New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-13

Scou-SS a-rmander in Chief nothing can be addeo
Bn 10" or power by this The rank oil Lieu lieu
TO DE General will be but an empty honor tne
tenhn;s n lis Office wonld be but the opening
eresIh - o,her Offices Already propositions are
weoee ,sw naval ranks, Admiral OF Blue ana
ms9c The next will be for the rank oil rleld
Marshal. oooosed the resolution
conferring unnecessary rang c.,.o
A. RrTLYR, of S. C., would vote LOT tne re $50
,utiou. believing that Gen oco'' n .t Wo~icao
iu o. hy his rhetorical reputation IN tue MeAtc4u
honoh II ,rorld mot have conferred tue hOnor on
W. hoeoTs tbat war but he (Gen. mas by MS
militant services won the hohol; o,,.;o, uo
~. U.Ix # n II, opposed the resolution. lie
SS NOT think that any necessity existed LOT G s
s,;ng lis rank. WINFIELD SCOTT was no" , nu
sor.2eneral. II was proposed TO make nun Luz
Jor'uen6sl Ie..I He pnderstood that MAJOR was
Iistar ,bsn Lieutenant and perhaps the unsoph's
.;ts,sd hight suppose that bis rank was to De cut
49, ne would suggest to the friends OF Geh;
Scott 10 be on the look out. These were DAYS " y,
. compromise" This might be "comprom'se
nv which Gen. Scott, in consideration oil receiving
he rank of Lieut. General, is to reslsh forever az
nre.enxiops TO the rank of Commander IN Ohei'
e. thought this would be precedent for an IN
ceased GRADE rank in our Army and Navy. ne
rsve Cen Scott high character tor his merltorl-
Sus glorious and brilliant achievements. Ina
fame could not be increased or diminished oy any
legislation of this country. The lame oi Sooss
vrould live forever in the history oil nls ueeas
-.h1s ,ha legislation of the Senate would be
forgntten Some years ago the Senate placed on
sts record a resolution disparaging hero ana
,tasesmap Another Senate ordered black lines
10 snrround the resolution. The fame and history
Of that ian lives STILL and will forever, While the
fame Of the Senate resolution and the olack llnes
around il on the records are forgotten by nearly
ALI He would advise friends OF Scott TO vote
this resolution down.
hr. CLAY would have preferred silent vote
The resolution names no Individual upon Whon
the rank is TO be given, nothing IN the resolution
indicating any particular individual Tor toe ONCE
During the recent war; the creation OF Lieut..
General was recommended 10 Congress, and aiter
receiving the approval of the other House, was re-
iected by the Senate The cases were not par
allel, when as now, it was understood that the
rank was 10 be conferred on particular individual
without expressing any opinion on the merits OF
the individual then suggested. lie would say that
that person had never deserved the Office by great
gallant mertorious services in battle as was re-
CURED by this resolution. HonOrs are more ap.
preciated by military men than pay, and when
they deserve them, he would confer them freely
For such conduct and deeds as Scots he would
cheerfully confer the rank of Field Marshal Nor
did he any danger or improperly in creating
addition al rank in the naval service.
John DAVIS Of Mass. had voted to lay the reso-
luton on the table, but as it was placed on the
ground Of compliment to Scott, he would vote Tor
the resolution.
Mr. Hale said that victories during the Last
War on Northern Lakes, had been achieved with
out Admirals covered with British gewgaws.-
Our officers had no such rank in anticipation, yet
they conquered the British Admirals. Our OFF,
GERS and soldiers were bareOoted during the Rev
olutiop and desired no such rank TO stimulate
them. They went through these wars without
the rank, and, now in time OF peace there was no
necessity for 1t.
precedent for this in past history. The Records
OF Legislation show that our soldiers, officers,
men, naval and military had always been voted
thanks swords, medals and honors for dlstln'
guished services. He thought the time had come
when the hero Of the Mexican War and the con-
dueror Of Mexico should receive this acknowledge
ment. Senators were willing to vote medals,
swords and thanks, but not this rank. He thought
Gen. Scott eminently entitled to the office. He
had achieved distinction in military history I'M
known before. He had carried war to the gates
Of Mexico conquered the country and effected
peace. Having done this he was suspended from
his command, the army placed under another OH
Ger and he returned to bis country under an I'M
Piled censure of Government
Mr. FooTE Of Miss. said the remark oil the SEN
ator from New York was calculated to defeat the
resolution.
and proceeded He thought that Scott, for his dis
tipeuishsd services, and under all the clrcum'
ssoces md deserved this national distinction.
He saw no injury 10 result from this. IL was oo'
jected. that if this rank be now conferred oy Ore
vet it will become permanent RANK Ia Tue army
He thought that was a matter for future declslon
and Il cond be safely left to future Legislatures
10 settle It.
Mr. FOoTF would support the resolution, Ii no
increase of emouments was to follow he re-
piled TO what he considered an inuendo by Mr..
SEWARD against the administration OF POLK, on
account Of the Court of Inquiry upon Scott.
Mr. SEWARD disclaimed any attempt to ques'
ton the conduct Of Folks administration. Com
plants against Gen. Scott came from the camp
The administration was necessarily compelled 70
notice them He would be sorry to make any at
tack on the person then Secretary Of w ar VINO
was al able man, and who was MS personal
friend
Mr. FoorE asked if no attack was in
tended. Why, the appeal to sympathies on
account Of the way Scott was treated. He
would vote for the resolution. A precedent had
been established in person OF w ashlngton, when
French war was anticipated. he would rather
create office now than in time Of war He was
one Of the unfortunate Democrat" who did not
approve Of the proposition to make Lieutenant
General during the Mexican war. His reasons
might have been personal ones He believed that
the appointment at that time of the individual
supposed and sending him out to command Major
Generals in Mexico, there would result injury TO
the service IL he were appointed. The brilliant
victories which followed would never have occur
red How could those who supported the propo-
sition then to send out as q Lieutenant General
one who was not of the American army refuse to
support this proposition
Mr. DOUGLAS of Illinois would vote for the res.
olution, but would prefer that it provided for the
appointment Of Gen Scott now, and when the Of
lice was vacant the President should have power
n - nd cir aOld
per man to be Lieutenant General
JEFFERsoN DAVIS Of Miss followed in oppos
ton to the resolution He was opposed to all
Brevet appointments, particularly this. General
Scott received no Brevet because his rank was
the highest. He questioned the unqualified de.
claratlons that General SCOTS services were IN.
paralleled, and also questioned whether he was
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