New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-05
GIN. SCOTT AND JEFF. DAVIS.
SHARP CORRESPONDENTS.

SHARP CORRESPONDENTS.
Tho correspondence between Gen. Scott and Score
tary Davis a. communicated to Congress, opens with
a letter nom General Scott dated July 10 1859
General Scott correspondence with the officers II
Government goes back @ far as isi', ana thsi D.
tween hun ami the Secretary of War, during 1852 con
tains the following features.
Secretary Davis July -. says leave unnohoed
che exhibition of peovish temper IN reply to an M
"quiry from thus Department. etc.
Gen. Scott REPLIES July 30: I" IL would be easy to
show that tie whole letter in which you charge inc
with exhibiting peeyish temper IL ~ iippsnt IN ds
statements and logic in that accusation. Ger
tainy, rs Secretary Of War, you have done enough
to warrant more than suspicion that from the hrd
you have considered It your special mission oy
4" repeated aggression my rights and feelings to
goad me into some lerilous attitude Ut 9th
" cial opposition. To prove my long iofbearance.
" for at my time Of life all angry discussions are
painful will now proceed to enumerate OF tho
A" proyOcstons alluded Ia without dila,ng IN this place
your partisan hostility to the breve OF Lieutenant
General and TO the compensation that Congress In
"ended 10 attach thereto Gen. Scott then alludes
10 one OF the SecreaJs "captious retorts, and hLs
"capping the climax by ueurpaton and aburdity."
lie likewise saws: Following out your personal
buke in the letter Of the Eth, your object, in yols
ton Of principle, - to crush mo into seryls ODE
"dicpce to your sell. will. know your obstnacy. and
" | krOw also what Is due Ia myself Insn and
soldier and If to be crushed, prefer il at tbs
" hands Of my military peer"
AZ the request Of General Scott this document
referred to the President and referred without com
msni.
10 reply Secretary Dsy sent the following uaofs,ai
note, dated:
"WAsuISaros, Aug.'2, 1855.
"SiR Your letter Of the 10Th July received yess
terdsy and ~ you requested referred TO the Prss
dent When returned 10 me /. will be answered You
10 make upfounded imputstiOns upon my motives, and
TO such language my idea OF the requirements Of
official ccurte-y dees not permit mo 10 notice In my
official character, AMI therefore adopt this unofficial
m, dc. You ascnbe partisan hostility my opposition
10 constrng on you the tide Of Leutensnt- { enera
bat that opposition was actively and publicly made
when was mepobe: Of the United States Senate aod
Chairman OF the COInmit,e. OF Military Affairs. You
were thsn known % the county a. Distinguished
.odie but had not beer forced upon public attention
a Isftisan politician, nor As such been Judged by
the people approved by me. You certainly had BIT
ter opportunity 10 knox OF my Oppori'iOn then than
When L merely ths, OF a welse.tLsd and long
entertained opinion held by nee IN q position which
separated NE from participation 10 the active bas-
ness Of CopgEes-. Ny views were publicly given ~ 9
~ Daor 10 4 sufficient extent 10 show on what my Judg
ment resed and your present accusation which charges
with oslrpatoI for tie most unworthy encs and
impuos 20 mc'yeS inconsistent with official To-
tegny, seonsdered b.sely maieyoeni and pronounced
utterly false four oot servant, JkFT. DAVIS"
General scott replying, August 9, says;
have Iecsive. = Lote from you dated the n inst
which yO1 10 desire 70 consider unofficial.
| hal no, comply with that Singular fancy A. yoa
can have DO legitimate cain 10 address me a. s.
cretsIy Of War, accordingly shall treat your com
munications whether ot-igDed private and scar-
r1Ous or e. pubic m1>ive, VI Arrogance aud super
OsDers ss 60 ally official There are beauties IN
them which ought net 70 D. lJ-t, ami IL shsi be
my is1f Il 90 rot render your part Of this c0rrespoo-
dence memorable example ~ b. rhunned BY Jour
srcde-eofs.
Secretary Dsvs replies 20 this, September =
"NOr ar | al all % be deferred rom fall exposure
Of The groundessDes OF Jour charges NY the tbre4ts
you make OF rendering my part 0l tbis correspond-
ence 'amemorsbe example % BE- summed by nv
huse.f Afford 'be most memorable Iam,le on the
records Of this Department Of vain eOnuoyensionsl-
ri defeated ard q iaLse eccuser exposed.
The General neIt grsnls leave Of absence 10 Col
Hicbcock under cIcuneta sce- not approved by tho
Department and i ordered 20 coantennand Or revoke
the leave Of absence. THIS be refused 10 do, assiyn
iDg bis reason therefor. Ths was referred 70
The President 70 inGorscd the reason assigned a.
atislectory. Tie Secretary Of War vii report his
views as to the mesns best calculated 10 secure
prompttude in The execution Of ordes relative 10 thu
MOVEMENTS Of the army.
Secretary Davis recommends that the headquarters
Of the army be removed from Aew-iok TO the seat Il
GovefnHeIL
Next come, the following
"HEADQUARrTRs or TIA ARsr,{
"kEa-YoRk, Sept -, 1856.
ISIS: With AZ tas iscofds Of ths army aa1 evH1