Sentinel of the valley. [volume] (Woodstock, Va) 1841-1848, 1848-05-11
Affairs at Washington.
EXTRACT OF A LETTER,
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SENTINEL

! TO THE EDITOR OF THE SENTINEL,
Dated, Washington, April 20, ls48.
( DEAR SIR:-Nothing, in the first
! part of this week, created as much con-
versation, as the correspondence pub
lished between Gen. ScoTT and the
| War Department; the same cores
pondence that was called out by the
resolution of Mr.. CL1NGMAN of N. C.
Gov. MARCY has literally demolished
Gen. ScoTT, and what is more, he has
done it, from materials furnished BY
Gen. S. himself. 1t is correspond
ence that you should publish at an ear.
| ly day, Mr.. Editor, so that the people
of Virginia may see and know that
Gen. SCoTT has no foundation for his
charges against the War Department.
Indeed, when the correspondence is
fairly investigated, it will be found,
that the Executive and War Depart
ment haye more to complain of on the
part Of Gen. ScorT, than he has to
censure them. Gen. S. will soon be
at home, but whether he will land at
New Orleans or New York, it has rot
been determined. He no doubt will
answer Gov. MARCY, and do the thing
"brown," as they say, when any thing
is peculiarly nice and spicy in politics.
Gov. MARCY is too much for the Gen.
In a controversy, but particularly in
this dispute, where he has the main
materials furnished by Gen. Scorr.
Gen. Storr is spoken of by por-
ton fthe Wings here, as candidate
70: the presidency, and that he will be
a powerful competitor for the nomina-
ton, there can be no question. But
the ''faithful' cannot pass the great
"embodlmen" by, and take UP General
SCOTT. Should they take a military
man, Gen. TAYLOR will certainly bear
OFT the SPAIN of victory" his "letters'
of late, have won him some favor;-the
Generals opinions amounting to this,
that he is in favor of all measures, and
opposed to all. Therefore, he will be
a proper man for the Wings, as he will
not balk them In their schemes of the
the Bank or black tariff enterprise
that is, if they should be able to elect
him, and pass such bills in Congress.
Be it as it may, we are fully pre-
pared for the contest, and few days
will inform both parties who are to be
their file-leaders. For my part, have
such an abiding confidence in the pu-
rlty of our principles, and the potriot-
ism ofthe American people, tina: I can
not for moment believe there is the
least hope for the Wing candidate. l
have no doubt that the successor to
Mr.. Polk, (if not Mr.. Polk himself, }
will be elected by larges majority
than In the contest of 1874. So mote
it be.
Nothing from the Court Martial this
week. "Mustang," of the Delta, is try
ing TO bolster up Mr.. TR1sr he will
find this an uphill business. Mr.. r.
and Gen. SCoTT have done themselves
no credit in Mexico in this Court Mar
tial affair; and, my word for it, when
they are done with it, they will both
come out at the "httle end otfthe horn."
Quite stir in the Senate, this week,
on the Yvcatan question. Mr.. CAL
HoUN, again, Showed the cloven foot,
and opposed extending aid to THE suf-
fering people of that country, for fear
of offending Mexican dignity. God
save the mark. Mr.. FooTE of Miss.
touched him off roundly, as also did
Mr.. HANNEcAS. He got angry at
Mr.. FooTE, and insulted him. Mr.. F.
rejoined, and gave him as good as he
sent. The Senate adjourned to Mon
day. Nothing of interest in the House:
they are so "bedevilled" with wbigism
there, that no good can be expected
of them.
! Gen. CADwALADER is expected
shortly from Mexico. Report says, he
has resigned. He is an able General,
and if the war continues, he should re-
main in the army. Such officers are