Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1819-04-09

disposition to come 10 trial on the other
point touching the pamphlet; although the
principles governing the two cases appear
to be precisely the same. It is enough that
he admits, that Claws are made for the
weak, and not the strong" without wishing
the public should have before it, at the
same time, and at his expense, two living
and concurrent illustrations Of the truths
contained in that aphthegm.
General Scott therefore, has no mode left
him to counterfeit the Vaccinations he COM
plains of, or TO vindicate his character, ex-
cept by shielding hinselfunder the prece-
dent set by his opponent, in respect to the
form of publication and in this form the
public shall have the entire correspon-
dence.
But here again. General Scott labours
under great disadvantage, in comparison
with his opponent. He has mott numerous
Staffto copy, to certify and circulate the
correspondence. He in the discharge of
the Iaborious duty, con6ded to him, happens
at this moment, mot to have an aid-de-camp
with him. HIS occupations do not permit
him TO cry his papers through the principal
cities of the Union, nor can he have recourse
to any person about him for the convenient
! franz to relieve his pocket from the charge
of postage. Labourng under these disad-
yantages, under fatigue and indisposition,
he makes this appeal to the public, and
begs that the few friends to whom be may
have it in his power TO send copies, will
give them the widest circulation--Some
other persons will be furnished in Que time.
| Richmond (Ya.) March 18th, 1919.
ORIGIN OF THE CORRESPONDENCE.
General Scott first saw, at his quarters, in
j New York. about the last of May, 1877, the
the celebrated order. He read it in hask,
| and does not recollect TO have made any
| particular remark on it at that time.
About the eth ofJuue following, General
Scott went to dine at private house, here
he met a highly respectable family and
! company, and among the guests, the gov
ernor elect, of the state. By this time,
the order had been printed in all the city
papers, and was, as will be remembered,
the leading topic every where. 1t soon
became the subject of conversation Cbesore
dinner) between the governor and General
Scott, who were seated near each other.
The governor thought the order mutinous,
and general Scott felt himself called upon,
by the turn of onrcrsation if not expressly
inpitsd (Which, Is his belief TO state, pro-
fessionally, what were the principles in
vowed in the question raised by general
Jackson with the war Department OF pres;-
dent.
His opinion and bis Illustrations, or in
other words, what was said by him a; the
time and on two other occasions, the one
before, the other after the l4ih of August
will be found in substance, and almost Iii.
tera.ly, 10 the second letter of the series.
This conversation was, no doubt, partially
over heard by one or Two other guests,
though conducted 10 the ordinary tone, and
not oitrpded On the company.
The other conversation prior 10 the l4th
of Aug. he date ofthe anonymous letter,)
was with three gentlemen, whose charsc-
ters and pursuits, make it quite Impossible
to suspect either of them, OF Icing general
JackSon's anonymous correspondents.
LETTER |.
GEN. JACKSON TO GEN. SCOTT.
Head Quarters, Dioision Of the S,uA,
.Easso!lte. SEPT. Gh, 1917.
SIR, :.
With that candour due the chara ctcr
you have sustained as soldier and as a
man OF honor--.and with The frankness OF
the latter address you.
Enclosed is a copy Of an anonymous let
ter, post marked, York, Ilth Aug. /
1917, together with publication taken
from the Columbian, which accompanied !
the letter. Ihaye not permitted myself for
moment to believe, that the conduct as
cribed to you is correct. Candour, howe
verinduces me 10 lay them before you, that
you may have il in your power to say how
far they be incorrectly stated.
II my order has been the subject Of your
apimadversions, it is believed you will at
once admit il, and the extent TO which you
may have gone.
lam Sir, respectfully,
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