, 1859-12-09

sclf garranled n applying harsh ceus1re Of General
Scott for biz action In relaton 70 the San Joan Island
ent.ng and In your issue Of the znd inst have
used epitheis in connexion With his that herea
ter, trust In your calmer Moments you viii scarcely
approve. am induced to This hope from the fact that
you seem 10 have had due aud handsome appreeia-
ton Of the hustrious services rendered BY The object
of your present reprobation In the course Of long
lie spent in the scvce ofhs country you well OBJ
serve, ~n defence Of her rights property and posses
sions-1 long array Of brilliant deeds, without "aH
error 10 drpTseaie hitherto"
do not purpose to discuss the merits Of the events
Of last summer which happs0ed on The Island Of San
Juan, but merely 10 ask that your readers viii not
hastily condemn the great soldier for the discharge Of
delicate duty entrusted 10 him By the highest author
ity IN the and-the bOnored statesman Of the great
party 70 which you belong.
When properly ascertained Il will be found as con
adenily ivOueh, that Generai seotts actions which
you denounce in saeh round terms, have been the le
gtimate results Of Instructions from the President Of
he United States, and which were rendered absolute
y necessary BY national obligations and engagements.
You Of course aware Of the Staiepaper BY which
that distinguished statesman, NpruNlItfl arranged
with The English Minister then y Washington ~ the
joint occupation Of the terTitQly IN dispute, unde1the
Treaty Of June Isl6 / n ptsumo lhese papers hale
been Published In your jdNrnal. Ianr11hend no o1.
viii venture % deny thai Ioac dQcu 'p1'1Ii ia'
milton Of The riglt Of the = 1Fr|ument ~ lnI1|h
~ Jurisdiction and oiica IcclpaIIon oIA| With Ne
selves. Aud upon this iart hinges iho whole coaie
pursued BY Cen Scott pa The policy oi ihe presaal
Tying clear right 70 The touIiory n dispute, rgh
that believe 10 be perfect and impIcgnabc. In co
pAnee with the engagements thus explicitly enteied
hto oy one oI ouI slsess ~. =. l Sne
engagement was formally a6rogated BY due notice
from and 10 the parties thereto. Accordingly, Gen.
sGoH sls aison ~ sAa , Juan 20 W. toIee
for the purposes for which be established It. What
eisoIs; y leto ~ ~ wa. Ssn. ISou
"a. oonei "a. ne, l.sr ~ cone less tnsh zen hA
~ ~ 10 shGa ~. ne piaSeo NJ
i pan{ o. ihianuy IN position on Ban Suant mas nc
reel inaae an Alnlost gus concession 70 tne
oMells ol 1hneouseIs isAhei py W1len, ~ tne enc,
". lntelesus OF Ilsns N We uisp9Veu eOAn VIII y
N .as ,ea.s ~, pso,iSS9 @ u W
sao ~ ne hia M not he nAs ~, sa nhoe thae
induced Gen HarSsy e Tesniorss Capt Picket with
dersd ths further presence Of said companies on the
hat thsy oad be- returned g Se %i former
measure Po Sa which SPPeasePRS Sns s
Bay win sympaihize.
pics San Juan ths day y he GS act Of Gen. Scott and
% Ss 70 yodS ,pses Is, Which s sn' 1ffs den P.
Who was originally stationed on the Island Of San
another company than lis occupies the PLACE ihat be
e Sos oaSS Sed a reasons 8S T
change: very simple military ndgsemsat for il,
rational than any Of those which runQiI-'gith her
esss Il i this Capt Pickett va p returned s gr H.
~ ;SSS bSS KIN W .hs Ss and % rg
bis place at San joan was taken By the conpuhy Of
meanwhile, and 6r whom i6ersfors % arrest restoration ration
81 s s.qs' Z o sse ns gss 70 place n 6s o. way
.on Of Cen scoti 2 relation % Capt. Pickett than
Gen Scott has done enough 70 snttie him 10 immunity
oas nay - e sPses slr q aaa nj h e
sho ETis' t5i. and who believes tia. the Island q
isis and that We should qoi surrender one inch q il
DA1'LAIh "AH."AH'
we have eheeriuily inserted the iorego-
: ing communication addressed to US BY a
very ols'inguished gentleman now located
N our Ierntory-one whose observations
and experience entitled him to our respect
and regard; but alter carefully perusing
n's thoughts we are only confirmed IN our
remarks' published III our late edition
zee lo'e "a.w@ Is capuOus ana speelous
p,ea' NOT realy oeienee OF the policy oi
uenerai Scout not a condemnation Of Gen
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5 sslimpreppable. and that bo voDId M, .rr.
render lot of It to the claims or croo,
: RETAIN
: ,S,eoud-In dirac, denial of n. &C.. ,,o
position that under the treaty. Of ls4s and
: by virtue Of Secretary Marcv,s letter tbs
|. British are guaranteed a ioint oceunancv
/ pptiI the President Of The Hated s,o,o.
S shah terminate The same bv notice