The daily union., 1852-10-05

Florida authority, and the British brigands operating
through the Semnoes. who spread havoc along our hsp
less southern frontier In had excited against Uehe
jackson the jealousy OF all the asprans Tor me pfesi
dency. civil and military. The civilians assaed jackson
In Congress- General Scott charged him IN ms eonyef
salons ia city circles and military coiefes wlh Huuny,
for issunx general order declaring that commands 10
his inferior officers must be made hfougn h ~
Jackson Informed. by an anonymous ie'lef rom New
York of these attacks lie did not credit 'he ete oul
wrote Scott frank note enclosing copy Of II 10 him.
and concluded by saying
FL have not permitted myself ior moment 10 believe
th., the conduct ascrbed 20 you is Cando how
cver nduces me before you, that you have
your power say how far they be correctly stated
General Scott replied in an elaborate argument TO sup
icrwards circulated in pamphle He could not deny but
that commanding general had his officers, and por.
t0ns OF bis army special service under him. ordered
elsewhere whou, his knowledge that might be alike
fatal 10 him and to the public interest committed 10 his
charge. Nevertheless. by way OF boarding General
Jackson and mpressing The charge against HIM OF being
= AUTNEER, Scott adds (whie admitting the sound
OF Jacksons orders) that "a private and respectful
remonsTance therefore, appears TO have been the only
mode Of redress which circumstances admitted OF. An
appeal TO the army the public before after such re-
mOnstrance, seems to have been greater rregulary
than the complained Of 10 repTobate mat meas
publicly the division order does was TO mount sui
higher in the scale OF indecorum but when me order
goes lar prohibit 10 all officers IN the DIVISION an
obedience the commands of the President OF the United
States, unless received through division headquarters
appears 10 me that nothing but mutny and defiance can
be understood or intended"
In thus throwing down The gaunte, TO Gen. Jackson,
the champion forgot that he was not dealing with Gen.
wilkinson Jackson took il up resolved TO bring Il to
decisive arbitrament or at least give new schooling
Scott in his military department and moral principles.
He asks Scott. in reply:
spray. sir does your recollection In what school
OF philosophy you taught hatto letter nqung into
the nature OF supposed Injury, clothed in language deco
xous and ptionabe, answer should be given
ched in pompous insolence and bullying expression
had hoped that what charged upon you by anony
NOUS correspondent uniounded hoped So from the
but when these directly confirmed by his
own words, becomes matter OF inquiry how tara man
of honorable feelings reconcile them to himself longer
70 %! claim TO that character Are you ignorant sir
thar had orders AT which your refined Judgment is so
axomely touched been made the subject of inquiry
might. from your sandng not your character have been
constituted one ofmy judges How proper then was
attendant circumstances, you have prejudRed the
whole matter? This different times and in the circle of
and you detailed OF nv judges, with the designs OF
an assassin lurking under fair exterior you would have
bia congenia with that high OF dignity that should
b seated in soldiers bosom Is it due from brother
stab him at moment when he cannot expect it might
insult an honorable by questions such these but
shall not expect that they W i'll harrow who be
gentleman"
And after presenting in still stronger lights "he abomina
ble CRIME OF deractonot slanderng behind his back
brother oficer,"-lhe letter concludes thus
My notions SIR, not those taught in modern
schools and IN fashionable high life they imbbed
the conclusion. that he that wan.ony outrage the
feelings OF anoher-can intend injury where none is
due-is capable OF any crime, however deyesabe its
nature and will not fail to commit whenever IN az be
imposed by necessity
lore yos or to notice the weakness and absurdiy OF your
tinsei rhetoric i may be quite conclusive yourself
mat your ingenuity is not profound you have ina
Eined II to be- To my government, whenever it may
reasons which prompted me to the took and
The intsrmeddng Pimps and spies of The War Depart
nent, VINO are In the garb OF gentlemen. hold myself
esponsble Tor any grievance they may labor under my
'ecoun.. with whom you have my, permission TO mum
you have deserved IL all, and more il necessary
say more ] will barely remark, in conclusion, that if
yoa ieei yourself aggeved what is here said, any
munication from you wl reach me sa ly this place
have the honor to be- very ,espesuy y9uy o6sdsnt
On this letter. Scotts pamphlet (Which is repubshed
IN Niess Register rage I2d, vol xvi) thus remarks:
The foregoing extraordinary letter laid aside until
almost forgotten When certain of his feelings Gen Scott
sat down 10 reply to IT, lie thought OF New Orleans and
some other affairs in which the parties had been respect
lively engaged, and appeared TO him that braca of ps
ceived iha' at the he had then attained little rep
utauon or temper and moderation began to be object
garded by his opponent"
The pamphlet argues this moral theme 10 some extent
and then changes the topic thus:
Bat the foregoing letter been represented as a chat
Of religious crupes The doubs lasehood viii not csc ape
the reader although it be thar Gen Scott playful
humor, chose to treat the letter challenge"
He then gives the letter (Which he would have the
Isader consider one OF playful humor) in reply 10 Cen
Jack sons, received 22d December and which was laid
asads and almost forgotten in ten days
HEADQUARTERS, lsr AND 30 MILITARY DEPARTMENT.,
New York, June q 1918
SrR Your letter OF 30 uIt handed me about 22i MI
and has not been read might say thonght or since
These rcumsnnces will show that my wish TO reply
TO you dispnssionately.
!, regrs, tnat cr5not accept hc challenge yen or,
Perhaps may be rssrs med from wishing - level pistol
n the breast OF ieowbeng In pnvde combat by sense
d religion but lest this motive sbo ld excs the dicnle
of gentlemen OF liberal habits ofthnktnR and acting b
cave to add that decline the honor Of your nyiaton
rom patrioc scruples My bon is not that or Eros
rains should think II woad be easy 10 console Yourself
~ the application OF few eptheis coward &c 10 the
'blect OF resentment and promise TO eaye Won
'he next war to persuade yourself Of their truth
Tour famous order bears date there General runs
'n into discussion Of that which General jackson refused
. discuss with him lie touches the topic with much
more Tenderness than before and with variety OF
ronpimens; concluding thusiI
cannot close this letter without ssiug belief that
IN the return OF woncd magnanirnity, shall be
lussted TO burn the one which has ecited IT, by way
po'ogy for the njury does accordingly il has been
sen but by one individual (o my staff and shall be held
reserve, until certain time has elapsed attending tha
ust expecation.
In The time have the honor 10 remain sir very
peclfnly, your obedienr, w SCOTr
II IL evident that General jackson did NOT intend his
suer ior challenge he intended ii for an insult Gen
scott had right 10 charge him with mutny ii he
,leased-io have him tried for il without aorna Gene.
nj Jackson ground for challenge But his manner of
accusing him IN the circles OF the cities in which he
moved mus trying TO destroy General Jaekson's reputa-
ION Insidionsly, without putting him on his defence
was provocalion which justified the insult The close
u Ten Jaeksons letter shows that he expected chal.
sDge from Scott, who warly avoided The attitude In
which the controversy placed him by tb, h