to have slumbered for ton days, onci then to Karo loss charitable towards the President end Sebrptnry beenaroused by the appearance of Mr. Trial iri Mcx- of War. Both were denounced for what you had ieo nnd your quarrel with him. If the order from .done; they were unscrupulously charged with weak, the War Department had in fact "diverted” the forces ness and incapacity ; with being actuated by hoslili wilh General it.was fully, justified ty to yon,.and a desire to secure popularity with the by the threatening aspect of affairs on the Rio volunteers. Nor wore theao hitler assaults intermtl- Grande i but l am quite sure it did not divert them, led, until it began Id be suspected that they Were nnS- No previous order from the department had.deaigna- diroclod. ■ ted any other place of rendezvous than the-Brazos If you really regarded, on lhc6lh of May, theeug for the troops-that Were to join your column. It was mentation of your forces, as being of such vitalimpor tvell understood, before you loft Washington, that all tanco, it is almost as difficult tp account for the course the troops .tor ..both armies .were to ho sent to.(hat taken to re-engage, the volunteers, as for their pro-, place, and there to fall under your command. mature discharge. lam misled by information, on This arrangement was not, nor was it expected that which I ought to rely, if many of these volunteers it would be here changed, until you had penetrated would not have continued in service, if proper mens so fat Into .the enemy’s country’ as to render your urcs had-beeh taken at Jal.apa, while they wore in coramu’nications with that place of general render- dnlging the hope of participating in further triumphs, vbus difficult and dilatory. .and of being among those who would enjoy the on ‘ You aide complain that the order wis not conn- viable distinction of first entering the proud capital tormandodi Ifthbro had been such an order, and it of the Mexican Republic. 1 hough tho subject was had been'obuitlermandcd, what would have been the there presented to their consideration, no. vigorous eoiWMttonce? The troops would have gone forward .efforts seemed to have been made—no attempt to term , DiMti thq (United States upder the. former, orders of now companies—pt,to muster themimto sotvipo, tin .-the, department, which would have taken them to iil thispowcrfulinduocmentwaa woakbnedorwi .il., EsamroWe ' ■ . drawu-uhlil they had boen.detaohed,from.avicto v'jVou allege that'»the news of the victory of Buena rious array, as if. no longer dpomed worthy toAjLa •; Vista,'reached Washington. in time to .countermand part pt it—sent sixty miles towards their hombs info ,Cadw«l,dot's orders for Hie Rio Grande before his a pcatllonllal region, and there , brought within the tdepstture from : New Orleans." I tUU speci- sympathetic influences of the yj.M«»qtr whj«h . ■ ficatinn of .neglect of duty, to show .the extent to vyas natural that many should fee qnd manifest,«t ..Which vou havo carried your fault-finding, and the ,the moment of ombarcalion to return to their fami ‘lndustry with which viSa have searched for occa-. lies.and friends,! Considering the manner in wh eh ‘Sa ? tho President's order on this subject was attempted Your assumption is. that the hews of tho victory to bo, executed, it is not strange that, among more •;uf,BiicnaVista P shouid have satisfied the War Do- than three thousand patriotic partmpnt that Gadwalluder'e forces were not needed by your order of the 4lh of May, onlysbout .filly .wr the Rio Grandoi and the omission to counter, individuals” were found willing to re-engage. - -mand as soon as that nows was received, the orders You seem to have suddenly conceived the notion to send them there, was neglect deserving severe an- of converting the army like Cortex, • into a selfena imadversion.' How did you act under similar cir- taiping machine, and to make the resemblance be cuinstances 7 With bettel- moan. of information as tween yourself and the Spanish hero mero complcto lo the aeloaheondilion of the Rio Grande frontier, you indulged a dream orrancynnld yoaecomqdlo after tho victory of Buena yista.youdid übl deem have adopted it as a matter of belief, that you Were it urudent after forty-one days in possession of the "doomed at Washington ; and.you became, like ■ n. P w. of that to issue'posi.f.e order, to re- him, always move a single man from that frontier j yet you ven- might recall or further c.ipplo you. It slioutfl notoe lurb to,.censure, me, for not having sent tho troops forgotten, that the dc,l e n j away the moment the now. reached Washington. itary movement was first communicated to Mr.'lnst, Yoh revived information of that victory on or be- before you had given any intimation of-it to your ’ fore the 14th of March, for on. that day you proclaim- government, and while under the ed it in orders to vour nrniy. On tho 2Slh day of which his unwelcome presence in, Mexico had pro- April more than s forty days thereafter, you issued duccd. Had you confidedthis extraordinary pilnn of ■if nrdir lo ilia commanding officer at the Brazos to campaign to him after the happy change in your embark for Vera Crux “such detachments of tho. now relationa—after you had digested 11 ' rawimnhti .. nm have been ordered by tl.o War lence, conceit and arrogance and after he, too, row* Department'Point laable,* 1 but you mode it con- taking notoriety for fame, hod sought to , w i”| ■** with referenco to the safely of tho lineofthe disobeying the orders,of his government, defying its Rib Grand: and said to that officer, that you relied unlhorily, and assailing lU conduct—this distinguish, upon his "sound judgement lo determine on the spot mg mark of your confidence in him, would l ave whether that lino J would not ha too much exposed by caused much loea surprise. Tins novel conception the withdrawal of tho troops hi question." Thus.it so suddenly adopted, was as rr,^ |r ™' ’ sooeari that you do not hesitate to impute neglect of your army was. indeed, converted into a solf-sns dmy to me, for not having adopted and deled on the laming machine, you discharged the twclvqmoiith conclusion.that the lino of tho Rio Grande was safe volunteers, and broke Up your post el Jalaps and ,kho moment ! heard of the victory of Bueno Vista: on the way to your main depot, resolved, as you an but when acting on tlio same subject, you dared not uouncod, ‘‘no longer to depend on Vera Cruz or homo ■ adopUhatcooclaslon.allhnughyouhodbeon in posses- —yep pul yourself heVond the reach pflliq supplies sion of the ssrao information forty-one days. Your which had boon provided by tho government, and own conduct in this matter completely refutes this rendered yourself, in a great measure, inaccessible cham afyonrs against the Wut Department. It to the rcen.it. and levies .