The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-01-27

cratic administration upon the question. and that coming
iron the South. Is Mr.. Fillmore ceRsnrable for this
dislike TO assa dying administration. dislike 10
place my loot upon It's neck and in the hour OF demo-
cratic triumph sing hosannas Of victory II Is not my
purpose 10 do SO. But think the world should know
in some distinct form that the American people. in their
ower and sovereignty, coadema and the action
OF The President who comp their character Mr.
Fillmore has done. Personally, have objection TO
MI Fillmore. Up to that hour had objection to his
administration. II Is as good whg administration
can be- But charge him with having broken down the
dignity OF our government abroad for the sake OF
pllshing party purposes and preventing the annexation OF
an island which s the key TO the Cult OF Mexico, and is
essential to the South.
| turn 10 question introduced on yesterday by my
friend from Mississippi, Mr. Wmcox]-the resolution
which came IRON the Senate conerrng e Lieutenant gen
erashp upon General Scott do trust that shall be prop
ery understood upon this question do not oppose the
resolution from any personal considerations oppose II
upon principle oppose Il because the records 90 no'
show that General Scott entirely worthy OF the honor
know that the gentleman from Indiana, Mr. GoKMAHI
who introduced the resolution into this House, prompt
ed by the most patriotic and magnanimoas motives
know that the senator from Alabama. Mr.. CLEmENs]
who introduced il into the other wing OF The Capitol was
prompted by motives OF magnanimy such as belong 70 MS
soldier heart and his innate democratic generosity op
General Scott has been magnanmous 10 friend or
foe and ii is draft upon the democracy that am not
willing, this hour any other TO accept His whole
lfe is conclusive npon the point that he mag
unanimous to friend or TO foe will take his controversy
with Trst, il il is necessary to fish up such question
20 10 others. will take his controversy with Wilkn
son | will take his csntrovesy with Jackson; VIII
take his controversy with DE Witt Clinton; will take
his controversy with Worth will take his controversy
with Pillow; | will take his controversy with Duncan
and il chose 60 on, might enumerae nearly every
officer that ever was under his command.
AID than these, have read, with high regard for
the chvary OF the young officers of navy their suen
service the coast Of Mexico before the capture Of
Vera Cruz. Hungered for bread, iamished for water,
burning for bae-no foe to fight but deadly climate
these gallant sailors stood amid storm and disease await
ing an opportunity TO signalIze themselves in battle
that might not be bloodless AT the sege OF Vera Cruz
the youg officers OF the navy landed army upon an
open seacoas in manner such never army
landed before. Hundreds drowned at Algiers by
the navy OF France. when that country invaded BY
their army, but not hurt in that mastery
movement OF the American navy. When this gallant
army was landed on the shore of Mexico the young o
GERS OF The navy asked 10 participate the fight on
shore. Did General Scott evince mag aanmlty in giving
those who bad successfully landed his army oppo
tuny to participate in the glory OF The battle No, no
Bat they performed what he had assumed to be utter
impracticabty They established their celebrated ma val
battery, and the breach in the walls of Vera Cruz, by
which The captulaton was more easily consummaed,
was the result OF the gallanlIy Of naval officers
What mention, pray, did General Scott ever make OF
these gallant sailors'
Sir, in granting this honor 10 General Scott does this
House understand that the historian will regard
endorsement of his conduct IN all these controversies
BY passing this resolution, you would place him upon
the page OF the history OF his country endorsed by
ferrlng upon him an honor which the Father of his
Country only possesses u memory Are you willing TO
place him upon an equality with Washington! Are you
willing that hfiy or a hundred years hence, when The
American people to read the which mark the
Of The republic that The Thsh adoas the
dmmed by fy-eaf containing an equal reputation for
Winfield Scoui
This resolution, it seems to me. has been suggested
rather as an apology Tor the democrats as sayag We
democrats have gvenyou wings such whipping that
sorry for it," Sir am sorry Tor it. am not peni-
tent glory in il, and have no apology to make sIr
htz .ttaFn nf
OF how much generosity General Scott deserves. | do
not present them argument my part, bat allow
me TO present three witnesses will not seek them
from any obscure position. but will take witnesses who
have hlled The highest stations in office in the State.
ton, and amy, and ask il you will believe them.
Wilkinson, 10 his history, charges General Scott with
duplcily-wlth having presented sentiment to his
face and adopting different tone of sentiment behind
his back. But there is coincidence marking itself
VIZ: that w Wilkinson. Jackson. and De Wit Clinton all
at different times and under different circumstances, with
out the possibility OF any OF action. charge him
with dupcity false Acknowledgements of friendship and
absence OF corresponding responsibility, But, sir, wtl
read the testimony itself, with comments, made BY
gentleman who has carefully collaed the facts here
set forth, and is we'll qualified TO speak concerning
Them
"WILklssos AND Soorr.--Generl Wikin.on wa, the
first to suer from SCOTS unhappy propensity decry
perors. la ls4 memoir OF General Scott lgoten up by
himself as Gen Wilkinson aleges) abuses the latter
and suspended in is6o Wilkinson shows that hi, wa.
false by record evidence gives account Of his relations
ter Joined his army the Mississippi Scott had written
an abusive letter against him the way New Oheans
In quence OF Captain Bankhead being placed
him IN command on the transports which conveyed their
companies on his arrival at New ofeans, Scout thus in
tfoduced himself says Wdknson IL Is probable Gen.
era have heard OF having written free letter
you, in which, under false impression, took liberty
with you, which now regret had received, contin-
Wilkinson, no such letter. and interrupted him by oh
serving that my not to iniofme., and that,
the acknowledgment of all that liberal mind
could desire SCOT had suppressed tbs abusive ettef,
and, aer having read to Others took this mode OF pre-
venting Its injurious effects TO himself through rumos
reaching the General. He took the occasion which tbs
kind feeling produced by his flank apology solicit fur
lough from the General to return TO Virginia, telling him.
says Wilkinson, that there obligation which i'm
perouy required mis- presence la Vgnia and that ght
readily conceive what deicscy forbid his mentioning
stating that he would resign and Lient III T.
Estes, Of Virginia, addressed the following note Gen
Wilkinson TO be forwarded to the War Department.
"CAxr TrRxs BosUr, July9. 1910
" SiRi Captain Winfield Scott having efi the service OF
the United Sate and being the oldest officer In his alb
Of the men under my comm sod for two months pay
due them. to-wit September and DC obsr, 1905 which
money know that Captain SCOTT received al Richmond,
and has accounted the for, and herein enclose
October, with affidavit of the present that they
have received their money from him Tor the above
mentioned time and do certify that the remarks made
by the payroll opposite their names are accurate
and just to the best OF my knowledge
81 am, respectfully, your obede servant, ,,.r,,a
John H. I. ESTES.
Gen. WILLIAMSON.
ID Upshaw, Of Virginia, had been involved In quar-
rel by Scott before he lett New Orleans challenge passed
but the illness OF Urshsw up TO the time when Scott lett
prevented a meeting When Upshaw heard OF Esies's
tcment hs pronounced SCOTS retaining OF the mems
a harry He a9a Scott before n