The daily union., 1852-10-16
From the New York Evening Post, Oct. IA.
Scott in the City OF Mexico.

The whig prints yesterday called particular attention
to the speech Of General Scott delivered at Sandusky
In he takes credit TO himself for moi executing
a design which he al time formed, 10 dsspoil the
MeAsaa caasehss His reason ior this ioDsaI.nss wa.
committed similar robbery. He further makes II
matter OF boast that he did not accept proposition
which, as he relates, made him by some Mexicans
dsgraceiuly 10 abandon his duty 10 the United States
and accept service under the Mexican government. for
which ne should receive salary OF S250,000 year II
he had accepted the proposition, he would have been
OF the disgrace and would nave missed the salary
but on these points does dwell We copy the
parts OF the speech which relate TO these topics And,
first, Of the spelling Of The Mexican churches; s5
"Ihsd the warm thanks Of the Archbishop Of that
country tMexico Tor the protection given 10 the church.
and his blessings. He agei man, then eizhy.fve
years. and is gone TO his long no spoke TO him
about the pictures with which the churches
nenled Tney copies and orig mails by the first
Of spao and he former could no, be Distinguished bya
connoisseur rom the originals lie snpposet had ancy
for OF h IN and must say had had lurking
private ntmated such purpose. and he said II
chose select fifteen twenty OF then he wonld assist me
selecting uplcate oi which might be retained for
Mexico. went home and thought on the mater. ~
take these pictures home, thought II would be like aknS
from Petersto pay Paul III take twenty why should
other officers take pictures propononl So came tohe
conclusion q lake was there picare aken,
confident, by any American officer, or American sol
die They were all left found them, untouched and
undamaSed."
What a confession! General Scott says TO the aged
and iitnid Archbishop :" | have mind TO strip your
churches Of some OF their fine pctues and carry Them
of to the UnIied States" "if you do" says the
bling prelae, submitting 10 authority from which be
knew there appeal, "give leave 10 make the
loss light possible by selecting from these
OF churches those OF which possess dupli
Gates" This was the best the Archbishop could do; he
had right 10 give away the property OF the churches;
does he seem, according Scos narrative. to have
been asked whether he was willing or not that they
should be stripped OF the treasures OF art they conained
all that he had do 10 submit 10 The good pleasure
oil the commander who had obtained military possession
OF the city General Scott, going home says to him
se . roo sne & shpenss os, y oo y .ra%ss
and there will be general pllage o the places OF worship
have scuple about robbng the churches Of these
people myself and u could be the only robber, should
not hesitate hut am sensitive about the immoraiiies
OF other people" SO General Scott absained from the
act of plumber he about 10 commit, not because he
felt any remose, but because he did not wish his conduct
10 be initiated by other officers II ~ well that he was
restrained even by motives OF as low nature az this
tor il the general pillage Of the churches which he
cipaled bad ensued would have dsgraced the Ameri-
can army in the eyes OF all the world
But lei us pass on 10 General Scots narrative OF the
offer to make him the Mexican dictator. lie says;
About hhs Of al ihe branches Of government, in.
oludlng nearly majority Of the members Of Congress and
the Executives were quite desrouso having that county
the treaty on peace n9eeen out Of twenty Of the person.
belonging TO the American army wonld stand disbsnded.
the army another moment twas entirely true OF all
the regim ehts Gated regulars. and eight out Of ten Of
over, the government overwbelrned with reinforce
ments after there possibility ofhghng another bn'-
force which needed. The Mexcans knew that the
men m my army would be eniiued % their discharge.
They supposed they could obtain my services wouki
retain these twelve lieen thousand mcn, and that
could easily obtain bundled thousand more from home
The hope wa. that IL would immediately snnexa-
lion. They Offered Si00D03D bonus, with 4
salary OF S2JD 0DO per annan aud 1--WE re.poo.bie in
dviduals TO become security IN any bank In New York
which | might name IL would be arranged thar
might get i've days They expected that annexation
would be Brought about in lew years. or, II that
could ogsnzs the finances, aud siraighien the complex
affairs o that government IL understood that nearly
majority Of Congress was in favor Of annexation, and hs
only necessary publish pronuncancnto TO that
effect 70 the object We possessed all the arms OF
the country, md occupied their cannon onndfies and
powder had possession OF their ports oi
snd m ght easily have held Them IN our possession
ibis arrangement hHd gone int, elect published pro-
unncia amienfo woud have brought Congtsss right
and with these ifeen thousand Americans ioldinx the
ortresscs Of country. all Mexico could die
nfbrd We might have been there this day f IL
been necessary. loved my distant home was nor IN
favor OF the snnexsion OF Mexico my country.
Me xco has eight mil ions Of inhabitants, and o
these eight millions there are not more than million