The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1861-11-18
G.p, Scottin New York.

The New York Tuner, of the 9th instant,
con tains a long account of the complimentary
visit from committee appointed ny the
Chamber OF Commerce, and from the Union
Defence Committee. from which Wa extract
the following:
The committee appoiu ted by the chamber
Of Commerce to present their resolutions Of
respect 10 General Scott met yesterday at 81
O'Clock, At the Brevoort House. and paid their
respects TO the General.
Upon being introduced TO his parlor, Mr..
PERT the Chairman of the Committee, said
REMAINS OF PERT.
Generai We wait upon yon as Committee
OF the Chamber OF Commerce OF New YORK,
10 present to yOu The resolutions adopted
unanimously nv that Board, and to express to
you, personally, the respect which we enter
tam for you, and the gratitude which we feel,
in common with All our fellow citizens, for
the distinguished services which you have
rendered TO our country We sincerely pray
that yonr health may be speedily restored
hat you may 1--we tn sea tiie Union establish
cd throughout all the States, ard that, in the
evening of your daysy you may witness, In this
nation, degree of prosperity and glory
which ha' never before Deen attained
sPEFCH or aES SCOTT.
Mr.. President. ami Genticmea .t tbe Caamber 2f
ComTFrcs: Sweet is the lHnguags OF praise.
when il comes from high sonrle Of iAtelli-
gence and moral worth and sweet is the
consciousness ct having i2oored through
long life 20 deserve such praise. The inpa-
sure l. f1ii and O"erEpWtUg. '.hls great c.
'imIty which lTe come EpGG orr count.
this great rsseliiuu-~tUund l4. :;,r 40 vanc@1
in lie, ana by the laLo- and alxl-t-oS Whir9
~ bFe. upon Lae his t~Uksn DO wa. !
stand be tore You quite Il wreck. uad ,hIe c.
!tlnIty occur et rome three lOur Yea
talIier, it would have found me YET N a &ta-p
Of V!5oI, Ia II GO dillon - rtnteI solHe SrIVi
10 my country, 10 meet tAat :. ueiIioiI auC
LINK and Halter InJs.li ttat should haNe
met il with considerable success
Altho aGh It mas thio1n me hrs az rot.oat
myself, have the happiuess OF saying %
yUn-ind my opinion utay he OF CoTDc 1t
tie value upru that Suhject-th4t ! have
left in tie AID a lfr:e, nCh!e. AID patriotic
army, for il is fitted with luany OF our nest
citizens, officers, ans men, commanded by
Generals o. very gIea meIit-,iene raIe capa
BIZ OF commanding and euchainirg victory
to their cars. / nave left i'll the f-Id yonug
and vigorous M competent 20 DO aIi the
tut!es which th~t. country can require of
tDem--a NJ lor- General Mcclellan, fall OF
science and genius, and already Of reslecta-
ole Experience. | have LIFT III ilr- (Seneral
HH)ieck, auOfher tiLCer of genius and sci
ence, and judgment and discretion, who can
T. % t-It to meet all the wishes OF his Govern
r1ertaud his coauLry. Besides those 1I.j,r-
Generals, We have many Brigadi, rs ard 60
i0neis OF EiGA worth | do not, therefore,
despair OF the cause of the Union Nav |
am confident OF the triumph OF that within
some reasonable time. I should hopa By the
tOi owing spring that the rebellion would ta
more that oar Uui0n hi .ht be re-esta biished
IN fraternity ana made beautiful, and | trust
~ tde 5" firm as TO erdnre forever. That
Union has commanded i ] my &fiAr1iDuS the
Union Is my country | have xuo Hn uo coun-
Try out the Union / eve my ai.tgi4nue 10
aothlnS but the United States of America,
and mean 10 die Ia that allegiance
/ an 10 ut 10 'raVe this city itnd nv conn
'ry tor short tim, III search OF some rvpara-
ton for my physical condition. l have had
a very otd '"Tn this mornlsE-a s,ddInaSs i'll
the head, ver@inE npoG vertigo l hoYc. h.--
t"Te get acru-- tae ocean, 10 get rid of that
iHfrT!tv oi The hend, and 10 uot doubt tnat
shall 1ind certain iuOivi3u.i OF some ce-
iebrity for this speoi4lty 10 give relief to my
Rack, that may soon be able To walk a:!d
nlny the pleasures Cf loccmo iCu. | shall
tnen return TO II city which has been nv de-
iithunl bone for many monILs III eacu aud
every year tor some forty, X. epting one. |
>hati Tefur9 q gain IN TO The bosom Ci this soci
y which has always treated me wiz, Iuuch
prrsohal Kindness ana consideration: and
n&ppy shall 1 he when hat time comes. i %
tnot happiness, trust, viii come IN Slx or
s"H 0u mon rs, again 10 claim to ta p ciiz "a.
o. NaW Y0rk-one of yon. my cuuatrVr.eu
ind my fellow citizens. With many thanks
i1FNour kl expire tss!ons-vith many thanks
for the honor You nave done me on tnls occt-
sion-I must take my leave OF you. God
bless You, my ffitT0S.
Thr Cotamittee Were then presented to the
General, and retired.
LETTER PROM GOV. MORGAN to GIN. SCOTT.
ne IOlIo&iDS letter from Gov. Morgan
was received by Lieut.. Gen. Scott yester.
day
STATE OF Ngw IoRK. TX. DErsRrngEr,
ALBAHY, Nov. >, l>6i
General: 1t is with deep sorrow that le.ru
this morning, through the public nress Of
your request 10 be placed on the list OF 4 arrny
officers retired from active service. Your
Distinguished military career of half IL cen
tury, so Intimately connected II has been
with the country = history Ill every period Of
is trials, his So identified your name with
the great Republic, that your Withdra wal
now seems ike The king OF Il main pillar
from the tI0Ternmen en tai euificr.
Tne people of this State viii receive the IN
tplligence with all the depth and seenness of
personal sorrow; sud, though your bodily
infirmities are, in your opinion, so stTlouS as
TO render vonr retirement necessary, YET, il
any event, the country Will turn TO you In
its hour o. peril for wise couo sci as long as
II Will be permitted to do SO; and, while l
will not thoaghtiessiy trespass upon your
retirement, shall hereafter, rs heretofore
desire TO appeal TO yoU IN all emergencies for
advice.
IN TINS regrettine your withdrawal from =
pOsitiOn which has been made itlustrious by
your patri i0tism no less than hy yOur charac-
ter a. soldier, ii il scarcely acc. sSary for m
70 2 ssure you that the eople OF the whole
State are rrond to welcome you back, covered
rs YOU iTe Win Il nation honOrs aud bless
ings. In their name then, and in conformity
with the dictates of my own heart, welcome
your return 10 the State Of New York, and
hope that You may long remain TO honor II
your residence, ana to enjoy in quiejUde
the fruits OF an iiiusIrious life wholly spent
in the cCuutry's service
am, dear General with great rssp pect vour
obedi-pt servant,
{Sigred,) j.. ID MORGAN