(except in strong pnrt.es) SS„, t U.how. how rash and inconsiderate you which had been raised to augment your command cues more | ” . . . n J„ this way, yon rendered unavailing, for a time at ,a ß..Uha most serious consequences ere aliribulcd least, all that had been or could be done by the nsaiJ to the Jong delay of these troops at the Brazos. For nous and incessant labors of the War Department n vour sake 8 ! sincerely hope these consequences are all its branches; and then you recklessly put forth ■ much exaggerated, because lam quite confident it the groundless complaint of a total want of sup will bo shown Hint yon nlonc aro responsible for tho port and sympathy from it. ■ . , , , dalav 8 The* 1 War Department did net-and it was Your letter of tho 25th of July: which was not Proper that ii should not—issue any order in regard received at Washinglon until the JOlh of Dccembor to thm movement of their Iroops after their arrival in list, abounds with complaints against the department Mexico. The order from the detachment of the 30lh and refers in strong terras to the wants and sufferings of Antii mnkinga'division of thonoiv levies between of the army at that lime. Before you ventured lo ‘the two columns, docs not contradict this assertion, make Us then destitute condition n ground ofeharge for ll7e“c lar. wore“hcn mostly within Ilia Hi,lied against the War Department, you ought to have ro- States* only portions of them had then reached Max- collected that these afflictions fell upon 11111 , ll| c “"‘k l ■ \jntfl this order look effect, the iroops at tho of your experiment of making it a self-sustaining Brazos and indeed, on the Rio Grande and with Gen. machine”—and were the legitimate fruits of that ox- Taylor, wore under your entireand unrestricted com- periment. These mand As to this mailer, you were under no mianp- your estimated period of isolation from Vera Cm ' nrehedsion' for on tho 25th of April, before you were and homo” had half expired. When you had de 'informed what bad been done here to secure tho Rio signcdly mid unnocessairly abandoned both and en. ■Grande' line, yon issued an order in relation to the lercd upon your self-sustaining position, culofffron idooni at the Brazes. This place yon wall knew, was all supplies end reinforcements from home, until ILnbral. rendezvous of the levies from the United perhaps late in November, by what pretence of jus- Slates and before yon sailed on your expedition to lice do you complain of the War Deportment for the Vera Cruz’voii were notified that the Mexican army distress you thus voluntarily inflicted upon yourself Were' advancing upon Gen. Taylor... To have assnm- and the gallant army under your command/ Some, v/that voolHd not left allhe Brakes, will, a view thing very different from ceiWure and reproof is due to iMotonvnrohnble contingency, orders for the pro. for the extraordinary efforts which were successfully to meet sny-pronn * / were, or miglit bo made lo reach you with recruits and supplies in your tve m P plied an opinion Thai you sequestered sUualion and to rescue yon from the the high station have s ; ” Theretroops were" 6 part s of yonr command, and ui.accounlablo movement of yours, with no purpose ■ aobiect to voin orders; and if they remained one day lo make any comment upon, it as a mtlltnry meosarc, at tlio Brazos after it was known that they wore not but solely lo show that the evils resulting from it Rio Grande line, and wonld be arc hot joat grounds of accusation ogainsl the War servicoablo with your colbmn, the fault was entirely Department, and that tlio labored attempt lo pervert vour own 9 nnd in s nowife imputable lo the War De- them In.such o purpose discloses the manner, and | pertinent. 1 If vour opinion be not extravagant—and ipiril with which you have executed the assumed voiiiiv it is nol—that but for tlio diversion of Gen. tusk of Us accusers. » - CadwsUder’s forces from you, and tl.o •* much pre- As you,have indulged in the widest range pfspeo eioos lime ” lost at the Brains, you “ might easily uhllon in regard lo tho alleged sinister motiyca and have taken this city fMexico) in the month of June, covert designs of others, I feel Jess reluctant to pre and at one*fifth of the loss sustained in August and sent my views as to tl.c mnln objecl of your lasi September.” yon have, indeed a most fearful account communication. Throughout Iho whole of it, and toieltle with your country. parlicula.ly in tho concluding park you manifest tho I cannot, however, regard yont speculative opin. utmost eo ioitudo to place yourself m the position of t ions on this subject as fanciful and wild. Yougrcally an injnred and persecuted W’ l ' l “ ll ‘‘“J over-estimate the force which landed at Ilia Brazos you can derive from dexterous strategy, you will no and subsequently joined you. From tho best ealeu- likely to foil in your atloiiipl. unless you can have Islion which can be msdo from data in ilia Adjutant tho full benefit of your high coloring of some facts. General's office, the number was much less than you and your forgctfolficss of others, together with of imagine, and did not probably exceed one thousand, your fanciful conjectures and surmises. Your recall As the refutation of your charge against tlio depart- is, you assert, the long suspended "blow of power, menl for diverting these troops is in nowise impaired which you had the sagacity oloarly to predict. It is bv the number, be it more or loss.it Is not importonl somewhat remarkable, that your predictions prcced lo ennuire into that mailer. But there is n question ed the events which you imagine provoked thal-blow. of serious import, to which 1 think the country will As early es the 251 h of July, won after Ihe happy cxpeetjba to answer. cl.ange in my (your) relations, boll, ofijcial and pn wore »U much needed, and would have bcenao uacfiil, own curly prediction. . ■end away from your army three times as many vol. In presenting in its true light the President e com unteers. who had been many months in service, and plianco willi your own request to be. recalled, which wore, as vou acknowledge, “respectable in discipline yon now denominate your dismissal,! may us obliged and efficiency," ond who distinguished themselves at to strip it of tlio cinbellishmonla Von have ingenious- Vera Cruz and Cerro Gordo, ond, in llm hour of per- ly tlirown around it; thongh, in doing this, you moy il had fought by tlio side of your vetran 'troops, and ho deprived of much upon which you depend to sus. 