The Yazoo Democrat., 1852-07-07
T II E D d M O G. r A T
PHILLIPS & BOWMAN, ED7EoRg.
Four Letters from GEN. scokt.


Gus beauties which adorn them-particalarlv
that gem of letter on the Naturalization Laws
but we find our views so well expressed il the
following admirable review of the Washinao on
Union, that we adopt it in place of any rematks
of our own:
i GENERAL SCOTS PRINCIPLES"
The boastful and imperious tones in which the
organs of Messrs Seward Johnston, & Co.. and
their followers. assure us of the fixed certainty
of Gen. SCOTS nomination, make principles"
upon which his administrative policy will be
based The present is fruitful only of silence
! from the General but the past with him had
voice, and has spoken {" a little" We therefore
place upon record, for future analysis and refer
ence, four of his chief political utterances in
past times--the main contributions, we believe,
which he has yet made to the political literature
of the country, if we except his quite celebra-
ted correspondence with Mr. Secretary Marcy
a chapter Of controversy, by the way, which we
never yet knew a whig anxious to call to mind.
! We therefore transfer to our columns, from the
New York Herald of Tuesday, four letters of
Gen. Scott Three of them were written some
ten years since; but this is of no consequence,
because the General takes care in them to assure
us that " his principles are convictions" init
mating thereby that they know no change
From most men this assurance would seem, to
say the least of it, superfuous; but we must re-
member that the General in his political associa-
tions is whig, and he may, therefore, naturally
desire to except his own personal principles from
those of his party by averaging both their sin
cerity and their durability.
With this understanding of the matter, and
with the record before u.s. we now proceed, for
convenience Of reference, to make brief synop-
sis of some of the Generals "principles,' so
far as the public is favored with them In these
four letters:
The first of these same principles" which
we care to notice, is the substantial abolition of
the veto power of the President. We presume
the General will find this principle highly con-
venient if he should be elected, and an attempt
should consequently, and at once, be made to
reopen the anti-slavery agitation by the disturb
ance of the Compromise and the repeal of the
fugitive law. This principle" explains sever
al things 1t explains what the Hon. Mr..
White of Kentucky, meant when, few days
since, in reply to searching aud well-put IN
terrogatory by Hon. Mr.. Polk, whether he was
authorised to say that Gen. Scott would veto an
attempt to impair the efficiency of the fugitive
law. he replied in substance that it was not
deemed sound whig policy to make declarations
, on the subject. This <principle' of Gen. Scott
: also explains why Messrs. Seward and Johnston
and the anti-slavery agitators generally, think he
would make such fine President just at this
time This principle" of the General is doubt
less now maintained by him, in view of the fact
that the deep and absolute quiet and tranquility
of the country on the sectional issues, for the
last three or four years, have been such as tc
: make this the very fittest moment, in his judg
ment, to disorganize the frame work of the gov
ernment, BIZ striking out of effectual existence
one of the main checks which the trainers o
the constitution introduced into our Legislative
system in order to protect the constitutional
rights of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of parties, OF o
sections
The next set of principles" which are amon
the Generals convictions" may be Jumped to
gether They embrace many of those explode
6 political errors of the whig party, which yer
/; many of the more intelligent among the whig
It themselves are now getting to be ashamed of a
t e obsolete ideas" Among these principles c
: the General, figure conspicuously some sort c
ga Bank of the United States, a general bank
rupt law, and the old bill for the distribution {
the proceeds of the public lands"
Such are the main lghts-the fixed stars c
political phlIosophy-in the form of principles
!. which are convictions" as set forth by tn
: General in his letter number one. If they
J. not rain down on the Generals head all e in
: f1uences" of defeat and disaster before the pee
pie of this country. then are all the teachings {
past experience and all the successfully register
ed popular verdicts of late years no better tha
: a delusion.
The next principle" which we notice of ii
: Generals is decided inclination to annex Car
ada firm conviction" that Great Britai
J.. will readily agree to it-and decided distinct
:. nation to have much to do with Mexican peop
or territory. 1t seems to be rather one-slde
st principle.
!, The Generals next principle" has been
N good deal talked about; and not without reasol
ST because, in view of its character and history,
or is about the funniest principle" we know off,
q 1t is an inclination of the Generals &c mind
i, take away from all foreignborn citizens residel
is in the country the right to vote, by repealir
the naturalization laws If we understand Il
Id General, he adopted this "principle" or '' COZ
ne viction" one day when he got into rage-or,
he more eloquentIy phrases it, when he W
:. fred with indignation !" Certainly his " pri