Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-12-16
GEN. WIy,.FIELD SCOr9

I we nave before US pamphlet IN oU pages, c IT,
titled an " Abstract Of a Correspondence with the
Executive, relative to the rank or command " MAJ
ljor Generals Sect; and Macomt" by q let
Ter ffor' Gen Scot, OF the 3oth u,. to the Secre-
tary OF y ar, aud the Secretary's order for the
suspen ion OF Gen. Scott from the command Of the
western department oil the Army. The PAM
pile j. published by Gen. 6 with thu view OF in
forming his friends aud his countrymsn, Of the
relations which prevail Between himself and the
Executive Department.-The merits OF the qties-
| ton OF Brevet Rank are touched tiiroug hout the
pubfcation-but, we have no space NJ prcscpt
% devote 10 any very copious Extracts, must
content ourselves with laying before the Rea1ser
the finale, as bliows:-We presume Gen. S. iu-
tends to appeal to Congress TOR " a drclaFasory
iotc:"
1900. have THUS taxi n hasty, .thoushI trast,
ga dispassionste,'' view of the reasono on which
The President supports his decision against
My judgme mt, such as il il, is not satisfied, and
my commission, according to his views is ia -E:ss
power.
1901. The form Of expression usetby me above.
may not in every instance be such as l would pre-
fer, or considered by others entirely respectful
1t had had more time this error would have beea
avoided; or ii there be in fact such expressions
now Tetract them as equally unjust to the Pest
dent and unworthy OF myself.
1902. In the belief that soon 10 retakc nv
place in the ranks OF private life, for the last
time have the honor TO salute the President aud
alton and respect WINFIELD SCOTT.
Major.GeneraI U. S. a.
"Hon. p. B. Ponrz Secretary Of War
+. >. have this moment the honor TO receive
your letter OF the 26th ultno, and Dotwith.tafSd-
Ing the severe sentence il pronounces on me, il.
sounds like reprieve, and may, trust, afford me
an opportunity OF petitionng Congress tor de-
cidfdfory IdtS on that which has been discussed.
That law, as pronounced in one way hy the Presi-
dent, and understood in the army in another.
cannot fail toeaa others into like difficulties with
my own:
&c If had received your letter thirty six hours
caller should not now address you in the print
ga form. The foregoing, prepared within the last
twelve days, is already partly beyond my control
and trust that the President will not be les it,
dulgent to it, than il il were received in manu-
script; My friends in distant parts Of the Union,
nave long been ignoi ant and anxious as to my Sit
uation.. avail myself OF this form TO satisfy their
Kind soicitudc, and repeat the hope, that it may
not prove offensive 10 the President.
d shall promptly observe the commands of the
President just acknowledged, and expect 10 be in.
W ashington in a week after this letter
annex copy of yours, from a sense OF oblig "a -
iion, aud again subscribe myself, with great
spect your most obcdient servant, VS.,
Cincinnati, y. Dec. 3, 1923.
"Departmer,t IF T-ar, .Aor 26th, 1925.
SIR:-t is not The purpose the president TO-
take any final order in relation TO your lats very
reprehensbie conduct, until sufficient time shai.
have elapsed for the receipt of your deliberate an
swer 10 the letter addressed 10 you from this nc,
partnent on the 18th Instant, and which contains
an 'eSpostion of the views of the president on the
several questions you ave rai.ed. he nature OF
that order will. as you perceive, depend In grcs.
measure on the character OF the answer receivei-
from you, and which the prcsiden, hopes, may
not be wholly unntl'ien ed by the considerations
which. by his directions, have been thus present.
ed to you
"To put stop, in the mean time, to Tie course
OF characterization in which you have deemed III.
tonndulge, the president directs that, i,on the
receipt II this letter. yon will consider yourself 40
suspended from the command of the wes'e ~ de-
partment ofthe army, until his further pleasure
shall be made known'to you.
General Atkinson has, accordingly, heen dt
rected, by an order Of this date, to ass,ime chat
command; and YOU will therefore, without deIIy.
transfer to him all uncxecutcd orders that Hray
have been received, either from this department,
or from Maj. Gen Macomb-at the same tiiue,
iusructing Of the officers at present perform
ing the duties of Assistant Adjutant General oil
that department, TO repair 10 the Head Quarters
OF Gen. Atkinson with the documents and papers
belonging to the command.
Il have the honour to he your ct'ed;ent'setvant.,
Up. d. PORTER,
'BTeret .afgior General U,infeld Scott,
United States Army, Cincinnati"