The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-10-03
From the Richmond Wing.

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TIE ADMINISTRATION AND GEN. SCOTT
Il is asserted. upon the authority Of seye.
raj Washington correspondents, that Secreta-
ry Davis and Gen. Scott are engaged Ia a
controversy. which has elected good many
sharp words on both sides This IS not TO BE-
wondered at-for no man has ever been treat
ed more ungenerously. not to say meanly,
than Gen. Scott has BY the present Liliipu-
tian Administration. Not satisfied with dis
allowing him back pay, ~ was certainly in
tended to be done BY the act ot the last Con-
sress, authorizing the appointment ola Lieu
tenant General, the Kitchen Cabinet take a
malicious pleasure in Offering him every man
ner Of prosocation aud insult
In regard to this last controversy in which
they have unnecessarily and wantonly inyolv-
ed the warworn veteran, we give the follow
ing account Of i BY the Washington CORES
pendent ot the New York FINES:
Washington. Friday. Sept. 81.
lthas leaked out here that the War Depart.
ment is engaged in a sharp and bitter contro-
yefsy with Geu. Scott, aud that developments
may be expected at the opening Of Congress,
which will pu, the famous Marcy and Scott
contest entirely in the background.
The affair is only remotely conndcted with
tlequeston Of allowing the General back pay,
under the actof Congress authorizing the }.
puntment Of a Lieutenant General though
II undoubtedly has bearing upon il. Mr..
Gushing has given the President very Ella
bra,e opinion on the legal question Of the
Generals title to back pay under the act,
which is understood 10 be against il. Noac.
ton an this matter, however. has yet been
taken. The controversy referred to grows
out Of another matter.
IL seems that some months since, Gen.
Sentt gave Gen. Hitchcock. whph has long been
au intimate personal friend, leave Of absence
Tor SIX months. The Secretary VI War i'm.
mc,liatrlY wrote 10 Gen. Scott, demanding
his reasons Tor the act If isynriiism 10 Gen
Hlthcuck, aud al the same time coliierBldaI-
81 The Generals order, granting leave OF alb
sence. The Secretary's letter Was quite a.
sharp 10 Its tone rs it was insulting in its te-
nur.
Gcn. scott replied that he lad granted the
leave Of absence because he had the right TO
do Il, and was convinced II its propriety-
that he Vas not responsible 10 tie Secretary
W var lHE His aCttun in such CASES aHu tuat
lie would be obliged to him il be would here
atier,'i any uffif Ill communications he might
have uccasl"n TO address him, write in the
name and By the authority ef the President
Of the United statrs--as lie was tie nniy Of
fetal superior whom he acknowledged. The
Generals letter was quite a. sl.arp as The
Seerelary's.
= Secretary Davis. 10 reply, entered into a
very elaborate and detailed exposition Of all
the alleged breaches Of or,lcr aud violation o.
propriciy committed by Gen Scott during his
Whale military career. lis letter Is very
long, and filed with the seyerest criticisms
Of the Generals conduct. Its intendrd
70 annihllate him completely il the conf.
dencc aud respect Of the American people.
which may prove to be mure ser,ous vi.
drriaking Than Secretary Davis imnagines
The correspondence Is already quite yolu.
Nitrous, and IS nut yet closed. Il will III.
loubtedly be communicated to Congress al
the opening of. the session. II not, il will be
Cailed fur by special resolution.