'merited an honorable shore in the glory of those lain your claim lo bo considered a persecuted man. - memorable ’conflicts!. Tho period of (heir engage As early as June, you begged to ta recalled. You roeol had not expired. When thus sent away, but allcgolhsllhlsapplicationwus rcbukingly declined, | one of the sevenregiments hod less than thirty, and Tlda is not saying Tho exact thing. The reply lo ’ most of them bad more than forty-fire days lo servo, your request was, “ that it weald bo decided with ex- According lo your own opinion, concurred in by tlio elusive reference tq tbo publi‘o gft°d- When that shall depsrlmsnl, they oonld have been legally retained on render il proper in his [tho Presidents) opinion to your line ol opersllons till the Issl hour of their on- withdraw you from your prcsonl command, lii. de. gagement. If not deemed expedient lo take them nn termination lo do so will he made known to you. tawarde Mexico with you, their oe-vices, at that orit- This was not n denial, but a ouspension of present teal hariod, would have been of inestimable value In action, accompanied with an assurance of future holding the post at Jalapa—so important, and so un. action on the subject. Your request was still pen expectedly ahandoood—and in keeping open the com- ding: a regard to the public good then Blood in tho munlcntion.between Vera Cruz and ynm heudquar. way of Hie immediate jjrotlfioal on of youl wishes: tors whereby supplies, munitions, and recruits could hut the I’rcsidont promised to act definitively on the he ssfolv end expeditiously forwarded lo yon. Usd question when that obstacle should bo removed,— this been done, you would hsve been spared tlio Iron- J edging from the alulo of things at the headqnailcrs hie of inditing many items of. grievance and com- of the army in January, ho concluded that it was re ■ilsinls'svain.t the W.i Department fo. I.aving fall- moved, and Unit he ought no longer to require of you In nirnish them If you had retained the twelve reluctant service as commanding general. This car fnemha voli utacre until the end of their agreement tainly cannot bo called persecution or punishment, h.s yet been shown for Ido not deem il proper lo comment on the etato of IhHr mcmMure diseharge-you mighl. for a season things at tho hoadquar ere of the army, lo which ah It l.a7n.Vva received. Will, out much obstruction, fusion is made In tho letter grunting your request: snnnli'esVrom the main depot nn tho Onlfj Hie ormy nor to express an opinion as to the share of rospon “KJh'areWn .Tengtlmned by relnforoements at sihility therefore, which rests upon yourself or ollisrsi might have been strengi y _ that matter is, to a considerable extent, invoiced in bcre sacrificcd by s fho rulhlcßflgucrrilloros, would not nlnfoo, oftllls hnparta.itliao of communication. Thobrare only yourself for Introducing eon. pisfols so enliroly •ml ftffitflotib men who were hurried on lo Mexico, In unfounded. ... . .» smell detaehmenls. in order to reinforce your army. Tl.o crowning outrage, a. you regard .1, U tho w’ro uneiwaetcdly, hut nccesssrily,detained at Vera simple fact that you, and "the three arrested offi. Crut uhtUMio number, there collected were sufficient oars.” “are oil lobe placed together before the semo to foto. their way through tho strong guerrilla bands court-tho innocent and tlio gulßy-tlie oecoaer and which liold the ’difficult passes on llm Jnlepa road.— tho accused; tho judge arid his prisorrers ere dealt .• ’While .thus detained on that inhospitable consl,in tho with nUke*‘* “Most Impartial justlool you exclaim/ elckly season, they wore exposed to the attacks uf a A w hy no * iinparti^nl jestieo? On wna^l ground ivaslinr pestilence, more formidable, and, as It uh* of riglit can you cfalm to l>avo yow ease olsenniina* fbrfuhatoly proved, more dcalructivc, than tlio Mcxl- tod from theirs? ft is true you hayc assumed to be «a« arm/, their judge; and have pronounced them gulityf and j Wlien tho unwelcome nows of tlio premature din* 'liompfoln and repine that tho laws of the country do ‘ihl* lartro body of volunteers was received nol>ullow yriu, their achuser, to Instiliito a court lo «. # KI“ -lv .ooornpanled by any explanation to show register your decree. But yon are nolthelr rightful, thoi neceMJty it 4h« nof, It exollod very general stir- [judge, although they wore yourprlsonors. Before nrlso ittd regret.' Its consequences were at once for. 1 that court you all stand on the same level, and all iiin bii( lb® slorthsd boon token and could not bolbawß pqtial right*. Though you may Have the,self "«• nM II wn» loudly condemned, Many did nolUutlsfying convlolton that you-arc Innocent opd they tirSv that a measure which, appeared to bo so tin. j are guilty, tho government could act upoh no.sucii Iniorloiis to Iho dpofallons of tho army, prosumpiion. By hocoinmg an accuser, you did not e W osd s"„* cminalefl from yourself: hut limy ivero 1 place yourself heyend tl.o reach of being accused ( unless you and, .arc clothed despotic power, end can claint \hc benefit of the.niax< ira; “ ll|at llio jflng can,do no wrpng,” 1 know.rtol why,vour conduct, when made tho subject of chqrgea,, may not be investigated by acbiirlof inquiry; nor can 1 perceive what belter right you have, to com plain of and arraign ‘tjio government, than the oilier officers whom you have accused, and. whose cases, i with yours, wero referred to-tho same - court.. 