SCOTT AND TAYLOR.
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When the enthusiasm kindled by the exploits of the American army shall have grown cold, when history shall have weighed in her impartial scales and estimated at their true worth the victories which have been won by the two commanders of the armies of the United States there is not doubt that Cerro Gordo, ContreYas. Chnrubusco and Chapuitepec will rank above Palo Alto, Resaca de

 la Palma, Monterey and Buena Vista, despite all the glory which attaches to these last named bat tlest e1 1.-The great majority, if not all, who are compe- tent to pronounce an opinion upon tactics and mi- tary operations have already decided the question, and proclaimed Gen. Scott as the most able gene ral of the ago, and Cerro Gordo and Chapultepec as victories which should be ranked among the most brilliant which have been won since the wars | of the Republic, the Consulate and the Empire. In the opinion of many who entirely disinterested, Scott is superior, in military capacity, 10 all his colleagues In the American army, not excepting

 Gen. Taylor himself

 Whence then proceeds the difference in the sym

 pathy which is manifested by the American peo- pie, and by foreign nations, too, for these two - lustrious ofiicersl

 At this moment, Taylor Is the man, if not the

 most popular, certainly the most beloved and es- teemed who lives in the United States.

 Let old "Rough and Ready abandon the field of battle to return to his home. and every where

 upon his roate hc will be met with the most strik- ing demonstrations of popular sympathy for his

 person. When that day shall come. the cities will I be illuminated, on all hands the cannon will thun- der in honor of the conqueror of Baena Vista and Monterey. and an extraordinary and unusual Joy win perysde ihe entire nation.

 Would such be tt,e case in regard to Gen. Scott

 No; he would every where be hailed as an illus

 trious captain, but there would end the popular de-

 monstrations towards him.

 l To what then are we to attribute the difference in popularity between Gen. Scott and Gen. lay

 iorl It is this: the latter preferred the sacrice oi

 his person. oi his life of his poli principles o I the lias of family and of friendship, and flew te

 the drfence of the right of his country, whether | il was right or wrong in the quarrel with Mexico Gen. Tayler has shown himseif throughout the campaign an American and patriot in every sens< | of the word. Gen. Scott, on the other hand, by his scruplcs and his reserve from the moment oi | the rupture and the commencement ef hostiities

 has shown himself rather in tho attitude ef poll

 tician than a soldier; rather the sppeneAt of sE 1 Administration which he dislikes, than ctizef

 whose services and whose life beioag to the coun ' try whenever the country demands the sacrihee l ict who Hssy direct and rule her dsstiniss--N I O CoaYNy.