The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-16
Gen. seOtt's Dipiomney-IIis Despotic and
Contracted Policy In Mexico.

Gen. scOtts Dipiomney-IIis Despotic and
Contracted Policy In Mexico.
The egotistical speech of Gen. SCOTT at Ssndusky,
concerning his refusal to accept bonus Of million
Of dollars and an annual salary Of two hundred
and fifty thousand dollars year, 10 become til,
President or Emperor Of Mexico is attracting very
considerable attention throughout the country. Ard
well itmay II is remarkable speech in every p,ins
Of view, and its disclosures truly most astonish
ing. The General in. chief Of the army, candidate
for the Presidency. on IN elactioneerng expedition
at the expense of the public treasury, boastinsly
announces that while In Mexico he assumed the
powers Of Dictator and set himself up ms the ell.
preme law, in utter disregard Of the govern
N mt at Washington, and in open contempt Of its
| policy in tho prosecution Of the war.
| First, he confesses that the Mexican authorities
ano people, to very great extent, desired tho aa-
Isxation Of their country to ours and that the brill
liant offer to himself ofthe dictatorship, designed
to facilitate the great object of annex alton Il is
curious, very curious, that Gen Scott should mover
have made public disclosure Of these facts until IL
became convenient for electioneeripg purposes in
Ohio. He next says that he refused these over.
lures becauso-"1 was opposed to mixing up that
race rith our ewn," and because the Nexieans are
Eorgrcls and mixed breeds of a very Inferior do.
scTiption.
Now, a. &c understand eur government, the Pr,-
tidont of the United States is Commander in Chief
of the Army aud Navy; AMI every officer of the army
Is ect his ordAss, through the War Department.
or otherwise The expedition Of General s,o.t
from Vera Cruz to Mexico was thus com nencsd aad
prosecuted under orders and instructions from the
wsroffcc. But while he was given tue command
NJ he NM La 1;nln hu. &c he
psgn assigned to other hands We know he
protested and qunrreiled against the mission Of Mr.
Tint, with terrible Indignation, but with very little
dignity; yet he finally csnc to terms, aod the Gs.
neral and diplomat left PnebIa for Mexico on the
very b.s: understanding in the world. The secret
ofthis reconcistion is now disclosed Mr. Trist
had substantially turned his dipom atic fa1c
tons into the hands of Gen Scott IL must be So
otherwise, tho General, in receiving his sn6ssat
offer from the Mex'cans, would have referred then
10 the special ambassador having charge of such
questions. Eut, in any event, it was the duty Of
the head efthe Amy to submit the propositions of he
Nexicsns, in behelf Of annexation to the govern
neDt at Washington, which alone had the legal
poser to acceps or reject ove1turss for the an.
rexstion of an empire to the United States Yet
General Scott, with the GOODNESS of the Emperor Of
Russia, sa!s that he was opposed TO the aanex lon
o. Mexico because of the ihferorty of It's p3pula
tim, and therefore rejects their overtures ut onoe
thus assuming to himself, and monopoIizing, as IL
no such things existed all the po Sers OF the Pc
sident and bs Cabinet, and Of Congress combined
II such has been the dictatoria conduct Of General
Scstt. as n military commander in Mexico, wnat
limit can We assign to mis- probable usarpations Q
power the President OF toe Uoised St.tes7 Waere
viii be the line Of safety to Congress, the States, or
the sovereignty Of the people, with such q military
ebeftain at the head of the governmentl The people
We doubt not viii answer very satisfactorily on the
second OF November.
But the Seward Scott organs are making Genera
Scott's refusal Of a million of dollars bonus, and
two hundred ard ffiy thousand dollars year sa'a.
~, matterof the most prcdigious patriotism The
offer was truly splendid; but it reminds very for
chilly OF the story of the two fishermen Ia the bay Of
Naples. They were caught out In O storm, ana 10
danger every moment ofboing ssamped In their ffsi
vessel One Of them as last resort, bsgan TO pray to
the Holy Virgin, and faid that he would make pre-
rent Of pair Of golden candlesticks, silver cru
cifx, and box Of wax candles, to the church, if
they we're only permitted to reach the land ia safe
ty. The other man, somewhat surprised at the cool
impudeDce Of bis companion, admonisbed him
In a whisper, that he was not worth the first red
cent. Never mnd," said he, 'if the Holy Mother
Is fool enough TO believe US, II Is all that care
about So If General Scott had been fool enough
to accept tho splendid ofsr Of the Aexicsas, though
il nj ht have resulted in tbs easy and Quot scqui-
sition Of the whole Of MEXICO bis salary and bonus
WOULD have ecoed il moonsnine. Perhaps ne be.
came aware Of this fact in his negotiations with
kObta Anna or frog the evidences under his ogn
syss, q lie bsagariy dosti,ution Of The MexicIn
govern ct and yeole, or ho4n heir pr0vorbisly
trechcous memories IN regard 70 dOliars ssi cents
At my rate be lost nothing 10 The way q onri
cath, by refusing the bonas Of million, aad the
ysAiy salary Of two hundred and sity thousand dol
laIr; slttougb the county ost " bis cell coooe si
assumption q. despo.ic authority, he most usgoG