Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-05
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Scou from the charge OIL EMMY anu cfuety 10 our
foreign population in the Mexican war. We ask
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the proceedings of the Court Martial on this subject,
from which il appears that Cen Scott then as ever
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the country, and not Gen. Scott, had pronounced
.,,pon Them Thus Islander after Islander scnlks
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mercy ruin ana justice III winch the Cohquefor Oh
Mexico is panoplied. Gen. Scott event ITO use his
own noble language) to Mexico, resolved to sustain
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la 'he ioie '''''' " no ptos'sS>, ..e ''s 500
marx o. our oph @1hief'eaI' e'''H@a1oH' III an us
moral and civil virtue. "The standard of our oicn
and not the practices of that foreign country, was
the standard by which he sought to govern and con-
troll the American army. Hedeclared that elevated
and magnanimous purpose alike to Americans,
whether native or foreign born twas his ann "to
carry with the American flag and with American
arms even into the enemy's country, all the ele-
ments OF social order and that regard Tor personal
right that belonged TO the institutions OF the United
States" He sought to carry with hun and resolved
to maintain, at all hazards among his own command
and among the people among whom they might he
thrown, that high standard OF virtue and honor
which constituted the boast OF Americans at home"
such his noble ann, and now Wen htbaccompiished
IT, let the grateful hearts OF the Mexican widow and
orphan attest IN The simple language OF Iuth:-
And yet' for ha.lng done ms DUTY ana ior having
done that duty III a manner Iedoundlng aike tot
honor, the integrity and the interest oil nus country;
he now sought to be slandered out OF the love and
admiration OF ms ieilow-citizens. Ana iof what
Because he dared 10 uphold ana Vindlcate the ma
lesty OF the law, because ne DARED 10 npIaise ms
voice and hs arm IN behalf OF night, IN defence OF
innocence.
he went 10 mexico on 'he mission Oh man; lie
warred against men and against them even no
iurtheI IMAM the Stern dictates Oh Necessary demand
ed Inc American army was not sem 10 mexico 70
war upon helpless ielhaies ana waning ihiahlsi IL
was mol sem mere 10 pliiage churches anu make
war, oiisaiuls' anu ehiioh themselves d. lhe G1
pense Oh harmless c,tizehs ana chutchiheh. nc
went on u hisher anu purei mission' ne was sent
oy fee people 10 say 10 tne yrahls Oh mexico:
iou must MAKE peace; ne was sent 10 ENFORCE
IL, ana hooiy did ne achieVe, 'he mission OF his
country. upon the hrst landing OF our army Gen.
Scout proclaimed peace 10 Pti'a.e citizens' safety
ID lnen persons ana properly, ana proIecuon OF an.
W hhou' tnis, ne would never nave marched 70 tne
Capitol OF The Aztecs Had II mol been Tor his
noble proclamation, telling all the inhabitants oil
the country that they were SAFE the American
army would never nave gazed upon the lar famed
CITY, and their dead bodies, conquered alike oy
climate ana oanditti' would nave been The only
monuments, IN Inc surgne SAND, oil the rash zen
thousand.' from the moment the order wasmade,
the stores Oh MeAlco were opened ior our troops anu
iionn al poIaohs Oh the country poured III pfoVi-
sons' supplies forage ana horses' ana the Aineri.
can army presented the appearance oil vast market
mouse, whefe all were pad Tor then own rather
thah inc assempage OF an invading army: was
zen. scout 70 suhet commence IKE TINS 10 De abu-
SEQ ana msPlacedt w as ne 10 stand tamely by
and witness the violation OF helpless females, the
dismantlement and robbery OF places for Gods
worship, and the wanton slaughter OF the unreSist-
ing inhabitants and that too when they had trusted