Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-12-09
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ARMY MarTERs.-Thc interest felt il, m,
iate oil General Scott will render the public,,io,,
o. me annexed order acceptable to our readers.
10y TINS order, appointing Brigatier General Al
hihsen to The command OF the Western Depar,
ments, 1t will be seen that General Scott has M,
Is was reported, been dismissed the service but
mar. ~ order Of tie UIdr Department, he has
pcen suspended from his command III 80
coirages us in the hope, that t!ie servicesorfL;s
ineTtoiious and gallant soldier may still he nrc-
served 10 the country which he honors, and which
-aoaors him. w ''''''
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,
"AsHINaroN, eth NOV 1928.
Order No. 63)
Brevet Major General Scott, having bv order y;
tae War Department of the e6th inst. been size.
petuc" from the command of the Western De-
FaI'ment OF the Army, Brevet Brieaiier General
Atkinson will Immediately assume the coun,n5
., inc " estep Department, and establish his He ID
quarters at jeff Barracks, near 81 louis
missouri to which place ali returns reports, and
nm, r ,''one' having reference to the coin
,nann oil u: western Department, will hereaCter
be directed, "e' ''''e'
iy order Of Major General Macornb
ss5S.snccl Il JON ES, Adjutant General
iiead Quarters, L. Dept.
"a true copy.) E BACKITS
Aide de Comp, Act Assist AN ca
Aho'Aer order will be found beIow-antl il is
with pain we learn the fact anDouncei by II. ~
'fajor itorth, who has been for so many yenr.
end with such signal success, the co,nms,3nr 81
the corpsof Cadets at West Point has rer,,,os.,i
10 be relieved from that duty. Ills successor
APT Hitchcock, was for some time IN. sssis,oni
ol maJoF worth, and is probably as wen cualjtiej
- any queer Sis e IN the army, 10 take his place
ADV FAINT CEN ERALS OFFICE
Order No. s2) 1890
3revet Mi Wo~h OF the Ist .eeimen, Of A,.,,-
.esy hay,ng requested that he may be relieved on
me ist OF January neat, from tie duties assigned
HIN at the Military Academy AT W.. D.; -
instructor OF Iactics,and Comrnandaut of the Corr
" Cadets, ne is hereby relieved acco-dinoI,. aI,
Sapfan Ethan Hitchcock, of the lst reri,Gent Of
antantry'is appointed by the Secretary Of War his
Captain liitchcocl, will repair to West poiD,
Win as II'le G,lay practicable. and ranort in
person 10 Lieut.. Col. Thayer, Superin,cndant ns
fhe Military Academy for duty
Breyet Major Worth, on beinn reTorod ell,
i9ln his regiment at Fortress Monroe
by order OF Major General uacomb
tsigned) K. JONES, Adju,an, General.
1iead Quarters, l.. Dept
"a true copy, E. DACKUs.
HTm-+-GeneralSc Scott has been suspended. C,cr
AtSsQson has been appointed TO the command of ,i,
Western District. BY this measure, an 6nno,fn
ATTY will be afforded to the department. and 70
ireneral Scott, Tor such explanations as the nature
~ inc case VIII admit Of, probably the inter
isrence oil Congress 10 settle this Question Of rant
which may, at all events secure 10 the co,,uIry
'hc services of Cen Scott.
Curious Political Coincidence The recent
contest orthe presidency isscknoygledgcd bv ,nen
VI all parties to have been the warmest which tLe
country has seen since the time OF Jefferson o.,
the part Of the republican friends of Jackson. /,
vas coniended 90 be the old battle between thc
democracy and aristocracy-between die stronJ
principles Of the rich and powerful and the oqu5i
nSh's ah' priViiesssoi The many and comparative.
~ poorer ranks. That this opinion is : correct
one, IS easily shown. We have prepared ,he fol.
lowing table taken from history, for The curiositv
~ our readers, showing the states which, eoe5 far
Jefferson "a l7O0, and those which voted for
Jackson in 1872. 80