Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1837-03-02

Jackson, relative 10 Gen. SCOTS case. The
Enquirer says. eve regret TO see from the
Order, which we publish this morning. tina,
the President Of the United States has sent
back the sentence OF the Court Martial in |
the case OF this gallant officer. We have !!
no doubt OF his ultimate and honorable &C.
qui,,al."
OFFICIAL.
OPINION or THE President.
U" the proceedings ofths Court Of Inquiry
ordered to fnUestigate the Causes Of The !
delay IN the Campaign against the Greek |
Indians.
The President has carefully examined the
proceedings Of the Court Of Inquiry recently
held at The city of Frederick, by virtue of
orders No. 65 and 6S, so far as the same re-
late TO the Cases of the delay in opening and
prosecuting the campaign in Georgia and
Alabama, against the hostile Greek In
dams, IN the year 1886 and has maturely
considered the opinion of the court on this
part OF the subject referred to il.
The order constituting the court directs il,
among other things, To enquire aud exam
inc into the causes of the delay in opening
| ana prosecuting the campaign in Georgia s.
Alabama against the hostile Creek Indians,
in the year 1886, and into every subject con
nected with the military operations in the
campaign aforesaid, and after fully invesii-
gazing the same, TO report the facts, together
with lis opinion on the whole subject, for the
Information of the President
appears from The proceedings, that af4.
Ter The testimony OF nine witnesses had been
received by the court, and after more than
one hundred documents, bearing on the sub
Jccl, had also been produced in evidence.
and alter Major General Scott had addressed
The court on the subject, the court proceeded
10 pronounce It's opinion, as follows:
Upon careful examination OF the ahun-
dan' testimony taken in the foregoing case,
the court is OF opinion tina, no delay, which
II was practicable 10 have avoided, was made
oy Mag. Gen Scott in opening The campaign
against the Creek Indians. On the contra
ry' II appears that he took the earliest mea-
sures 10 provide arms. munitions and pro-
visions for his forces. " no we're inund almost
wholly destitute, ard as soon as arms could
he put INTO the ha ads of the volunteers they
were in succession, detached and placed in
positions TO prevent the enemy from retiring
upon Florida, and whence they could move
against the main body of the enemy, as soon
as equipped for offensive operations
From The testimony Of the Governor Of
Georgia, of Major General Sanford, com
mander Of the Georgia volunteers, and e,anv
other witnesses of high rank and standing,
VII" we're acquainted with the topography of
Inc country, and the position and strength of
the enemy, the court is of opinion that the
plan OF campaign adopted by Major G eneral
scott, was well calculated TO lead to success
iui results, and that il was prosecuted by him.
as far as practicable, with zeal and ability.
until recalled from the command, upon the
representations made by Major, General Je-
sup, ms second In command, from Fort Nit
Gheil, m letter bearing dale the Goth OF
June, 1886, addressed to f. p. Blair, ESQ,
al W ashington, marked, "pripate," contain
ing reques, that il be shown TO the Presi-
dent, which letter was exposed and brought
TO light by the dignificd and magnanimous
act OF the President, in causing il TO be plac-
Ell on file in the Department Of War, as an
ofhciai document, and which forms part of
these proceedings, (see document No. ia }
Conduct SO extraordinary and inexplicahle
on the part OF Major. General Jesup. in re-
terence TO the character of said letter, should
IN .he opinion OF the court, be investigated -
fHe foregolng opinion is not accompanied
ny any report OF the facts in The case, as re.
CURED by the order constituting the court
on The contrary, the facts are left TO be gath
cred from The mass of oral and documentary
evidence conts;ned in the proceedings; and
nus most importsnt part of The duty as
signed To The court remains uneXecuted
Had the Cart stated The facts Of the case, as
established 10 its satisfaction by The evidence
before ii, the President, on comparing such
state OF facis founded hy the court, with i,s
opinion. would have distinctly understood
The views entertained by the court in respect
10 The degree of promptilude and energy
which ought TO be displayed in Campaign
against lndisns-a point manfestv inds,
pensabie TO correct appreciation OF the opin
ion, and one which the Presidents exami-
nation OF the evidence has no. supplied, mas
much as he has no means Of knowing whe,
Their the conclusions drawn by him from the
evidence agree with those Of The court,
The opinion of the cour. is also argumen-
iaIive, and wanting in requisite precision
inasmuch az il states that "no delay, which
IT srds practicable to haze avoided, suas made
6y DfoJor- General Scoif, in opening the
campaign against Ibe Creek Indians, &c.
&c.; thus leaving il TO he inferred, but moi
distinctly finding, that there was some DELAY,
and that il was made by some person other
than Major General Scott without spcci> !
tying in what such delay consisted, when il
occurred, how long il continued, nor bv
whom II was occasioned. Had the court
found Il stale Of facts as required by the or.
der constituting il, the uncertajnty now sx-
Isiing in this part of the opinion would have
been obyia,ed, and The justice Of The opinion
itself deiermne,l
That part OF the opinion Of The court which
on the letter addressed by Mai
General Jesup 10 f. p Blair, Esq fcar-
ing date the ooh Of June, 1886, and which
presents The same as subject demanding