Tri-weekly journal., 1848-01-22

RECALL OF GEN. SCOTIA Geographic des-
patch in the Philadelphia North American,
dated Washington, January 10, is in these
words:
Things are taking a serious turn. On Thurs
day it was determined in Cabinet 10 recall
Gen. Scott from the command of the army, and
special messenger was despatched with the
order. He was stopped at Richmond by tel
egraphic communication, and recalled, as IN
telligence had been received that Gen. Pierce
was hurrying on, and it was deemed advisable
to take his opinion in the premises. General
Pierce has not yet arrived, and it is probable
that there will be a suspension of further action
for the present. This comes from high Dem
ocratic authority.
The Washington correspondent of the Bal
timore Sun. says: e'Gen. Scott will no doubt
come home, and VIM. o. Butler remain Com
mander-in-chief Of the United State forces now
in Mexico The editors of the Philadelphia
North American make these strong and just
comments upon the subject:
Rumors have been afloat for some days in
dicating the recall of Gen. Scott from Mexico,
which we have not, from the monstrous char
acter of the story, deemed it necessary serious
| Iy to notice. We could not believe it possible
that. in the full blaze Of his military triumphs
Gen. Scott could be arraigned as a criminal
dragged from under the coiors that he had borne
from Vera Cruz through Cerro Gordo, Contre-
ras, Churubusco, Molina del Rey, and Chapul
tepec, conquering impossibilities, winning fol
our arms an IMMORTAL glory; we say that we
could not believe it possible that this grea
chief should be arrested and stigmatized as al
offender.
Who is his accuser? He has none. VIVA
is his offence? No one is alleged but that ht
has won trophies for his country, which al
time NAV envy. Under such circumstances
who could believe that an outrage so extraor
binary, so unexampled could be perpetrated
He is in the midst of a career OF unparallel trl
umph-he is the terror of all Mexco-he ha
the unbounded confidence of his own troop
and of the country. He has been the plan o
those glorious operations-his is now the plal
. by which they are to be, consonantly with tn
past carried out That plan is, in reference Il
its most important and minute details, IN tn
brain of its author alone.
To drag such general from such career
wholly without parallel. All ages have re
preached the suppression OF Lucullus; bu
this measure leaves no triumph for the success
sor. for the entire policy must be deranged b
the removal of its head The French Directo
, nv thus recalled their generals-but never II
! the midst of interrupted victories-and Franc
has no page in her history to compare with tn
| progress Of Scott in Mexico.
By our telegraphic despatch il will be see
: that this measure has been resolved upon.
will thrill every nerve of the Republic with in
: dignation against the Administration that thu
sports with the rights of the nations benefaC
. tors.
We have seen this Administration appoint
= ing TAYLOR and attempting to degrade him, pei
I, sreuyt'i5 syvvvr, anu Ir1en appointing him an
playing the one against the other, in the val
r attempt TO break down both; but we Were M
= prepared, the country is not prepared, to wi
Q ness, with patience, an outrage so serious
the recall of Gen. Scott in the full career of vi,
!, knowledged.