The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1852-07-17
s.. Johnsbury, VI, June, 1852.
GEN. SCOTT AND GEN. JACKSON.

TREND AMI correspondent sends US. Tor
republication, the following extract from
SCOTS lie, III the National Portrait Gallery.
The republication Of this cpitome OF facts was,
We presume. suggested to the mind Of our cor
respondent, " the appearance Of portions Of
I correspondence between Gen. Scott and
Gen. Jackson which has appeared in some of
the Loco Fcco papers:
l.! Isl. Gen. jackson issued an order that
m commands, proceeding from the War de-
partmrnt. should he obeyed unIes, they came
through him. ana this order being the sub
iect OF conversation in company in which
Gen. 5 OFT vas present, he expressed an oil;n-
ion nntavorah,n 70 it. His remarks, coorel
and distorted having been conveyed to Gen
Jackson by an anonymous correspondent, he
addressed letter 10 Gen. Scott upon the
.ui.irrt. III reply Gen. S. candidlv states his
remarks. and detailed the events that would
result, were the conduct Of Gen. Jackson
generally initiated. The replv, though re-
sorctfui and manly, was no: satisfactory and
Il. 3 second letter, AFTER having employed
language both harsh and violent. Gen Jack
.on offered meeting to Scott. if he felt HIM
self accrieved by the language. SCOTS re-
marks Were both moderate and manly. He
SAWS He thought of New Orleans, and
some other affairs, in which both parties were
engaged and it appeared 20 him that brace
of pistols could add nothing to the character
of. either. He conceived that at the age he
had then attained. some little reputation for
moderation and temper began to be an object
worthy Of consideration. In fact, it not orce
occurred TO him that the courage Of either
could he pat in question and therefore he found
himself perfectly at liberty to consult his sense
OF jnstice and propriety. rather than his pas
sion.." A moderate reply was returned, and
the correspondence dropped.-Nn'ioral Por-
trait Gallery.
The following is the answer Of Gen. Scot
u the challenge to ght duel.
GEN. SCOTT AND GEN. JACKSON
Political hycnas are raking up difficult,
that occurred some So wears ago, betwce,
Gen. Scott and Gen. Jackson. Some angr
words we're the only result of the difficulty
aud while certain journals publish jackson
aud Chnton's letters to Scott, they omit til
io!loTing letter in point:
Gen. SCoTT TO GEN. JACKSON.
Headquarters, lN and Sd Mlitary(
Departments, New York, Jan. Q, 1918.
SIR-Your letter Of the Sd ultimo. wa
HANDED to me about the 22d. and has not bee
read, might say thought of since These eli
cum>tanccs will show you that it is my wish t
reply to YOU /" dispaSSionatcv."
regret that cannot accept the challcna
you offer me. Perhaps may be restraine
from Wishing to level pistol at the breast G
fellow being, in private combat, by a sens
OF religion; but lest this motive should excl
the ridiule of gentlemen of liberal habits c
thinking and acting, | beg leave to add. tn;
decline the honor of Your invitation iro
patriotic srruples. My ambition is not tn;
Of Erostratus. | should think it would t
plsE for You to console Yourself under this r,
.;ssa., by the application OF few epithet.,
coward, &c. to the object of YOUR resentmen
n' here promise to leave YOU until the ne,
war, 10 persuade Yourself O! their truth.
have the honor to be
Your obedent servant.
WINFIELD SCOTT.
10 Gen. ANDREW JACKSON,
Commanding tae Southern
Division of the T. s. Army"
General Sect has lived until that me,
war" and we think his Mexican campaig
did not prove him a coward. nor do we b.
Eeve General Jackson ever thought him on
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