The Nevada journal., 1852-12-10
what is to become Of Mexico

If the renowned delneator OF Mr. Jeffer-
son Brick, that able and influential editor,
had not a quandam Virginia editor, now
connected with the State JoWnol, in his eye,
he wrote from inspiration. Mr.. Brick, in
the Nov. I'd, number of his valuable paper,
serves up rc-hash from the N. Y. Herald as
his leader upon the topic that heads this
notice. The vagaries Of the Herald, despite
the almost insufferablc sclf.conceit and the
gross unfairness that characterize it, are
dignfed by undoubted talent, and any one
can get amusement, If not instruction, from
its columns, on almost any subject it treats
upon. But the Diluted and emasculated
copyism of the State Journal initiates at too
feeble distance the great original. Bennett,
or his acolyte, smiled when he wrote his ar
ticle, that such absurdities dressed in log
ical style, could influence even minds Of the
slight capacity they were intended to act
upon. lie would have guffawed right out,
if he had supposed an editor would have
fallen in his trap, and re produced his ideas
with so much gravity as has the State Jour
nal
Bennett finds fault with Gen. Scott be-
cause he did not accept the tempting offers of
influential citizens of Mexico, to bestow up
on him the rulership of Mexico, with large
pccunary consideration. The State Journal
re echoes the accusation. Every man of
sense and honor knows that to have accept
oil such an offer at snch time, Gen Scott
would have been guilty of TREASON in its
worst phase. lie was the representative of
the United States in Mexico, and the depos-
itory of its power He was sent there to act
under the orders of the administration, to
fight our battles, and to effect peace that
should be most advantageous to the United
States. IT. instead of doing this, he had, tor
the gain of power, or pecuniary reward, gone
over to the enemy, and left our bravo army
without its proper leader, placing himself as
any other deserter would antagonistical to
it, or worse still, had induced that army to
desert the stars and stripes, and to range
themselves under his lead as Mexican SOL
dicrs, the damnation he would have deserved
and by which he would have been assailed.
would have sunk Arnold's treason ou, of
memory, and had no parallel, unless, per-
haps it is to be found in the pernicious and
reasonable teachings of such prints as those
referred to. Forever after his name would
have been byc-word and reproach, and de-
servedly so. When he had taken snch a
step, his interests and those of the United
States would have been twain. Lie Santa
Anna he woul have been compelled by po-
sition to struggle for the integrity of his ter.
rtory-his new empire. Instead Of forward
ing annexation, the opposite would have
been the result. With the transccndcnt mil.
itary and executive abilities of Gen. Scott
backed by an army that loved him, and o
invincble bravery, with the adhesion of al
Mexico, the boundary Of Mexico would now
be the Sabine and Oregon. Mr.. Brick him
self would not be quill-driving in the sane
tum of the State Jomnal-and other misfor
tunes would result.
Gen. Scott is defeated for the Presidency
We believe he will not much regret this, al
though the object of his ambition was a no
bic one. But he still stands a high pillar il
American history, and the waves Of abuse
finding object in his very virtues, are shv
cred at his feet Because the man who had
passed his life glorious.y in the service o.
his country would not at opportunity turn
his fame, his talents and his experience
against his country, he is assailcd and viifed
by the Herald, and its feeble moon, the Stat,
Journal Luckily, sach authorities will no
be quoted in history. In the impartial judg
ment Of posterity the unselfshness of Gen
Scott, in refusing an empire when honor and
duty forbade, will be ranked side by side
with similar act of the immortal Wash
ington.
Gen. Scott has received the suffrages o.
nearly two and half million Of freemen fol
the Presidency, in spite Of .he lies that have
been circulated concerning him He has re
ceived higher vote for the Office than any
incumbent that has ever filled the chair, and
needed less than two hundred thouspnd votes
to beat his opponent, The old hero need
not therefore look upon the late canvass witt
dismay. Such vote, even if insufficient to
elect him, is an honor and tribute we'll wor,
thy his fame.
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