Daily American telegraph., 1852-07-13

| The wings OF Knoxvilie, Tenmessee.-
| Gen. jackson and Gen. ScOtt.-The Burr
Conspiracy.
| At large meeting of the Wings Of Knox
county, Tennessee, on the 9th instant, Col. Geo.
W. Sneed, one of the delegates of the State at
large to the Wing National Convention, delivered
an able and eloquent address, which we find re-
ported in the Knoxville Register. We quote an
interesting portion of this report:
| "Col. Sneed alluded to certain charges against
Gen Scott bruited about by the Democrats, of
defllcatiOR and of suspension and disgrace! He
was tried by a court martial for withholding
money placed in his hands for the payment Of
troops (the four hundred dollars of which this
community has heard heretofore,) and the court
| acquitted him of all fraudulent intention ); the
finding of the court being simply that his conduct
was unofioer-like, in that he had not formal
vouchers for about fifty dollars, although he had
irregular rececepts therefor. He was also tried for
using disrespectful language to his superior Off
Ger. After Gen. Wilkerson had been arrested for
participation in the Burr conspiracy, Scott denounced
| him a traitor and a scoundreI; and it was upon
this charge he was tried and suspended. The
only matter the court had seriously found against
Scott was an aadiscretion in aoords-and that, too
| originating in an excess ofpatriotism.
GA good deal has been said in relation to a
| difficulty between Gen. Jackson and Gen. Scott
| and Col. Sneed confessed that the letters pub
lished by the newspapers presented the affair in
an unfavorable light for Gen. Scott. But these
letters do not give complete history Of the affair."
and Col. Sneed read the following letters which
had passed between Scott and Jackson. The
former hearing that, on meeting, the latter would
probably offer him some sort of outrage or insult
addressed him the following note:
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. IL, 1928.
| - IL
nifty has long attributed to you the most dstn-
guished magnanimity, and the other portion
the greatest desperation, in your resentments
| Am | to conclude that both are in error? al
lude to circumstances which have transpired be-
tween us, and which need not here be recapitu-
lated, and to- the fact that have now been six
days in your immediate vicinity without having
attracted your notice. As this is the first time
in my life that l have been within hundred
miles of you, and as it is barely possible that you
may be ignorant of my presence, | beg leave to
state that shall not leave the district before the
morning of the 18th inst.
81 have the honor to be, sir your most obe
| dient servant, WINFIELD SCOTT.
"'The Hon. Gen. A. JACKSON, Senator, &C.
"To this letter Gen. Jackson returned the fol-
lowing answer:
"'MR. O'NEn's, Dec. II, 1928.
"SIR: Your letter Of to-day has been re-
| ceived. Whether the world are correct or in
error as regards my magnanmty, is for the
world to decide. l am satisfied Of one fact, that
when you shall know me better, you will not be
disposed to harbor the opinion that anything like
desperation in resentment" attaches to me.
"'Your letter is ambiguous but, concluding
| from occurrences heretofore that it was written
with friendly views, l take the liberty of saying
to you that whenever you shall feel disposed to
meet me on friendly terms, that disposition will
not be met by any other than corresponding
feeling on my part
- / have the honor to be, sir, your most obe
dient servant, ANDREW JACKSON.
Gen. w. SCoTT.'
Historians record that the reconciliation be-
tween Scott and Jackson was allie honorable 10
BOTH
"Col. Sneed said that Gen. Jackson's estimate
of Gen. Scotts abilities and discretion might be
gathered from the important mission he sent him
on to South Carolina in the days of notification.
Gen. Cass was then Secretary of War, and, in his
official order to Gen. Scott he says:
"He president Jackson) has full confidence
in your judgment and discretion and it is his wish
that you repair Immediately to Charleston, and
| examine everything connected with the fortifca.
tions. You are at liberty to take such measures,
either by strengthening those defences or rein
forcing those garrisons with troops drawn from
any other posts, as you may think prudence and
just pTecduti0R require.