4 lf I yours is -a liard case, theirs is. no.less so* If you can 1 rightfully complain of persecution by the government, I so can they with equal justice, and ao equal claim I to pablic.sympathy.. . * ' Tho charges against you did not emanate from tho government, nor did they iclato to a matter in which it could feel any peculiar interest. Not believing it impossible for you. to do .wrong, or, that youwere exempt from all responsibility for whatever you might have done, the government deemed it proper, when charges were preferred ugalnst you, coming from a source entitled to respect, lb cause them to be inves* ligated. As the usual and mildest inode of proceed* iog, they wore referred ,to a court of inquiry; Until you can show that you enjoy the transcendental priv ilege to havo your official conduct exempt from all examination in-any form whatever, you have no, cause to complain of the course; taken m regard to. the charges against you. ». If your extraordinary pretensions are to derive any support from yourdistinguished services in the field, you ought to bo mindful that the three accused officers put under arrest by . you have like claims for distinguished pervlccs. . On, the page* of unparlial history,tbuir names and their gallant deeds must ap pear with yours; and no monopolizing, claims, seek. ing •* malignant exclusions*.’ ,at the expense of the •» truth of history,” will bo ] ormillod to rob them, of their fair share of tho glory won by our gallant army, while under your command, . , With yoiir. assault upon the character, ol your “erratic brother,” I shall not .meddle; but I must repel your charge that he has been lovored for being a political deserter “totub true faith’ —for sig nalizing his aposlaoy.by acceptable denunciations ol onb «to whom ho‘ had formerly” professed (and not without cause) the highest obligations. _ The /°“ ,0 . n8 for not sending your charges against Brevet Major General Worth to the court of inquiry, arc sot forth in my letter of tho I3ih of January. 1 regret that they are so entirely unsatisfactory to you,.but lam consoled with Hie.assurance that lhcy,are in other quarters more favorably received. The errors ot. your commentary on my feller have arisen from your misapprehension of.tlio text. The principle there laid down is of vital importance to subordinate officers, and in no respect impairs the rights or the authority of those in chief command. .As the princi ples which you arraign are the creations of your pwn fancy, mid have no countenance or support letter, I am in no way implicated by “ tho faUhcon sequences” you deduce from them.., whether legiti mate'or fanciful,'they do not disturb tho. positions laid down in my, letter. .... . r 1 cannot, however, but regard your solicitude .or the support of discipline to bo more ostentatious than profound. When a general at the head of an I army of freemen, who do not lose their rights as citi zens by .becoming soldiers, sets up pretensions to l dictatorial power—when he contemns the authority I ©l* his government, and is much more ready to cen sure than to execute its orders and instructions— I when ho denounces os an outrage and a punishment I the .attempt to submit acts, charged to bjj an offence against a subordinate-officer, to on investigation in the mildest form—when he administers an indignant reproof to his superior, for upholding Ihf sacred rights lb appeal, upon which depend the security and protection of all under his command,—such a general sets on exainple**of insubordinate conductor wide spread and withering influence upon sound limitary discipline. * ‘- i ■By extending my comment* upon your • latter, l might multiply proofs to show that your.accusaliona I against the head of the War Department ore unjust —that your complaints are unfounded—that the de signs imputed by you to the government, to embarrass iyour operations, impair your rightful authority as commander, and to offer outrage and Insult to your I feelings, arc all the mere creations of a distempered fancy ; but to do. more Ilian 1 have done, would, id my judgment, be a work of supererogation,-‘ t In I may be permitted to say, that, as one of tho Presidents advisers, ! had a roi£ share in the responsibility of the act which assigned you to tho command of our armies in Mexico,. I fell interested, even more than naturally appertained to my official position, that success and glory should signalize your operation^,; It was roy tf™’ 11 ? to your aid the efficient co-operation of tnb War Department. I never littd a fading that did not harmonize wilh llio full and fair discharge of line doty. I know il hoe been faithfully performed.— There are some men Tor whom enough cannot bo done to make thorn grateful, or even ju.l, unle.s act. of subserviency and personal dcvolednesa are super added. From you 1 expected bare juslice. bul hove been disappointed. 1 hove found you my accuser. In my vindication. I havo endeavored to maintain a defensive line! and if I havo gone beyond |l ol any time, it lias been done to repel unprovoked aggress, ion; To your fame I hove endeavored to bejust. I hive been gratified wilh llio many occasions I have had Id bear public testimony to your abilities and signal services as a military commander in the field. It has been, and, under any change in our personal relations, it will continue In be, my purpose to be liberal in my apjireciolioi).df.your distinguished mil. ilnry merits. In respect to’your errors knd your fanllsi though 1 could not bo blind, I regret that you have not poimilled mo to bo silent; I have the honor to bo very respectfully your obe dient servant, Major General WiNriuD Scott, U. S. Army, Mexico. Extraordinary Ca»c.—ln Ihe year 179D}a young lid 18 or 19 years,of nge, residing m the, western part of the Stele, was arrested with two others, on charge of stealing a grindstone from R man in llm town, and carried .before a justice of the pcsce, who fined each of them one dollar. The young, poan re ferred to, declared his innocence of the crime, one appealed to the Couit of Common Pleas; but, before the silling of the Court, was induced to sellle *lio matter, rather limn bo arraigned as a thief, mo jus. lice giving him lb understand that no rccofd .wooia be made oflho case,and it would probably nOvcrlmvo been Ihought of. Il wu subsequently well oacer. tained Ihal the lad was, in fad, entirely Innocent, another boy having acknowledged Ihul.ho- hlmaofl committed the offence. The young man grew up and has over since resided In the same town, sua*. laining n most exemplary character. Ho nashold several offices of trust and responsibility, has lehrcd 1 many limes as a juror, and has been a worthy mom , bor oflho Congregational Church for thirty or forty J A low weeks since, having brought cn motion of debt against one of his neighbors, It became necosaa ry for him to moko an',oath to Ilia account; but being about to make the oath, lb the otter astonish menlof the gentleman end ell present, the record of iho conviction before the Jitsllco of the Peace, e lu ded In above, was produced, and road by the opposing parly, Into whole hands It had by some moans come, after the death of the Justice. Hero wom an old gentleman sixty-six ycaro of age, who hod. from Iris boyhood, deservedly unj iycd the reputation of an honest and vlrluoua cltizcn, held up to the communi ty as a convicted felon, and deprived of the rights of citizenship, for on offence which, if ho wore really guilty, was committed nearly half a century ago!