The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1848-03-22

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I 70 the 18th of ettess written
that day say that an nisiice for two
.Inonlhs would BE gned by Sen. Butler
,,the flowing day. Our private corres-..
9p6ffdelce agrees with The sErees Anericar
that such an a afTnistice had been arranged.
and determined upon. S 3 S. =
Ne have no. letters from tlhe oi,ys of !,
Mexico 90 late as the s12 6ih ii lt., md liz,
News orleans sailed 50 soon d afierl lthe arr
rival Of the ex press from the scapital. fhnt
the news by il had not finally ttanspired =
Our latest papers from the city Of Mexico
are to the 18th ,ul Ve COPY from The
American Star Of that dnfe the folIowjI,g;
article in regard to Gen. Scott's with:
draWal from the command of the; army in 4
Mexico, in obedience to the orders Of His
Government, !;
Mar. GEN. ScorT T.---Bys reference to
general orders it will be seen that Gen.
Scott has turned over: the command Of the
army TO Maj J. Gen. Butler. We ;promiis.
ed to inform our readers Of fthiswhen off.
jcially advised ontte subject, and we now
do SO, though with regret. AlthoughIwe
were told in Puebla that The General had,
requested TO be relieved when active op.
erations ceased, we were not prepared to
receive the news thnt such had been the
case, we do not think that either the
Government or Gen. Scotts's incIinations
should take him from the army until
peace is made. He has accomplished so
much and against such great odds, that
we regret TO see him part with his COM
panions in arms, and we have tno hesita-
ton in saying that such are the sentiments
American army. il matters not how ac-
complished and gallant his successor may
be, under the circumstances. Sis place can.
not be filled, and five know Gen. Butler,
we believe. that he will echo that senti,t
ment, for he is not SO much weighed down
BY ambition as to applaud The recall, al
though the act places himin command Of.
the proudest army in the world.
Winfield Scott, this morning, takes
leave officially ofthe army, Of. that gal.
liant band with which he has carried his
and their names upon the highest point of.
fame's column -. Many ON eye will fill
ithtears this morning, when they read
his last order. .gs5 13@ ISs
Even in his short order he pays the fol-;
lowing deserved compliment TO his suc-.
cessor.--a brother officer, who was his
companion in arms in 8l2, as he was
here until to-day. .s3fs $50 :sas-
aIntaking official leave Of the troops he
has SO long had the honor personally to
command in en- arduous campaigrl...a
small part Of whose glory has been, from
his position, reflected on the senior officer
.--Maior General Scott is happy tos be re-
lieyed by general of established merit
and distinction in the service of his coun-
try. s3 rs
Gen. Cushing had left the city of Mexi.
co, under an escort of Dragons, TOR Pue-
bla, to attend the Court Of Inquiry. Capt.
Ridgley, Of the 4th Artillery, accompani.
cs him. sss S II 3 s. .sSss ~,
The latest dates from Queretaro are ia
the l7th.nlt: The American Star Of the,
18th thus sums UP the news: sS ss sS''Ss
QUERETARo. ---Advices have been re.
ceived from the seat Of government up to
Thursday last. Several new deputies
had arrived, but the meeting Of Congress
was going on very slowly, and some were
beginning to lose allpatience. The Moni.
tors corresponde says he shall forward
the names of all those who have presen-
ted themselves, and, also, the names Of,
those who have not, with the opinion in
regard to the matter, of the States 10 which
the latter belong.
AT the meeting on Monday last, thirty
deputies were present, though we infer,
from previous letters OF the correspondent
referred to, that more than this number,
have presented themselves. and are ready
for action as soon as there is a prospect of,
q quorum. A communication was re-
ceived from the Minister Of Internal Rela.
tons, stating that he was using every pos.
sible means for the assembling Of Con.
gress, enforcing the penalties ordered at a
previous meeting Of the members, and
such as ho was constitufjonalIy invested
with. Letters were read 'front.' the deputy
substitute from Colima and from the Nom.
Der Of Oajaca.
The former states that he supposed It
was necessary for bis principal TO be
qualified before he took his seat as his
substitute. The lstterwgi,es, that as soon
oSSS'S' nc P'oPooSeeu uS et' mug y oio" a. Iilo
Americans, in order to recover credit
with his countrymen..--The Arco Iris puts
as little faith in this project as we do; but
that Santa Anna is still lurking about TIE.
hpacan there would appear to be but little
as he has the necessary means he should
repairto the seat ofgoyernment. 1t was
ordered to have the substitute of Colin in-
formed, that he had been summoned as a
deputy to discharge his duties.--he taking