New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-09-24

| glorious victories, has hoiytsd the colo,, ~
| country in the capital a MEXICO, and a. "a.
palace OF it's Government. The honor Of D.
q. INV ard the honor Of our coun a, cdl "a, tn
teA behavior on the part Of all. The vsls,,
ut, TO Obtain the Appreciation OF God sns
COUNTY,, be softer, orderly and sEKciruI. N,.
noble srr, hren in arms will not be deaf 10 o..
appeal from their commander and ff,endn o
tho AFT, moon Of the same day. Gen. Scott ara,
addressed the t.roops in these words +" r,s
Gertral-in. Chief Gals upon his brethren 10 s,.s
to return, both in ,,ubic aud private wor,no
thanks and gratitude to Coo Tor the siro ~
umphs which they have recently achieved q,
their county. ginning Win the 18th Of An.
sust and ending the lich m ySsnt, this srpy h.,
gsllently fought It's way through the 6eids and
forts of CobtEeras San Antonio Churubgscs No.
llno del Rev. Oh. pultspec aud ths gates 81 "a,
Come and Tacubay a, into the capital Of Msrico-
When The yery limited numbers who have psr.
formed such brilliant deeds shall have b,con.
known, the world will be astouished and ouy
county men filed sth JOY and acIniration."
In suci lifting lsneusge did the victorious con.
queror ado ress the men under his com nand uppa
has Triumphant entry into toe Mexican capital.
How well his words were Needed and with what
DEVOTE n and patriotism he proceeded at once 10
the "o's OF securing ths great obsct OF his ms
sion-an honorable peace-is known 10 the nation
ar To the world There never was an army
whose bearing and conduct in a conquered coun-
Try reflected such honor upon ITSELF or upon it's
own country, as the American army IN N,xico
1pon ITS entrance into the capital, the republic
had no government, ana it therefore became the
first duty OF General Scott TO give the neon,s A,
sdu nistration, which should p,o ect them m
their ~ hts OF property, and in their religious Oh
seysnces. llero II Was that the vi ;tonous ch At
displayed those high civil and administrative t.I
ents witch won the admiration OF the whole ar
nv. ard proved his urqu,stionabls claim 10 thu
Of ha trA.. ,.h e
nan, as welt as of the soldier. We SHAH not
dwell further upon the administration OF aiI,;rs
during General SCOTS occupancy Of hexi,o than
10 sas that it brilliant and IN all respects sue
ccssiul Through his Devotion perseverance, and
inct ssant iabors peace was also finally secured
We have briefly s>etched the cooqasr,r's
triumphant ent' ance INFO the National Paiase on
the morning 1T September |. But the scene
changes-and the picture is reversed. la pre-
cisel, sl mont $, to day, from the date Of his
own AM ounceuieut II the occupancy Of the cspi.
tai. Gen Scott st od in the National Palsce, q
PRIsONER-and the chains forged by American
HANDS AT HOME. lie vas summoned before q
Court at Inquiry in TN. Palsct-add as hs stood
up before hi- Judges his interiors, his tall ADD con-
nandipg form the observed Of all ooserv,rs-plead.
ing his rights, modesty sludug to his own ser.
vices, and poitrayug the wrongs he had received,
one could D OF bur say, Alas, there is reason Co
complain VI the ingratitu 10 Of Repabics" "a
the morning Of the ith of March following his
entIspce into the capital, he stood before that
Court in the Palace aud addressed his accuses.
His words, as he stood up boldly and respectfully
before them in the great saloon We have referred
10, were as follows Here in the capital OF
Mexico, conquered by the American arms ucder
nv command, ] fluid my self but II prisoner at
large the chief criminal before TINS Court.
Stricken down from high co nmanf, from high
military position, the highest, perhaps, ever occu.
PED bv any Individual sidce the day # the Father
OF his Country-the immortal Washngton-I f 81
deeply wounded; my military pride has be- N cast
down into the dust, not b, che public enemy but
by THE LONG ARM OF POWER from home. All that
could be done IN that quarter 20 tegrads and
humble me- has been done. But sustained BY the
Am,shtys arm, feeling strong in con cious rec.
titude, strong in mind and body, BID DEFIANCE
TO Ny ACCUsERsw There was not an American
in Mexico who, as he listened to these words, and
the old hero, like Columbus in CHAINS. dis
honUrcd by his own country, cid not feel mortified
and ashamed that no should have received such
treatment. The whole matter Of tho Court, 40
every one knows, proved to be magnificent farce,
and was finally dropped-as il the ouy object Of
ITS ustigators had been 10 degrade Scott upon the
very theater OF his glorious renown.
And now the scene changes again. On the
morning Of the 22d Of April, it became kno Sn 10
some few that Gen. Scott was about to leave the
Capital of Mexico for his home. In the evening
Uf that day large aseeDblage Of the friends OF
the gallant hero collected in trent Of his arnrten.
IN the CITY Of Mexico, and babe him fare ell by
grand serenade. Several very appropriate and
touching airs were play ed, and at the close of the
very spirit stirring sounds Of III all to the Chisfr
the commanding form OF tho General wa, setn 20
come 20 the front Of the balcony, whence.hc bo wed
his thanks, silently it is true but the feelings OF
many bounding ard warm heart responded, and
three loud and hearty che ers were given for Gen.
ffal SCOtt. q he dIsanneareb trof h.. mad
The next morning, there was an affecting scene
IN 'front.' OF his quarters, as he came out u start
upon hii journey to Vera Cuz. The Rife Guard
was drawn up to receive him, and as he passed
and they presented arms to their beloved com.
mander Tor the last time, they shed tears Ike
children, and 81 effected was the Cd hero that he
could scarce g into his carriage OF ;ers and men
crowded around hin ard IA no was too much over
come TO receive them all. those who had not tho
happiness OF shaking him by the hand, were glad
TO get glimpse OF him as he dfparted Those
who had n even chance OF seeing him, mount.
ed their horses and followed hm on thu road, de-
teImned that he who had led them from vlctlrv
to victory should not leave the valley OF his gcest
operations, without one adieu. Around his car
noge-fOr he Was too much exhausted BY kis lste
heavy dbOTs. and the emotions Of parting WITH
b. brothers 10 arms, to ride on h0rseback-sst
proceeded along the Causeway to III Penon tho
officers crowd. d, and as fact as one could gvsths
God bless you, Genera" ano fall back, bis placs
was supplied by another, and so tho sdieus con
tnued for long way on the road.
And thus did Winfield Scott leave MeKico-go'
ing, virtually. prisoner from the Capital which
but few months before he had entered a. tn
UNI hant copqueror Will not the p,ople bear
this fact in mind, now that they have an oppofs
tunI) OF bestowing their Hottest h0nors upon one
who has reflected such lofty honor and renoSs
upon their country