The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1861-11-06

Resag"ataon Of Gen. seoss.
ouu readers will regret to learn tina. Gepe,.,
Scott has resigned. l, 6rmities Of bod, ana
treme old age are suf6cien, reasons Tor ,.,;.;-
from active service. The Veterans hear,
warmly for tie Union and the Ccns,i,u,,, .
&c trust he may live ill the r,b.ilon i. g.
and peace restored to the country he has s.,r,s
40 we'll and faithfully for more than 6i,v ~.
Gen. Mcclellan accepts the appointment @, Co...
mander, conferred upon him by the Prr.i,.n.
and Cabinet This appointment ~ill be co,s,.n.
endorsed BY the whole nation. General s..
gill be seventy six years # age on the ls,h :,
uext June.
Washington, Nov.
The following letter frou Gsu. S,ot, ~.
csived by the President Oh Thu. sd.y Pm
HKADou ARrAks VI IHK AMY.
W AshIAGIoS, OeI. Slss 1861
Han. S. CANEkVA, seCIelAIy VI HA:
SIR-For more THAI 1t. &c years have ha.,
unable from hurt 10 mount a ho 60, "a 10 -
more than = lev PAGES Al \ uil ana Ibal W.,
much pain. Olner and neW Ian, mites aus,,
| and vertigo, adinonisn NE thar I.pose ol MA
| aud body, with the appliances vi surs,r, "a
| mvdiciue, are uec, ssxi ~ ADJ hlI.v i.v,v la,
life already protract.d much be- ond tie u,u.
span. IL 10 uLder such circumstances u.s.
! dvuoly painful Oy the uuuAIuiai aid ~ JUS, re-
bvlliou i,o~ raging Ia the southern stag,s vi ou-
50 lately prosperous and hspp. Union, Thai am
| Compelled " request iiat Ia. ualae to liae,av IN
| The list VI arm! officers teliivd HON ACME scr
| vice. As tins request Is founoeu e.. AL aosoute
| right granted by . recent act OF Cougr,ss | An
eulireiy at hoeity " say II 4, ~th u,,p ivsie,
| ,hxt 1 withdraw myself Ia these lnv.nr.,,.s
| tunes from the orders VI Pr.sid,ut Who las
treated NE ~uh much uguis,.ed Aiudu.ss asd
courtesy, whom k.o~, upon much p,i s1L.l
| Intercourse, u be latfio.c without se,uoaal
siliAhtles or pr JUDGES, ~ De hishy couse.eu-
livus M the PEI ioru aauce VI every uuty. aLd Of
UNIV allied ACTIVITY AID pei sev.rane,; a..d 10 You
Mr.. Secretary, wuvln uo~ Vihci.N, audr.ss ivs
The last Time, l beg 10 acknv~ i,dsv my ualy
lgstlous Tor the uniform high .ousieeIauou
| / have received At !our HANDS, AID have TIE
honor 10 remain, sir. win high respect,
ISignedl WINFIELD SCOTT.
A special Cabinet council Was couyened on
Friday mornil &, At 3 O'Clock, to taie the subjrc,
into consideration. IL Was decided that GeLeral
SCOTS request under the Circumstances OF bs
advanced age aud iu6rmities, could hot be de.
cliued. General Mcclellan Was thereupon, ~nh
the unanimous agreement Of the Cabinet nou.
. fed that the command vi the army would De de-
VOWED on him.
At four O'Clock iu the afternoon the Cabine,
again waited on the President, and attended him
/ to the residence OF General Scott Being seated
, the President read TO the General the folio wing
Z order:
"On the FIRST day Of November, A. ID. ls6l,
upon his own application To the fIesIdent Il The
United States, Bievet Lieutenant G.nersi scott
Is ordered To be placed upon 'he last oi reiled
Ulcers VI the army vi the United States, wl,h.
. out reduction in current pay, s1bsssteice OF al
lOwance. The American people viii hear with
sadness aud deep emotion that General Scott has
withdra~n from the scuSe control oi The aray,
While the Precedent aid Unanimous Cabinet .x.
: press their own aud the Latious sympaih, 10
his personal affection, aud their profound s.nss
vi the important pubic service rendered by Inn
to his country DUNG hls long ard brialt ca
u reer, among which will ever be gratefully disin.
guisaed his faithful devotion 10 the Cous,ilulon,
,. the Union, and the Tag, when sssali,d by psri-
n cidAl rebellion.
(S,guedl ABRAHAM LINCOLN"
General Scott thereupon rose aud addressed
the President and Cabinet, who had alec rsen
a a. follows:
Mr.. President-This honor overwhelns me ;
y it repa,s all services have attempted render
'e nv country. II had any Claim bcior. the!
. are all oblirerated by expression Of approval
n by the President, with III. unanimous support OF
!. has Cabinet. l know the President aud hs Cab
met we'll know that this Country has PLACED
its interests in this tying Crisis IA sale keeping;
D. their counsels vice, their labors uLtf'
e. ing a. they are loyal, and their course is the
right one. Mr.. Presdent-,ou must excuse
10 NE; | am unable u stand longer a. give utter
ance 10 the feelings vi g. attitude which oppresses
me. In my retirement shall offer nv prsyes
u To God for this Administr alton, aud for ~.
!, try. ! shall pray Tor IL with confidence In us
It success over all enemies, aud that speedily!
, The President then took leave Of Gen Scott,
" giving his hand, and saying he hoped soon to
Of write him private letter expressive Of bis graf
d itude and affection.
IN General Mcclellan issued All order accepting
Of the Commsnd,in Chief vi the army, and euiogir'
d ing General Scott.