Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-03-25

ID hau peeh condemned Tor dschargng on parole the prison.
eB taken al the latter place He adds, that he would go on
with his gallant army inferior in numbers was and that
lnhve or SIX weeks he would reach the city OF Mexico,
les stopped by peace amsce at which place. accord
I'M to the rate at which the progressing, he
thught II likely that he would bs suspended from command.
r this matter he exhibited his usual sagacy and foresight
subsequent events have shown Gen. SCOTS correspond
ce as sent inshows all this bu, It has not all been furnished
tins House. Why should the correspondence Of Gen.
Worth with Gen. Scott be published and this withheld
would be monsrous to suppose that the intellect OF our
rulers was so distorted and utterly perverted to think that in
tbs correspondence there any thing to Justify the Admin
sration IN Its course toward this injured soldier The Adj
mnsa,on seemed think that the crime he had committed
enormous render necessary he should be tried
on me spot In the OF the enemy and before
the gallant army he had led victory quartermaster,
colonel, and militia officer sent 10 try him. All
the proceedings of the martial had been kept in the
most profound darkness Thus at the close OF the most bril-
antcampagn in the national annals this brave and
pshd leader found himself suspended from command In
less han six months he had taken Vera Cruz with impreg
nab castle he had marched four hundred miles into the
hear OF country the difficult by of its physical
features, armed and prepared resist him every step, with
fore OF less than thousand with this little band
he bad put to thirty thousand of the enemy
rehed In positions the strongest by nature and skul-
y trnng them in every instance and had sormed and
kena walled city of 300 900 inhabitants, utterly anniha
ing he army opposed him, and capturing in bis march
hundred pieces of And for this he had been
suspended The dispatches showed what had first been
the emper of Tist toward Gen. Scott. Why had General
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authority of the Adminstrationto demonstrate the great
power and dignity of Mr. President Polk and his Govern
ment the conqueor of Mexico must be overhrown But
Mr. o. would tell gentlemen that if they imagined that the
American people viewed such proceeding with indifference
they would find themselves under great mistake Wher
Mr. C. had gone and wherever his information extended
there deep feeling of Indignation such treatment in
reward for such services And he should be greatly dsap
pointed if the Administration had raised in the country
storm which they would be little able They
ed to desire to make exhibition of Gen. Scott under
rest. II reminded him Of passage history recorded in
book which not often read deserved TO be- He al
uped 10 the Scnptual account of the which
treated by his conquerors Having got the strong
man, at whose they uembed, Into their power they
bound him and reserved him for exhibition
In instance when brought forth before the people 10
make them SPORT he laid his hands the main pillars Of
ed6ce and brought down in upon the lords Of the
Phisnes II the present Administration did experience
like fate at the hands of the people, it would escape
TO other causes than its merits.
General Scott Of his letters from Pueb!a looking on
the Inadequate force with which he about upon
the capital predicted that he should have thousand of his
men killed before he reached oil whose lives might have
been saved had be been furnished with the force suitable and
proper for such conquest But with feeble command he
led, he had pushed his triumphant way in the face Of the
most unequal opposition, every day fighting battle till he
entered the gates OF Mexico in triumph One is reminded Of
incident of European history. After the battle OF pavia,
Charles " having his rival Francis prisoner. asked Of
French peasant who brought before him. how many
days journey is Paris J" .Twelve sir" was the re-
ply; but they will be days Of battle" There was, how
ever, striking difference between the Though
Charles only twelve days journey from Paris be
able to reach il but Scott did reach Mexico marching
steadily, though he had to fight battle each day
Mr. said he had been told that the Duke of Wellington
Zone oil the best IN the world TO pronounce opinion oh
such sutiec had declared that with full knowledge Of the
country assaed aud It's natural means OF Defence he had not
supposed there captain the world who could take the
city with such but that Scott had moved regu-
larly general would march in time of peace exhibiting
the most consummate skill and indomiabe courage. Nor
this all his glory. He had besides effected treaty Of
peace treaty which, to be not all that could have
been desired but that fault Of his The Admnstra
ton had not trusted him with its negotiation Although he
had shown such proofs of bis capacity in civil well po
htcal movements although he had been Ivy Genefa
Jackson (no personal friend Of hs) keep the peace
Charleston in the days OF nu6caon and subsequently by
Mr. Van Burcn to The Maine border, well put down
the instruction the Canada ne and in each he had
succeeded in his mission the present Administration could
not trust him. but had appointed The head clerk in the De-
partmeni Of State TO manage diplomatic mission Of this
weight and importance. The correspondence contained su
fcent evidence II what OF a this clerk and,
though but little comparatively had been given, could tell
Hercules by his foot and this d clerical subordinate
in what did appear ved General Scott in the INST insult
ing language, and talked OF bringing him down from the
Clouds where he had attempted the heads o-
nary men, Scott treated this unotonary with merited
tempt But fom what cause did not appear) in few months
this person wholly changed his Tone writing home about
General Scott declared him be the wises and greatest
the world Scott had fought his the capital Of
co, ard having driven The opposing before him. and
dispersed and annhlaied their force made ty of peace
II II deemed bad treaty, General Scott respon-
sbie for defects IL his duty effect peace by such
treaty the Administration would sanction For the Ad.
nnistraion, most lame and impotent conclusion
their -conducted They had begun the with the
declaration that they must have only what Mexico owed
citizens for spoaion, but indemnity also the cost Of
the ITSELF and security Tor the ul6men Of the
peace. But, instead of all this this humbed Administration
got only quam 10 Texas (Which they insisted had been
befoe) agreed to pay Mexico debt our citizens
paions, and for two worthless Provinces had stipulated
besides give her fifteen millions Of dollars glorious con.
summation, indeed Why, gave but fifteen millions for
Louisiana which twenty times the value Of both
put together. This ding wonders truly after having
spent hundred millions ia the and lost thousands Of
valuable lives. IL Mexico before the Of the
war; had offered such bargain Congress would have
accepted Much talk had been made about indemnify but
We had got indemnify for the country had bought
dear almost all OF private properly. The land what
ever Of worth cuvatng, belonged individuals the
residue worth little nothing. and would pay the
expense Of surveying and selling it. The formation Of a
tray ALL reflected very high credit the general who
effected il, willie the Of the treaty reflected no glory
whatever the Administration.
Me- e. sld he bad occupied much time than be first
msn from Alabama (Mr HoUsroS) had interrupted him.
nc subject open, under the motion 10 rcconsdcr
gentlemen would have full opportunity for reply. lie 10.
sisted That all the credit, both OF the and the pcac was
duo exclusively our able officers and the brave they
commanded but in both The Administration bad utterly fail
Ell when was proposed in the British Parliament to throw