Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-02-10

Senate Of Virginia.
o. a correspondent Of the Republican affects igno-
rance as 10 What ilieef alluded 10, when recent.
ly laid
Gen. Scott prefers chages against o his tener
as and is not treated with the courtesy oihayng them
Investigated. whilst charges, preferred against him by
the same officer are l, fully seized upon Ia annoy him.
The correspondent has not read the Niglnian aiten-
liycy OF he would SEE that Gen North had been more
than once mentioned, by name. that officer. We are
further called upon say What the charges which
were preferred against Gen North or their nature
we are as ignorant as our querst We stated the facts
II the arrest e Worb. Pillow aud Duncan, Gen.
Sco-o the dismisson Of the clagcs against The first
namol--aud The appointment of Court o Inquiry to in
ycscarenoi only the charges against the two latter oi
GERS. bu,-coun,rr charges made by Worth against the
Commander in Che(. We made these statements upon
precisely the same authority VIZ letters from Washing
ton The statements of The letter writes true and
were semi ,frlay declared be 81. lay the Chairman
olhe Military Committee in Tho Senate, appears iicn'
h, following extract from the Senate's proceedings
The Pr,sdinp Onicer- The Senator has o,ed 10
tale up the special order.
NJ Crlitendeu.-Belore that is done, wish 10 re-
ma k. HAT there Is sllu"c o considerable importance,
now occup, mo uuc of the attention. ol the ublic aud
BIO which desire 10 ask question q" two ct the homer
able chairman ot The Committee Of Military Affairs.
The question 10 which desire To Obtain answer are.
FIST, whether General Scott has been recalled suspen
drd from the command Of the army in Mexlca and
.opdly whether General Worth has been relieved II, IN
his arrest, or whether he also has been suspen-
Died
Mir Cass II the honorable Senator from Kentucky
should not receive NY answer as any proof OF my Ut
ness 10 discharge the duties OF Chairman oi the Commit
tee On Military affairs hope he Will at any rata re-
all riding some evidence OF my ImWrlurahe
hu,nor would remain 10 tho honorable Senator, how
ever that know nothing upon this subject that is not
iaHv within the control o every member OF the commit
tee Nor do beieve that If the inquiry had been sub
united the administrator, II would have exhibited The
snh test uuw lImencss communicate the reply 10 any
member If III IS body who desired IT, With respect 10
the distinct questions pat lay he honorable Senator |
ri m,sc fat perfect liberty to communicate all the
facts in my POSSESSION. lhey are sln. these Gen.
era Scott Is suspended from the command oi the army
in Mex co and the command now devolves npon ,a,e
next officer in rank who is General Butler. General
scott AS understand will attend the Court of Inquiry d
tecte held Perote for the purpose OF investigating
all the dtcnics which have arlsen-as the Senate and
The country well know many difficulties have arisen
between the higher off 'ers WIN regard to the
other question pu by The honorable senator, believe
that General oh has been suspended from his arrest
A SENTon-Relieved2
Mr. Cass-1'ake either term you please believe |
have give all the information the hon gentleman
wants
Mr.. Critenden-I am obliged to the hon gentleman
for his information. and am willing 10 receive II as ev
dence of his courtesy least If not of his imperlnrblbe
character. I"nly supposed that his station as Chairman
Of The Committee on Military Affairs, on which have
The honor Of serving under him, was such as u afford
him The means of answering the question which submit
ted with respect 10 matters III regard TO winch an mol
altogether Indifferent | confess | have heard. with
some little as,onshment the announcement, just
made. that Gen Scott has been removed from the com
mand, in The presence Of his army, charges made by
subordinate officer However do not intend now To
make that the subject of any remarks
Cen Scott arrested Gen. Worih-npon what charges
we know not. They Were examined, by the President
and Secretary al War; and dismissed, and Gen. Worth
ordered to be relieved from arres;whlls upon coune
charges preferred by him, the Commander in Chief was
arrested, suspended from his conmani, and ordered to
appear before Court the President Of which, (who does
belong the line Of the army served, as Captain
under him then a General Officer, Myiyfow years ago.
II this he courtesy, ordinarily decent treatment OF
veteran soldier who has shed blaze of glory upon
arms, are not Judge Of such things.