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Gen. Scott and Gen. TAYLOR.

Gen. ScOtl and Gen. Taylor.
II gives US much pleasure 10 learn from the
following which we copy from the Courier and
Enquirer, that the statement we copied from
that paper yesterday. in relation to an alledged
misunderstanding between Gems. Scott and
Taylor, is incorrect. Il seemed incredible, but
as the writer was not anonymous, and vouched
for the accuracy Of his details, we dlslrus.d the
justice Of our own mssiyings on the subject, &
re-pubshed his statement as a matter Of gene
raj interest.
The PRESIDENT AND GEN. ScoTT.-The an.
ncxed reply to the article in this paper Of yes
terday morning, referring TO these Two dsIln-
guished persons, comes TO US over the signature
Of a perfectly reliable and responsible person.
Reluctant, however, to unnecessarily oblrude
names upon the public, we withhold this sigma.
ture-only adding what indeed may seem super
huous, that the communication is not from Gen.
Scott:
Having seen a statement in the Courier and
Enquirer of this morning, which purpOrls 10
give the facts connected with Gen. SCOTS late
ysitto Washington, and having been in the way
Of seeing and knowing what occurred during
that visit, beg you will publish the following
to correct the error into which Col. Webb has
fallen.
Gen. Scott reached Washington on the eve
ming Of the 18th inst, agreeably TO a noliica-
ton which he had about the Cd inst, despatch.
ed 10 the Adjulant General at Washington, ex-
pressing his intention to be there about that time
for the purpose of paying his respects to the
new President Of the UniIed States in person.,
and TO learn Of the Secretary Of War the views
of the latter in connection with Gen. SCOTS po-
silion.
On the morning Of the 18th Gen. Scott cal
led to make his respects to the President, but
learning at the door from the porter that the
President was engaged, he left his card, saying
that he would call again, meaningwhen the press
of business upon the President should be less
Gen. S. himself having no business 10 transact
with the President, except such as every rule Of
official proprety required should pass through
the Secretary of War.
General Scott did not, at the Presidents door
nor any where else when in Washington, receive
any message whatever from the President.
General Scott, after leaving his card at the
Presidents door, drove 10 the War Office,
where he had official business, which could on
y be transacted with or throught the Secreta-
ry.
The meeting at the church took place on the
Sunday subsequent to the day on which Gen.
Scott called on the President, under The follow
ing circumstances:
Gen. Scott being nearest the door, was the
first out of the church, and there waited several
minutes for the Presdent-advanced 10 meet
him, and accosted him with courtesy and civili-
ty. The salutalion was reciprocated,-
Scott said he had not pressed himself upon the
President, but that he had waited or should wait,
before repeating his call, for period Of some
relaxation in the Presidents business. The re-
ply 10 this was coureous-and if Gen. Scott
did not again call, it. was because as the Secreta-
ry Of War knows, public duty required that he
should leave Washington earlier than he had at
first expected.
Gen. Scott has not spoken or complained of
any want of courtesy toward him on the part Of
the President on this occasion, and it is 10 be re-
GREETED that any rumor of this character should
have been deemed of sufficient importance to be
brought before the public.
1t is scarcely necessary TO say that any paper
which may have published the original statement
should also copy this.-Cleu. Herald.