Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-06-24
Genrral Scott.


between Gen. Scott and tho Secretary Of
War relative 10 the command OF the army.
We copy the message, aud will publish
the correspondence at length next week
which viii doubtless be generally regard
ed as the last Rick Of hero who has long
Aourshed on, and been twice saved from
disgrace by, Posthumous fame. We re-
commend as an appendix 10 "MarsGeId's
Life Of Scott +" lately published for political
purposes, corrcci account Of hi5 SemIno.
le and Creek campaigns, and this cores
pondence. The announcement Of thr
President that "tho command Of the army
has been assigned to General TAYLOR"
will be received with almost universal APP
plause and appreciation.
SENATE, June s.--The following mes
sagc was received from the President Of
the United States, which was read:
TO the Senate:
communicate herewith report from
the Secretary Of War, transmitting the
correspondence called for by The resolution
Of The Senate Of the 9th inst, with GeHer-
al Edmund =. Gaines and General Win.
GeH Scot Of the army Of the United
States.
The report of the Secretary Of War;
and tho accompanying correspondence
with General GuiHcs, contain all the in.
formation in my possession 10 relation
TO calls Tor "younlecrs or militia into the
service Of the United States" "by any Of
licers Of the army" without legal "author-
ity therolor," anc Of tho "measuros which
have been adopted "ln relation to such
officer or troops So called into service"
In addition to the information contained
in the report olthe Secretary of WaG and
the accompanying correspondence with
"Major General Scot Of tho United States
army Upon the subject Of his taking the
command Of the army of occupation on the
frontier Of ToNas"-l state, that on the
some day on which Improved and signed
the act Of the 18th Of May, 1876, entitled
It'An providing for the prosecution of the
existing war between The United States
aud the republic Of MeXlco,n commune.
Gated to General Scott through the Sec
Rotary of War, and also ia personal in
Itorylew with that officer, my desire that
he should take command Of the army on
the Rio Grande, and Of the volunteer for
Cos, which ! Informed him, 1t was my in
tention forthwith TO call uut 10 march 10
that frontier, 10 be employed in the prose-
cutIon Of the war against Mexico. The
tender Of the command to General Scott
was voluntary on my part, aud was made
without any request or IntlmallOn on the
subject from him, Il was made iu Cunsid-
GRAFTON of his rank MS commander in chief
I0t the army. My communications with
General Scott assigning him the command
we're verbal first through the Secretary
Of War, and afterwards in person, Nc
written order was deemed to be necessary
General Scott ussenlcd 10 assume the
command, and on tho following day
had another interview with him and the
Secretary OF War, in relation 10 the mum,
her and apporlonment among the seyera
States, OF the volunteer forces to be callel
ont Tor immediate service; the forces which
were to be organized and held in readiness.
subject 10 a future call should il become
. necessary; aud other military prepara
tons and movements to be made wIh q
view To the vigorous prosecution Of the
var. II was distinctly settled and WA
we'll understood by General Scott, that he
was to command the army ia the wal
against Mexico, aud so continued to be
settled and un erstuod, without any oheI
intention on my part, until The Secretary
of War submitted TO me the letter Of Gen
Scott addressed 10 him under date of The
2lst Of May, 1916, copy OF which /,
b herewith communicated The character
OF that letter, made il proper in my iudg
ment TO change my determination in re
gard 10 the command Of the army; unt
the Secretary of War by my direction, IL
his letter of the 25th Of MAY, 1916, q
copy Of which is also herewith Commu
uicaled, for the reasons therein assigned
b Informed General Scott that he was re
lleVed from the command OF the army
destined to prosecute the war aguins
Mexico, aud that he would remained in tht
/ discharge OF his duties at Washington
The command Of the army on the iron
, tier Of Mexico has since been assigned t.
General Taylor with his brevet rank 0
! majorgenera, recently conferred upo,
j him. JAMES X. FOLK.
WASHINGTON, June s, 1916.
The main pointin the correspondence /
the letter Of Gen. Scott of elst May. Thi
v ia certainly the most extraordinary produc