Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-10-21
Gen. scott and the Presidency Of Mex.


The proposition made 10 Gen. Scott while
IN Mexico, to take command of lhai country
is No remarkable a tribute to the clemoncy
with Which he had conducted the Wharf.-The
justice and probity he had proclised, and the
siatcsmanship with which he had managed
the affairs Of the government, while NJ lis head.
that many OF those who oppose his election
have discrcdied and denied it. The facts re-
laiing to it were stated by himself the other day
in his speech at Saadusky. When all the cir.
cum stare nrc consiJcred-the jealousy and
injustice of the admiuistraton--tbe attempt to
set civilian over him-the sending com.
missioner there, as spy and check upon his
movements--and the browning act of cruelty
and wrong in taking his command from him
and ordering him before Court Martial for
trial-when these are considered and, IN addi-
ton, his honest and honorable poverty IS re-
memberships dcclination Of the brilliant offer
cannot but be considered us The most wonder.
full instance of sclfsacrifcc and love of conn-
Try, oil ahlch history furnishes record. Here
are the facts as stated by himself:
Zone word more about myself, my friends.
My friend has aJvertcd 10 the proposition
seen floating about in the newspapers. have
nowhere seen il correctly stated that an offer
was made To me, to remain in that country aud
govern it. The impression which generally
prevails, that the proposition emanatcd from
Congress, ia an erroneous one. The overture
was made 10 me by private ciiizens-mcn of
wealth and prominence During our stay In
Mexico. our system Of government and police
was established, which, as the inhabitants them
selves confessed, gave securlty-for The FIRST
time. perfect and absolute security-to person
aud property. About two ffths Of all the
branches of Government, including nearly u
majority of the members of Congress, and the
Executive, were quite DESTROYS of having that
country annexed to ours. They knew that
upon the ratification ofthe treaty Of peace nine.
teen out Of twenty Of the persons belonging to
the American army " ould stand disbanded and
would be absolutely free from all obligation
to remain in the army another moment. 1t
was entirely true of all the new regiments
called regulars, and eight out Of ten of the rank
and file of the old regiments.
After the war was over, the Government
overwhelmed me with reiniorcements, after
there was no possibility Of fighting another
battle. When the war commenced, we had
but one fourth the force which we needed
The Mexlcans knew that the men IN my army
would be entitled to their discharge They
supposed if they could obtain my services |
would retain these twelve or fifteen thousand
men, and that | could easily obtain Que hun
dred thousand more from home. The hope
was that It would Immediately cause anne Xa-
ton. They offered me one million Of dollars
as bonus, with a salary Of $3.50 900 per an.
mum, and FIVE responsible individuals TO be-
come security in any bauk in New York which
l might name. 1t would be so arranged that
might get 1t in five days They expected
that annexation would be brought about in a
few years, or if not, that could organize the
finances, and straighcu the complex affairs OF
that Government. 1t was understood thai
nearly majority of Congress was in favor Of
annexation, and that it was only necessary tc
publish pronunciamento to that effect to Sc.
cure the object We possessed al! the arms Of
the country. and occupied their cannon foun
dries and powder manufactures; had posses
sion Of their ports of entry, and might easily
have held them in our possession If this arrange
ment had gone into effect
published pronunciamento would have
n'oogm Congress right over to US, and with
shese h'teen thousand Amer cans holding the
iorl'esses OF The country, all Mexico could no,
nave disturbed us. We might have been there
TO tins day,f It had been necessary. loved
my distant home. Twas not in favor q, H.
annexation of Mexico 10 my own country
Mexico has about eight millions of inhabitan;s
and out of these eight millions there are No,
more than one million who are of pure Euro
pean blood The Indians and mixed race
constitute about seven millions They arey
ceedingy inferior 10 our own. As lover g
my country. was opposed to mixing up tina
race with ourown. This was the first ohiectio
on my part to this proposition. May | plea
some little love of home, which gave me tn
preference for the soil of my own country an
Its institutional | came back to die unde
those institutions. and here am