The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-18
Secretary Marcy and Gen. Scott,

The Washington Union continues at intervals
to furnish partial doses of the correspondence be-
tween Secretary Marcy, Gen. Scott, and Mr.. Com
missioner Trist. We make some limited extracts
A long letter from Gen. Scott to the Secretary,
dated June 4, 1917, concludes as follows:
considering the many cruel dsappontments and NORTH
cations have been made TO feel since left Washington
War Department, which have so long experienced beg
to be recalled from this army The moment that may be safe
will be early in November Probably all field operations will
be long before that time
Mr. Marcy under date of July IL, sends long
reply. which endeth thus:
am unwilling believe that the grave charge that you
sympathy the of the War Department was thrown
in AS ocative to insure application and
ceuany concede that the founda
ton Of fact In view OF the vas, diversity OF human char
gance of seltdeluOn yet should be this instance
this to be regarded well considered allegation rejecting
the settled convictions of mind That indicated the
true state of your feelings at the written
Treatment most positively deny. 1t an assertion I'M
accompanied by facts to support it. 1t relates 10 matter
in which information must be least full
and accurate your own; and feel bound by the most
ena and Of h e 9a as Ts
have been disappointed in some OF the made
eI as you the Of the War Department undoub
edy true but such dsappontments do not warrant
tain the charge have made they do not show that
vnn have not had all the support this Department which
was within its competence to give - ;,
into instant existence the it may require, and place
them where they needed Human agency cannot con-
tro the far to make them subsevient
wishes or TO prevent them from sometimes frustrating best
concerted plans. In conducting war-sueh as that in
which we are engaged-the of operations
well know of the widest range; the machinery necessarily
of vast extent and completely the agencies exceeding
numerous and dispersed over vast eglons That all this
comnlcaton of and agencies should respond with
prompness and punctuaiy, instance 10 direct
ing will cannot be reasonably expected that failure,
whether by accident necessity negligence should involve
Others, is inevitable and that unforeseen dlssppoinments
should occasionally happen working out results, should
surprise no man who takes sensible view of human affairs
That the War Department has not realized all that have
been expected its arrangements may be safely admitted
without laying itself open the charge OF having failed 10
with energy and effect of having neglected
essential duties, the still more unOunded and reck
less charge OF having failed afford suppOn whatever
the General the head OF the field The
War Department, most deeply interested carrying
the to successful could have motye-and, by
other than mind strangely deluded, could not be
pected OF having motiveo do less than to
insure triumph and glory 10 and charge oil
failure OF duty IN this respect by spe
catlon II will only Its vindlcaton this
anxious, ncessant and efforts. jealousy de
voted to the conduct of the Regarding the inducements
have assigned for begging to be recalled deserving
have very little Influence the question: will be decided
by the President with exclusive reference the public good
When that shall render proper In his opinion, Withdraw
from present command his determination to do
viii be made known TO you.