Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-05-09

eutoFs; ne having achieved the most i'm portant vic-
ory by laud, oil the last war, except that Ok New
Orleans BESIDES his services in the field IN. ci.
ic-miltury 'sbors Chief Ems ineer OF the Z al
ted States, are oil a very extensive, valuable, and
astiDg kind, comprising not only public roads etli.
ices, canals, Typographical, researches, but the
entire defence OF the nation. These services ne
as rendered in time OF peace, while his co,nn,.ti
TORS have been quietly enjoying the Otiuat cttn,
siignitotc. ofconnandant OF division, with the rank
pay and emoiuments oil nlajor-general.
g This brief view will satisfy you that the pre-
tensions Of Cen Macomb could not Justly be pass
ed over by the President.
''Besides the claims OF Gen. Macomb arising from
Seniority, services, and fitness his generous self
devotion Tor the sake OF his fellow officers at tn,
reduction OF the army in 1921 heightens his claims
4 TO pieierment, the present occasion When
d the painful duty devolved President Monroe
at the period 10 which sllude OF dischareinn =
B one of three meriorous brigadiers Gen Macomb
q nobly consented degrade himself ~ the rank
OF Colonel OF Engineers TO save Gaines and
Scott. This generous sacrifice, has enabled sines
aud Scott, to command alternately, the northern
and southern division of the Army, with the pay,
emoliment and rank OF. Major General. Each of
these officers has received since the last reduction
OF the array, 100000, more compensation than
Gen. Macomb; enjoying at the time, station
OF great case ami splcndour, while their generous
friend consigned himself 10 Il post oil unremitted
study, and labor, with diminished pay.
Is Now, Sir, thes, the facts which controlled
the Presidentin his decision decision which
Gen. Gaines, .ho Is the only Legitimate coinpeti-
Tor OF Gen hacolnb, has nagnanimousiy declared,
/ that he had mol Meright 10 object"
Of the ''civic military labors'' of Gen McComb,
n know nothing. they have proceeded, like the
y surveys Tor the route OF canal or a turnpike
4 road, iii the right course, peaceably and qnietly
giving perfect satisiaction-and displaying /
have doubt, the high talents, civic military
citizen, which claimed for him by this wri-
Ter, aud which yield more hearty concurrence
TO- than TO any other part oi this writer views
Indeed, am not TO be considered Withholding
AN iota Of perfect confidence III Gen. McComiI's
talents and requirements Engineer. II would
be most unjust omission il did redeem, by
special quotation, from the general with
which il is coniounded, the following sentence -
''When the painful duty devolved on President
Monroe, at the period to which we alude, OF dis
charging one of three mertorous Brigaders-Cs,.-
,Icral, AlcComb nobiy consented to degrade himself
10 the rank OF Colonel OF Engineers TO save Game
and Scott The correspondent of the : Marylan-
der, by the bye, has asserted that he had been
brevetted Tor the purpose of retaining lis rank
with the understanding that he not TO be COM
Inandcd by Gaines and Scott This generous sa-
criiice has enabled Gaines and Scott to command
alternately the Northern and Southern division OF
The army, with the pay, einoiument and rank of
lor-General.-Each Vi these officers has re-
\ ccived, since the last reduction of the army,
$4,000 more compensation than Gen. Nc Comb
enjoying at the same time station of greater ease
and spiendour, while their generous friend con-
signed himself TO post OF unremt,ed study and
labor, with diminished pay."-ln d moral view
am tree to confess, that the aforementioned act of
dsinterestedness is far above the merit of having
gained The battles oil Ihernopyle, Arbea, issus-
oil the Granicus, OF PlattsS rg-ior, of the my
riads engaged in those tremendous conflicts there
Is not single instance recorded of similar genera
SHY to that recoune,i above. am not at all sur
prised at the enthusiasm displayed III behalf of
ten. McComb by I'll. who know him-and tax.
the greatest pleasure in giving increased publicity
tSthe motives OF an act which needs no flourish of
rhetoric or eloquence OF language to elicit the
unqualified applause. can praise even tina [
springs from the WITHSTAND the least that devo-
4 ted friendship can ask OF those who admire the
sentiment Is, that its eXaggeration may be placed
TO the proper account.
The time may arrive when / myself shall RELY
on circumstances to mitigate the of faults
IN myself which blame now in the friends OF Cen
McConb-when the feelings OF the partizan ma
be very fairly an eXtenuating consideration for the
injustice they have caused 10 the competitor OF a
friend may myself become acquainted with
4 Gen. McComb-and fall under the influence of his
q noble and disinterested nature.
On future occasion | may examine the cause
and consequence OF the vctory-tretreat 1 call it,
OF Plattsburg-and shall then ascertain whether
can agree with the spondent of the n. York
81 American-tlIat II the most important VIC
g tory by land Of the last war, except that OF New
"a Orleans. n parting word, as to the rndgnannity
< OF Gen. Gaines. think it is ''daHning him with
y liant praise TO say he - has nagnaninously de-
'&Comb's nomination. If he admits McConD's SUI
2tI'erority there Is no merit in submission. AZ were
s. ITO praise his nagnanmity,it would for consent
.Eing to serve under Harrison, who had no shadow
.3oi right TO command him.
II PHlLo-VIRGINiUs.
n -..sSlS-,--
q FOR THE E.SQUIRER.
The Southern ReUie,C reached my eyes here a
q short time ago, and shortly ait-r newspapers,
with articles having reference TO that part of il
with which these journalists have found proper TO
begin their career in Mathematics; namely, tie
1 attempt TO throw contempt, and even blame, upon
Ivy . Elements Of analytic t,igOnOmetTy' and the
favorable review vi il in Tie American Quarterly
Review.
If tie conductors of the Southern Review be
jealous OF tire weli-deservcd credit OF the Aneri-
can Quarterly, every impartial judge will agree
with me that it hardly be considered as pro-
per, that their hostility should be vented the
expense oil neutral party. consider it less in
decorous, than TO indulge i'll personalities against
4 The writer's Of the American Quarterly itseli.-
Alen acquainted with Mathematics could hardly
believe this science to yield To such use ana III
return would conclude that, mathematics are
aiwdyS right, and never aim at harm, he, who
makes That use oil them, Is unacqudned win then
aim and principles. his judgment would be still
strengthened, by finding this straight for ward sci
cnce dressed in the garb OF sOphiStJy, which no
mathematician will deny to the southern Review,
10 have put upon the back OF this simple inteIectu-
a being, and lii which it really looks as fidicti-
ious as any coXcomb could be introduced on Gne
stage.
In mathematics it is impossible for man to
write apage, even much less, withor his standing
IN That science becoming perfectly evident. a.,
therefore, such reviews were only cad by lnahe-