The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-03-03
l"Gen. Scott-An Ofer declinad.

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public to be made President Of that country;
and as q indueement tothe offer, they bound
themselves TO settle upon him the sum of one
million OF dollars. The splendid OFFER says
the Delta, was declined by the General,
with scarcely a moments consideration,
The brave old soldier could not be tempted
by such inducements to abandon the nag
under which he had achieved so much ne
and honor"
EG-The above we find going the rounds
of the Wing papers; and we should suppose
by ;hoir 50 extensively copying it. that they
consider it a gteat recommendation to the
man. We view it in altogether a different
light, and will show our reasons for 50 think
ing.
1t is well known that it was with great
reluctance that Gen. Scott could be induced
to take a part in the war with Mexico. When
president Polk called upon him, at the CON-
mcncement of the war, to go and take charge
of the army, he replied that he had not time,
that he must digest a hasty plate o fsoup be-
fore he could give him an answer. After
the war had been in progress about six Or
eight months, and the memorable battle of
Monterey had been fought, Gen. Scott seeing
that the people Of the whole American Re-
public were indignant at the course he had
pursued, then offered his services to the
President, to go and take command of the.
army. AS in duty bound, President Polk
had to accept of his services, he being Com
mander-in- Chief. During this time Gen.
Taylor had fought several important battles.
and was acting as Commander-in in Chief,
Gen. Scott, the hero of the "hasty plate of
soup" not being at his post. When the
'wcalthy citizens of that Republic" heard of
his coming to take charge of the army, they
were highly elated with the idea of having
such a man to take charge of the "1meri-
cano solRares," they knowing that his faith
and theirs were the same, and also knowing
that more respect would be showed to them
on that account, as subsequent events fully
proyedit to be the fact.
The first battle that WAS fought, after Gen.
Scott took command, was at Vera Cruz.
His liking for them and their faith was we'll
shown at this place. After the capture of
that city, the wealthy citizens of Vera
Cruz were highly pleased with the man.
He showed them 50 many avors, and done
l so much for them, that he could 20 any
place or any where in the city, at any hour,
without the last danger of being molcsted.
There was no need of any body guards 20
accompany him in his walks through the
l city. The Msxicans know their friends, and
alwas treat them as such.
After a long and needless delay at Vera
Cruz, he went on to Celro Gordo, and from
there to the City of Mexico. The whole
time showing and doing many particular IA
Vors for the Me1icans-persons who were
hostile enemies to the flag that he was fight
ing under, and to the country that he was
t fighting for.
After his entrance into the city, his favors
i to the Mcxieans and the Mexican authori-
ties were 50 numerous, that they became a
subject of common conversation throughout
the whole army-all (exccpt those who were
Of the same belief,) thought that he would
G suit better to fill Santa Annals place than thr
one he was filling. Hence the offer of the
ST McXicans to make him President of theie
o Republic, and to settle upon him the sum of
k one million of dollars. They know their
" friends, and are willing to make great sacri-
fees for them. We heard of this offer about
the time it was made, and we know that it
J. was under consideration several days. 1t
was made after he had been put under ar
~ rest by President Polk. '|
ID Would these "wealthy citizens of that
Republic" dared to offer such a bride to
Generals Butler, Taylor, Worth, Wool, Pill
low, Quitman, Cadwalladcr, Pierce, Twiggs,
lIarney, Smith, Lane, or any other distin
guished officer in the army? No. And
g why? Because they were true to their
n country's flag. They never showed them
a f~ayors, and therefore they were not on init
" mate terms with these wealthy citizens o.
nt that Republic" They knew their duty and
to they done it, without fear or favor from theil
rs onemies-"thc wealthy citizens of that Re.
IS; public" "a FL -.
Such is the man a large portion of our op
l. pononts are frying to bring forward as thu
Wing candidate for the Presidency. Til
an is in perfect keeping with their course during
DIS the whole time that war was going on
ID A large portion of their leaders were oppo
scd to it, and done all that lay in their pow
ng err to give aid and comfort to the Mexicans
While some Of them were made member
\ of a distinguished society in Mexico til,
hc "wealthy citizens of that Republic'' offered
ps to make General Scott their President, ant
his give him one million of dollars to accept O
the office. 1t is no wonder then that th'
." Scott fever should rage so in Ohio among ,
nts certvin set of whig politicians, when we con
slider how thatinfucnce was brought about