Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1852-10-16

er be their party predictions. whose hearts
will not swell within their bosoms in the pc
rusal of the snhjoined article. For ourselves
we are free to confess that there is more thar
ione passage of it which moved our feelings il
more than one way.
The following excellent description of Genera
ScOtI's entrance into the City Of Mexico is from
the pen OF an eyewitness, Mr.. w ar land, now tn,
editor Of the Lowell Journal. who served in tht
Mexican Campaign. II appe aHed in that paper OF
the anniversary ofthe day.
General SCOTS triumphant entry entry int
the City Of NerieO as a Congueror-his de
pdrtHre from it as a Prisoner.
Five years ago this morning General Scott
at the head Of his brilliant staff. made his tr
umPhant entry into the ancient capital of the
Aztecs. He had already ordered up portion
"t the troops 10 the Grand plaza, and as, at
little after nine O'Clock, he rode up from the
western gArita among them, in full uniform
and mounted "n his spienid charger, the apec-
trscle was one of deep and thrilling interest
to every American. The stars and stripes
flUatrd To the breeze from thr National Palace.
The old Cathedral loomed magnificenlly up
on one side ot the square, and from the bal
comics of the old Cortez edi6ces on the other,
the Spanish and Mexican girls were seen tu
wave their white hAnGkerchirfs as emblrms
of peace. and silent petitioners for favor from
The advancing conQueror. Beneath the pill
lars Of the baxaHr. and under the shadow of
the Cathedral might Toe seen grim Mexicans,
iscuW hng from their serapes. and beneath their
broad sUmbrerus-Wonde at the idea
OF their beautiful capital If 25O,OOO souls hav-
mg thus suddenly fallen into the hands of less
than 5000 American troops
As the General rode through the Grand
Plaza, amid the Yankee blue jackets drawn
up IN perfect order on either side, and the
heavy cannon, whose thunders but the day
heiuIe were heard with such fearful effect at
Chez nllrpec, Tanged here and there. all dis
clI'llne Tor the N ,IDent seemed To be forgot
ten by the gallant soldiers.
They loved their chief 10 alteration. They
had been with him in his perilous march from
Vera Cruz. and had followed him into the
blaze every victorious battlefield, and now on
this morning TO See him triumphantly enter
ing She enemy Is capital, their hearts thrilled
With joy and exultauion. Throwing of all re-
SlraihI, AS thS old hero came forward upon his
Prahcing Eleed, the hearty huzzSs and cheers
rent the air long and loud. AS the General
took of lis cap. in acknowledgment of the
cordial greeting from his victorious men, one
of the bands struck up our national air, and
again. and louder than before, the huzzas
broke from the lips of the exultant troops
General Scott, diSmounting at the gate of the
National Palace, entered the grand hall or
saloon. from whence the edicts of ViceroyS,
and Governors, and Presidents. for centuries,
had been issued, and Immediately wrote an
order announcing his occupancy Of the Mexican
Capital In that announcement, copy of
which is before US, he says: "Under the IA
EOr Of God, the valor of the army. after many
glorious victories, has hoisted the colors of our
country in the capital of Mexico, and on the
Palace Of its Government The honor Of the
army and the honor If the country call for
the best behavior On the part Of all. The val.
liant must, 10 obtain the appreciation Of God
and country. be sober, orderly and merciful.
His noble brethren in arms will not be deaf
10 this appeal from their commander and
frend''
Ga the afternoon of the same day General
Scutt again addressed the Irnops in Theses
words: "The General-in Chief calls upon his
brethren in arms % return, both in public aud
private ~orsaip. thanks and gratitude to God
for the signal triumphs whicE they have
Gently achieved for their country. Beginning
with the eth of August and ending the I4th
instan,. this army has gallantIy fought its
way through the fields and forts Of Contrr ras.
San Antunia. CheTubusco. Molino del R~y,
Chepuipec, and gates Of San Cosme and Tac-
ubAya. INT" the capital Of Mexico When the
very limited numbers who have performed
such brilliant deeds shall have become known,
the world will be ast9nish~d, and our country
nen 6ll'.d with joy aud admiration"
In such fitting language did the victorious
cnnqu~ror address the men under his com
msnd uPnn his triumptv,nt entry into the Mex
ic .n capIiti How Ncl his words were heed,
ed, and " ith what devotion aud patriotism Ire
proceeded at once To the work Of sect urinT the
great Chject ,,f his mission-an honorable
p.acr-is known to the nation and the world.
There never was an army hose bearing and
conduct in a conquered country reflected such
honor upon itself or upon its own cuRntfy rs
the american army in Mexico Upon its EN-
trance into the. capital, the Republic had no
no Government, aud it therefore became the
fist dury OF General Scott to give the pe"plr
an administrator which should protect then
in their rights Of property and their
Religious obServances.
.iere it WAS that the victorious Chief dis.
Pla. ed those high evil and administrative tai
rntS which won The admiration of the whole
army. and proved his uuquestiOnable claim TO
the possession of the higher attributes Of the
statesman as we'll as of the soldier. We shall
not dwell upon the administration of affairs
during General SCOTS occupancy Of the city
of Mexico further than to say that 1t was
brilliant. and in all respects successful Thro'
his devotion. perseverance, and incessant la
bors. peace was also finally secured.
We have briefly sketched the Conqueror's
triumphant entrance into the National Palace
on the morning Of September 18th. Now
the scene changes, and the picture is revers
ed
In six months. to day. from the date Of
his own announcement of the occupancy of
the capital, General Scott stood in the Nation
al Palace prisoner. and the chains forged
by Anaerie0u hands at home. He was sum-
moned before Court Of Inquiry in the Pal