New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-08-16
,lean from various Iowa papers !:
GEN. SCOTT AND SECRETARY MARTY.

The Erening Post, in despair for any
solid means of damaging Gen. SCOTT's
election, has seen fit to revive the cores
pondence which took place between him
and Secretary Marcy at the close of the
Mexican War, when Mr. Folks Admins
tration had repaid the victories of the Old
Hero, by depriying him of his command
and subjecting him to a Court Martial.
The Post would seem to suppose that the
charges which Mr.. Marcy makes in his
own self-defense, will be taken by the pub
lie, not as the partisan argument OF an adj
vocate, but as the testimony of an impair
tia witness, and will be believed accord
ingy. But such was not the case at the
time, and will not be now; but in order to
show how flimsy are the charges Of the
Secretary. we copy below an examination
of his letter, which wa, published in one
of the journals of this City sometime pre-
yious TO the return Of Gen. ScoTT from
Mexico.
"The public attention has been lately attracted
to the conduct of the Mexican war by letter Of
General Scott to the Secretary Of War upon the
LAYING down his command of the army. In this
letter he recaptulates the treatment he has re-
ceiyed from the Government at Washington, com
mencing with the attempt to supplant hun IN the
chief command by party maneuyer in Congress,
and concluding by arralgning him as a criminal
before Court OF Inquiry directly after receiving
an account Of the successful conclusion OF the
campaign and the capture OF the enc my g capital.
The American people, unaccustomed hastily to
withdraw their confidence from the Government
of their choice, although much astOnished at 50
unexpected areward OF most distinguished military
services hestated to express their condemnation
Of the Administration. They suspected there was
something behind the curtain 70 justify so strong
a step that OF depnylng victorious General OF his
command and slojecting him 10 military tribunal Ia
euemys country The letter OF the Secretary OF War,
obviously written with care and as the Manifesto OF tho
AdniDlstrat n against the Commander Ia Chief OF the
Army, has relieved them from all such approximations
In this letter there charges OF miscoaduct-nOns
Of oppression or IN Justice
hiucn is IA sinua,ed as to what would hs happened
30 Gen Tay lOrs srmy at BueIa Vista mad cOur mar
tal been called for the trial Of Gen Marshall and Capt
Montgomery and Gen Scott Is arrsi med by imphca-
ton tor the delay 10 his forward movements because
the An Of May he discharged the volunteers whose term
OF SERVICE 1bC uehIly tNpucv 80 as ~ dlOW 70
reach Vera Cruz and return before the voallto
MERGED rs Eaysses
"Whethef the American people viii regard il IS a
crime II Gen Scou mat a. took the resp Dusbinty Of
slowir the gasn, volunteers the iew csna iu.
ing Of their year varying the Secretary sser.s from
ibuy - forty five days 70 eicape The pcsence VI tao
coast ratn. than 10 Ding them within ts deGty grasp
by insisting literal compliance with the terms Of
their voluntary enlistment ia question that may b,
safely entrusted TO the country bat II requires 40
.scty 10 ascertain the real strength 0. the cause If the
ACmiLsti alton when ts Official defender makes this
q the chief grounds II complaint against Gcp Scott,
auc relies u,On It z conclusive defense Of the ia
partmen, for not hm with Igats reinforce.
ments In Mexico. Ire grave statements by Gen scott
all tend q prove uniriendly feeling toward hin gu
the part II the Adun.str Axiom Toe important
facts proving the eXiteuce of this feeling are first the
at emp. - depri MN q the command when In the
face q tie nemy, b pacog civilian ~ The head of
the army and d deprlyDg aim CT he cOn mand AZ tc
ci'se OF ire cawpHisn, on tna complaint Of a .lnlor
officer snst whom charges hsd been preferred while
:. yls ming officer WAS reeaset from tae arrest 70
wfich he # course SUI ected when charges were
made against him
TO these charges tas Secretary &C v ar 1.sL.s l0
defense nor IstihcaoD. IN HE oug manifesto 81 seven
eolurnus DE notices and attempts 10 rsfG,s
The other statements CT Gen. Scott proving tho sN,'
OF this hostility, ala hen concludes thst u =
" Cnimerca imaeinat0n because az deems that some
OF the secondary evidence Is retuted How ID, even
this ref taol Ct the collateral evidence Ia successful
may BE- hereafter inquired Into The American people
noweyer Will not DC satisfied With such RELAXATION
even Il true They 81 ostrich ike 40 ~ over
lock main body Of the charge because one VI tss
members IL covered with sand
"The great question is-has the administration been
Influenced By any unfrerdy feeling toward our great
Captain and has treated him with intentional nustlcef
10 this chinera OF the lmag inston Stand iorth thou
master Of the pen who from the tranquil retreat OF toe
War Department prepares 80 skiu aa ATTACK up 70 tae
reputation Of an absent General writing ais patches
upon drum head In the face of enemy aud answer
these auestions This 10 what tie people wish 10 kuow
Dld not the Administration, when Il found ltset At
loss apply 70 Gen scott: (sfter avGwirglts uuwing1e
10 DO 500 " coniucs tas War Il Moxco { DIdpo!tu'