Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1861-08-09
For Tic Enquirer:
ccpcrnI SCOtI,s sword.

Some wears ago Mr. W moved his ia'ni'
II to n dwelling house. situated on Main street.
~oppositc TO tho Exchange Bank, Richmond
VIRGINIA. which had been for some time prevl-
o,civ occupicd as i Faro Bank" A few days
after Mr., VI. had taken possession OF the house,
one of his sons having OCCASION 10 enter Inc
p,rret to dcposit some lumber, discovered De,
fvecn thc dashboard and wall L rusty SWORD
blade After cleaning the same, 1t was iound
tn he the blade o fthe sword that had been pre-
scntod 10 General Scott by the State oil VIZ
,;n;o nc m honorable testimonial Of his SER
vices in the war Of lSl2.
The blade vas then carefully packed By Mr..
r.. and sent to General Scott, who graciously
acknowledged its receipt, and promised that
whenever called upon by Mr.. W., or any OF his
family, he would gladly render them any SER
vice in his power. ,
Years rolled OH, and the son, who had tounu
the sword blade, had grown to manhood, and
bcinp DESTROYS Of entering tho army, and recol-
lectinp the promise made by Gen. Scott to bis
IN ther he determined 10 request his influence
for the purposc Of obtaining an appointment
ne T icptcnnnt in the United States Army. Ae.
cordinrly he visited Washington for the pur-
noso Of having nh Interview with Gen. Scott
n, the s,hiect. When Mr.. W. call to see Gen.
Scott Mt Iii; clh:c, hr found him engaged with
Cen .Jesun. Mr.. W. not desiring his business
to be known 10 y third party, requested i prl.
yate interview in the next room. Gen. Scott
asked in n very abrupt manner, lis it 4 mat
for of l;G. and death, sir, that you cannot tell lie
rour business here" Mr.. W. replied there
was nothing of that sort III his business, but that
no wouli have 10 remind ten. Scott Of an oc-
~curr.nce which, probably, no would not
Jesi,s Others "a know. Scott, III II very
ancrY manner. spranS from ms seat
and vent into The al joining room, followed by
Mr.. ", who appeared not 10 notice Scott s
hauEl,y aud uvcIhrsrlns mauncr. Scott then
turned and said. Now, SIT, We "rc nlon'. What
is OR business: \: Mr.. ". had not been
Invited bY Stutt ~ y seal. hc determined to
give him y lesson. IL old Virginia pnlltencSS,
and taking up y char hr rlscrd It hear Gen.
Scott, and said, 't;sucra!, take i seat, Sli. -
This cooiucSS and tins obvious hint 10 Scott
cnragcl him, and he Iuntd 10. Il little, saying,
M, sir; what do you mean. SIR, By asking me
10 take u seat III IN own house; No, sir, ask
you 10 take i seat, sir. Now, sir, what Ito you
want, sir Mr.. ". lien related the incident
respecting the sword blade, referred to the
promise made, and then stated the object OF his
visit. Scott again spraug from his seat and
walked the !!oor in 4 perfect rage, saying he
did not r~eco;iect any thing about n sword, old
promise or any thing Of the sort, and more
ovc7, be said, Il have nothing to do with APP
poiniuents in the array; | have no Influence
SIN no politician; You must go to the Secre'
tary OF War, to the politicians; I'll have
nothing 10 do with it," These are facts that
can be lncontes:ab!y established.
Qucry.-IIow came Mat snerd to be depos-
itel in the garnet Of a house which had been
occupied for years hy gamblers: And what
became Of the gold scahbard and hil,: Per-
haps the dictator and traitor, Scott, can tell.
NoUs TERRoNs.