The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-30

called upon the President, and left the house without
ing him. Monday, the 10th and that on Wednesday he
cleft the city without SEEING making another attempt to
the President" The editor of the Courier (Colonsl
Webb concludes his article by stating at was not for
him General Scott) to that there unncces.
sary delay in his receptions and least of all is there in
the facts stated, and which know to be facts the
slightest ground for the charges in circulation, that the
President has exhibited towards General Scott want OF
courtesy"
But whilst the Courier was noticing these circum.
Stances there not other facts behind which its editor
might have known and stated! For instance, it is said
that General Scott applied for leave to transfer his head
quarters to this city; and having received answer,
that he made second application, to the same effect
and that finally he informed the urgency of the pub
lie engagements had delayed TO his application,
and the General had expressed his surprise that small
matter should require any proracted consideration. II
these facts, they may to explain his course
much those which stated in the Courier article
The following article from the Baltimore Patriot EN-
braces the original one from the New York Courier:
GENERAL TAYLOR AND GENERAL Scorr.-We learn, with
SURPRISE from the New York Courier and Enquirer
that in circulation there-we never heard Of
them herethat General Taylor had offered indigny
to General Scott Colonel Webb, who is in Washington
furnishes to the Courier the following statement which,
it be strictly correct doubt is unless the informa'
ton upon which il made erroneous, will euabe
the public form opinion upon the subjects ana
| they will not b, slow to do
Goa Sunday, the 18th instant, President Taylor saw
General Scott the Rev. Mr.. Pynes church. and not hav'
ing with the General since tho Mexican deter
mined evnce by his reception of him that he bore no
malice Tor what had occurredthat however much he may
have tet at the time the mole and OF taking IRON
him all his regular troops he was willing to forget 1t.
Accordingly he General Scott, after the congregn
ton was dismissed, in the most friendly manner shooK
him cordially by the hand and evnced degree OF pleas
at the meeting which could only have been demonsa
ted in stronger manner by publicly embracing That no
did think called for. The interview in presence
OF the congregation terminated by the President inviting
General Scott 10 call upon him. -
"On the following day Gen Scott called at the ffes,-
dents, and sent up his card Two gentlemen were WIN
the President when it receiveds and instead OF ny
ting Cen Scott to him in his Office which IS up
states, he promptly message the General inviting
join him with the least possible delay. Wihtp pe m'n""
he dismissed the gentlemen with him, and went down
stairs to receive Cen Scott He did not find hun IN inc
paor, and inquired of the porter phere he was 10 hls
inquiry he received for that Immediately upon re-
ceivng the message from the President. Gen. Scou got mo
city, without seeing mlking another attempt to see inc
President
"These the facts Of the vouch for their accu
racy, and wish them published without commentary very
possibly Cen Scott did precisely understand the es
sent to him bat If his duty after his ece
ton Sunday, and after being specially invited to cah
take the means arrive ut the facts IL was ~
for him that there unnecessary delay IN nv
reception; aud least OF all is there in the facts as
and which know to be facts the slightest ground 10, w
charges in circulation that President has exhibited
wards Gen Scott want OF courtesy. }. W. W.