The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-03-29
The Interview between General Taylor and
General Scott.
"You might have refused me your love;
But why DID you kick me down stalrs !''-SoN9.

the interview OetWeen 0encro1 VoykOr anu
General Scott.
"You might have refused me your love
But why did you kick me down stairs '"-sONs.
COLONEL wEBB's ACCOUNT.
Iron the Courier and Enquirsr, March ~
"On Sunday, the 18th lnst., President TayOrsaw
General Scott in the Rev Mr.. Pines church, and
not having met with the General since the Mexlc
him that he bore no malice for what had occurred
that however muchhe may have felt at the time,
the mode and manner OF taking from him all his
regular troops, he was willing to forget it.
Accordingly, he met General Scott, after the
congregation was dismissed, in the most friendly
manneI-shook HIM cordially by the hand, and
evinced degree of pleasure at the meeting which
manner by publicly embracing That, he did not
think was called tor. The interview IN pre-
sence OF the congregation, terminated by the Pre-
eldent inviting General Scott to call upon him.
y On the following day General Scott called at the
were with the President when it was received;
and, instead Of inviting General Scott to come to
HIM in his office, which Is upstairs, he promptly
into his private parlor below, when he would JOIN
him with the least possible delay. Within five mi.
nutes he dismissed the gentlemen with HIM, and
went down stairs to receive General Scott. He
Sd xh1e snS Ss
for answer, that Immediately on receiving the mes
sage from the President, General Scott got into
hls carriage and drove away! On Wednesday, he
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tempt to see, the President.
These are the facts OF the case voueh for their
accuracy, and wish them published without COM
mentary. Very Possibly General Scott did not pre-.
go, it was his duty, after his reception on Sunday,
and after being specially invited to CALL to take the
necessary means to arrive at the facts. II was not
for him to assume that there was unnecessary
the facts as stated, and which know to be facts,
the slightest grounds tor the charges in circulation,
that the President has exhibited towards General
Scott want OF courtesy. j. w. w.
ANOTHER ACCOUNT, "BY A RELIABLE PERSON"
From the Courier and Enquirer, March % 1891
The PRESIDENT AND GEN. SCoTT The annexed
reply to the article In this paper, yesterday
ing, referring to these two distinguished persons,
comes to us under the signature Of perfectly re-
liable and responsible person. Reluctant, however,
unnecessarily to obtrude names on the public, we
withhold this signature, only adding, what indeed
may seem superfuous, that the communication is
not from Gen. Scott
"Havlng seen a statement In the Courier and
Enquirer, OF this morning, which purports to give
the facts connected with General Scetts late visit
to Washington, and having been IN the way Of
visit, beg you will publish the following. to
correct the errers into which Colonel Webb has
fallen.
Seen. Scott reached Washington on the even
the hs aSout the 81 to
the Adjutant General, at Washington, expressing
his intention to be thsss about that time, for the
purpose of paying his respects In person to the ne
President OF the United States, and to learn OF the
Secretary Of War the military views of the latter,
In connection with General SCOTS position.
"On the morning OF the 14th, Gen. Scott called
to make his respects to the President; but learn
ing at the door, from the porter, that the Presl-
dent was engaged. he left his card, saying that
he would call again; meaning, when the press
OF business upon the President should be less
General S. himself having no business to transact
with the President, except such as every rule OF
official proprlety required should pass through the
Secretary OF War.
General Scott did not, at the Presidents door,
nor anywhere else when In Washington, receive
any message whatever from the President.
"Gen. Scott, after leaving his card at the Pre-
sidents house, drove to the war office, where he
had official business which could only be trans
acted with, or through, the secretary.
"The meeting at the church took place on the
Sunday subsequent to the day upon which Gen.
Scott called upon the President, under the follow
ing circumstances
first cut of the church, and he there waited some
minutes for the President, advanced to meet him,
and accosted HIM with civility and courtesy.
The salutatlon was reciProcated: General Scott
said he had not pressed himself upon the Presl-
dent, but had waited, or should wait, before re-
peating his call, for period of some relaxation
OF the Presidents business. The reply to this was
courteous; and IT Gen. Scott did not again call, 1t
was because, as the Secretary OF War knows, pub
lie duty required that he should leave Washington
earlier than he had first expected.
Seen. Scott has not spoken or complained OF any
want OF courtesy towards him on the part of the
President on this occasion, and II is to be roget
ted that any rumor OF this character should have
been deemed Of sufficient Importance to be brought
before the public.
at is scarcely necessary to say that any paper
which may have published the original statement
should also copy this"