Cheraw gazette. [volume] (Cheraw, S.C.) 1835-1838, 1837-02-14

been published in the National ID:elligencer,
where it occupies eighteen columns in small
type. lis length, of course, precudes US
from transferring TO our columns. 1t is
an able production. The following is the
commencement of it. ~ -
! Mr.. President, and Gentlemen Of the Court:
! When Doge of Genoa, for some i'm
aginary offence, imputed by Louis XIV.
was torn from his government, and coma
pced to visit France to debase himself be.
! fore that inflated monarch, he was asked,
in the palace, What struck him with the
greatest wonder amid the magnifcence in
his view? '.To find myself here :" was
the reply oil the indignant Lescaro. And
so, Mr.. President, unable, as am, TO re-
member one bIunder in my recent opera.
tons, or single duty neglected, may say,
that 10 find myself in the presence OF this
honorable Court, Wills! the army, but re-
Gently commanded, is still in pursuit OF the
enemy, fills me with equal grief and as'on-
ishmenti ..
And whence this,gr and humlllating
transition? It's, sir, by the fiat Of one who,
from his exalted station, and, yet more,
from his unequaled popularity, has never,
with his high displeasure, struck function.
arv of this Government-no matter what
the office of the individual-humble or ele-
waited, who was not, from the moment,
withercd in the general confidence OF the
American People. Yes, sir, it is my mis-.
fortune to lie under the displeasure OF that
most distinguished parsonage. The Presl.
dent of the United States has said: Let
General Scott be recalled from the command
of the army in the field, and submit A's CON-
duct in the Seminole and Greek campaigns
TO court for inrestigation-and 10 !l stand
here to vindicate that conduct, which must
again be Judged, in the last resort, by him
who frs, condemned it without trial or IN.
ouirv. Bel so. shall not supplicate this
Courr. nor the authority that has to review
the aopinion" here to be given. On the
contrary, shall proceed at once to chai-
lcagc your Justice to render me that honor.
able discharge from all blame or censure
which the recorded evidence imperieusly
demands. With such discharge before
him, and enlightened by the same mass OF
tcs.imony-every word Of which speaks
! loudly in my f,yor-the justice OF the 'Com:
mandcr.in. Chief of the Army and Navy"
cannot hesitate. 1t must acquiesce !; and
then, although nohing may ever compen-
safe me for the deep modification l have
been recently made to experience, may
hope to regain that portion OF the public
esteem which it WIS my happiness to enjoy
on past occasions Of deep moment TO the
power and glory of these United States OF
! America.
l. The failure Of [myl Florida Cam
paign.
Permit me here, Mr.. Presiden., to offer
preliminary remark. If by failure the
common idea Of disaster, defeat, or repulse
be understood, then that term does great, in.
Justice 10 me and the brave regulars and
volunteers whom | had the honor to COM
mand.
Sir, we suffered no defeat, check, or re-
pulse. The enemy encountered Gy the
several columns and detachments, were, in
every instance beaten, driven, and scattered
beyond the reach of possible pursuit; and
ifw had chosen to initiate, IN our reports,
the example of many others engaged IN
similar operations, VIC might, no doubt, have
figured much more largely in the public
journals. But, in every instance, so tar as
krow or te!ieve, though cur af;,irs were
numerous, and not deficient in danger and
bri!liancy, we always declined substituting
imagination and coiijecturs fer ascerained
! ivrtts.- PERKINS,, ~ The discoveries Of his.
torv, the high regulations gained, before
and since, by the arts alluded TO, may, IN
time, be brought down 10 the humble level
of myself and companions. r..
Its true, sir, that we did not succeed in
sending offthe great body Of the Seaatnoles
to the Yves, ofthe Mississippi. In this object,
ardcntly desired by all, there was certainly
failure, and the same thing may be said OF
the summer and autumn campaign which
followed, although the commander or COM
manders-for it seems there were Two, Gov.
or Gail and General Jessup-had the bene-
fit of the knowledge Of the country and the
enemy, acquired by previous operations;
the benefit of the roads recently opened;
the plans which had been ess''yed anu sug'
w ces,cd: longer time for preparation and ope.
ration: and auxiliary Indian force winch
was denied me, and, above all, the fe4er OF
inviting the enemy TO surrender, and OF
, holding negotiations. -. j.,
+ With this great power, AIR. President, |
was not armed. My instructions were to
reducethe enemy 10 UNCONDITIONAL su6'ais.
sion; to hold no parley, no negotiaiion--no.
even to say, asthe price Of surrender, that
kind treatment might be expected, much less
tia, the beneficial siipulations in The last