The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-09-22
Correspondence of The Courier.
WAsuINSToN, Sept. IA.

# WAsnIN9roN, Sept. IA.
l had an opportunity, a fews days ago,
to see Powers Bust Of Calhoun. 1t is
now at the Capitol, but is about to be for
warded to Columbia, in South Carolina.
1t was purchased, as | learn from DIR. Ri
Icy, who has charge of it, by the South
Carolina delegation. The bust was chiscl-
led from cast taken by Powers, eighteen
years ago. 1t is an admirable Likeness
as every one here, who knew him when
he first came to the Senate, can attest.
As work of art, it will enhance the re-
putation of the artist, and it will carry
down to the rcmotcst posterity, \ life-like-
ness Of Mr. Calhoun, as he was, in the
height of manhood.
Gen. Scott, Gen. Wool, and Surgeon
General Lawson arc to leave this city, to-
morrow, for the purpose of visiting the
Blue Lick Springs OF Arkansas, and to
decide whether they are a suitable place
for one of the Army Asylums. There arc
to he, 10y law, three Army Asylums. The
site for one WAS selected here, and the
corner stone of the building is to be laid
tomorrow, the day being the anniversary
of Gen. SCOTS entrance into the city of
Mexico. Congress, at the late session, di-
rectcd that the Blue Lick Springs, above
mentioned, be examined in reference to
their adaptation to the objects of an Asy-
lum. Therefore, Gen. Scott as President
of the Board of Commissioners to select
sites for the Asylum, proceeds, under or
dcrs Of the President, to execute the leg
islative will.
All the campaign speeches, which l
hear, from the friends of Gen Scott, dwell
much on the extraordinary offer made to
him by the notables of Mexico to take the
government of that distracted country up
on his hands. The offer was princcIy
one, and there is no doubt that the Mex
lean millionaire would have furnished the
security which they offered, and also paid
the annual salary which they proposed
The English houses in Mexico would have
given the proposed security for the fulfil
ment of the obligation of the parties max
ing the offer to Gen. Scott. There is no
doubt at all of the correctness Of these
statements, and, if not distinctly author
lied, they are tolerated by Gen. Scott. The
large sum offered to Gen. Scott to become
the Dictator of Mexico, appears in striking
contrast with the charge of Senator Her
riwcather and Of some of the Democratic
presses, that Gen. Scott has received too
much money from this Government for
his services. The chief item complained
of is the allowance made 10y Gen. Jack
sons administration to Gen. Scott for COM
piling "a new system of Infantry tactics"
which work he executed under law, and
was legally paid fpr. That is the heaviest
item of his mcagrc pay and allowances.
Gen. Scott has been kept poor by the
penuriousncss of his pay, and the nccessa-
ry expenses of his position. Tho hangers
on upon the two political parties of the
country, have, meanwhile, from 1911 to
this day, been surfcitcd with treasury pap,
in one shape and another and it is not for
those who are fighting for spoils, to allcgc
that Gen. Scott has received an undue
amount Of public money for his public
The Government will be sadly puzzled
how to dispose Of our three or four war
steamers, in case there should be a demand
for their services, ut once, at the Lobos Is
lands, ut the Fishing grounds, and between
Cuba and our coast--to say nothing Of n
revival Of the Japan expedition.
This Government must build up n steam
marine, and cut down the old sailing hulks,
rendering them fit for service. The PO,r-
hdttan is yet untricd. The SUsquehonno
is on the East India Station; and the Ms
SiSSiRpi needs repairs; and the Princeton
cannot. for some reason or other, be got
ready forsea.