Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-03-16
THE JOURN AL.
From the National Intelligencer.
THE SUSPENSION OF GEN. SCOTT

reach the city of Mexico until after the con-
clusion of the Treaty, (now before our Senate.)
the negotiation of which was undoubtedly as
sisted BY his presence. Nothing has been
heard from the capital of Mexico since the
news could have reached that city, and we can
only conjecture that it cannot but make nun
favorable impression upon the Army, the ex-
IDLY manifesting itself. At home, among think
ing people, it has excited more of feeling than
the silence ofthe press on the subject would
lead one to suppose. But the press itself is
not all silent. Here and there breaks forth a
pardonable explosion of wounded sentiment,
whether of professional admiration or personal
friendship. One of these is now before US, in
the shape of Communication in late No. of
the Savannah Republican. There is too much
spice in the composition to allow us to pub
fish it entire. We make the following extracts
from it. however, which we have no doubt will
find response in the breasts of many of our
readers:
ga war thus originated and wased by such
an Administration has been conducted as a
Cabinet war, system exploded since the days
of Marlboro'-the plans, details, &C., made at
Washington for Mexico. 1t has been sigma
lied by most miraculous victories, under GEN
torious hostility. The people have felt from
the beginning that the Government would re-
joice in the disgrace off Generals, and have
suspected that means would be devised to effect
this object. Open and direct efforts have been
made to supersede them by inexperienced po-
litical partisans Most, belle We all, of the APP
peintments 10 high rank in the army have been
made from hot party men.
''While the public heart bounded with exul-
tafion at the wonderful battles of GEN TAYLOR
the Government looked on with GOODNESS and
chagrin; and, while the world regarded with
amazement the achievements of Gen. ScoTT,
his Government cast about for accusations
aginst him, and sent commission to Mexico
to put him on his trial for some unavoweJ Of
fence, on suspicion.
''It.is one of the curiosities of this war that,
upon the termination of as brilliant series of
military successes as illustrate the history of
any General, the conquering General is instant
IL suspended, disgraced as far as his Govern
ment can disgrace him. From the capture of
Vera Cruz TO the occupation of the city of Mex
leo, that Generals conduct has been signalized
be the most daring energy; he has exhibited
wonderful combination of discretion and GAL
of x.-icflopo o,,IG c. h.
EXECUTION of them. Every incident of the cam
paign was calculated by his forecast, provided,
for by his sagacity, and met by his energy
The time required for march, the force neces-
sary for each rencounter, the moment when ii
must take place-the men that must fall, the
ammunition to be expended all foreseen,
calculated and adjusted with precision so ac-
curate that the event but converted anticipa-
ton into history.
"What military science and experience de-
vised, was executed with the spirit and dash
ing courage which won his youthful epauletts
at Lundy's Lane and Chippewa. He was i'll
provided with all the munitions of war. The
opposing troops We're vastly the most numer-
Gus. The nature of the country and It's artfi,
ciaI defences presented every species of obsta
Gle and difficulty. His achievements seem tc
transcend history and rise into romance.
''While he was in the agony of this great en-
terprise, the Government traduced him anC
his little army at home, by disappearing
and exaggerating our strength, and at the same
moment of their miraculous success, while
the country is absorbed by wonder and adj
miration, the Government arrests the Gen
eralr'
x sThe GOODNESS that has grown W
between Gen. Worth and his old FREUD anC
commander, between whom there has been
romantic association for so many years in tn,
public mind, and in their private relations, i
an incident not unworthpto be noted, ever
amongst the mournful and the masnifcen
events of the war. While every one lamPnt
such an occurrence, the commander-in-ch chic
may take consolation "a sad and insufficient
one to him) that by the finding of "a competen
board of officers Gen. Worth was in the wrony
and how little this was a consolation Il
Gen. Scott is.proved by the generous and touch
Win WHICH lit
the publication of this finding to the narrowes
limit allowed by the law ofarmies. Still i
brought him in collision with a man of infu
ence and reputation, it exposed him to the evi
Interpretation of any adherants, and to the pre-
iudice of the admirers of Gen. Worth
''The President, in spite of and against th'
decision of the court of inquiry, has prompt!
thrown himself into the Worth faction, anC
with eager dexterity avails himself of tina
Generals heats and partisans to strengthen
himself i'll his attack upon the commander-ir
chief
"This isa dangerous condition fittings 70
Gen. Scott. 1t fulflls the only unaccomplish
ed prophecy in the plate of soupTetter, which
but for thatloose phrase, was full of foreeas
and wisdom. All its suggestinos were wise
all It's predictions have come true to the lette
down to the bitter foreboding that h
left behind him at home an enemy more da n