Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-27
EXTRACTS FROM YANKEE NEWS
PAPERS.
TIE GREAT SCOTT.

=-- THE GREAT SCOTT.
The New York Tmss Of the 9th publishes an acceunt
ofan official call on old "Fass aud Feathers BY the or.
ty thieves" composing the Chamber of Commerce. their
addresses and bis reply. Ii may amuse readers and
SO We give II: "
The Committee appointed BY the Chamber OF Com.
merce to present their resolutions Of respect to General
Scott met yesterday a. hslfpas o'clock, at the Brs-
wort House, and paid their p,cts to the General
Upon being introduces to his paror, Mr., PERT, who
was Chairman Of the O,mmittee, sIid;
REMARKS OF xR rKRrr.
General; We wait upon you as Committee of the
Chamber Of Commerce OF New York, present to You
the resolutions adcped unanimously by ths, Board and
10 express TO you, personally, the respect which
terain for you and the gratitude which we feel in con-
with all fellow citizens for the distinguished
vices which you have rendered our c3uary. We sin
orty pray that your health may be speedily restored
chat you may live to the Union established hroug
out all the States and that in the eyenins Of your days
you may witness in this nation, dsgree of prosperity
and glory never before attained.
SPEECH oY GEN. SCOTT.
.Hr. President, aud Gentleman of The CHAMBER ef
Commeres: Sweet lie the language Of praise when is
comes from high source Of intelligence and moral
worth and sweet is the consciousness OF having labor
ed through long life TO deserve sueh praise. TIE
is full and oyeIdowing. This great cllamity
found me fac advanced Ia life and by the labor and
an1ieties hch |. threw upon me has broken dowr.
| stand before you quite wreck. Had this calamity
occurred some three four years earlier It would have
found me in state Of vgor, in condition TO render
some service TO my country 10 meet tha. rebellion aud
thuk and liter mysef that should have met Il with
considerable success.
Although it has thrown me hrs du combat myself
have the happiness OF saying you-ani my opino1
may be OF some litils value upon that subjec-;hat
hava t,f in fha GaA pnht and
for |. Is filed with many of our best citizens, officers
and men, commanded by Generals Of very great merit
Generals capable OF commanding and enchanting vie
tory 10 their ! have left in The field young and
vigorous men competent 10 do ali tho duties which their
couctry can require of them-a Major General kcClel
an full Of science and gehls and already Of respeca
bls experience. have left AsjorGe Haeck, AZ
other officer Of genius and science and judgment and
discretion who caupDt fail 10 meet all the wishes of his
Government and his country. Besides these Msjor-
Generals, have many Brgaders and Colonies OF high
worth. do not, therefore despair Of the Union. Nay,
cor6 lent of the triumph of that within
sonAbls time SHOULD hops by the following spri,g
that the REBELLION would be suppressed shoui hops
Ia short time more that Uaion might he re-es.ab-
shed in fraternity and made beautiful, and trust made
so firm endure forever That Union has command
ed all my affections; the Unioa Is my country hav;
known no country bat the Union; owe my allegiance
to nothing but the United States OF America and mean
70 die In that allegiance.
| am about to leave this city and my country for
short tme in search Of repar,on for my physical
condition. have had very bad turn this morning
gidcness in the bead, vergiDg upon vertigo hope, be
lore get the ocean, get rid OF that iunity OF
the head and do not doubt that shall fnd certain
individual OF some celebrity for this speciality giv
relief 10 my back, that may be able to walk aud
Joy the pleasures of lccomotioo. shall then return
to a city which has been my dsigbtfuhome for m any
months ia each and every year for iory excepting
shall return again iato the bosom Of this society
which has always treated me With much personal kind
ness aud consideration; and happy shall be when thai
time comes. And that happin, g. trust, will come In
siI months, again to claim to be citzsn OF
New York-one OF you, my countrymen and my fellow
citizens With many thanks for your kidd expressions
with many thanks for the honor you have done
this occason-I must take my leave Of you God bless
you, my friends.
The Committee then presented to the General,
and retired. ..-.- A
In reply to Judge Pierpont OF the Union Defence
Committee, Gen. Scott said:
"Geullemen of the Union Defence Committee I am In
poor cond ion 10 meet you on this great occasion
am at this moment aboring under much dizziness.
would wish rise to the hegh. of the present moment
but my physical inability will cause me utterly to fail In
my wishes feel that am greatly honored-honorsd
by those to whom honor Is due. feel that / no,
only In the bosom OF my coun;rymsn-of my fellow c
Of the town in which have lived more or less for
the past forty odd yearsbut feel am IN the bosom
might do Justice my feengs-soms small justice 70
the.dgnity and weight Of this company.
81 60 gentlemen, across the ocean for short period,
and for specal purposefor the chance Of geting rid
Of this dizziness, which perplexesms almost every
ment-and in the hope Of finding relief fer the IN
rmies have labored under for masy years. and which
havc beed greatly Increased by the uncessng abors Of
the last ten or eleven months
at ia my expectation to return again 10 that country
10 which am like yourselves nobly devoted Ali that
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old thirteen Staes hope will soon be made no again
70 It's thirty four Although haze been compelled TO
retire from the field have the consolation TO be sbl
assure you that the command Of the army 10 compe
tent hands; my opipoa the subject may have
weight with you.
81 leave In ths field generals Of great abilty-Maor
Generals Mcclellan aud Hilleck-osa high order Of in
te,ct of s.en,fs aainmens OF much ability In militia
~ aairs and Of excellent Jlignrnt and discretion.
YANKEE PRISONERS AT CHARLESr0N-LETTER
FROM COL. CORc0RAN.
We make the following extracts from letters from
Ool Corcoran, Of the New York SIX y.Nnth Regiment
nov in confinement q. Castle Pnckney, 8. @. He was
captured, il will be remembered, at Ball Run and is
held hostage for Smith, ooavc.ed Of piracy In Phi-
delphia. Col @. says; 80
In my las. mentioned that the people Of Charleston
bad treated US with ccnsiderate courtesy on the occis
ioa of our ARRIVAL in and departure from tnat CITY, but
neglected to another change In our treat
msnt here The officers have the liberty OF the ISL
and o, which the castle Il sited, from the revee to
retreat and allowed on the ranparfs until tat
foo The rank and file allowed the liberty OF the in
e,ior ward during the Aforesaid hours This is quite
cha o. from Virginia hospitality, where had been
nsrmltted one moment for air exercise during the
An davs OF our det ston in the memorable TOT ac
40 factory. and withou. beddiag Of any kind. 4
The Bishop Of this place ysed me. ard spoke in that
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