Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-08-02

, Il, sce that It'll no ancient 'grudge OF the
as the Wings trying to inslil into Ills ears, 'n
caused his Tecall-and we have every reason u
t Tho Secretary of War has but KIND teelh9S ~.
L;thoL he vii! grant him a fair and MS prompt Court
m ran he col!rclcd--and that he will rrlnce as s''Iesy
in his honorable excuI patton as we sha''. - uo~oI1
Az 10 the Vice President and his SON. t'c Il. ''
, yhcl, is allemned 10 he got up for ehec!, - eA
Indcd Besides what have published a'rPTuy u"
his MINT the following fact: stnted in The ast r''ts
',-c Constellation, is amply sufficient TO bio" II SKY
high: $780, =. .,,.5 md ,ronarat.
-. ,h fsphood tint MIR. Van Buren, vas instrumental
~ ,Tcuo General SCOTS recall, and that ne was so
frnm priyaIe piGue account OF some lahc'ea ',ai
H.. en- Mai Van Buren, we have been tenptru ugu'
md amin 10 contradict the statement, which we h;u
M ,nTv hest reasons for believing TO be utterly oeSt
mc c truth Considerations as to tie ProPfirty' uh
der ann circumstances Of publicly adHerng 70 c""tt.
.,,or; held at gentleman private table, nave INV"
n, restrained US from doing both further and soH 'ir'
; "3 to which they were rigidly entitled. and w"IcA
. c,niJ moi be suspected Of improperly wlthn!d!'9
from lh:Hl Tic industry with which l!s s!an"cF "S
hcon circulated and the improper Impressions IL Is ca!
cu,,rJ f., make induce longer To hesitate rs 10
fine prnpriclv of 1t Is no secret 70 many Vi
our readers that we dsapproved OF the method 81 con-
Quoting the Seminole Campaign; II PROOF were waiting
go think that the result Of that Campaign IS some eE
drnce That although Gen. Scott Is brave ma ao'i OH
Ger and most skful military tnctlLlan, yet that he Is
not deeply skilled in the art and mystery Vi hunting III
dams ia their Florida Businesses THIS opinion. We
have not urged often publicly, we haze n"!lcSitlhs rA
messed in private, and occasion latrIy III l'!e
nrcsence Of Mai Van Buren,, ard his ia!hrr, the nee
President of the U. States The former very prompt?
an,rrcd into defence of General Scott from the lmpnta
lions aud reflections which the press at the S"uth was
them without distinction Of party very g"nrrhliF c"SiS
on la, distinguished officer, and infinitely detailed 10 lis
. difficulties aud cn,barrassmen5 IN prosecuting lie
campaign, which had bcset the General from Tie mr."
niei he entered Florda particularly describing tie nm
ucClmcnts which the hands Of nature had placed IN TIE
way Of successful military operations, the un'aVofa''e
nature Of lc cmlc and weather. ana various n''le'
circumstances which had contributed TO hwart S plans;
Which convinced US that the hero Of 'rldgewntcr had
been hastily and larshly judg"d, although VIC were no.
convinced that lie was Skilled in the p"pr method G"
warning agains, the Srnnoles The letter 4"tet NJ Tue
Enquirer does Maj Van Buren, but bare justice; IT W.T.
we hope. with statement OF facts, remove any
uufuvnrnbe impressions which the vile tabrcaolS OF I'M
scrupulous Wing presses may have made OH the minds
Of the friends CT Gen. Sect in this quarter
But we have no room for further comments we re-
cnmurnd to the friends of the Administration 10 Ercp
cecil Oh this subject. The suggestion we respect
iay offer 10 uur rirnd Cen Scotland d'lto u our
friend Mr. Blair. The question IS No. party one, ana
we will not SO rca, it. The Why's are doing all They
can to make it one-bn: for ser their designs:
aud will not play into their hands. They are even Try
ing 10 put the screw upon ourseres-bGt we r:n frcP
coat upon the OCCASION At all events 50 long as we can
see disposition in the Administration and Gen Scot
% do Justice TO each either and the country, we shall
hold oil We are the friend; OF bUL'-and we shall,
under present Impressions, do noslhg |" make or
widen breach between iicHi. " leave lat geIlcl-
otls Office TO the WING presses.