Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-04-13
To the Editors of the Compiler.

1 OESDA1, III NIL ~, SoAS'
To the Editors Of the Compiler.
GENTLEMEN
On the 18th ultimo, | commenced null
,iplying manuscript copies with notes, &c
of the correspondence into which ] wa.
accidentally drawn in 1917. With Major
General Jackson, intendingto have made
out some twenty copies in that shape. foI
the public. Before had accomplished
that intention, some friend, no doubt, a.
vailed himself of one of the FIRST copies put
into circulation, and caused it to be print
ed in phampiet form and it now ap-
pears, that the correspondence, from that
impression, has found its way into several
Of the public papers. lconfess, that, a
circulation has thus been given to it, much
greater than was expected or intended. The
printed copies, which have fallen under
my observation, are, however, with the
exception OF certain typographical errors,
correct.
My present OBJECTS are to disavow the
printing Of the correspondence, and to re-
call the word "garbled," twice used in
the address To the Public. Have the
goodness TO append hereto, The letter, and
ex,ra,t of letter on which the charge and
the recantation are respectively prediea-
ted.
Twill barely add, that although the first
letter appeared to have been cautiously
written. I should Immediately have desir-
ed my correspondent to re-examine the
subject, bu, that had reason to suppose,
from himself, that he had left New-York
soon after the date OF this letter. The a
boye retraction is voluntarily and cheerful
by made.
iremain,
Messrs. Editors,
Your most obdt.
WINFIELD SCOTT.
IpTh $50, soio.
Copy of a letter addresscs to Major Gen.
Scott, dated at w-York, March Cd,
1919.
Dear GENERAL,
titus, you will excusc me for troubling
YOU on this occasion, but considered you
might be ignorant OF the circumstances l
am ,hout 10 reaI.:~.., ard PERHAPS they
may be somewhat important.
General Jackson, during bis late VI
sit TO this place, was at some trouble 70
cause 10 be widely distributed his cores
poodence with you. He left with gen
tleman Gate a lieut.. col. in The army, a
copy-say of the anonymous letter, his let
ter to you, your reply, and bis rtjoinder'
all certified by his A. D. c. This la!e
Lieut.. colonel, has even. in conversation.
proposed that it Should be published but
/ have understood that gen. Jackson was a
verse from hi. brt had no objection that
j. should be circulated in MS.
This Transaction, perhaps, makes no iui-
preston on your friends, which is at all
disadvan,aseous /; but |, in common with
others, Rave conceived, that it is malevo'
lent in intention, and that the efforts OF ma
ny here will be exerte to support IFS mis-
chievous spirit. If you are not already IN
formed Of this, some advantage may he
reaped from Lnc ing, that all this has been
done with feelings and intentions full OF a.
nimosity towards you.
Hope that you will excuse any thing
which may appear internedins Or forward.
as no one, deargeneral, can be more devo'
teddy your friend, and well wisher, than,
&c. &c. sc.
Extract Of letter addressed to Maj. Ge-
neral Scott, dated New.York, April 9th
1919.
Son one point ofthe subject, | discover
with modification, that have misled You:
In mine Of the second of march, ] made,
il is true, particular refe,cnce TO the let
tiers, cepiesot which were circulated in NJ.
S. here. My accidental omission of the last
of the series. has induced you to suppose,
that the agents OF Gen. Jackson had sup
pressed it. For this ! am very sorry, and
10 atone to my own feelings, must state ex-
plici,ly, that the whGle series was inclu.
ded in the dlhuseript circulated here, and
were true copies, believe, ofthose now in
pr;p, with fhe Certificate, in the common