The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-03

NOVEMBER 3, 186
She wants to destroy great commercial aud
manufacturing rival, whose rising power threat
ened soon to eclipse her, and whose popular in3
situations were fast undermining her old feudal
system and aristocratic usurpations, when our
Southern rebellion broke out. This is our solu-
ton OF these formidable European squadrons
frowning upon our coasts They are here to
watch for some pretence Of Intervention in this
domestic war of ours, in order to insure the dis
solution of this great and powerful republic,
and to bring us, North and South, under the
rule of an English European coalition.
But let England and her European confederates
beware. We shall put this Southern rebellion
down, and probably in season to relieve the
cotton mills Of Manchester; and then, with
million Of men in arms, we shall be prepared to
put an end, in brief campaign, to British do
mnion in the Northern, or to Spanish interven-
ton in the Southern portion Of this continent,
or to both, as the occasion may demand. As
with our government, let England beware, or
in her European intrigues for our destruction
she may find herself entangled in the meshes OF
hostile European coalition.
General sc0tt's Rctircment-The New
Head OF tho Army and tho New Cana
paign. e.t
With the retirement of General Scott from
the public service we may date the inaugura-
ton of a new campaign, under the new head Of
our armies, General Mcclellan. @&
General Scott retires full of years and of
honors, after an unexampled career of useful
ness, of shining patriotism and enduring glory.
Through all our great national trials and vicis-
situdes of the last half century his name in his
tory, for ages to come, will stand out in the bold
relief of a great lighthouse on a stormy coast.
The glorious record of his great achievements
is too well known to our readers to need re-
equalization here; but we may now appropriate
ly and probably recall his invaluable services
in the great work of the suppression Of this
formidable Southern rebellion.
With the facts and Developments with which
we have become familiar since the secession of
South Carolina, in December last, we think it
due to General Scott to record our deliberate
opinion that, but for his patriotic vigilance in
behalf Of the safety of the government, it would
have been overthrown before or on the day of
President Lincoln's Inauguration, by a revolu-
tionary conspiracy which contemplated the vio
lent expulsion OF our federal authorities from
Washington, and the substitution of Southern
revolutionary junta under military occupation
Of the city. We believe that this conspiracy
would have anticipated the present administra-
! ton, in the expulsion of that of Mr.. Buchanan,
but for the timely military precautions of Gene
raj Scott. We believe that after the defeat of
this project assassination and a reign of seces-
sion terror in Washington would have made the
4th of March last day of ferocious rebel
reioicings in the White House over the mock
continued vigilance and precautions of General
Scott. We believe that even in April last,
while our new President was absorbed in the
multifarious preliminary duties of his admins
tration, the rebel conspirators of the South
would have captured our national capital but
for the sleepless vigilance and labors of Gen.
Scott. Nay, more, we believe that even after
the battle Of Bull run, which was undertaken
| against his advice, Washington would have fall
| en- into the hands Of the enemy but for the
| wisdom and sagacity of General Scott, in, first
OF all, preparing line of defensive works on
! the Virginia side Of the Potomac, as a barrier
Of security in the event Of the driving back OF
] nj Thsr AZ IN ;,ct
but in three or four, General Scott anticipated
and defeated the well laid plans of secession
conspirators for the capture and occupation OF
Washington.
Upon this subject we are quite sure that Mr..
Buchanan could impart much surprising intor-
nation to the country, and perhaps at some
early day he may cause this information to be
made known. The suggestions of General
Scott, of October, 1850, urging the occupation
Of each Of our important Southern forts by a
strong and well appointed garrison, if promptly
ollowed up, would have nipped this rebellion
/ the bud; but at that time, unfortunately, Mr.
Buchanan had not discovered that Floyd his
! Secretary Of War, was thief and traitor, and
50 his trcacherous counseis oyerruled the patri
otto warnings Of General Scott We doubt not
however, that Mr.. Buchanan will chcerilllly adj
NIT that TO the precautionary measures of Gene
raj Scott the government and the country are
indebted for the retention of Fortress Monroe
a military and naval station which of itsel
is equal in this war to an army Of hundred
thousand men.
Such have been the invaluable services 0
Gen. Scott in the great work Of putting dow
this Southern rebellion. He has saved our M
tional capital from revolutionary surprise ant
coup detdt; he has been mainly Instrumental il
rendering it perfectly secure against all contin
gencies; and who shall measure his important
services in the equally important work of the
organization, equipment and distribution of our
Union armies 7? Thus, having prepared the GO
vcrnment for an active campaign against this
rebellion, from Virginia to Missouri Gen. Scott
retires, and his mantle is thrown upon the
shoulders OF our young Napoleon-the energetic
1,,s.e AfaftI ,li. ~.