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IN after fought Taylor at Buena Visa. For
this high offence Of opening public document,
General Scott preferred charges and sent them
TO the Secretary OF War. But no court was
ordered. Aiter the capture Of the city, he dee.
med il necessary for the good Of the service, TO
arrest three officers Of the army, aud again sent
charges 10 Washington. This time he hoped
a CourI Martial would be called, but he was
mistaken. One Of the arrested, who preferred
charges against him, was released ciihOul tn
al, while Couu Of Inquiry was ordered TO in'
quire into the charges preferred by the one
released. Under the circumstances, can you
wonder that Scott feels chagrinedl Can you
wonder that the proud spirit which bore him
from victory TO victory in this valley has been
partially broken, and the firm step which was
wont 10 tread the earth so proudly, has been
changed TO the slow pace Of the dsconsolaIel-
confess that my heaubled when saw Winfield
Scott standing before the court, TO use his own
language.) could scarcely realize the lact.-
To see him there amongst those he had accused,
"scrambling for JUSTICE" impressed me with a
feeling cannot portray. thought Of the last
six months, of the great services he had render
ed his country, and, for the moment thought ap.
plicabe the saying, that Republics are ungraIe-
full" ] thought of the balIles in this valley
| from Contreas to the National Palace-of the
time when things looked the darkest, and he
showed himself TO the lroops-whaI confidence
il inspired in them, and how cheerlully they
would move forward to attack the foe, sanguine
of success, when he directed.
| conlrased those times with the present, and
| It was painful. never saw him look sorrowlul
till then. When Churubusco was being storm.
ed, and he had sent his body.guard to The fight,
and when then the only reserve RegimenI-Ihe
Riaes-were ordered 10 the support Of Shields
when the last were disposed OF, when the hard
est had TO lend of-lhere was an anxiety in bis
face, but nought like sorrow. | soon had the
| pleasure, then, TO see him smile, for the legons
Of Santa Anna had been put 10 flight, by his well
directed columns. But there was nothing oil
that sort 10 change the countenance in the court
of Inquiry. He entered it sorrowiully, and LEFT
withouta change. 1t is true his lip would cur
with disdain occasionally, during the progress
of The trial, but then il would again resume its
melancholy.
Gentlemen, would not possess the feelings
that actuate Gen. Scott now for all The higl
honorS that he won. He cannot be under tht
least apprehension as 10 the result of any court
but then he had right to expect better thing
from that country, whose honor and character
in war he had so far advanced. believe tina
no man but Winfield Scott, crippled as he wa
in resources, and with that handful of men
could have ever made his way into this capital
where he is now "priSoner at large" VIII
is 10 reward him now for all that he endure
from Vera Cruz 10 this capital! for the sleeples
nights he has passed in his tent, tracing the line
of the maps 10 find the easiest access to the city
What can compensate him, ask, for all thi:
when the powers of Washington have hurlec
him from command, brought him before mill
tary court at the instance of those he had accu
sed, and by so DOING sought 10 rob him Of III
laureS which now deck the brow Of the creates
General aivel He will soon return to the Uni
ted States, and should he pass through your CT
ty, trust you will give him that welcome tn
gallant State of Louisiana knows so we'll how /
: bestow. CHAPPARAL,