The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1852-07-09
From thc Nashville Union.

Ill hpIlf. lOlf, UtIl. JuChSoll, tlc SoHlniuH-
der Of the Southern Division of the us. Ar.
Imy, issued anerder concerning the goyernl
men. Of that division. This order wasspo-
ken of by Gen. Scott in terms highly INSULT
ing toa brother officer, with whom be had
been in terms ofintimacy. 0fthe language
Of Gen. Scott, Gen. jackson was informed
/ by anonymous letter from New York, andhe
immediately made respectful call upon
Gen. Scott, for an explanation The reply
OF Gen Scottas appears from the annexed let
ter, was insulting and opprobrious. This
letter we have never seen in print; but toit
Gen, Jackson replied as follows: =
GEN. JACKSON TO GEN. Scorr. y,
| Head Quarters, DiOis;on of The South.
NASHVILLE, Dec. 3, 1877.
/ SIR;l have been absent from this place q
considerable time, rendering the last friendly
Office could toa particular friend, whose
leyes / closed the 20lhult. Giving this
\ your letter Of ilie 4 Ii Of October, was NOT re-
ceiyed unla the Isl instant. 2
Upon the receipt;of the anonymous com
municslon made me from New York has
tened to lay it before you that coarse was
suggested to me by the respect I felt for you
as d nan and soldier, and that you might
have itin your power to answerbow far you
have been guilty Of so base and inexcusable
conduit. Independent Of the services you
had rerdered your county, the circumstance
of youfwearing the badge and insignia Of a
soldiel led me TO the con clusion that was
addressing "a gentleman. With those feel
ings YOU we're written to, and had an idea
been or amoInent entertained that you could
have tescendedsirom the high and dignified
charaderofa a majorgenetal of the army of
the United States. and used a language SO op-
probious and insolent as you have done,
rest assured should have viewed you asrath-
.er 10 tontemptible TO have held any converse
withyou on the subject III you have lived
in ih world thus long in acknowledgements
of tie obligations, and duties which. honor
impIse, you are indeed past the time of hear
ling; and surely he must be iguorant Of them
who seems soslItle TO understand their in
| huere. q !, s 4..z 5, 9.. Isl. 1es
! Ply sir, does your recollection serve, in
what school OF philosophy were you taught
THAT o letter inquirng into the nature OF a
surprised injury, and clothed in language de-
corots and dunexceptionabe, an answershould
be given, couched in pompous insolence and
bullying expression f? | had hoped that what
was charged upon you by my anonymous
lcorrespondent, was unfounded; had hoped
SO from the belief that General Scott was a
soldier and a gentleman; "but when ! see
those statements doably confirmed by lis
own words" it becomesa matter Of inquiry
how far q man of honorable feeling can rec
oncie them to himself, or longer set up a
claim to that character. Are you ignorant,
sir, that had my order at which your refined
Judgment is so extremely touched, been made
1.-The subject OF inquiry, you might from your
standing, not your character, been constitur
ted one Of my judgesl How very improper
then, was it,. thus situated, and without
knowledge OF any Of the attendant circum-
stances, for you TO have prejudged the whole
matter. This, at different times and in the
circle of your friends, you could do; and YET
had1 been arrOigned, and you detailed as one
Of my judges, "with The designs Of an assas.
sin,ldrking under fairexterlof,' you would
have approached thehoy sanctuary OF Justice
Is conduct like this congenial with that high
sense of dignity which should be seated in a
soldiers bosom? Is it due from brother Of,
ficer to assail inthe dark the reputation OF a
mother, and stab him at moment when be
cannot expect it +? i might insult an honor
able man with questions such as these, but
shall not expect that theywlll harrow up one
/, who must be dead TO ali those feelings which
are Characteristic of agentleman.
In terms as polite os was capable of no
Ting, asked YOU IL my informant had stated
j truly; il you were the authJr Of the publica
/ ton and remarks charged against you, ant
to what extent; relerence 10 your letter
without any comment of mine, will inform
how far you have pursued similar course
how little of the gentleman, and how mucl
or the hectoring bully you have manifested
If nothing else would, the epaulcts which
grace your shoulders, should have dictated
: different course, and admonished you that
however small may have been your respec
,, for another. respect for yourself should bavl
taught you the necessity OF reply, at leas'
mildly, to the enquiries suggested, an
mole especially should you have done this
! when your own constructions must have Tx
/ ed YOU as guilty OF the abominable crime
detractiou~ slandering, and behind hi
back. brother officer. But not content wit
answering TO what was proposed, your "oyer
: weening. .vanityA has led you to make an OF
t fering OF your advice. VS. Hef
. Believe me sir, it is not in my power I
/ renderyou my thanks; think 100 highly o
! mvselfto suppose that lstand at all in nee
2 of vour admoaitions; and too lightly of yo
Q 10 appreciate them as useful. For good al
vice am always thankfully but never fail I
spurn IT when know it to flow from an u
:, competent and corrupt source; the brea'
IS where base and guilty passions dwell, is NJ
the placesto look for virtue. My notion
sir, are not those now taught in moder
Is schools, and in fashionable high life, the
s were imbibed in ancient days, and hlther'
h have, and YET bear me 10 .he conclusion tn
!, he who can wantonly outrage the feelings
v another--who without cause, con extend Il
!, jury where none is done, is capable Of al
sr crime, however detestablein in itsnature, al
a. will not fail 10 commit It, whenever 1t ma
!, be imposed by necessity. 49, 81
,sl Ishnll not stoop toa Justification Of my ord
y before you, or to notice the weakness and
surdities OF your tinsel rhetoric; 1t may be ,qui
i conclusive with yourself, and ! have no disp
sition to attempt convincing you, that your !
l genuity is net as profound as you have magi
ed it. To my government, whenever II m
q, ,lplease, ] hold myself liable to answer, and
al produce the reasons which prompted meto 7
y course took, and to the iniermediug spies Q
~ lpimps of the war department, who are in
"a parb, of gentlemen hold myself reaponeil