The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-10-28
GEN. SCOTT At sANDUsKY

We make the following extract from a
speech made al Sandnsky, OHIO, by Gen
Scott. Il throws some light upon what
we conceive to be the brightest page IN thu
useful life Of that patriot and COMMANDER
II proves The incentive OF his life TO have
been the good Of bis country. With sach
a man as President we need not fear but
that our country viii be a, peace with the
world and that prosperity will smile upon
It's eisizens:-
aIy honorable friend who has addressed you 10 such
eloquent terms almost deter from attempting
70 speak has referred 10 that occurred ia
Mexico, 10 Two Of which beg leave 70 advert
lie has spoken OF the protection extended to The
Churches-he might have added to the persons and
property ofal had the warm thanks Of The Arch
bishop OF that country for the protection given 10 the
Church, ana also those Of his people, had his sfec
tion. his thanks, and his blessing. He an aged
man, then eighty five years, aud is gone his
long home. spoke to him about the pictures awAh
which the Churches were oTnsmentei. They were
copies and originals by the FIRST OF SPAIN and
the former could not be distinguished 81 connosgeuI
from the originals. lie supposed had fancy foi
some of tn, n; aud must say had. had lurking
wish to bring some home, for pubic buildings
not for private use lntimated such purpose, and
he said # chose 10 select fifteen Twenty ofthem.
lie would assist me in selecting duplicates. one OF
which might be retained Tor Mexico. / went home
aa1 thought the matter. n take those picture.
home thought l. il would be like taking from Peter
topay Paul. i take twenty, Why shoud got ether
Fot 4ke e, 7 -
the conclusion not 10 take one; nor vas there pie
ture taken, am confident, BY any American o,acer,
or American soldier They all left We found
them, untouched and un1amaSed. (APdause.j oae
word more ahnat Myself, my friends. Ny friend has
adveftei Ito the proportions floating about in the
ewsp5pers, Ih4re nowhere seen it correctly stated
that an offer was made TO M, 10 remain ia that
try and govern it. The impression which generally
prevails, that the proposition emanatea from Con.
sfess, is an erroneous one. The overture made
10 me By private citizens-nen Of wealth and promi
nence. During our stay in MEXICO, oar system OF
Gov ernment and police established, which, as
the nhab itants themselves confessed gave curity
for the first time, perfect and absolute securty-tc
person and property, About two-diths of all the
branches OF Government, including nearly a majority
ofthe members of Congress, and the Excessive,
quite DESTROYS OF having that country annexed t
ours. Taey knew that upon the ratification of th
Treaty OF Peace, nineteen out Of twenty OF the per
sons belonging 10 the American army would STAN
disbsnded, and would be absolutely free from all obi
cations TO remain in the army another moment.
was entirely true IAN the new regiments called reg
nlaFs, and eight out Of ten the rank and file of III
4 old regiments. After the war was over, the Gov
eminent overwhelmed me with reinforc ements, al
ter there possibility of lighting another bat
1 tie. When the red " hint oup
fourth the force which we needed. The Mezican
knew that the men in my army would be entitled I
their discharge They supposed il they could OF
tain my services would retain these twelve or ff
teen thousand men, and that could easily obtain
hundred thousand more from home. The hope wa
that it would Immediately cause annexation. The,
offered me one million Of dollars bonus, with
sd larry Of $2j0,0o0 per annnm, and five responsible
individuals TO become security in any bank in New
York which might name. 1t would be arrange
that might get it in five days. They expected tn.
annexation would be brought about il few years. Q
If not that Icould organize the finances, and straight
en- thei complex affairs Of that Government. 1t wa
understood that nearly majority Of Congress i
favor Of annexation and that IL only necessary
publish pronunc iento to that effect to secure til
object. We posse gsed ali the Of the country
and occupied their cannon ioundries and powdt
manufactures had possession Of their ports Of entry
aud might easily have held them possession
This arrangement had gone into effect. A pubiishe
tpronanciamiento would have brought Congress rigl
over TO us, and withthese fifteen thousand American
holding the orresses Of our country, all Mexico cou
not have disturbed US. We mi hi have been there
this day II II had been necessary. Iloyad my ds!ar
J home. was not in favor ofths annexation Of Mez
co 10 my country. MEXICO has about eight mi
lions Of Inhabitants, and out ofthese eight million
there not than million who are of pui
81 European blood. The Indians aEd mixed cons,
tu,e about seven millions. They exceedingly il
feror to our own. As lover ofmy country, wa
- Iopposed 10 mzing up that race with our own. Th
the first objection my part this proposition
May plead some little love Of home, which gave IN
the preference for the soil of my country and Il
iHstitut!ons2 came back to die under those nsitt
tions, and here am"