Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-05-01

that he lawyer by education having left his profess
sen in early life to the nation soldier that he
well instructed in the constitutional law and history
Of the Union and acquainted with international urspru-
dence that while he the able general he was also
accomplished scholar and pubcist and that he was
competent in point Of intellectual strength and acquire
ments to fill with credit to himself and advantage to the
country the high post of its chief magistrate In refer
ring to his services Mr. CLAYTc said he had fought more
battles than any other American General and achieved
more Victories his blood had flowed freely his life had
been perilled and again for the peoples his
military career from first to last was continuous ex-
hibton of devotion to the welfare and glory OF that cou
try whose fame he had made ustrious through the world
And yet he has been less rewarded than any other public
servant Nay, he has been cruelty wronged aspersed,
prosecuted by men who were jealous Of his hign mers
sudden and unjust recall Of Gen. Scott from the scene OF
his brilliant riumphs in Mexico, by President Polk to be
arraigned before petty court martial convened TO Try
him contemplate charges. Some persons pretended
him Of being naughty imperious, and violent
man. Did he exhibit such temper asked MIR. Clayton
under the injustice of the Government? What other man.
exposed to the provocation, would have submitted
with equal patience and loyalty to Executive wrong and
abuse? What other man. situated he at the time
at the head of victorious devoted army in the full flush
Of triumph and conquest would have resisted 50 nob
so firmly the natural promptngs OF an outraged
spirit and laid down without hesitation the high COM
mand he held and returned at to obey the orders Of
the Government? Did this show haughtiness rebel
iousness? Nay, more than this said Mr. C-and he
desired that all would mark well the statement for he
made it on reliable authorityat the very moment when
Gen. Scott cruelty, unjustly summoned to Wash
ngton at the close of that brilliant series of successes
which he crowned with the capture Of the city Of Mexico
he rendered the Presidency Of the Republic he had
conquered, and offered the immediate possession of mil
lion and quarter Of dollars he would accept the posi-
ton But Under the keen pangs of the ingrattude
with which the Administration Of his own country was
visiting him. he refused the gttering prize chung with
undimnshed love and fidelity to the land he had served
so long and we'll and proceeded to the National Capt.
tai to meet with all the loyalty of patriotic citizen
even the and injustice of those who envious
of his aures and eager to nure and degrade him. Would
you trust such man asked Mr. Clayton he entitled
your confidence aw-abding order-oving loyal pa
triot? This conspicuous instance Of the Aobleness
the magnanmity the patience the honesty, the orbear
ing meekness of his character and he who could obey
humbly, under circumstances trying, the sovereign
power Of the constitution certainly worthy Of being i'm
plicy entrusted with the highest Office in the popular
gift.