— We eon hardly conceive the meanness and malignity which could prompt snob a proceeding. In this stale of the matter application was made recently, to the Executive, for a restoration of his civil lights to the worthy old man—as ho did not wish to descend to tire grave with this stigma resting on him—and upon the testimony of his excellent character for moro than, forty years, during the whole of which lime one of the witnesses had known him, his righto were promptly restored.—Salem Reg, Henry ProunnoUmeilto nt If. Orleans# r X*|)o Delta of tho SOU. aaya:—Tho clfoolar of Ledru Uollln, did not proVtf a greater Orehrond among the kjd-glovod Ifepuhlicaru of Pane, llion that. of old “Harry of tlio Weit.” lately leaned from to*'! inglon. did among our Whig friends of tide city.— That circular arrived hero yeeterday, in an extra from a Lexington paper, and woe won freely circir* ToylorHiii gmishuil their teeth with mge. tho Cloy,- Whig, who “ »Unda out In tl*q full noon-tide light of ito«, who form by noineons tho BinalTcat pofly day.’’ , Will our neighbor tell u» what the General’# cUy»«ho»!ed ohmJ for tlio oW banner uml thteold , oWB a ro on the TarKf.lndependent Treasury, Bank, i ir»?o Internal I m jnwnnwntei Blartjj’aiii tb« 3T«r T‘ A* I force tlio old general' upon thorn "a a •<good hat hot will-lt« bo kind, mjongh to toll its tlio dlfloroncß bo. an ultra Whig," and the men of tho Homocriita look. , woe „ a Whig" Wid nn-“ ultra Whig V . , led Calm, oompoacd and medllntlvo, and aeomdd'not- , :—: — : 1 - ! indiq'poabd to view with favor their old nod etouf- By the Pltfaburg paper, wo ] hearted foes, tho dauntless champion, of the Kn gb ( jj t Erie Bank, in (Ilia Stale, haa Allied, of Ashland, Mac! , T.HK VUJ.UN'TEEU. Jdbttt tt. Editor and Proprietor. OmiSLIB, THtfRSDAYjMAYIti 19M. ‘ AGENCY. ItFV. B. PALMER, Esq. is our nutliorlTtcd Agent for pro - curing advertisement, receiving subscriptions and ninknig collections for the Jimtrienn Volunteer, at hr office, >. W. corner of Third and Cheßimt streets. Philadelphia.- • r FOE PRESIDENT, : ' TUB NOMINEE OPTHE-NATIONAL CONTENTION. DEMOCRATIC ELEOTORIAL TICKET. • Senatorial'Electors. • ';‘-1.. , ,William Bioler, of Clearfield. David B. Waoener, of Northampton. . ~ • : .-.Representative Electors* y * ' Dial. •' ' DisU* ' , l/Hcnry'L. Benner, ’ 13. John C. King, 2. Horn Ri Knoass, 14. John Wcidman, 3/Isaac Shimk, 15. Robert J.Jishcr. ' 4. A.li.’Rontnforl, 16. Fredrick Smith, 5. Jacob S. Yost, 17., John Criswell, 6. Robert B. Wright, 18. Charles A; Black;-* 7. .Wm. W: Downing. 19/ Geo. W. Bowman, 8. Horiry Hhldcman, , 20. John R. Shannon, ’ 9. Peter Kline; 21; Goo. P. Hamilton, 10: B: S. Schoonover, 22/William H. Davis, 11.' I Wm.Swolland, 23/.Timothy Ives, ' 19. Jonah Brewster, 24, Jas. G. Campbell. To General Scott’e AttncU npon tUe War De" portment* ' Wo surrender a largo portion of our paper fo : day to giro place to the triumphant and, able loiter of Gov. Marcv, Secretary of War, in reply to.Gonornl I ScoTt’b attack upon the National Adminislratlonand the War Department. Wo hope lhat every ono, Democrat end. Whig, into whoso hands our paper of this week may>ll, will giveGoy. Marcy’s letter a careful and attentive perusal. It is a most powerful and moat complete answer to the complaints ofGen. Scott. Every charge preferred by Scott against the War Department is nailed to the counter os,false or erroneous, and the testimony of, Gen..S. himself fur. niahos the proof to do this. Every prop has been knocked from under this “hasty” General, and he now stands before the world in a most ridiculous light, and is really to be pitied because of his folly. The course pursued by Geh. Scott, in his vile at tacks upon the Administration and the War Depart ment, confirms the opinion wo have over entertained of him. We have always considered, him a skilful and accomplished commander—a General who un derstands, his duty in tho field. But whenever he drops tho sword and attempts, to wield tho pen, he is sure to write himself down an ass in the estimation of men ofsonse. He is a military man, and nothing more. But, Gen. Scott, like 100 many of pur military chieftains, has: a longing to occupy tho White House' —the dosiro to be President haunts : his imagination and disturbs hie dreams. ' His object in attacking (ho National Administration; he vainly hoped,'would create a sympathy for him which would ultimately place him in the chair of State; and in his “ haste ” to prepare these attacks, ho forgot that ho had before that furnished the proof himself by which his latter charges would bo proved false—nor did it even enter •his head, wo suppose, that the Secretary of War wonld answer his misrepresentations and false con elusions. But, in this be has been The Secretary of War, with great reluctance; we doubt not, answered the complaints of Gen. Scott, and. in doing so ho deals in fapls which cannot be contra verted, and which ploces this grumbling general in the light of an old man 4n his dotage. The letter of Gov. Morey should servo as a lesson.to Gon, Scott hereafter, and should teach him that ho connot libel and attack his superiors at pleasure, ond with Impu- nily. , Wo hope oar Democratic coteraporarles of. the proas throughout this Stole will not fail to git? the reply of Gov. Morey to their readers. Our neighbor ortho Herald published the Idler of Gen, Scott, wlO* the remark, u it will excite a warm feeling Of sym* pathy in every honest bicasl for the wronged and injured old soldier.” It those who have read Gen. Scott's letter, will now rend the reply to it, as pub* Untied incur paper of to-day, they will bo better enabled to judge of the “sympathy” to which Gen. Scott is entitled. Mi who will lake the trouble to read both, will no doubt ogreo with us in saying, that 1 if Gen. ScoU la deserving of“ sympathy” at all, it is \ i because he has placed liiiuselfla the ridiculous posi* | lion In which he now alonds—it will be *• sympathy” \ for his weakness and unbounded vanity. Had we room we would also publish Gen. Scott's unprovoked and most extraordinary letter, so that our readers might fully understand the points at issue between the War Department and himself, but the crowded slate of our columns will not, without much inconve niencc, permit. Still, however, wo will agree to give it to our readers, provided our neighbor, of the Herald will agree to publish Mr. Morey’s answer to it.