Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-08-10
To The Editors of The Enquirer.

WesrM lRELASp, Auo j. 1852.
Gentlemen am indebted me kindness OF friend fol-
you paper OF the 30 of july which contains letter ad
dressed you under the Signature OF L3eSHd"H' oasu
Esser lly 81" from which take the following extract
MIR George W. Lewis of Weslmnreland county dele
gale 10 the Wing Convention IN Baltimore stated IN ms
recent speech Richmond Court Hnuse that he had an In
tervew with General Scot, in Washington. few days be-
lore the assembling the said Wing Convention, and that
Gencul assured him. that 40 far lr" benz influenced
by Seward of New York, he received letter from
him on any Subject in his life that he exchanged hdU
Ken ,eors ch him. and that Nth nc exception OF mar
ing met ,rih him single occasion at dinner party
lat WHICH REFUSED TO BE lSTR 'DrcED I'd oE"hRpJ
he had ntrer been in his company IN his tJe"
hasten to currec; that does such gross lnns-
ce The remarks here ascrbed to me are Without ad' quaG
foundation, and contain scarcely seInoiahce oi unui.
made no such statement. What did say was this IN anu
sion to the report ndnsousy circulated 10 peJuaee
The Southern mind against General Scott Ia wit: mat ne
was under influence OF Seward stated IN substance
uthat while in Bamore-ln answer 10 inquiries "hlch
oad mon m, sub.cr-I war informed by gentlemen OF
the highest resp cabity and intelligence, one member OIL
the Convention from Frginl and oo!h intimate personal
friends General Scott and having the best opportunities
of knowing the facts that neither the PERSONAL social Or p'
lca relations existing between General Scott ana Mr
Seward were such justify the lncrcnces which were
drawn from them by his eneEies, To The injury OF General
Sco,t-that fact simply acquaintance, and
no nkimacy-lha General Scott had never net MIR. Seward
in private than four or five times that lie 'cnenocieu
in his I,-had dnc in company with him OF one occasion
when no polrca conversation passed between them and
that he had never exchanged word on politics WIN him. or
wr,,cn o or received a hue from him political
undsrs ODD on subject That 50 far from being under
,h gnrn ii seward ar being controlled by his cvun
sells he scarcely the except rs before stated
All conclusions therefore, drawn from the Supposed close
and intimate relations of General Scott with Mr. Seward
and all charges made against Gen Scott OF Tree Ism ana
sympathy with The ireesocs and .. opposition 10 me com,
nrome and the fugitive slave law false, nioundrd
md deama,orv" This is %iGt in substance stated, not
as derired from General S:o but from the gentlemen al
uded TO- whose names could give and whose names hgh
honor and reputation, could DC Sufficient voucher oi '"e
| truth of what they told me
Van will al once perceive the difference between the state
men as made it, and that imputed 10 me by your cores
ponden 1t difficult Imagine how could have been 50
sented y remarks on the occasion referred TO- were
very distinctly madctoo distinctly 10 have been msuner'
sond;-and lcgut the writer OF Intentional mSrepTrsena-
lion only By surprising that he not present at the TIME
spoke; and he has been imposed upon, by recei"l
an Of what said BY me through te uncertain
medium Of second hand report.
Did this account ri my remarks myself alone,
should not be indifferent about it, But II dues more
1t affects, also the eminent man who Is the nc, cann,-
date of the Wnig party for the Presidency The CT
feet Of it s-f belteved-to convict General scott
Of inconsistent statements and ihsenood-It not pc
levci to fix upon The ignomlny .! lnbFicalinG an
untruih Nor does its operation stop here II places me
an humble AMI Individual and tna! stranger as
am Genera. 5co-in the Pr"s!':lptuohs ana ASPIRIN
attitude Of seeking private, confidential conversation WIN
him and afterwards iuitiicarly detailing II without
authority To sensitive and honorable mi MI cnGh any
limitations be more distressing To mine. confess they
are psv.lv and incxpressihy painful. fortunately for
me- those who know me- know me Incapable OF sucf N
ioul,"-and the many who heard remarks at chnond
| Court will corrob0ratc my present s'ae'nrnt
am ambitious D! nooriety and SIN less AMBITIOUS
of cuurnu The smiles and fellowship OF und at
being thought the COMPLIANT OF their or!aons ana the '-
Gan OF communicating the public. II had ever
mad an ''incrvrw" with Gen. Scott should never have
had the vanity speak OF il n The terms attributed tn me
by your correspondent am Qn" tao obscure and modest
wiihall and know well n place - he c"pao 81 aHy
such onirusive imnerne;iC. never saw Cen scott In
private but and ha vas III Washington on my tufn
rom the 3 Gilmore Cunvsntinn In win l'!rc zen
euen c.!lr d pay ,'n visit rt respect our rcct 'n
Kind graceful. AMI cordial HE n,an"rs were t.N a''
impressive. Our visit was shot Inc conversation aph Eh'
brief H. la.ed with evident cen"s II mhrnrtaiin ano
earrt tin coniie'ec manifested t""aios ita "
mis- Mother fr,in' Il. whom n protested ever - :; F
b., iuul SOM; showed US Inc Testimonials 81 "t
graft ldc of his county The s1vhs ana heUiS WHICH va"
been him By Congress and the State esi> % 7an6
said they the only riches ne Ds-essed besides me al
ecri,rns Of his countrymen Gen. Scott icierre 10 IN"
Compromise acts, and spVse OF The interest when m i ~
them whilst they prUln before Congress, ac ~ me
part he had taken in urging Their passage But cG:n- w
word said, or t;ic iosl ieIiotc sE''cc
mac Mr.. Seward
/, seems that who has ever been IN the com
pany of Gen. Scott and heard him converse can DOUBT NJ
sincerity onc doubt that that hgh intelligence ahd
noble patriotism which have ever animated ana ih!peis
him with mach gaiin!rv 10 sustain me interests anu
honor Of his country fields oi his military ara CO.
vic rgnuWH will continue animate aud inpsl in II ei'cud
President nbey with sacred reverence, all the
lie constiruiUno protect ami defend a our f"h 't
homo IGN ard domestiC and 10 give To The c"hnj al
example OF frmGess wisdom and importantly IN me %anin
straon Of the Federal Government second only To "+,h
ngtnn himself II consists with the piide hcnor patriotism
and ability Of the
have been thus circumsfanlil! that may relieve Both
Cen Scott and self from the false position ~ "hie me
version ms emarSs By your correspondent would ln"cTe
us desire 10 make The contradiction full emphatic and
unec yo caI am greatly ~ appearing before he
publ. under my name but however reluctant :"
undertake it, the unpleasant necessity 10 forced upon " Oh
this and in this mode 10 correct IElsr
nn - injurious both myself and the iustrous Gs' 'a
with *ipm an made, with such wanton li''."is, =
seek views, an! srid confidential c0avt fsailS
ASK Of your justice, gentlemen. 10 give ths huiI!eG ~
Ter place IN Your paper.
Very respectfully, your o5edient servant,