Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-04-13


General Scott, dated .AsS9- York, .4j,7H
5th, 1919.
"On one point ofthe subject, | discover,
with modification, that have niisied YOU
In mine of the second of March, made, il is
true, particular reference TO the letters,
copies OF which were circulated in NJ. s.
here. Ny accidental omission of the last of
the sesits 5. has induced you to suppose, that
the agents OF Gen. Jackson had suppressed
II. For this am very sorry, and TO atone to
my o#n feelings, must state explicitly, that
the whole series Was included in the manu-
script circulated ere, and were true comics.
] nciieve OF those now in print, with the GER
ihcate, IN the common form Of Capt Call
an a. l.. CO
We seize this opportunity 10 make
scine rena'hs upon wlrHi we have seen in
snnc at 'ae newspapers. Not content
WIN laying Tins correspondence before
'hrlr r'aderS, They bayc gone ON io com
meni upon ~ But, What hight havrthrv
10 iatefserc .'eiwecii Scott and Jackson /?
To thrust themselves INTO the private
quarrciS beiwecE these Two gentlemen.
and thu, fan The flame Of contention -
we speak III tins case. not only upon Tie
lhe".y oi The rgliisot the press, bni from.
our nwa 'Np"rieDce. forwe too have iaiel,
erred upon this SUBJ Ct fortunately II led
10 no res ui's ieHceiurih we will attempt
10 err no more. We frankly ask iheirun-
uhriorS oi HE press, 10y what right do
ihey lntruda themselves into such pri-
val" qnarreist What geo! do they rem
der bN sucllintrrpnsiiiun? whether it does
ANY thing but INJURY between tie parties
Whether II ever Conci.iaies, and whether
II does not IN the majority of cases tend
10 eAaspe:a!e, aud by degrees drag them
10 eX,rrn,lies Gen. Mason lows his
death, we verify believe, To a newspaper
We resiiectiuIly urge il upon our brethren
oi The press 10 take this matter into con.
siderali"n. Lei us regret the quarrel be-
Tween these distinguished men; bur let
us not foment tive address these re-
marks 10 all but the editor OF the Aurora
Ills course Is out of all rule we should as
soon think of attempting 10 op+n The
ears oil the deaf, as oi employ ing arlru-
nenis to arrest hi :, in The course TO
which his malignant passions conduct
MN. Tie promises notes critical, !lisio-
ricai and explanatory upon Tins cores.
pondence anu already speaks of Gen.
,. Ill such anS0EeMt terms us II would be
beneath Gen. S.to pun pen 10 paper 10
notice. W. shall not thrust ourselves
INTO the private quarrel between Jack
son and Scott +; there may he Questions
growing coiiaieraIlv out of it, on which
truth and Justice 'iay compel us 10 ex-
press all opinion but we lshall say as lit
tie az possible
As TO The case between General Scott
ana Governor Clinton, we owe IL 10 the
latter, having published The insinuaiion
agaiusi him, 10 give equal publicity To
his DENIAL. The only thing which bears
Tue stamp OF hss authority on this matter,
Is the following extract of "a letter. pub.
lishcd in the New York ColumbIan. and
IN ihe Evening Post, by MIR Ferris PeiI.
whom the Columbian ski Tie Cover,
Dors military Secretary" We omit for
the present, every thing which seems TO
come IN The shape OF Il comment from
MIR. Pell-ll is for the present Mr.. PeIrs.
not Mr.. Ci.nlon's:
TO THE PUBLIC.
I'm an eXtrsOi binary publication which has
recently appeared nader The sanction of
general Scott, he has volunteered 10 charge
governor Clinton. with writing or debating
purposes.
When this extraordinary publication first
met Tie eye of Governor Clinton, [ was at
Albany upon public business, and at bishouse
conversation ensued IN which he stated
mat lie may have met General Scott AT a din
ner, and II may he that conversation took
piace between them respecting the order of
General Jackson, although The impression O.,
his mind at the time mnst have been very
slight, rs lie has no impression of either but
that he Is fully persuaded he never on that or
on any other occasion, made use ofauy expres
SION dero@atory from the high respect which
lie entertains Tor general jackson Governor
CLINTON added, thai on the principle of self
respect, he cannot cOudesCend to notice the
efiusion OF a man, who has, upon his own state
mei,, violated all regard tor cdndor and propri.
ety; Dut t'at The INSiNuATioN MADE BY
GENERAL COTf L., IN EVERY RESPECT AND
IN EVERY SENSE, ENTIRELY UNFoUNDED"