Daily American telegraph., 1852-10-14

than those for which Britain has but fairly paid
Wellington with o dukeaom and princely for
tune, about as poor as when he began life. He
whose peace-making services alone averted three
wars, Ia nullifer's, q asympathizsrs,o and
Maine boundary and saved us in them at least
100000, 900, is now hauled up before the nation
by one Mr.. Meriwether, to account for having
drawn as his pay Of fourty four years an average
Of 81, 900 year, and gross amount Of consider
Sbly less than the rate by the year which Mexico
offered him
have not loved to touch upon the per6dy with
which the great commander was treated, either
oy those few about him whom the known hostility
Of the administration at home encouraged, or by
the direct practices of that administration ITSELF
whom nothing but his consummate genius snatched
from the fast-approaching necessity Of abandon
Ing, after few fruitless victories terribly exl
penslve war as Illegally az 1t was needessly begun
From such shameful things will rather turn to
acts which it is delightfulto commemorate. 77iF
m General ever received more touching proof
Of the honor and affection In which his com panions.
in.arms held him, than were offered BY his armv
to Scott, when he was leaving the city Of Mexico,
after his recall to take his trial in the United
States His recall, by the by, was inevitable In
the plan Of disgracing him: il was necessary TO
try him elsewhere. Even had he committed any
crime, who could have condemned him, upon the
scene of such victories and amidst such host or
witnesses to his virtues as well az valor
will not attempt to describe either the scene
Of the 22d Of February, when, after his suspen.
sion from command, Scott, at the solicitation Of
General Persifer Smith, the local commandant OF
the city, reviewed, for the last time the troops
there; or that other more personal parting, when,
on the morning of his intended private departure,
all the officers and men who had got wind Of IL
assembled at the gate Of Mexico through which
he must pass, in order to take leave individually
Of their yenerated leader. The ecene has been
told me by Witnesses all Of whom related 1t with
glistening eyes, Everywhere II can be described
by SUCH It is not, therefore, for one who could
but narrate it at second hand, to try to give an
idea Of It. 4 #.
Nor need relate that last act Of humanity and
Of affection towards his men, when, on his arriving
at the season Of yellow fever In Vera Cruz, TIE
authorities urged him to take for the aocommoda-
tion Of himself and staff, one or the other Of two
fine government steamers fthe Massachusetts, and
the Edith) which lay there ready for sen, and he
declined and took poor little vessel (the Peters
burg) Of only $50 tons, lest (as he said) some Of
his soldiers now about coming down In large
numbers to embark, should be detained and mffec
from yellow fever. His political foes say that he
is vain. lfhe were so, give the best Of then
leave to be ten times a. vain. whom stAsy ShaN
have done as much of what mon have Alright teho
vain of But no man ever saw WinAeld Ioeste
show any of the selfshness Of vanity, hil Df Ajsee
or a generous action or think Of himself Whsu
duty or goodness Of heart bade him think ef ohszA