Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1848-02-12
tCorfsspondenee 81 the Public Led
FROM wAsnnN0rON.

War Dep0rfment.
.,.rav WAsnirsTor, Feb. =,
There was quite . rich scene to-day
House. Mr.. Wilupot abused Father Rit,
Mr.. Buchanan alta furious rate, which
quite scene. Mr., Wilmot created no
sympathy and the attack on Mr.. Buehs,
in exceedingly bad taste, and was receive
great displeasure by the whole Pennsylvs
'ega,ion. Mr.. Buchanan may have erred
ly life |; but his reputation a, a statesman
come State and National property, and a
regard for the dignity Of bis own State
have bridlrd Mr. Wilmoi's tongue. and
him to the subject matter OF his remark
Buchanan is not the less q great man
Pennsylvania has twins. and man ma,
Dallas or Csss, or even Van Bnren, wi,
tracing from the merit Of him who has 1,
much to the pro"o position which Penn
now holds in the bright galaxy OF tn
This bedsubing man after quarreliing ,
10 sorry sight in the eyes ofa respaeta
pie, and will always recoil on II. pc,
Of the offence. II degrades no one but |
resorts to such means TO revenge him,
instead Of adding TO the strength Of b
furnishes the most conclusive argume
gard to its weakness But enough for I
sent OF Nr Wilmot.
General Taylor's letter is still the ir;
pic of conversation and is variously cor
upon. though in 'he majority of cases ia
The asperity OF the last sentence is re-
cused. considering that he had Just done
manfnlly in the field and filed the me-
his coun:ry's glory, when he received
from the War Department, which led b
ther Justly or unjustly is immaterial) } &c
clusion that the administration had W
from him its confidence. Men after b.
especially after the battle such as Bue
was, are not apt to consider things as {
lawyers and weigh their words with
of diplomatic. Taylor. barring the o.
letter, 10 Rough and Ready" in rega
ideas it conveys, and. from a single
Of these, seems to have called for "mo
than was necessary.
To-day, the whole correspondence. Of
Scott and Taylor with the War Depar
been called for in the House. and will
be furnished by the President On thi
the administration will have less hpsit
in regard to the Instructions given to :
and other matters relating TO our |
with Mexico. Gen Scott. it will be
not been as guarded in his writing
tious in his military movements He
ed in hopes OF being soothed, and seen
considered himself not only as the ch
only instrument through which the
tion could act. He asked for his recai
Of being persuaded to remain. and was
swered, that be should have his wish
this should be compatible with the pub
and suit the pleasure Of the President
General Scott, AZ l always wrote you,
ly recalled and not merely suspended
ter term is merely expressive Of the
there are reasons for his recall. TT
Inquiry will bring these TO light, and
G-neral Scotts direct defence was nc
but an assumption Of diplomatic 20
Scott, in a word, advised Mr. Trist. al
ter wa, recalled, to entertain the NJ,
position of peace. and he became thu
the author, or at least co operator int
tions. Gen Scott had no authority Il
is answerable for the act; but the adm
will not be rigorous in regard to hin
tent itself with making ont the charge
drawing Gen. Scott from the comm
army.
The House 10 now determined to {
ministrstion by the inch, and the tw'
ties Of the country will soon be oppo
other like the two poles Of the ma
issue at the next Presidential election
will be one Of broad principle with
chance for the occupation Of an il
course between the twn.
Rnmors Of the probable rafifcsi
Tristh treaty BY the Mexican Congn
etsro have reached Washington bu
not be surprised to see Commissioner
by both Governmsnts to meet at tt
should the treaty be rejected o
!, CANADA Tho Canada papers
give out int,matons of annexation
Uuiied Ststes, which, whether Done
the Conservative party or not, she
probability OF such . step forms q
thought 10 the minds of number.
real Courier even goes sn far as 10
paration from the mother country,
tablishment Of republic. or annexa
United States, are questions which
political psrties in Canada. Demo
=. 4