Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-27

The following testimonial Of Gen SCOTS qualifications
for the Presidency going the rounds of the Wing papers,
Black Hawks certificate Of character ia decided enough
in general terms; but lack the merit OF detail
Black Hawk is siIen. upon the Bank the Tariff, Dsrbu.
ton, the Compromise and all the tests by which white
men have been in the habit of trying candidates for
Office "Whaever General Scott says, may be depended
upon Black Hawk thinks but the part Of the bust
ness is that the General penaciousy holds his tongue al
the yery time the country desires know his sentiments.
An as his sayings in the past, they are so conflicting
and variant that his eowcizcns are al as great loss TO
discover his opinions and Intentions as II he mad never
spoken ALL General Scott has been al one time bred with
Indignation the idea Of foreigner being allowed TO vote
along with native American citizens; and at another
has cherished exalted opinion of these same foreigners
as to willing allow seaman, shipping aboard an Anne
ican nan-olwar al Gibraltar and serving In the Mcder-
ranean for yea or an eigant Of the old country enlist
ing in the army New Orleans. fresh from ashp.boad,
and fighting Black Hawks kinsmen the Camanches, for
twelve month"; oste our native voters at The polls
And then, Black Hawk is totally mum about Gen SCOTS
exact meaning in that ungacous fling Of his at the ca'd
mails in the choice OF Pope wherein he attributes 10 them
the practice yong for themselves first and II without
SUCCESS finally for the most superannuated IN order hat inc
election may The sooner come round again"
Black Hawk is silent the subject OF slavery
and the Generals mysterious connection with Stewards nav
dictated his certificate in favor OF the Generas character
manv aro before the slavery question got abroad at the
North and about the time the bill for the gradual emancpa
lion of slaves was before the Virginia Legislature TO which
the general declared he shouId have given s my hearty
SUPPORT" had he been member of the body
Indeed the savage warriors opinions OF General Scott
comedies very much with those of Lord Wellington, the
greatest living brare; and il would be singular if the
British and Indian braves did differ in the conviction that
brarcs ARE the propercs persons for civil rulers As in the
kingdom of The blind the one.eycd Kings, among
braves the biggest brave always esteemed the fttcst
ruler.
Probably therefore, the best of capacity for the Pre-
sdency would bo The opinion OF Black HAWKS nhab-
ing either side of the Rocky mountains; and good plan
would be to catch the wild strange mischievous
the Camanches-lhe Round Heads-thc Black Feet--th
Poitawa,omIes-th Foxes-;hc Crows-thc Snakes-hc
Crecks-the Boonacks-the Wala Waas, and ALL and take
their v"ie in November next.
BLACK HAWKS OPINION OF GEN. SCOTT.
10 the Editor Of the Republic.
Sir beg leave ranscbe from the life OF Black Hawk
dictated by himself, and published Boston 1884, his
opinion OF Gen. Scott. He says:
III have good opinion Of the American chiefs gene
rally with whom ncquainted and my people, who had
opportunity Of seeing and becoming well acquainted with
the great chief General Winfield Scott) who made the
last treaty with them in conjunction with the great chief of
Illinois, Governor Reynods all tell me that he is the great
brare they and good who fuhls all
his promises. Our braves speak highly of him than
my chief that has been among Whatever he says
be depended upon Ii he had been Great Fla Their
would have been compelled the British In
late with America. An! have thought that
Great Father is changed every lew years that his children
they find better chief for Grea, Father any
where.