The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-08
INTEELlCEEgE Ey THE Ni.Ls.
WAenlNaroN. luly 8, III

w Ash NGroN, July y, H'+t.
Tire Ftrsf American Fyag IL IKE CITY of Meric3.
The Giscossion which took place in the Senate
saturday last, The hject OF the flag present.
ed ly Mr. Davis, OF Mississippi. involves portion
81 lie history cf tie war; which i, is bat inst should
be set in clear light before tie coaniry. IL will
be rtcollectcd that MIR. DAVIS presented this lag
emitting the name Of General Qatman, under
whose immediate orders it was raised over the
ns,ional palace. Mr.. Foote deemed this an act of
injustice 10 General Qulman; ana he said 20. This
Produced the slight collision which occurred be-
tween the two Senators. Whatever may be my
opinion of the course ct Mr.. Davis on that occa-
son, II would pehaps be indicate in me 10 pro-
rounce an opinion ON matter OF so much dclicacy;
hut nevertheless, II Is but fair 10 say, that great
injustice has been done 10 Mr. Footc in many of
The party journals. HIS tone was one iatory and
courteous all through the discussion and il was
when, in the face OF his repeated disclaimer of any
design TO lmpute to his coleag- Intentional inius-
lice 10 General Quiman, Mr.. Davis still threw out
the animation that if he had suspected his colleague
OF making such lmputations upon him, Sc he would
not have replied TO him here, but would have re-
soIt d 10 different aIbiramcnt for satisfaction"
that Mr. Foote declared, that '',hough SEEK ing no
alteration with any one, whenever he (Mr. Divis)
shall feel inclined 10 take the course which he has
lhnmaled, he will find me ready to accommo-
date him al any man IN Chrlstendom." Mr. Foote
thus did not impule To Mr.. Davis any hostility to
General Quitman but il is nevertheless currently
believed IN this city that Mr.. Davis is vehemenry
hostile to the Generals and further, that he intrigued
against his nomination for the Vice Presidency
90 not vouch for the truth of the charge, but men
iion 1t tor the purpose OF throwing light this
subject
But however this may be, there can be no doubt
that the first American flag raised over the nation
al palace OF Mexico, was hoisted under the iminc-
diatc orders OF Gene raj Quitman. General Scott
IN his report, Executive Doc. l, page :,s3) Says
"Qui,man proceeded TO the great plaza or square
planted guards, and hoisted The colors of the Uni
ted States on the national palace, containing the
halls OF Congress and executive apartments of fe-
deral Mexico For the grateful service, Qmtman
might have been anticipated by Worth but for my
express ORDERS, hating the other at the head of the
Alameda, green park, within three squares of
that goal of general ambition"
General Quiman himself, in his report, says
Captain Roberts, of the rifle regiment who had
led the advance company OF the storming party at
Chapultepec, and had greatly distinguished him
self during the preceding day, was detailed by me
TO plant the star spangled banner of our country
upon the national palace. The flag, the first
strange banner which had ever waved over that
palace since the conquest of Cortez. was displayed,
and saluted with enthusiasm by the whole com
mand.''
II was certainly strange oversight, to say the
least, to omit the name OF General Quiman in the
presentation OF this nag GALylENsIs.