The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-05-23

if the humane proposition of the President
is carried out, i cannot but open the way for
the incorporation of that valuable peninsula
among our multiplying States.
,-.,
SCOTT'S RESPONDENCE WITH
MARCY.
After General Scott had been Withdrawn
from the command of The army in Mexico,
at his orn requesr, he drew up letter ma
king an elaborate series of charges against
the Secretary at War, and in which he men,
toned all his supposed indgnitos and griev-
ances which he had received since his ap-
poi ltment 10 the command of the army in
Mexico. The letter was duly placed on The
files off The Secretary's office, when the cor
respondence was ordered TO be published by
resolution of the House Of Representatives
Mr.. Mclean, had attached to the resolution
sand also any reply that Mr.. Marcy as Secre-
tary of War might have wrlten," but when
Mr.. Marcy's reply was received, the Wings
tried hard 10 rescind lhe order for printing,
but unsuccessfully. The reply of Mr.. Mar
cy is a triumphant and conclusive defence
| of the administration. In answer 10 the
| charge of Gen. Scott, that on his route, lie
was not properly supported and supplied, and
that The safety Of his command was hazard
cd by neglect on the part of the adminislra-
tion, Gov. Marcy produces the testimony
of Gen. Scott himself and Quar,ermasler
General Jessup, 10 show that General Scott
had full power given him for the necessary
transportation and raising of forces and sup
plies, and that the Quartermaster General
faithfully executed tie orders as far as they
were practicable; and thai any hazard incur
red was by Gen. Scoli's acting hastily uron
unfounded suspicious. The principal indig-
nifty complained Of by Gen. Scott, is treated
in the following manner by the Secretary:
"The crowniug outrage as you regard it, is
the simple fact that you and "the three ar
rested officers, are all TO be placed together
before the same Court-the innocent and
the guilty--'he accuser and the accused ;lhe
|jndge and his prisoners are dealt with halike."
"Most impartial justice!" you exclam.-
And why is it not impartial justice? On
| "ho' vi IiSht Cuh YOu CldIIIi W llItC
your case Disseminated from theirs? 1t is
true that you have assumed to bo their Judge,
and have pronounced them guilty; and com
plain and repine that The laws of the country
DO not allow you, their accuser, 70 institute
a court 10 register your decree. But you arc
not their righlful judge, although they ,ccrc
your prisoners. Before that court you all
stand upon the same level, and all have G.
quail rights. Though you may have the iclfe-
satisfying conviction that you are innocent
and they are guilty, the government could
act upon nosuch presumption. BY becoming
an accuser, did not place you beyond the
reach ofbeing accused; and unless you arc
clothed with the immunity of despolc pow
er, and can claim the benefit Of the maxim
" that the King can do no wrons," | know
not why your conduct, when made The SUBJ
Ject of charges, may not be investigated by
court OF inquiry; nor can / perceive what
other or better right you have to complain Of
and arragn the government, than the other
officers whom you have accused, and whose
cases with yours, we're referred to the same
court. If yours is hard case, theirs is not
less So lfyou can rlghtlully complain of
persecusion by the government, SO can they,
with equal justice, and an equal claim 10
public sympathy.
"The charges against you did not emanate
from the government, nor did it relate to a
matter in which it could feel any peculiar
interest Not believing it impossible for you
10 do wrong, or that you were exempt from
the responsibility for whatever you might
have done, the government deemed.it proper,
when charges were preferred against you,
coming from source entitled TO respect, TO
cause them TO be investigates AS. the usu-
al and mildest mode of proceeding, they
we're referred to court Of inquiry. Until
you can show that you enjoy the trancenden-
tai privilege 10 have your official conductex
empt from all examination in any form
whatever, you have no cause to complain of
he course taken in regard to the charges
against you. at ) sa r
your extraordinary pretensions are 10
ierlve any support from your distinguished
services in the field, you ought TO be mind
ul that the three accused officers, put under
lrrest by you, have like claims for distin-
pushed seryices.gt On the pages. ofanpar-
ial history, their names and their gallent
leeds must appear with yours; and no mo-
lopolizing claims, seeking "malignant Exclu-
ions" at the expense of the sstruth Of hsto-
VI" will be permitted 10 rob them of their
air share of the glory won by our gallant ar
M while under unur cop,,,ond