Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1852-07-14
From Niles Register, April II, ISIS
Jacksen. Clinton and Scott.

The following are The indigr ant terms 10
which Gov. Clinton repeis the iEslnpatlon
of General Scott, that he was the author OF
the anonymous letter TO Gen. Jackson:
To TIE PuBLIc:-G Gen. Scott, oil ihe
Army of the United States, having. IN q
letter of the I'd January, 1918 to Gen.
Jackson, insinuated that had written, dic>
,a,ed, or instigaled m anonymous letter TO
The latter gentleman, from unworthy mo-
tves, and for improper purposes; and hav.
ing a!so concealed this impulation from me,
until The publication of pamphlet which
reached me on the 4lh inst, have consid.
cred it proper to declare, that hayehad no
agency or participation in writing, dictnt.
ing or insiigaiing any anonymous letter
Whatever 10 Gen Jackson that am en-
tirely ignorant OF the author-and that the
intmaton OF Gen. Scot, is totally ard un-
qualifedly false, to ell intents, and in all
respects. This declaration is made from
motives of respec, for public opinion, and
not from any regard for Gen. Scott, whose
conduct ON this occasion, is such totalde-
parture from honor and propriety, as to
render haa, unworthy Of the notice Of a man
who has any respect for himself.
1t is not probable that | can OF this lime
have any recollection Of having had the
honor of seeing Gen. Scott, on the 9Th Of
June, 1917, at dinner in New York, or
Of the topics of conversation, as he suggests
circumstances SO unimportant as are not
apt to be impressed upon the memory. But
| feel confident persuasion, that did not
make use OF any expressions incompatible
with the high respect which | entertain for
Gen. Jackson.
DE WITT CLINTON.
Albany, 9Th April, 1919.
The Cincinnati Enquirer, in referring to
the difficulty between Gen. Jackson,
Dewitt Clinton and Gen. Scott, says:
Two reasons were given by Gen. Scott
for not fighting duel,-"a sense Of Reli-
giou," and s.patriotic- scruples, +" both good
reasons. and which we are sorry are not more
generally admitted to be so,and more bind
ing then they are.
But some two years afterward, the diff
Guilty between Old Hickory old GEE. Scott
having been revived by an attempt, on the
part of Gen. Scott, to make Dewitt Clin-
ton responsible as the author Of his insiua
tions against General Jackson, Mr.. Clinton
addressed Gen. Scott the letter we publish
ed few days ago. After this letter hat
been before the country considerable time
Mr.. Clinton was elected Governor of New
York, and upon his Inauguration took {
public oath against duelling = that he would
no, in fact, be concerned directly or indirect
ly in any duel. Shortly after Gov. Clinton
bad taken that oath and entered upon th.
discharge Of his duties as Governor. Gen
Scott challenge him to fight a duel, on ac
count Of his Clinton's-l Of April 6
1919, knowing at the same time that hi
challenge could not be accepted by Cover
: nor Clinton without perjury being commit
ted on his part. Neither ga sense Of reli
gion," nor patriotic scruples," deterret
Gen. Scott from challenging Mr.. Clinton
Governor Clinton replied that he woulc
hold the challenge under adyisement unit
he-Scott- settled the unadjusted diff
Guilty between himself and Gen, Jackson.