Baton-Rouge gazette. [volume] (Baton-Rouge, La.) 1819-1856, 1852-11-06

A report has for some time been going
the routds Of the papers, regarding ali OF.
fer made by the Mexican Congress to Gen
Scott, after the American Army was In
possession Of the Capitol Of tina. country.
Ia his recent speech at Sandusky, he made
tho following statement on the subject,
"My friend lias udverted to tho propo-
sitions seen floating about In the newspe.
pers, / hive now here seen IL cora
rec.y stated that an offer was made 10 Inc
to remain In that country aud govern 1t.
The impression which generally prevails
that the proposition emenated from Con-
rfess- II al erroneous one. The overture
was made 10 me BY private citirens---.nen
oi wealth and prominence. During our
stay In Mexico, cur system Of Govern.
men, and police was established, which as
the inhabitants themselves confessed gave
seeurity--io persons and property. About
two.Riths 3ol all the branches OF Govern
mens. including nearly majority Of the
Members Of Congress, aud the Executives;
,ssre quite desiyous Of hariag that conn.
trn ANNEXED 10 ours. They knew that
| upon the ratification OF the Treaty of
| Peace, nineteen out Of twenty OF the per.
sons belonging to the American army
would stand disbanded, and would be alb
solutely free from all obligations to remain
| In the army another moment. fti
The Mexicans knew that tho men IN
my army would be entitled TO their dis.
charge. They supposed that Il they could
obtain my services / would retain these
twelve or fifteen thousand men, aud that
| | could easily obtain one hundred thousand
more from horne. The hope was that II
would Immediately cnuse annexation.
They offered me one million of dollars as
q bonus with salary Of $3.50, 900 per an.
mum, aud five responsible individuals to
/ become security many bank in New York
which might name. Il would be so Or
ranged that | nigh, get It in i've days
They expected that annexation would be
brought about IN 4 few years, II not that
could orranize the finances and straightei
the complexed aflairs Of that ugoyernment
II wns understood that majority OF Con-
uress was IN favor Of annexation, and that
i was only necessary to publish pronun'
ciamento 10 tllnt eHect 70 secute tue "
;ect. We possessed oil the arms IN the
country, aud occupied their cannon foun
dries aud powder manufactures, had pos
j session Of their ports of entry, and might
i easily have held them in our possession !
i this arrangement had gone into effect. a
/ published pronuncianlento would have
brouyh. Congress right over 70 ns, alic
with tl,ese fifteen thousand Amerlcan'
i holainu the fortresses OF the country, a.
Il Mexiso could not have disturbed US. Ws
might have been there to this dav = I
had been necessary. But 1loved my dis
tant home too well.
i II any evidence Of the entire, self-sacr'
{ ficiup devotion Of Winfield Scott to tn
interests of country, were wanting, how
completely would the above supply saci
I deficit. just think of the offer which wa
made him.- One mislioa Of dollars =
mo,,ev. and S25O, 900 per assnuns. Bn
few men would have refused an offer .
munificens: But yet he preferred 70 sac
ri6ce his personal interests, to come home
from tie scenes of his victories, q prisone
and under arrest, rather than expatiat
himself!!