The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-07-28

VINO as Commander-in-chief of the Army of
the United States, and likewise possessed Of
lne appointing power, could place a paltry po-
lltical Partizan, at the head Of our army and
with consummate impudence, refuse to send
SUCH appointment to the Senate for confirm.
ton and openly declare that the Senate has no
constitutional right to NEEDLE in the matter:
when 1t is known that such appointment meets
with the just contempt and unutterable indig-
nation OF an incensed aud insulted people. as
IN the case Of Gideon ]. Pillow. Or, again,
one who could arrogate to himself the power
oy his mere " ipsee dirit," to order a free, indie
pendant American citizen to leave a foreign
nation in peace if he would, but in manacles,
chains ignomlny and disgrace if he refused:
and this too, because the citizen refused TO
become the trucking tool Of a weak but un-
scrupulously ambitious administrator, as in
the the case Of commissioner Trist.
In a word, | conceive that Inc opposition
the wings have ever given to military chief
taihs, arises not from the mere fact OF their
having commanded armies and gained glorious
victories, for by such a judgment a Washing
ton, a Lafayette and many of the great and
good, would have been excluded from public
confidence; but their opposition is given to
such military chieftains only, as by their prac-
tice and habits Of command, have eyinced i'm,
Petuous dispositions, and become violent and
tyrannical in their tempers, and also to The
spirit of military aggrandZement and glory,
such as prompted Alexander to invade Persia.
Napoleon, Egypt, England, China and India,
France, Algiers, and James K. Polk, the Re-
public Of Mexico.
Having now defined the position Of the
wings on this question, let us see if in the
election of Gen. Cass our principles are not
likely to suffer violence.
suppose there has never figured IN the his
tory OF our country, a man who combined
more of the Objectionable features of a militia
ry chieitain in his character than did Gen.
Jackson; and yet there is no man,
who was a greater admirer, or a warmer sup
porter OF Gen. jackson, than was Gen. Cass.
When Gen. Jackson imperiously dissolved his
first cabinet because they would not suffer
to be dictated to in the mosttyran-
ical manner, We find this same Gen. Cass har,
monizing with the hero of the iron will, and
incorporated in his second cabinet as Secreta-
~ OF War; thus showing his acquiescence in
the ultra action of his administration.
He was'the warm advocate and supporter Of.
every imperial and ultra action of Gen. Jack
He sustained and acquiesccd in the
administration of Martin Van Buren,, General
Jackson's first aPpointee to the Presidency,
and ever since James X. Polk, the old Generals
second appoi ntee has been in Office, there has
been no question, however visionary, no order,
however dictatoriaI, no action of this admins
%tration, however monarchical, and threatening
to our liberties but what has met with the
hearty consent and vigorous cooperation of
this same Gen. Cass.
In a word, he is in favor and has sustained
the use of the veto power, he sustained the
opinions, mandatesand h%eartless prescription
opinions sake Of Gen. Jackson, Martin
Vgnseuren and James X. Polk. lie has
throughout sustained the administration in the
commencement and carrying on of this unne-
ctssary Mexican war. He evinced a strong
desire by his incautious action on the Oregon
question to involve US in a bloody war with
England, purely for ambitious and popularity
desires, Thus by his every act aiding
and unfolding the very objections we have to
chieftains, and engaging in and assist
ing a scheme of military glory and aggran-
dizement for ambitious purposes, and party ad-
and interest, All candid and i'm
partial persons must, it appears to me, be salts
fled, that the spirit Of military aggrandizement
and gun powder glory has characterised the
every action Of the present administration in
The manner of conducting this Mexican war.
If there was the least spark of patriotism,
aside from party and selfish ends, that ever
prompted one act or deed Of the administration
in the affair.
Why such stndiOus efforts to pull down and
every officer of note, who showed him
self able to command and equal to every emer-
gency, but had independence enough to ex-
opinions contrary to the political tenets
his august majesty JamesK. Polk?
Why was Gen. Gaines court martialed2
Why was the attempt made to place Thomas
Il. Benton over the Army and Generals,
IS dictator in Mexico? Why was General
Scott ordered to take the army Of Gen. Taylor,
md thereby a malignant and unprincipIed at
empt made to sever the fondness and friend
existing between them? And why was
Gen. Scott alternately flattered and then fool
ID, and finally displaced from command in the
Of a glorious career that gained the ad-
of all, save his enemies at home and
lis enemies in Mexico [par noble Grarun)
I was because the administration and its
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