Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1852-10-18
.The Truth Of History"

In It's Issue Oh tue ~Otft bi.. inc IAtnlbHChI
stated that Gen. Scott suspended by John
Quincy Adams for bad conduct" We asked
for its authority. and il published IN its number
of the 30th an order, signed by Peter i. Por
ter Secretary of war, and dated Nov. 10Th.
1928. of which the following in an extract
TO put stop in the mean timeto the course
''of characterization. in which you have deemed
fit to indulge, the President directs that from
1.-The receipt Of this letter you will consider
yourself as suspended from the command Of
.ihe western department Of the army until his
further pleasure shall be madcknowu to you"
Mr.. Adams bad appointed General Mueomb
Major General of the Army. General Scott
had been bre, cited Major General before
this appointment was made. and as the law re-
cognized, then. but one Major General. Scott
claimed precedence over Macomb. and appeal.
ed to Congress for a statute declaratory of the
regulation, upon the subject, ind of the relative
rank OF the high officers then in commission
This, we believe, was the question bcta cen
Mr.. Adams and himself, which resulted in the
order copied into the Republican. We were
""''N W 'hN 'Dh''''tis1 b''N hbi w 'b' oitt'
In its number of The 7tb inst the Republican,
after saying that No had "denied' (Which we
had moi douc) its statement on the sui iect,
says that on IT'S production of the otder. The
Virginian dropped the subject like Il "hot po.
iato," and has not even done MS and history
the Justice 10 publish onr proof aud recont its
denial" We have now told what the Repnb.
leans proof s--we have no denial to recanl,
because we have made none
The Republican then goes on 10 say: "In The
''same article in which the Virginan made the
"denal to which we have alluded it positively
"asserts that, in the personal dispute between
'Gen. Scott and Gen. Worth-Grn Worth
twas convicted upon almost every poiut--a
"fact which 1t says ought To have been well
"known 10 US. Now We deny that any such
fact exists. aud We call upon the Virgnon to
make good its statement by producing the
'authorlty.' We now give the authority, and
hope the Republican will do aus AMI history"
The justice of publishing it,
The matters in issue between Gen. Scott
and Gen. Worth related TO the terms of capru-
laiion entered INTO hy the latter with the civil
authorizes of Puebla, which Gen. Scott con.
sdered violation Of General Order No. 20,
and also to an iufumma,ory order issued by
Gen. Worth to his division, growing out OF
some idle rumor that the Mexican authorities
had poisoned tho wells and watering places il
Puebia; which order he issued without com
muncat'ng with the Gcneral-n-chier Genera
Scott 90 Idemncd these acts, and Gen. Worll
asked for Court of Inquiry. 1t vas orJere,
and was composed of Quitman, Twiggs an,
Smith (tlree denocrats, 6yMe wdy.) Alter
full investigation, the Court rendered unapi
mously the following finding. which is embrac
ed in general orders No. 1896 Gem Scott. from
his great forbearance and leniency require,
only that it should he communicated To 9Th,
commanders of divisions ard brigades and III,
chiefs of the general Staff:
1.-The Court Of Inquiry having carefully in
sesaga'ed all the documents and evidence adj
1"oeo touching the matters submitted by the
I "I'a' Order consening this court. all oil
~" are eninod'ed in the record ofits pro-
"s', a''er mature deGberation upon the
ing OPINION: e'' ''o 'o1'ow'
That regarding the remarks Of III. Co..,
inchlef. dated juno 18th instant, .nanraah no
on the translated copy Of letter from the NJ
ican Judge DURAN To Major General Scorr
dated the 10Th of June instant. as hypo,h.c.l
and applicable only to claims urged by tn,
Mexican authorities, which the General i
Chiefsupposed 10 be without authority. an,
which Brevet Msjor General WoRrn insist
was not conceded by any of bis official act. III
court can perceive nothing in the remarks 9th
General.in Chief to which, Brevel Major Gen
erai WORTH could properly take exception.
ne Court is further of opinion that III
terms OF snPulatons granted by Brevet Major
Eeneral WORTH TO the functonaries of the eli