— This is certainly a fair offer, and If llio Herald Is not afraid oflh e effect it might have, it will ogreo to our proposition. c Vf, L.MARCY, . Secretary of War. ouaASizia *>on. tub contest* The Democratic National Conrenllon lo nominate candidates for President nnd Vice President, will assemble ai Baltimore on next Monday week, the 23d- inst. So soon as lhat Convention shall name the candidates, it will bo the duly of every true Do moornt—every, one who lias tho honor nnd welfare of ills country at heart, to bo up and. doing. An early organization of tho parly should lake placo, and arrangements made to spread before Hie people dll tho political information necessary to a full un. derstauding of tho issues presented.' Wd therefore renew the suggestion which wo'modo about this time last year, and which wo were pleased tb.soo so gen. orally adopted, viz—lhat Dxmoobstjo Cnuns ho form, od in the several townships throughout the county; No better course can bo adopted’lo effect a Complete organization. All will admit that the parly w»s well organized ip this county last fall, and it will bo con. coded also that that organization was effected, main, ly, through tho efforts of those who wore associated .together in Democratic Clubs.,. Lot-this plan be again adopted, and! our word for it old Cumberland will give o sweeping majority for tho Democratic candidates. •• Honest old Shurik” carried this count ty last fall by 308—this fall wo can swell the majo rity lo 500, if every Democrat will but do his duly Wc say that this majority Con ho given—will not our Domoeralie friend* decree that it aiut-L bo? Lot one friends therefore once more buckle on their armor, and; wills justice and right on tlrolr side, march for. word again to try their strength with the enemies of DbnWorallo principles.’ Old,Cumberla nd must sue. tniii hef woH-carncd reputation in tiro coming contest, Lot it be remembered that f as goes Cumberland so goes the State;' and ■ as gone the Stale so goes tho Union 1” V’ V ", 1 , ; : FOR CANAL COMMISSIONER,' ISRAEL PAINTER, 0/ Westmoreland County* IIEPI/V OB’ MR. MARCY, WhatX Another Letttr from Gen. Taylor t Below will be found another letter from General Taylor, in relation'!© the • Presidency. Tho old General is becoming quite celebrated as a letter* writer, hnd what is more* he has the knack of wrL ling a long political letter, without saving anything; A Philadelphia lawyer would bo puzzled to ascertain, froin his letters, whal.lho General’s views are—if ho has any—on any of ,tho great .questions,of the day. Ho.says very dlstlnblly that “ if nominated by the Whig 'National Convention ho shall not refuse ac. ceplanco,” ond then follows Up the remark by deck ring that ho docs not design to withdraw his name, oven if Mr. Clay should bo the nominee of tho Whig Convention! . This is decidedly modest in tho old hero. He says to the Whigs, in as many words— “nominate me, and 1 will consent to run a race for. Ihe Presidency j refuse to. nominate .me, and I shall still run, and defeat the nominee, of your parly I” If this Is not flaunting, the banner of revolt in tlio face 'of'lho Whig party, wo Unbw not.what is. . But to. the lelldr/ \lt is written .id. answer to one!, from, Iho editor of the Richmond Republican, making certain inquiries,'the tenor of wliich may be gathered from 1 (he replies. ’ How'many.ho has since Written, God only knows ? but were we to publish all (hat lie writes relation to itHo Presidency, we would not have room enough left to announce the birth of the one half of Quecu Victoria’s “ young ’uns ? Baton Roudi, La., April 20,1648; Dear Sir;—Your letter of the loth , inst.; which alludes tocertion statements that have recently been made in some of the papers at the Nprth, and which SQbmUsVeverar/nquirics for my consideration, has been received; / „ . ■ . ; To yoiiV inquiries I have respectfully to reply: First— That if nominated by the W.hig, National Convention,! shall not refuse acceptance,provided 1 am left free of all pledges, and permitted!o maintain the position of jnaopcndence*df all parties In which t)io people and my own sense of duly have placed mo—otherwise I shall refuse the nomination of any convention or parly; v . Secondly—l do not design to withdraw my name if Mr. Clay be the nominee of the Wing National Convention —and, in this connection, 1 bog permis sion to remark that the statements which have been so positively made in some of tho Northern prints, to the effect *• that should Mr. Clay be the nominee of the Whig National Convention,” I had stated “ that I'.would not suffer my name to used,” are not correct, and have ho foundation in any oral or written remark of mine/ It Ims nut been my intention; at any mo. ment/to change my positln—or to withdraw my name from the canvass, Whoever may be -thenomi nee of the national convention, either of the Whig or Democratic party. 1 ■ Thirdly— l hove never stated to any that I was in favor of (ho tariff of ’46—of the sub-treasury, nor (hal I originated tlio war with Mexico. Nor, finally, that I should (ifelecUd) select my cabinet from both parties. No such admissions ur statements wore raadcbyme, at. any lime, to any person. Permit me, however, to add that should such high distinction be conferred upon tno as tha t of devotion to (he Executive office, the constitution,Jn a strict and honest interpretation, and in the spyjland mode in which it was acted upon by our earlier Presidents, would bib my chief guide. In this, I Conceive to be all that Is necessary in tho'way of pledges'.. The election of another candidate would cause no mortification to me, but to socli 6 result, as the will of the people, I should willingly and calmly submilt As I have had no ambition to serve, but in the desire to servo the country, it would bring lo’mc no.disap pointment. Willi sentiments of high respect and regard, I remain your most ob*t servant, Z. TAYLOR. O. P, Baldwin, Esq., or Ro. H. Galluh6r, Esq., editor, of Richmond Republican, Richmond, Vo. State Lunatic Asylum. —The Harrisburg Intelli . gencer states that the Commissioner* of the Slate Lunatio Asylum, have hold a meeting, and concluded to commence the building during the present sum- Virginia.