Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-08-09

Gen. SCOTT.
. Webb. Of the New York Courier d Enquirer abuses
w blair in the terms for simply laying letter
"o" JeSup before the President at the writer's own re-
Greet. But publish Mr.. Bair's Expose upon
ts suhlect-e atiirms that he friendly to General
Hiot!-'ha! he accessory plot intrigue against
a;n--and that he did not expect the letter which he
S"%"d the President without single comment, would
maze led 10 the recall Of Gen. Scott.-The Wings how
yer who turn every thing into 'party question: j. j.
Webb word to the contrary notwithstanding, doing
al they raise upon this simple fact the miserable
cry Of the Kitchen Cabinet, &c, &c!
webb article, however, is good for one thing. 1t
t@a7s Gen Scot; at once from all lot and part in the
hAg attacks against the Administration. 1t shows that
Il" VIII not lend himself instrument in their nnds
lad that he keeps himself entirely aoof from their party
c""gAs.-Wc admire The dign6ed bearing Of General
Scott this occassn 1t is precisely the course which
III onght 10 have taken Webh declares the I'd inst
NHd for once disposed 10 believe him. that he
mad not Gen. Scott, for MONTHS that c} had not
freely indirectly received from him any conmunca-
N"a or information of any kind whatever; and OF course
'it lie did not furnish Us (Webb) with the means OF
khinin1 to the public in their true colors the mlsera-
be- Poiicls against the reputation of Of the most gal
hi soldiers and honorable of which any service can
lst Since the publication Of crpoSe, however, we
'" met Gen Scott in the street. and his first enquiry
"a> as 10 the source of information. We declined
trnT the nformation and endeavored TO elicit all the
i'cs Of tho case from him. but promptly met by the
GcaTaton-'I have demanded court of enquiry, and in
'r conviction that full and ample justice Will be done
' "oth ny the army ana Tie Puoiic, w h"I peih''
myseo the subject ofmy recall or the man
ner IN which ii was brought about
we hail this course Of Gen. S. with satisfaction 1t
precisely sIca rs every Of honor in the country
would desire at ms hands But what TO think OF
Inns same MT. webb: lie abuses Mr.. Blair for being
ignorant Of the motives which promp. honorable men
Ia action declares That it is on this account he CD
has charged Gen $ with either writing or furnishing
him (W} with the facts contained in his Nv 81 ex,ose
Yet this same Webb i'll the next breath conesses that he
wv endearorcd 10 elicit all the facts Of the case from
him. But the General Immediately pu, the erun.
guisher upon him.
Postsertpt-since writing the above, we have rece.
ed the following from yesterdays Globe:
general Scorr.-We have been put in possession
Of letter from Gen. Scott to gentleman, in relation to
the mode in which his controversy with General Jesup
has been drawn into the newspapers. He says
have not written a word to the Bulletin; have
not, in fact, suggested line or fact for any newspa
per whatever. So far from doing anything in that way
have taken care to converse but little, with my
friends military matters in controversy lest my know
!edse of circumstances and my feelings should find the
way into the public papers, being that in the
political contest now raging, every thing likely to change
q vote would be seized upon for the purpose
In reference to the particular publications Of Webb
and King alluded to in the Globe the General says