New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-08-11
Renndintion Portrayed.
I.rsr from Sir J. NJ WILSON to Cen Wi,:feId SCOT.

Letter from .. NJ jbttson ~ reit- 'tI.i'etS
Ror.L HosrrrAL, CHELSEA, Oct. g, l74i
Ny DEAR GENERAL ScoTT: Upwards OF twen-
tv.seven wears have now passed away since was
opposed 10 you at ChiPpe,oa, and was afterwards
your prisoner and feiLoc-suferer near Buffalo
Yet during that time | have never ceased to feel
a grateful recollection of your kindness TO me,
and h;gh admiration of those chlvalrous ieei-
nps which animated you in battle And Il IS the
recollection OF these stirring and by-gone tunes
and the elevated opinion entertained OF you by
Sir Phineas Rial and myself, which now induces
me 10 write TO You.
VIII YOU then, dear General Scott. pardon my
writing to you; and inform me whether or not, IN
your opinion, the Legislatures OF the above States
are rrantiRg IN those high'eellngs OF honor and
honesty for which gave them credit; or whether
their present embarrassment has ARISEN out OF IN
expected difficulties and that they had not Suttl-
Gent time to meet their engagements II you
be kind enough 10 give me your opinion on this
subject know It will be an hoaest one; and
shall therefore appreciated II.
often hear OF YOU from your countymen who
visit England, and | hear OF your health and OF
your advancement in the estimation OF the Union
with great satisfaction.
The favorable impression | had received on
passing through different States OF the Union IN
1SI4. both in respect OF their moral tone.
of their industry and resources, and OF the
Saron bIood, which seemed every where spur
ring them into actice and honorable exist
ence, induced me in a credul0uS and evil hour TO
invest nearly all the money ] possessed VIZ :;
f7.5OO in New Orleans Canal and Banking
shares and Mississippi and Indiana State Stocks !;
and now alas. none of these three concerns pay
II md
ard two of your mrskct balls are still lodged IN
nv body and under this pressure from without
las well rs rithinl you will no be surprised If |
sometimes feel little nervous about the interests
Of my family.
The gloom and distruSt which the failure OF
the United States Bank and the States TO which
| have referred have produced in England is VERY
GREAT! vet still ! wish that the same friendly
feelings were entertained by the citizens OF the
United States for Englahmen, which English
men, am happy to say, every where entertain
for them But the borderers on both sides, fear
are a restless set and nothing save the wisdom
and best exertons Of such calm and dlspasslonae
men as yourself, and those who are competent TO
subdue and control the wees of the turbulent,
Will be able to preserve to those two great co'n-
tres the blessings OF peace
We read with great regret in this country the
accounts of the doings on both sides of your
Northern frontier There is not an Engllshman
of character and common sense who would not
dcprecate war with America; but you must
look after your people on the border as well as we
think you will find us at all times disposed to
act fairly by you but John Bull is touchy fell
low when you rouse him, and though willing to
take more from his cousin in America than from
any body else, yet there arc limits to his orbear-
ance. Could you but multiply yourself into a
dozen Presidents Of as many States, am sure al
this i'll feeling would soon subside. As for my
single self, the marked kindness extended both tc
General Piall and me by your countrymen has
converted us more Or less INTO americans, and
induced confidence in their public securities
honor, and good faith which am no'o AFRAID vii
prove the ruin of, my dear General, yours, most
faithfully. }. MoNLLYoS WILSON.