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WILLIAM. MARCY's REBUKE OF GEN. WIN.
FIELD SCOTT.

WILLIAM. MARcY's REBuKE OF GEN. WIN
FIELD SCOTT.
We commence To d,y the publication If til,
celebrated letter of William l. Marcy, Will,
Secretary Of War, under the lamented Polk, il
answer to very extra ordnlrj and insulting
one, from Gen. Winfield Scp,t, while in Me x
ico
II is well known to those, IN, were fansilia
with the operations at Washington ity, at thu
time the Mexican war broke out, that Gen
Scott felt mos, deeply and sorely the success an'
glory which crowned the efforts of the lumcntet
Taylor that the news Of the defeat Of the Mex
leans at Polo Alto, Resecade La Palma ane
Monterey, under the direction of that staid ant
skillfu military chief:ain, aroused the envy ant
caused res!lessness with the Commander il
chief, which could not be disguised; and ,ha
finally his pent up feelings broke lose over q
dish of sonp, pronounced the treatment of himse
by the War Department, an ndignity and claim
ed as right, that he should personally take the
command in Mexico. His impctuous demand
was hulnanely acceded to, and after spending Z
month in visiting his friends, he departed fol
the scene of turmoil and blood shed. During
the course Of his military exploits in Mexico, il
is matter of history, that jealousy existed or
the part of the General, towards those, clohcc
with high authority in the army, which caused
no little dissatisfaction and trouble both here and
in the army. This spirit was too palpable, IN
his treatment of Commissioner Trist, Genl's
Pillow and Worth, Col. Duncan and Harney,
and other brave and disirguishe ed officers Of the
army, to be doubted, or lost sight Of, when he
presents himself as candidate for the highest
office within the peoples gift.
And it was because his uliry views towards
these officers, were not sanctioned and carried
out by the President and Secretary 1T War,
that he became '.fred' with his accustomed
"ixd,gnation;'' aud indited that extraordinary
and unof.icer like, yet, silly ep!stle to Secretary
Mncy. We should publish the letter "f
the General, did not the rrjoinder of th''
Secretary, which we publish aud which was
never responded to,p-eclude the necessity, by the
of is quotations from the G. ner.ls
eps,le and the fuIlness, lberality and candnr,
with which his positions are stated and trea ed.
Never in the course of all episiolary read
ing, have we seen more complete, triumphant
and overwhelming reiutation of statements aud
charges, than is here presented in the Secreta-
ry S letter. And certainly, n, man ever met with
a more severe and whitening rebuke Tor his petu-
lance and temertv.
Gen Scott has wide spread reputation as
militiry Chieitan and Is entitled to all praise
Cor his noGle services in defence Of his country.
Ths, no man, whig, or democrat, IS disposed
TO Withhold from him. But when we dispassion
ofthe people, to assume and direct the affairs
of Government like this, complicated and
as we all know them to be, nun.e
rous and radical objections present themselves.
He lacks qua ficaton, decision Of character and
a proper appreciation ofthe rights of the con-
stituent and ihe relation ofthe public servant to
the constituent. He is too ignorant of the rou
tine Of government, too fickle in his opinions,
too VdiH HibseH anu 'oo Hdusuty uiio oSe''
bearing in his department.
These considerations, in connection with the
influences brought to bear to secure his nohi-
nation, and his numerous and contradictory let
ters upon the subject of Nativsm, annexation,
Free Soism, dueIing, &C., are amply sufficient
to preclude every man, who properly values his
vote and the safety and perpetui'y Of his gov
ernment, from throwing away his vote upon
Gen Scott
Read l.,e letter of Secretary Marcy, and then
estimate the qualifications Of Gen. Scott for
the Presidency.