Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1837-01-05
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EEA'ER1L SCOTT.

,.c,-. our readers, the following card from
c, Scott with great satisfaction. ~ selses " 49,
o'" ~ 81, errors which have been set aHo"t coeG'"
some % ;o,ssor scenes which are now exhibited AT
ma ,'c ~ " id no. decliac as the General stHe',
Recommendation Of he sketches which have appeared {"
the ''p Iro L,C,c the Cuur-nt we rcpu!llshco them
'e ,,n,nn - t, cerair tea! illusions rom
W 't,t we can hear, we entertain no uo"pt {" ven.
S.rs honorable discharge OF All e''"'e " ~ " Wv
.,,,,s Of the Southern Campaign
~ ''''' N'''' FRryEsIcK. Mn Dec. - ic3e'
S;--An,i,ist labo.ouS occupations: d Pa'as'"Pu " -,
- ,r the 9th instant, has jus; been po'n'e" o"t W
fNr': ,Irh vou decline rcpG5si!ng, for reasons 'e
o,s which | understand, have, from l''he 10 "''et
Ln r;y.a in The pubic papers OF Tue !,"ets"
,r {. mt Of Enquiry i, this place iiaN W" io 'a
t,rbearaucr: Tor, with the Enquirer. ano''t rP W."
Ia,' ,, containing the report Of Mayor hiFo? cv''
'r.e IN connection with which, am made 10 Sp'"" III
,s bo;h ,srrSpsclln! aid injurious 81 high 'uhc'""
,-r his ExccpncY. III" Governor o. i.,"o"i''' >'"'
, Tint this is an error. Not syllable OF hal cif'c
a. a.,,ad my ;,S: nor have uttered political ssh'i'
men, before this Cnnrt did, however, on The occaSi"
I f., reyrcf or tsnpGin thai his Excc.!ency liai Aol
canrscenLed 10 ack now.cdgc e OF my letters |" hii
Of The Sat Of May lastbolii OF which! as stated were
concerted in respect and expressed in the language vi
,rtcsy: and showed, ~ MaOr Kirby, that they weFc
srnt IN duplicate and b. two several conreyoncrs
noirtrd out TO the Court some embarrassment thal au
expeicnccd in my operations. lowing 10 comoihato'
of un:oward ciIcumSances) from the n"n'rccept!nn
any answer, and added that, 1t hac thought o' II
tine nrh. have caused inlerrugat1ry to be sen!
his Exceicncy but that possibly he might in that case
have treated my in.errogato.y as he had treated my i
ters In this may have Goue an injustice rather 10 NY
self than the Governor, and whc! may SINCERE!
plet on better information. With him have not me
honor Of being personally acquainted. ana KIM" W ~, -"
reason in the world Why should mol e;ilcita'h '' ''
private, well as his pubic Character '1'. ~
beet Probably it occurs to me, on fs;'cc''o', ~ I
10 the conclusjon that the information soIgh' lof from
him would hr or had bee, obtained thronsh ahOsi't
rhu,,ue Lul that also having tailed me- became I'M
rIant :, me 70 show 10 ;!c C"u:t that took every
measure 10 ensure liie TecfP'!o" " NY ie'e'S 's'e
the Gres:iors t. MINOR hirnF =,
VINO the Reporter in question may be, } DO not Ger
tanv know think it probable however, that lie was
introduced t, me few days ago at the Ccur! roonl
had never known that person before, or hsve had any
other communication with him in any lnrm From two
or three OF the nled reports that have seen, the VIII
fer evidently enerianS for sentiments of good will;
t,r which | am duly thankful: bull in thuse particular
REPORTS lie has certainly given my language but very
PARTIALLY and in several cases. like that noticed above,
has made me speak disrespectIuy, and even harshy,
when no disrespect was expressed or intended This
NAV IN great degree be accounted fer from the fact,
that Tie supposed writer has never been seen, as learn
on enquiry, to make note IN Court
At The commencement of the Court, friend, every
way qualified, ntmated TO me desire on his part to
port the proceedings from time to time, for of the
public journals. At my urgent solicitation he promised
abstain, and know from him, that he has made not
Il Jingle report or note
You are at liberty make such o.! this note you
nav please and if published i, will be the first line fcn
lie which has been printed by my permission rrocu-
ration, in tweremonth-sare letter to my friend,
Capt, Robinson Of Augusta, he subject Of troops Of
ioay and short periods Of snrice.
In haste, remain, sir, with great respect,
Your obedient servant.
WINFIELD SCOTT.