The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-06-14

GENERAL SoorT Conc TO NEwrRor-PRErAR-
ING FOR THE PoLIrIcAL CAyvass.-General Scott,
according to the announcements in the newspapers,
Is going to make his headquarters at Newport this
summer. For several years he has been a resident,
during the summer season, at West Point, AMI this
change, and abandonment of Cozzens, has pro-
badly some reference to another hoped-for change
in which the White House, at Washington is in the
distance, beautifully prospective.
We remember General Scott very well prior to
Is40 at the United States Hotel, Saratoga; for II
that time thought him about az available a
specimen Of Presidential material, in the rough, a.
was to be found anywhere. The worst of il was
though, be could not be kept quiet-he played the
woman, and would talk. lie spen. that summer at
Saratoga; and Van Bureo, who was then President
was there also, and some other important persons
in their own way. Van Buren, sa: at the head Of
The table; General Scott half way on the side, AID
opposite Henry Clay. We sat at the bottom
Of the table, directly opposite Van Buren,, where
we could see all that going on, and calculate
the probabilities Of the great future and ruminate
on the mutabiity OF human affairs and the uncer-
tainty Of mems destinies. Since then, we have be-
held the great vortex Of vcisstudc swallow mp many
a sitican. Where is Van Burenl Ia the woods
Of Lihdenwold twirlng his fingers a. IL be would
spin some new cobwob-a labor a. difficult ne that
Of the tabled Sisyphus. And where is Geaeral
Scott In the heaven Of political hope, filed
and rapt with glorious visions aud aspirations after
higher things. But he must be careful During
that summer at Saratoga, as we well remember, he
made many mistakes. No. when he opcd his mouth
eel out trope," bu' hope. When he opened his
eJos, Irospcctiyely the White House wa before
him lie vas altogether too free Of spccch-all Of
which was wasted powder, or only singsd himself.
On this point, therefore, he has much 10 fear lie
must be careful not to speak or write 50 warmly
about bic prospects Of turning himself from ge-
neral into President. IL he must talk or write,
let him conhne himself wholly 10 military Affairs,
IN which be i q; home. Let him, II he will. talk
about Alexander tho Great, Napoleon, Julius
Caesar, and himsclf-the four greatest men in his
opinion, and possibly, ia ours who have ever lived
aud at table ami everywhere else. let him cschew
any aud every political subject tell no one vii 1t he
believes, hat be hopes 20 believe bat when he
liz addressed such points, LEI him use . his ar
tcry On military exploits. lie must spike every
one u his political gun or bis chances will be les
Beautiful SUMNER BEsoRr The New York
cay Hotel i situated on the west side Of TIE bay,
and 70 ami half miles from Jersey City, on
point Of staten Island an the Injuries ofa soa
shore life, with those which the city afJrd, haze
made this hotel widely knot VI; and the comm mica
tion rrsm Tie Jcrsay City fcny. three Times d,y
mnEcs d a desirable residence for merchants. ptr
ties como up 10 attend the Opera thrsugh ho flcil
ties az orded by the proprietor; and fishing, boat
ing, and bathing, make il place, while all the
comforts oi life make 1t home.