The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-02-03


Journal gill make . more interesting up
pssranee.
GENERAL SCOTT sUPERcEDED.
The Senate aud all pcrsons present, we're
ss,sunded yesterday by an avowal made BY
Mr.. Cess, chairman Of the Military Com.
rnitlce, Of the truth Of The rumor of Gen.
SCOTS being suspended from Command Of
the army in Mexico, Mr. G. stated, in
reply 10 an inquiry addressed 10 him BY
NJ. Csi.isnden, that orders had gone On,
z(of The suspension Of Gen. Scott from the
command Of the army, for Inc assembling
Of a Court nf Inquiry for hi. case =, Pc.
role, and for tbs discharge Of Gen. Worth
from tho arrest under which he had been
placed BY Gen. Scott.
A glorious reward lis mol hi. Tor the
successful enterprises, The skllfuI strategy,
and bIoody victories Of the brave and vet.
efan Gsreraiin4Chisf Of The army. whose
achievements, unsurpassed IN the annals Of
any nation, have g,sen und, ing renown To
tho arms Of bis country. and who. If repos,
b. true, has even conquered peace.
To make this grateful aci complete, the
Court should be held ), crrro Gordo, o,
ChapulIepee. and not at pero,c.
Nal irtsiiig.neer 26h I'll.
Mr.. BENTON AND SIR CLAY.
kngus fumor he. been in circulation
Tor some dsys. resting, 90 f.r 80 &c have
been sbls TO leain. upon mere surmi,e. that
Mr.. Bsn.an. ell soon take gtouod 10 favor
Of Mr. Clay - ncst pnssidsnt. We can
not undertake, Of coarse, 10 say lhat the
rumor 10 upfoundeJ. though Ne have no
Tisb 10 Il. II, however. such couiunc.
iion Gf pisneis, tbs, have heretofore re
VOWED III very different orbits. should take
place. vs may ,afvly s.sua.c. lhs', so fat q,
Ms. Ben'oo's determination shall be induced
By personal OF ro'itscaI considerations, re
gsrd for Mr.. Cay and he political opinions
vill sreu much los. itnaence ,hsu dislike
OF Mr.. Pulk sad certain msnbers @. hi.
Csbins,, glowing msuly out Of the Ere.
mon, trial, and decided aversion TO their
a. yet bu, hslfdesolsd Mexican policy.
Oss Of the Washington eo,respeudrn,, Of
the Nss York Courier and Enquirer, fe.
fefs 10 this matter 10 cue Of ais late leiiels.
Iis ssysi
"Nexs Monday is fixed fss hearing the
defence of the ffemeni trial, and 80 about
: week from lhcnce, Will eome The decision
Of the court, and ~,lh ;. perhaps. a ne.
phase 10 poI.fics. o. the action OF the
Pendent, after the finding Of The Couu.s
will depsnd sheihsr Air. benton will suoss
|petl the PfcsideE. aud lis measures 10 the
Senate, or ~helhcr 40 will DO personally /
|oppsscd TO hlm fos abe reminder Of has 1
|days. Some say that the relations between (
the PfesIden, aud Nj. Benton are 90 inti
innate that ncshing can sever them, and tina.
|she P.ssden. would rather do sny thing
|slse than d,sobligs Mr.. B.nson. Be,~een
Gov. Marcy and Col. Benton. no peculiar
Friendship Is known to exni, and tho strug
BE 10 the cabinet eth the logged obs,in-
hey 81 Gov. Marcy will be q hard one.
marcy hes once belofr a.otel Benton ia
b Lieutenant Gcnsi alshlp. and 10, rs you
veil kno~, . man Of exceeding political
ehfewdncss. ~ho, at qaIei game Of Whist,
Pssps 10 hold The !ong Iump."~-R. Haig. I
Tue WONDERFUL CANARY BIRDS.
We l~ssn from shs n. Y. Courier des I
|.tatis Uais, that thu accounts which have 4
eeen given Of Spiuc,,o's exhibition in O
broadway, are no. exaggerated. The !,
most astonishing examples af VIA, can be :
accomplished by human patience are pre-. =
|enied. These canary birds, amounting 8
q some thirty or forty IN cage, come
pfth at the order Of their master aud 20 |.
pfough number Of exercises tho mos,
Ppus'ng. One Of ihcinsils upon chair 9.
y smokes pipe; ano,hsr stands upon
shsad another mimics baby sleeping II
ecrsdle another dances upon The tight "
zee oshsrs fepresent Napoleon and his ca
sfshais on horseback aud ia costume pa
asrs the death Of Marshal Ney and Fl. Sc
" one conducts the imperial carriage, in
Whining Nspoleon and his aid de camp. tn
witnessing oil thsse msrveIs, the spec. r.
or, IN thu midst Of his astsnish,neni, BY
mot bus b touched will, pity cor these nc
~ little crratufos. who have been train. VIC
y the hand Of man TO such acts Of do. cl
~ snd obedience.
lust DECISION. =.
e cass Involving tho legality Of an g. s.,
lsement made while tho party enlisted ~