Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1848-03-16
Major General ScOtt.
HIS RECALL FORETOLD IN THE CITY
OF MEXICO. &c.


The following extract from one Of the letters
recently received in this city from the capital Of
the Republic Of Mexico may help 10 throw some
light upon rather grave subject involving the
public interest, and which, sooner or later, must
come TO be bster understood than it now is:
"CIrY OF MExIoo, January IS, I8l8.
General Pillow and -arc
sill in arrest, waiting for general court mar
Ial to be Orto'ed 1T Washing on, on charges
forwarded by the commanding General To the
Secretary Of War in November. Il is under.
STOOD hrrc that these officers have demanded
the recall of General SCoTT. and hear il said
thai General PILLOW is reckoned 10 be quite in
The confidence olIhe President, the dispenser Of
his rewards, &c. Ii is said here that
The President will probably not allow General
Pillow TO be lried; thai is, il is believed byP.
aud his friends. Nous vERRcNs."
True enough: lhe President has qua>hsd the
trial of Gen. WORTH, by refusing to order
eour martial, chosing rather to institute an info.
rior couu Of mere inquiry before wAich he has,
10 the umlzeneH Of the county, dragg u also
the Commander Of the Army, (by whom the
charge against Gen. w. was precred,) WIN
FIELD ScoTr, The Captain Of The age. Yes, in
the midst OF his brilliant and successful career
al u crises oflhe highest national concern. has
the President arrested the victorious General,
aud transferred the high trust he so ably bore TO
one of the volunteer officers of his own creation,
who, il he bun a General certainly, Us YET, has
but liI,le of the experience Of one.
We believe that The l-Irealmrni (shpuld we
errifwe call il p,rs,culion!) of this accomplish.
ed Ginerdl aud Salesman. by the President aud
his Cabinet is without parallel in the history Of
enlightened Governments of the world.
Is lhcrs not good reason 10 apprchend that
This uuIuwurI act Of the Exnculive-.he change
OF the Commander Of our Army in the heart Of
McXcO-may result in The renewal of The war!
The occasion is apt for recalling 10 our read.
ers The memory Of The admirable leu,r from
Gen. TAYLOR 10 the Secretary of War, so recent.
ly brought tn light, in which that distinguished
soldier so wall parties tn, blow coverlIy aimed
a year ago at The old Hero by the oul.slrtched
arm OF Executive power. The Irus view o'ih5
case, so happily illustrated in the fable Of Eiop
applies with equal force in the present instance
OF Executive dlspIcusurt.
One might really suppose that these great
Generals have been raher TOO successful in lead.
ing our cuhors back to victory. A suspicious
temper might perhaps infer secret purpose oI
the powers thai be to defnr the peace lule lon
gtr, aud TO proiong the flow Of blood and treas.
ure, that some new made Ganeraissimo may
perchancc win for himself an amaranhint
crown more acceptable, because mora available.
TO The Vo'arics OF The progressive democracy"
OF this our age. We have indeed heard such a
surmisc made by other. Be- that fact us it may
the mandate has evidently gone abroad: Down
with the Whig Generals! Off with ''their heads!
They have been TOO successful for thcr coun.
ry's good!" Int.