— The New York Tribune attributes the light vote in this Stale,'and the Democratic gain, to the fact that General Taylor wai nominated by the Whigs in their £lale Convention. , (C7*The Mississipplan publishes\tbe following expressive Idler from Washington city: “The news from all quarters Is glorious.. The Democrats have carried New Hampshire and France, and are to overrun oil Europe. ’ Gen.Cadwalader.— The Washington Union'lcarns upon Inquiry,’ that no Information hn* reached the War .Department of the intention of this distinguish. officer to,resign bis position in the army, and that the rumor in a New t Moans paper o r hls resignation I is believed to bo without ony foundation whatever. ’ At a mooting of the Federal members bf the Massachusetts Legislature, held in Boston, an od. dross was unanimously adopted, nominating the Hon. Daniel-Websteh oi a candidate for the Pre sidency. ' ll Horrid Friday, the. 21st ull., a man by the name of Boyer, residing in North Whitehall township, Lehigh county, committed suicide by blowing his bead off,, It.appoars that he hod some I time ago stolen a, cool in Bucks county, for which I crime ho was arrested end committed. A brother of his,however, entered boil for his appearance for trial, nl the Doylestown Court on Monday the 24th ult., I and accordingly on ‘Friday last, made preparations I to deliver him into the hands of justice, when Boyer obtained a pistol, went out of the house into the yard, is supposed to have held the pistol into his I mouth, and lamentable to relate, blow the upper port of bis hood off, causing instant death.- Conscientious Oitio* Holder.—' The Pike county (111.) Free Press states that a Justice of that county voted against the new Constitution on the ground iat he had taken an oath to support the old one Virginia Election.— The Democrats have hand* ■oinely overcome the 10 whig majority in the last house, and both branches of the legislature are large ly democratic. The Richmond ( papers show a total democratic, gain of 17, and loss B—making a pel gain of 9, equal to eighteen , members—with 24 yet I to hear from,one half of whom it Is not doubled wii 1 be democratic. . 1 “ SifooriNO DtiKßTEfts.—Extract from a fellef, dafed (pamago< March 13 i •»I lirto just returned from a molt melancholy scene. Seven soldiers Wore eentonoed to death for desertion. Throe were first brought out, kneeled on their cofilns, and were shot. The other four wore then brought forward, kneeled, bandage tied on their 'oy,ei*_ihe words, • roddv 1 present I’—and (glorious news it was) the poor fellows were reprieved I They ell stood it like majors. One of them fainted when the bandage was taken from hie eyes. Victoria was 3(1. years of age on the 4th day of May. The great length of Gov. Mprcy’s admirable let ter has crowded out much matter intended (or this weeks piper. , OQBHiION SCHOOLS. Report of tho scholars returned for April 1848, to the Select .School of Secondary Department. Their names are according to their improvement. No; 11. John 1 Snodgrass, William M.'Blddlo, Bannister Hall, 1 . No. 13. Jane Brannon, Anna McCartney, Robecca Shawley. ‘ ’ ■ No. 18. Hannah R. Hackot, Ann E. Park, Mary A. Hughes;' ’ No. 14. Joseph Daulx, Alfred B. Sanderson, Wm. Hoflbr.- " HIGH SCHOOLS.—Report/or Hby. No, 15. Mary 8. Shoafier, Mary. Boots, Mary Summorvillo. , 1 ■ No. 16. William Naloher, Lewis J. Foulko.Wim W. Hepburn.' '• - JAMES HAMILTON,,BooVy. Important Menage from the Preilfl ... . latlon to Yucatan. Ut " **« The following message'was sent into Conor,. Saturday by the President. It will bo >oen tl ’ °. n refers to nn important matter: 1,111 To the Senate and House of Remesetm!,.. , Vi S.— l .submit for Urn consideration of Co ° several communications, received at the TW° n .^ re,a of. State, from M. Justo Sierra, Commlß.k,',!'” 0 '' 1 Yucatan, and also a communication from the n of nor of tho Stale, representing the condition „r. stvo suffering to which Ihctr country has b duced by tile insurrection of the Indians wits: ?' limits, and asking the aid of the United Slats, 11 These communications present a case of I,' suffering and misery which cannot fail to „ , I" syrnpalhy of - nil. civilized nations'. From lbs. '" other sources of information, it appears that ti V" 1 dmns of Yucatan ore waging a,war ofcrlo rm |„'V"' against the white race. In this civil war tlm. " neither age nor sox, but put to death indiss.iJ•' p '" ly ail.who fall within iS" b panic stricken and .destitute of arms, nre iltinT' fore their savage pursuers towards the C0..1 , Ihoirozpulsion from their: country, or their s,t . nation would scorn to bo inevitable, unless tbs, 1 ’ obtain assistance from, abroad. Ile /Csn In this condition they have, through their s™ ,■ toted authorities, implored the aid of this never ml. to.savo,thorn, from destruction, offering, in cm, ir should bo granted, to transfer'the "dominion j sovereignly of the Peninsula” to the United Slat Similar appeals for aid and protection haw b? made to "the Spanish and. English governmem.a Whilst it is not my purpose to recommend'd,, adoption of any measure with a.vicw.lo the aeon • lion of" domain,and sovereignly" over Yucatan'' according to our established policy wo could consent to a transfer of this "domain and savers! ly," either to. Spain, Great Britain or any oib" European power. In the language of p t ,,ij“'[ Monroe.