The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-05-12
Marcy to Scott-Greeting.

Having presented synopsis of Gen. "Scott's bill
of complaints towards Marcy, it is but justice tina
we should print at least paragraph OF two from tn
Secretary's response. The latter explains and de
tends his own course, and produces the testimony
Gen. Scott himself and Quartermaster-Gen Jesup
to show chat Gen. Scott had full power given hin
for the necessary transportation and raising o
forces and supplies, and that the Quartermaster
General faithfully executed the orders as far as they
were practicable The principal 90 indignity'' COM
planned of by Gen Scott, is treated in the follow
| ing manner by the Secretary:
The croynjng outrage as you regard it, the simple fact
that you and the three arrested officers, all to be
placed together before the couIhe innocent and the
e dea H' w ake justice
extiaim And why is it not impartial justice? On what
ed from theirs e have assumed to be their judge
and have them guilty and complain and epne
to institute court register your decree But moi
their rghtful Judge although they acre your prisoners
have equal rights Though you may have the satisfying
conviction that you are innocent and they are guilty the
coming you did not place yourself beyond te
reach Of being and unless you a clothed ane w b
maxim that the King can do no wrong know mot why
me made n e 81 nor ea
what other better right have to complain OF and ar
aceused and whose cases with yours, referred to the
same court If yours hard case theirs is not less So If
m nSa taa 50 can hey With equal Justice equal claim
to the public sympathy.
The charges against you did not emanate from the Co.
vernmen nor did they relate 10 matter in which i could
feel any peculiar interest Not believing It impossible Tor
Won To do wrong that exempt from all
bity for whatever you might have DONE the Government
deemed when preferred sg ,a " h.
investigated AS the usual and mldest mode of proceeding
hat YOU enjoy the transcenenta privilege to have your Off
conduct exempt from all examination in any form what
haveno cause TO complain oil the course taken in
II extraordinary petensions are derive support
from your distinguished services IN the field you ought to be
mindful that the three accused officers, put under by
you. have like claims for distinguished services, On the
deeds must appear with and monopozing claims
seeking MALIGNANT exclusions at the expense Of the truth
OF the glory won by our gallant army while under your
cannot however but regard your solicitude for the sup
port OF discipline to be ostentatous than profound
When G at the head Of an Of sae
up preensons to dicatoal powewhen he contemns tne
than its ode an and he
aeHeaHses as al outrage aaa punishment me aspt T.
nate officer to an invesation in the mdest fomwhen
hen INST epPo5 to Which, the
seeu and Of al under his
sets an example OF anne
In m psmd to SAY b 1es ss onf
mics in Msse wncf s naturally
appertaned official position that success ana eT
to your aid the ecnt cooperation of the War
never had feeling that did not harmonic with the in
fnftv Derformsd There are some men for whom enough
cannot done make them grateful Or even Just unis
From expected but have been
deayoed to maintain defensive line and it'll have gone be-
yond any tme has been done to repe ag
been gratfed with the occasions have had to bear
public testimony to your abilities and signal services
change in our personal relations. it viii continue be-
purpose to be liberal my appreciation of your dsn
9uished military merits In respect to your and
faults though could not be blind regret that have
DOT permitted me to be silent.