Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-07-29

aud nigh. be calculated Oh work safely 10 he I.
undertaken.
AS to the Potomac particularly, he argued, that |
the reason Of its failure proceeded from the COM
petition OF Turupikes and other Roads drawing |!
of the trade TO Baltimore ana Alexandria, which,
on good navigation, would have descended the
River at rates which would have put dOwn such
competition.
Mr.. Coalter concluded by earnestly invoking the
members OF the Convention, To discard all local
con- ieraiions,dd remember that they had assru,.
bled to consult together for the good oi the whole
ii they permitted sectional interests to Influence.
their Judgments, better lar would it have been
that they had not convened this OCCASION;
their deliberations far from adv incins the great
cause which they had met 10 promote, would in
calculabiy prejudice, perhaps entirely arrest its
progress for years. charlottesville .advocaie.
Major General Scon-This gallant and dis.
tinguiShed officer has, are informed resu-
med command OF the Western Depa ;mcut of the
army in obedience 10 the orders of the President
oil the United States. As many misstatenen in
relation 10 the difference in relation his rank be-
tween himself and the executive have been made,
, we give (ot course without entering into the
| trcversy) what we understand to be the General
views on the subject; in which, against the high
authority opposed 10 it, we ARE informed he is sup
ported by many OF the most intelligent officers OF
the Army and some OF the hrSt jurists in
try. General Macomb, who has been appointed
to the Major Generals station, vice General Brown,
deceased, is Major General Iron the 18th sep
TENDER, 1914, (,hc anniversary OF the battle OF
Platsburg) his subsequent appointment to Gen.
| Browns vacancy coni,ripg, DIS Gen. Scott con-
| tends, no possible additional rank, but Is merged
in his former commission. Gen. Scott j. u Malor
| General from the Goth July, 1914 the battle oil
Bridgewater, and OF cour., senior 10 Genera! Ma
comb by their respective brevets. Gen. Scott
| Contends that 6rcret commission differs i'll no
particular of ropk and command iion any other
commission, when limited by the law; and
I'm tt,.
| ed in the 6ist article OF war, wich ailudes only
, 10 officers oil regiments or corps" aud OF conse
quence does not apply to gcne II officers, who be-
long TO no regiment corps. He contends u.at
unless the Presden, can appon Geo. Macomb 81
higher grade than Nj aor o. neral; 1t is impossible
he can be Gen. SCOTS ,enior-the title OF
| Major General being the highest known by law
in the Army: the style OF q" Generai-in Chief
was assumed in obedience order of the Pres
dent, and implies nothing than, ;hat hi, un-
ors were ordered so to address the late NJ sor Cen
eral Brown. Gen Scott has appealed To the au-
tiiories whence brevet commissions and laws were
derived and to all precedent in support Of his claim
Whether correct OF not In lis opinions, the result
will probably show.
In returning to his post, Gen Scott does no; in
tend 10 acquieSce in the lights of ecu. MAcomn ID
command him. The issue, theI etore, must soon
be taken, and Court Martial. will, we suppose, ie
called 10 pass upon it. NJ. Y. -dHieTlcdn.
From The .Feac BrLuls,oich Times.
| NEW-JERSEY-The prospect of the
OF The Jackson Electoral Ticket in the State Of n
Jersey, Ivy large majority, is every day becom
ing more hattering-accounts from all parts OF the
state being of the most cheering character foin
sure this result the friends of jackson and the poo
pie, are expected to do their duty. "A long pull,
a strong pull and pull alogether,'' must De the
motto Of every Jacksonian.
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Extract OF letter from respectable American
house in Liverpool, their correspondent in this
country. Nv. Y. Post.
| 'sLIVERPOOi., June 8, 1928.
''I fear he new Tariff will seriously Affect the
trade between this country and the U. States. The
trade TO Canada is this year about four times tina,
any former period, and think it will soon be ten
times. The bill ,bould have been headed all act 10
encourage muggliis.'