The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-04
GEN. SCOTT AND THE ADMINISTRATION.

When the New York Courier and Enquirer not long
nce in arguing the proprey Of the bestowmen of some
great gift Gen Scott in testimony Of respect for his pub
lie services undertook found its argument in part on
alsehood imposed It's good faith by some undis-
ccsed informant" conrsdiced that fasehood in ex-
plcit blu, smp and becoming language In copying our
article the New York Times introduces il as follows
"TnE UsIos AND GEN. Scorr--The Washington Union
OF June 20 contains the following attempt at defending the
conduct Of the in its petty efforts to harass
Gen. Scott"
We appeal to the honor and good sense of the Times
whether this be just description OF our article
ID it ridiculous speak Of the fiat contradiction oil
sehood "an attempt at defending the conduct
of the administration 2" And what ts petty efforts TO
harass Gen. Sco?' We say that this insulated charge
against the administration is utterly destitute OF ounda-
ton utterly deny that any efforts" have been made
by the administration" petty" otherwise ito harass
General Scotn and challenge the Times TO produce
single specification afordng shadow of justification for
this accusation.
Congress its last session passed the following joint
resolution
GA RESOLUTION authorizing the President Of the United
States confer the title OF lieutenant general by brevet
for eminent services.
Resoved BY Senate and House Of Rersssnotees Of the
Uaed States Of America in Congress assembled, That the
grade Of lieutenant general be- and the hereby
the army the United States in order that when,
in the opinion President and Senate shall be deemed
proper acknowledge eminent services of major general
of the army in the with Mexico, in the mode al
provided in subordinate grades the grade OF lieu
general DO specially conferred by bevet and by
only take rank from the date Of such service or
Provided hoeper That when the said grade OF
lieutenant general by brevet shall have been ed and
become vacant this joint resolution shall thereafter ek
pre, and be of no effect. \
| Approved February Is, 1856"
Let it be observed that the resolution speaks only OF
niue" "grade' 'rank' but says nothing of pay or
emoluents leaving that problem be cpheed out as 1t
might at the treasury OF the United States.
The President of the United States of his action
without solicitation bestowed the rank on General
Scott Was that petty effort 10 harass him.
General Scott then raised the question: as he had full
right to do Of the pecunary and other consequences i'm
piled in there being conferred him the retroactive rank
of lieutenant general and that question has taken its
course in the ordinary channels Of administrative inquiry
proceeding every stage OF the inquiry in oil due consd
Grafton towards General Scott Instead then Of the facts
showing petty efforts of the administration ito harass
Geoeral Scott they concusvey prove petty efforts Of
the opposition to harass the administration under the
false pretence OF kindness to General Scott in regard to
whom certainly nothing could be unknd than thus
to assume by implication that bis great achievements and
his legal rights not sufficient for his CASE and in aid
Of he that recourse must be had to malicious attacks
the administration.