Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-12-05
c'4s'Fs'.-The two Houses met on Tuesday, rneri<
~ to attend to some foEmalties. and uaiour-,ca.
GENERAL SCOPT.

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Ncpiacod upon our bulletin of Yesterday fso,, ,Ld
'feW Ioyk journal OF Commerce OF We.nesdnv ! "a
report ~ the disT1isSlon of MAJOR t1ensral S. OFT.
t uih 'he u service, by command ofthe President.
rms Trmor came 10 us from the linz of n oaIIpnt o1f-
Ger, who was himself DISTINGUISHED bv hs yolor IN ~
!ate war, ard nov occupies an important station in
the amy. II seems that Gen. Scott has ac.ed with
t'noSra'''n IN THIS matter, and as no thinks COMFORTS
with his own RIGHTS and character. and tho interr;r.
ana honor OF the army. 1t is well irown that o5 thIa,
i4Ineltcd death of Maj. GcneIal Lrowr, Gen. Seo,r
CANNED as a matter Of right, prcceGi nee over Con
.H!uconih rs candidate for the otii,., of Commanda- y,
Ih'c1 OF the Army. On the appointment Of his rival
tIcn. Scott rendered his resignation. with tho into,,-
tloH or cmbarilng for Europe, but the Presiden, IN.
stead OF receiving It appointed hin to u remote STA
t'oH, on II separate command. Scott hel;ay;nr tb,,
nc was senior officer, declared he couId NOT y;eTd ohns
dleHcc to the ordcrscf Gen. Niaconb, and We Ic.rn
shat every order that has been transmitted IN hin, bo.
nG'h semi direct from the President, as Commander in
Cilei Gr-cUtc'o. he has personally told tho Pref
dcnt mat he cannot submit to Gen. Nsco,ph,S sd.
ana has earnestly entreated tLat the matter m;r,,t hn
submitted tod court Of enguiYy. Our Informant .,,to,
I'dI mo ohiccrs generally deny the right of the Pre-
siueht 10 dismiss any officer from the army unless m
Ger Il sentence OF n court martial. and that altborrb
'Tel. scott IS not popular, this affair will deprive IL,
service oT one OF us ablest officers. 1t is well known
Iii"I '@i JACKSON uad sharp correspondence With
Heh. scott, which ended in n. tsoral eurn,tv h.,
we nave heard that the President elect has a,o,r-
e" MS cetcFniInatIni to Tcpress his resentment md n,
cause ample justice TO be done 10 Gen. Scott, if IN
L"N tHlti'IN, II is lOuIiG tnat iuIuSffCp mas hptr Joro, IS,
llia. rms course Of conduct will Give the new pro-
siGcilt increased popularity in the army. and afford =
Era'1y!n9 pres2go 81 an elevated course of aciIon.
IL reminds one OF the m"gDarimity of Louis MI. OF
france. on BENG solicited to do something that v,o,t'd
orIyurlcIis to one Of his ~shsrpcst enemies before Ina
came TO the throne. 1.-The King Of France doth nor
conceTn himself with the injuries of the Duke of o.
leans, which was lis title before he came 10 the ciovp,
The report ofthc dismissal Of Con. Scot. from ,ho
service, Csays the Commercial Advertiser of thurs
day) Is neither contTaiictcd nor confirmed. But fire
'dofnlhg Courier says, "it is we'll understood by those
goGFersant "l'n army affairs, thtt the president las
had' 10Y some time past, tho conduct Of General Scorr-
Under consideration, and we are informed, that ON Sa-
tuEday last ne made the follow my rcr:ark:-"Cepe
RAJ 0copT has left ne no Gi!crnatirc but IN d;smiss
Hh'i' l arg nope that he would have sccn the ncces>
Sly Of ylcidine obedience to orders Issued through the
'oneral-n -ti1Cf. but jie still continues his insr6ord;-
n1!!on, and If | suffer it longer to pass unDofircd. il
@iiiOo questioning the authority of General MAcomp."
u Is added that General Scorr .has not only -ef,yed
20 "hHy the Generatin. Chief, hut has addressed q ler-
ter TO the President declaring his intention nal 70 oT,,,
c1y oraer which does rct e,Gai.ztc from The Presidents
Of the United Statcs!'
.htn Jsdge.-We learn, says Gc Albany Daily
been nominated as Judge Of The srnrcme Court. In
place ofJr1gc Wcodworth, -csirncd.
re albany Argus states hat the House Of Assem-
by nave postponed nc appointment Of an Attorney
General until the Isl of January next.
VIZ rc" Covou'orof Tower Curada. SIR James Kc.r,,. t,z
con'intd The appointment Of Mr.. iirircgu rs Speaker, and
j1rjrrr 'cccrrmends oblivion Of the past and unfn and rr,ui
ic"ings airoug public mon. 81" ~
r.!l.rrl 10 confirm. IN Iulr.o,,
BAJ,TIooRE, Dee. O.
iRoM BHAIITo-Tho schr. Buglc Horn, Caur.
! noflis'n' arrived at this port yesterday in ii DAYS
from Rio de JancIIo, and brought the rlcasinr inte{ii-
gence Of the ratification Of tie treaty Of peace be-
tween Brazil and Buonos Ayrcy by the government Of
tno after The treaty was brought to Rio by the u.
s!oop Of war Boston. Cant. Hoffman. ahoJi o vol
before the y. II. sailed, and Capt. Thompson is tho
bearer of a copy Of It to our Government. Great re-
l?iciOgs took place at Rio on the receipt of the treaty
tncrc-and Admiral Brown, of the Bucnos Arrean
Navy, gave a dinner on board th, PRINCIPAL vessel IN
squadron to the Brazilian navy officers who but re-
Gently had been his encmics. Friendship and rood