The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1852-08-03

4 ;lon--os slandcring and behind his back, a
hrothe, Officer. But not content with an
swerhg to wha, was proposed, your orsy.
'ceeEssg paatty has led you to make an
offering Of your advice.
Believe me. sis, II is not in my power 70
render you my thanks; think TOO highly
OF myself to suppose that stand at ali ia
need Of your admonoiions and too lightly
of you TO appreciate them as useful. For
good advice am always thankful but
never fail TO spuTn il when know it to flow
from an incompetent and corrupt source
the breast where base aud guilty passions
dwell is not the place to look for virtue or
any tFiug that lead. to virtue,
| My notions, sir, are those now taught in
modern schools, and In fashionable high
| life; they were imbihed in ancient days,
and hereto have, and yet bear me to the
conclusion that he who can wantonly out.
rage the feelings Of anothey--who without
cause eau extend injnrywherc none is done
is capable OF any crime, however detcsilblc
in its nature, and Will not fail TO commit il,
Whenever it may be Imposed by necessity,
shall not stoop TO justification OF my
order before you, or to notice the weakness
aud absnrdnies OF your tinsel rhetoric II
may be quite conclusive with yourself and
have no disposition TO attempt convincing
You that Ingenuity is not as profound as You
have imagined it. To my government.
whenever IL may please. hold myself liza.
BILE 10 answer and TO produce the reasons
that prompted me To the course which !
took; and TO The intermoding spies and
pimps OF the war department. who are IN
the garb ofgentlemen, | hold myself respon.
sble for any grievances they may labor un.
der on my account, with whom you have
my permission to number yourself. For
what have said, oiIor no apology; YOU
have deserved il all. aud more. We're it ne.
cessary TO say more will barely remark
in conclusion, that f you Jeet yourself
agyieetd at what is here said, any comm.
Hication IRON you will meet me safely at
this place.
have the honor TO be,
Very respectfully,
| Your most obedient servant
! ANDREW JACKSON.
Brevet M,jor Gen. W Scott,
| u. $. Army, New York.
10 this letter G on. Scott after delay
Of ONE month, replied as follows:
Gen Scoft % Gea. .Jacksoa.
Head Quarters. ist and Sd Military !
Departments, New York. jan. Cd. 1917.
SIR Your letter OF the Sd ultimo, was
handed to me about the 2..d, and has not
been read. might say thought OF since.
! These circumstances will show you that it
is my wish TO reply to you 'dispassionately.
/ regret that cannot accept the chal-
enge you offer me. Perhaps may be re.
strained from wishing to Level a pis,ol at
the breast oI fellow being. in private com.
bat, by sense of religion. but lest this mo.
tive should excite the ridicnle of gentlemen
! of liberal habits Of thinking and actiEg.
beg leave to add, that decline the honor
of your invitation from patriotic scrupes.f"l
My ambition Is not that OF Erostratus. |
should think il would be easy for you TO
cousole yourself under this refusal, by the
application Of a few epitbets,--as coward.
&c., TO the object OF your resentment. aud
here promise 10 leave you until the next
war. to persuade yourself OF the truth.
have the honor to be.
Your obedient servant,
WINGFIELD SCOTT.
To Gen. Andrew Jackson,
Commanding the Southern
Division of the u. :. Army
In this letter. Gen. Scott alleges iwo
reasons for declining 10 accept Gen.
Jackson's cha Ilebge FIRST "a sense OF
religion" and second. patriotic scrn>
pies"
We are not disposed to object to
these reasons for not fighting. Let US
see. though, If Gen. Scott was sincere
in protesting 10 be influenced by them
rs matters of principle.
10 April, 1919, DE Will Clinton, of
New York, a talented and high toned
man. made the following publication
in The newspapers Of The day in regard
to Gen. Scott. IL explains itself:
TO THE PUBLIC.
Gen. Scott, OF the Army OF the United
States. having in q letter the 30 January
1917, TO Gen. Jackson, iilsinuated that
had writlen, dictated or instigated an
anonymous letter, TO the latter gentleman,
for unworthy motives and improper par.
poses aud having also concealed the iln-
putation from me until the publication Of a
pamphlet Which reached me on the 4ih
instant. have considered 1t proper TO de.
clare that | have had no agency OF parsici-
patton III writing, debating, or insligaiing
auy anonymous letter whatever TO Gen.
JacksoD--and that am entirely ignorant
of the author--and that The intimaiion OF
Gen. Scott is totally aud unqualifiedIy false