■ in' his message ‘of December, 1623 ' should consider any. attempt on their part to eileJd their system to any portion of this hemisphere , dangorpus-to our peace and safety.” In my message of December, 1815,1 declared Hint >• near! a , quarter of a century ago, the principle wee dm tinclly announced to the World in the annual i,ie M ,„ of one of my predecessors, that the “American Co*' tinent, by Ihe fren and independent condition wbicli they have assumed and maintain, are henceforth sat to he considered as subjects for future colonixation by any European power," . This principle will apply wilh greatly Increased force, should any European power attempt to cstsb. lish ony new colony in-North America. j n t j, a existing circumstances of the, world, the present is deemed a proper.occasion to reiterate and affirm the principles avowed by Mr., Monroe, and to stale m? cordial.concurrence in its wisdom and sound policy The re-assertion of this principle, especially i D refer, onto to North America, is at this day but (he pro* mulgation of a . policy which no European should cherish the'disposition,to resist. Existing rights of every European nation, should be respected; but it Is due alike to our own safety and our interest tbit tile efficient protection of our laws should bo extend, ed over our whole territorial limits, and that itshould bo distinctly announced to the world as our settled policy, that no fulurt European Colony or dominion shall wilh our .consent bo planted or established on any pari of the American Continent. Our own security requires that tho established policy thus announced should guide,our conduct and this applies with great force to peninsula of Yucatan,. .It is situated in the Gulf of Mexico, on the North American continent, und from ile vicinity to Cuba, to tho Cape of Florida, (u New Orleans,and indeed to our whole Southwestern coasl, it would be dangerous to our pcace.and security if it should be. come a colony of any European nation. We.hnvepow authentic information, that if the aid asked .from the United States be not granted, such aid will probably bo obtained from some Euro, pean power, which may hereafter assert a claim to * dominion and sovereignty” over Yucatan. Ouroxieting relations with Y ucatan arc of a pecu. iur character bs will .be perceived from (he note of :he Secretary ofState to her Commissioner, dated on ‘■o 241 h December, lost, a copy of which is herewith transmitted., Yucatan has now declared licr inde. mndence, andwe treat her as a Stale of the Mexican Republic. For this reason we have never officially received her Commissioner, but whilst this ii the case, Wo have to a considerable extent recognized her os a neutral in our war with Mexico. Whilst still considering Yucatan as «-portion of Mexico, if we I had troops to spare for this purpose, I swW dcctnM proper, during* the continuance of the war witi Mexico, to occnpy and hold military possrasloii of her territory, and. to defend the while inhabitants against the incursions of the Indians, in Ihcsanw way that wo hive employed our troops in the other State'lloftlio Mexican Republic in our possession,ls repelling the attacks of savages upon the inliabiionts who have maintained their neutrality in the war,— But unfortunately we cannot at the present, without serious danger, withdraw our forces from oilier per. lions of the Mexican territory now in our occupaiion and send them to Yucatan. All that can U dew under existing circumstances, is to employ oor/mil forces in'the Gulf, not required at other pwsli la oflord them'relief. But it is not to he exiled that any adequate protection can thus be afforded,«im operations of such naval forces must of neceiuljw confined to the coast. : I have considered it proper to communicate ins information contained in the accompanying corn* pondenoe, and ,1 submit to the wisdom of Unpen to adopt such measures as in Ihoir judgment may be expedient to prevent Yucatan from becomings colony , any European Power, which, in no enil , should bo permitted by liio United States, and »Uln I same lime to rescue tho while race from cxtcrmiM lion or expulsion from their country. _ r , James K. roix i Washington, April 29,1848. iatefrom Vbra cbuz« Prospect of Peace believed tohe atnall—lUoftioj Kearney-Return of Mr. Trial and Gtn.W** The steamships Augusta and Virginia left Vef» Crua on Saturday, the s2d ult, . In another column wo have given the Iwcn y doy*« proceedings of the Court'd Inquiry. derstand that the impression waalluillho coUI ’ t f( j not adjourn for three weeks, and thol ® el ]*® c 1 0 i | vl await its adjournment. The Star of the 1 1 that he.is in lino health. .r,..,,. Parades, as late as the 11th Inal., hud not roitod by tho'Mnzicart Government. Ho wj San Luis, and, according to, a letter in xm Comereto, “Inking up his residence with tbo a ent lawyers in the piece.” Wo hear nothing m hie designs. ’ , f. oin Wo gather ebmo miecelldneoas idelllgcnc the Vera Crux popere. From the true American,of the Arrival or Gwi.Cadwalamu and M«. A train arrived yesterday Tromthe city 'd Jj Gchcrol Cadwohdbr and Mr. Trist accomp Ull On the road, near Pasoi (a Vega, “ Jlfat'hoVad ported ,to the commander of the escort 11111 . ru v been robed of some mules, and slutcd U . j i|# bc/s word In iho chupurroh L»ioul. II O ftho mounted ton of his men and.started in so t | |Cnl| ruffians, and shortly afterwards returned v(U having surprised nnd taken them in the robin manner. They nro now c “‘ t nl i „ n lln Tbi. train loft Mexico on the 7th Will day after it. departure arrived lioto. c(( . A grand banquet wa. glyon In Vora U “ „j ning of Iho Will In.l. by the 1 m' lol 'ji it other. In iionot of tho revolution In t ant |, o ila«- quite out of (iur power to giro pbi«o 10 ” ,i t buH tio proceeding.. - The American, were I. the .anno glorlon. event on the tiller* The Free American remain, of eplomn ■ , U lilllo pre.poct-of peace.. On the Wtbit.»»« Wo announced a (bw dby. ago, thol w" h „ sl c f varied with a gonlleman ““m Hox . o[ , o |, opinion that the mombor.of Cnngres. °e | IJf , for'ttio treaty a. ratified at , 'B 1 n ' , O no >• .loco Boon two letter, from hjhuen co incld» Qli.telaro and the other nt Mcxl , lion , An-j with the opinion of tho pcntlamon Ini q of Con-| other letter .ay. that .hould *h° M .„ by ceding groa. violate the' ooo.titulion Of M m bcr* " any part of tho territory, thei .an,": mem have to a.k Iho United Slate, e leave a I oMiCI -, oral thoo.and men to keep ° r ‘ l ” r !" il,o An' 1 ! 1 ? The writer 1. of opinion that , a* l guto»,i h » can troop, will embark for 'ho il,al na'» c,n I ‘j! ' Oovernmonl will bo overthrown, end „ lb. for war will bo given to tho United • turbulent people of thl. c.mntry- born Wo regret to learn that Gen. r r j oio* rlon.ly 111 at Vora Cruz: at tl>e»« ,, ° t ni con**' 1 r that ho woo pronooneed out of danger ■cent ol la.t account.. , for Oen«*. . Tho Btalo of Mexico g ve. T? Ifl 3 out " f,W Horrorli or rtc.idcnt,,he receiving l" v01e..," ’
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