Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-31
Eon. SCOTT

Gus Investigation, the Military Court las exoncraird
General ScorT from all censure, and decided that lhe
"iailure Of the campaign is attributable 10 taisrs over
which he had no control" The statement may te pre-
mature, but we have no doubt such will be substantially
the sentence Of The Court. ,
We have received in the Nllionll lntrlliI' Near, 81
Friday last, 4 copy III The Generals DrIrnc", urnr Tn
Florida Campaign. The In!cllig"ncer promises his de
fence on the SIC nj PIT, viz. 6 Delay III %. rning M
prosecuting the Cree EaEjpaign,' ds sa"u as il receives
it from the hands Of lis Reporter. We have read
this tEst part-ws atv: rraa il III Isl crtrtn|J. an! 40
not hesitate ID say. IL It IL is one Vi th' most triumphant
vindica;Ipns f II gaiiiu s sn!dIrr, that has ever lnri' Sen
vered. IL cuts urtrcry Objection l. sl,ws That ""n
cral Scult used every effort, and display ed every i'n's!-
Bile skill, III conducting the "prla!luns ii! Ia" ran'I"'-"
1t shews what were the real ciusrs tt III" Failure; ana
1t shows lrrcs:sthiy that they wrie brynrd his own can
trout.
This portion of the defence is very lnng-lt fills near.
ly twelve columns smnIl type. OF the nteliigenctF-o"
we will lay it all before our readers Immediately. As
u piece OF composition, it is luminous, aud cIcgani-'H
It's tone, IL is unairCtrd, manly and d!gniiIcd.
The General shows, Tat if he failed, under 50 many
dIsadvautug : which lie had 10 rnc"nnleI; a'"id Tie
scaniy preparations he was able 10 make, w;tl'n Il SNORT
season, and in m uarxp!or"t Country, without ROADS Or
guides, ii" has only shared the lot Of uihcf Generals, VINO
erJpyrd sacl superior advantages 10 himzeii. lie SlyS
correctly: .
Iii is true, sir, that we did not succeed in scnting oil
the great body OF The Sem!no!rs TO tic west OF the Mis-
sissiPpl. In This object, aIdeully desired by all, th'ie
was certainly i failure, and the same thing may be salu
OF The summer and autumn campaign which inllowr''
although the commander or COMMUNICATIVE II seems
there were twu, Governor Call and Genera! J~rsup-had
the benefit Of the knowledge Of the country and The enc
my, acquired by previous operations; The benefit OF Tie
roads recently opened the plans which had been essay
ed aud suggested longer lime for preparation and orc-
ration; an auxiliary Indian force, which was denied m",
and, above all, the power Of Inviting the enemy to sur
render, aud Of ho!i;ng negotiations.
There IS one passage III his defence, which we read
with pleasure. 1t does honor tp the man. Alter vindl-
eating himself in the mos, complete manner against The
charges VI which had been put forth al Tallahassee, for
abandoning TIE gallant defenders Of the Biuck-huuse Oh
the NItillacoCcIcc, lie comes forward To dh justice |" MAJ
Reed: Nov, sir, (IGds he a~llliuug. | think that at least
two Of those causes might have been guarded against
by due foresight and activity OH the part Ol the com
iulnGrr, and when reported TO him ought 10 have brti
closely scrutlnizrd in prrsJn, before abandoning the great
Objects coniideG To his intelligence and CONDUCT am
nut only unwilling to re. produce those hlrs!irr llnpnti-
tors, but regret that they were ever made. ST., up TO
this day. have received no note or message oil ANY Kind
from Major Reed. My rrcanlaliOn IS founded OH the
recent assurance Of . friend, Gen Ciinch) that Mljrr
Reed had no agency in tile published article alluded to,
aMi 10 his previous and Subsequent Gat!anlry and good
conduct III tic sane war against The Seminole Indians.
We cannot yet Judge, OF course, o! his defence on
the Creek campaign but, If il correspond with The 10.
rlda argument, We shall hail il with delight. no blot
will Remain un lbs cscuic'"oi-uEd his country Will re-
joicc that lie who has pouicd out his blood !or her, aud
whose glory is u part OF her property, should agar. STAND
unblemIsiled in her presence.
There is one passage i'll his defence which has most
strongly arrested our attention. lie disdairs 10 sup
pilCulC lHC IuVUI III lIc ! I'SluclI VI Tux SiiiiAh S'"ti
but he appeals to his - justice" s." shall plo,
coed at once (says Sco!) u challenge your justice 10
render me that honorable discharge from all blame ar
crnsure which the recorded evidence l!npcrlOuslf de-
nands. With such discharge before him, ana cniI.ht-
cnrd by the S.ur mass OF lrStlmnuy-rrcty word oi
which speaks lGud!y in my iavor-lhe justice "i the
'Command-r in-CiIcf of The Army and Navy Cannot
hesitate. ltnust acqniescr; and tlicn, although nothing
may ever Compensate me for the deep m9rIlticatIol |
have been recently made 10 experienced, may hope 10
regain that portion ut,tEir publ esteem which II was my
happiness 10 enjoy I'll past occasions III nrrp moment IT,
the powcr aud glory ct these United SstirS vi AnsricA.
We freely JOIN iiGl n HAT appcal-n.r Can we iof one
moment believe, that Andres Ja@kSpn, himself a soldier,
and L maa o.horlur, will hesitate 10 award han that justice,
Which tie Truth will demand at his hands. We ask
Nim 10 render that Justice, not grudgingly-no hy Il
mere dash Of '''hppruvrd' at ihc t"ut oi' the scnivEcc OF
the Couc;-but to do 1t in the free aia liberal character
Of his nature. He has shown gi2at nhsnanimIiy,
and with one exception, great Kindness towards scnu
aid we know, it was duly aud irclmgiy appTe-
cialeL. And now We appeal to us niagmlninIty
to wipe of that exec ption. About IN irl:ir within
t~Lirty.iour days TO the shades Of private lNc, Is It
too much 10 ask ol i:m 10 render full justice to Winfield
Scott; Ii We urge This point with too much earnest
ness, we are confident that tie motive would excuse us.
We have long known ". Sc.ll-We have known him
intimaipiy.-In politics We have often disagreed with
HMM latter years, VIC know that he has been no par
tizan nor an active party man-but as a soldier, Il ralrIJt,
and Il man. we respect and honor hinI. We humbly Con-
ccive that his Claim cones with the greater force, from lie
dignity with which he has borne what he believed TO be
mn unjust accusaliun: frol, the inrJriraucc he has shown;
from The respect Ec has observed towards The PRESIDENT
himself. We write Us we feel. without cnn!lnunIng with
any. man. We write as Lrcun:cs Il freeman, and IN The
syIrii Of 4 frrcmI III, We respectfully appeal to Tie Justice
OF The Cons;il nlional Commander n.Ciiri OF tic Army
of The /. States.