Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-04-29

suppose the party taking the appeal had likewise declared that
the Judge actuated by malice and that his conduct
uubecoming gentleman and judge, would he net have
punished such individual for contempt Of the court
This precisely Gen. Scots case and when there
fore, Gen. WORTH under preience Of appealing placed in
Gen scots hands paper containing these charges hePo-
perly directed Gen. Worth consider himself under
But point Of fact the appeal from the order of
rest but simply from the refusal Of Gen. Scott say that
Gen Worth had beenimpcated in Of Scots general
orders against the publishers of the Leondas letter. no
being named referred to particularly in that order.
The Secretary himself however, had scarcely the hardi-
hood affirm that frivolous pretext Gen Scott had
been suspended and put trial. He admits that there
no direct charge made by Gen. WORTH but argues esucay
that be is obliged regard Gen. Wohs appeal as implying
charge His assertion in the former debate that these were
seized upon preex suspend Gen. Scott and de-
grade him from his position had been fully verified by subse
quent events for the meeting of that court
Gen Scott presented himself for trial. The charges for
maly withdrawn.
Gen. SCOTS whole crime consisted in his having made
campaign brilliant and glorious Ii is custom with East
en despo when of their saaps pachas fails in
paign have him publicly executed his return but
the other hand if he should be successful, his
po should be brilliant and captivating render him
the object of envy and fear then the mutes Of the depot
strange him privately with bowsrng his way
home Mr.. Polk, adopting this Eastern fashion, has
his to do execution Gen. Scott because his exploits
have been great and striking render him formidable to
the President.
He was here reminded of rumor which he heard two
weeks since, and which he then hoped not true though
references subsequently made the in of
the papers caused him fear that there might be oun
daon for it. 1t Yves to have been hoped, after Gen Scott
had been elected from his Office, deprived of his sword,
and dsgraced, far the Government had power
disgrace him, he would have been permitted to return
his country But it is said that upon the news reaching
here that the court Of inquiry about to finish its abors
and adjourn to the United States with the view OF examining
the witnesses in this country to prevent this special mes
senger had been forbddng them to do with view
to OBTAINING Gen. Scott in that country, he being ordered to
attend the court until its final ournmen seemed to be
understood that the purpose Of the Administration was to pre-
vent his return to this country until after the national conven
ton shall have met at least, until the end OF the year.
If the Administration have such purpose in view, he would
tell them in advance they would fail Of their object Richard
the Lionheaed Of England detained for long while in
foreign land prisoner by the Austrian Duke, but he
ultimately ransomed by his SUBJECTS and the American people
will Gen. Scott and hberae him from his captivity in
foreign land II short despatch something like these
words Take of yof for the devil is let loose that
made the knees of King John shake upon his throne, and
there may along these lightning wires similar despatch
which will shske the knees Of our King James.
necessary for him 10 vndcate at this day Gen.
SCOTS character military In this elaborate assault
of the Secretary Gen. Scott he pleased 10 find that
without intending it, he relieved him from the charge of hav
ing prevented Gen. Tayors onward advance from the Rio
Gande. He says that the idea of further movements in that
quarter had been entertained by the Administration
He denies that any credit due to Gen. Scott for the plan of
attack Vera Cruz. He that every Of common
knew that that the proper point of attack He
straon favored another pan and endeavored supeede
General Scott by lieutenant general who insisted that Vera
Cruz ought be assaed, and wished to supersede Gen
Scott because he insisted assaiing Vera Cruz-a point
regarded mpregnabe by the intended lieutenant general
After however, the city and its fortress had been captured
the Secretary has the eontey pretend that every body
knew that this could be easily done As the letters fur
nshed would show Gen. Scott oresaw clearly how this could
be effected but the Administration do not have
it, They in the dark, they with reference to
his first plan Of campaign the Rio Grande, wherein all his
predictions had been verified, though the Administration had
condemned and ndculed his views History would yet do
justice his extraordinary campaign Of last year. He (Mr
Co. should be gra6ed il the Speakers distinguished contu
ent Prescott the first historian of the age, would take the
subject hand He might render not less famous in after
ages the advance Of the thousand Americans than the
retreat Of the ten thousand Greeks rendered immortal by the
pen Of Aenophon The Administration might Try in vain
decy Gen. Scott II might try in vain to place Pillow and
its other miuions above him. He stands elevation be-
yond their reach The opinion Of the country has undergone
great change in relation Gen. Scott within a few wears
past The circumstances under which be first acquired dis
ncton well known. II after series Of disasters
northern frontier during the late with Great Brit
am after Hull had surrendered and bad been de-
feaed and dsgaced almost every where that be attracted
public attention. He at succeeded in giving discipline
and courage to the troops that he commanded His first
lion at Queenstown was sufficient to make him prominent
With only three hundred and fifty he crossed the
and effected landing in the face Of the British army He
Kept his position during great part Of the day against i'm
mense odds until than half his force desroyed-his
men giving and nmsen q Tor the sharp
shooters did he surrender until became evident that the
remainder Of the American army could be induced
the river to his support This the only defeat he
met IT. under the circumstances il ought not TO be regarded
victory. From that time forward he successful in
every struggle. His Of winfield" which the Sec
reiay sneer Is characteristic Of his He (M C
need barely refer 10 his victories Fort George Chippewa
and Lundys Lane the veterans Of England We re-
gard the recent battles in Mexico bloody and they have
been The battle Of Buena Vista only Elo-
rous bot il justly regarded perhaps the most bloody
Gen. Tsyors loss hundred and out Of force
OF i've thousand nearly seventh Of bis entire force
But at Lundy's Lane the brigade commanded by Scott
which bore the brunt Of the fight before the
up, and which victorious, and drove from the field
an enemy greatly superior in numbe-his brigade ost
than half is number in killed and wounded Scott hmf
besides having horses killed under him. was twice wound
ed, and the second me supposed be Dead left the
Scott ceivedhe first wound that he conducted Mers reg
men the bin carry the heavy battery In all these en-
gsgemenis Gen. Scott not only showed while in action, the
soldiers courage which nothing could overcome and which
way under any circumstances Neither Mcdonald nor New
could hold Napoeons old guard longer under the FIRE Of the
enemys artillery than did Scott keep the American regiments
steady under the heaviest fire. These qualities he was known
possess the close Of the late but be has been
elevated the be has exhibited other high quail
esforesgh discretion, prudence, powers Of combine
ton As illustrative Of the character he has acquired he r
o. heard distinguished officer the other day remark TO
brother officer, both recently from Mexico that when going
into battle under Scott every soldier felt confident that
there uaa N win. -.