The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-09
MOVEMENTS OF GENERAL SCOTT.
Addresses from the Chamber Of Commerce
and tho Union Defence Committee
Replies Of General Scott,
DC, &c, &C.,

Brevoort House yesterday morning The committee was
composed Of tho following geniemen;-felatah Perit,
Esq Chairman OF the Board; nsunngpucr, A. Low, G. IL
Marshall, 7. Sulicrn aud c. W. Blunt. The resolutions
(of which copy hss already appeared In the HERALD
had been beautifully cngossed, and presented to
General Scott by relatiah PERT, Esq, accompanied by
the following remarks:-
GENgRAI--We wait upon you as committee from the
Chamber Of Commerce Of New York, present to you
the resolutions adopted unanimously by that Board and
express you personally the respect which enter
tain for you, and the gratitude in common with all
Fellow citizens for the distinguished which you
have rendered to our country. We sincerely pay that
your heath may be speedily restored that you may i've
10 SEQ the Union established throughout al the stat
and that In ths evening Of your days you may witness
this nation degree Of prosperity and glory which has
never before been attained.
General scott listened to the foregoing remarks with
deep attention ana the conclusion Of the address, rose
the lounge which he had been reclining, and sup
porting himself by the side Of the table, spoke as
follows
Nix. PRESIDENT GENTLEMEN cuAunER OF CON-
MIRoge-sweet is the language Of praise whom it comes
from high source Of Intelligence and mora WORTH and
sweet he nseio a hat ing abored I'D through
long lie ta j serve such The is tul
fand OVERLOOKING This great calamity winch has
upon our country this rcbe lion ~ nd ma far nd.
vanoed in lie, nj by he abors and anal u which il
quite wrccN. Had this auity red mo thee
or four years earier w0aid ha found III yet IN sta
OF vgor, ~ cldItou TO rcDd' service 10
that rebt !loa ana thihk ana nat myeen mat shond
have met ii wi considerable 5aec,e, A uugh 1t has
thrown pc tprs e. oeat, yet have ihr heapucss Of
saying 70 yVa, anu my oin'n may be u some 1te value
upon that sBb Get TO you, that | have lett IN the |
field age, neb aud pltro icarmy for IT is led with
many best XeLs, Vucaas and n, coalhtaiiIcd
by geueai OF very great mcit--goneas capable Of !
commanding and OF enchainng victory 10 their coois |
have LETT III tue eid 20 ns aud vigorous men, com ctent
e. do all lhc duties which their county /
require df tnenl--a NaJor 1eaora Mcclellan, full |
oil scierce and genius, ana already Of spcct. |
able expert have left Major Genera, |
aleck, another ocer of genius and scicAce idg-
ment aud disc. elton, who cannot TAIL 10 meet ali tie |
wishes @t tie government and his count y. Best es
those aoi E@aetas We have number OF brigade, lud
colonies OF high worth not, therefor, tsl air
the OF tie Union; am cJuh Of the mlh
OF the cause within some reas nabe tin'. ] sto Id
hope BY The following sPfiag the rebellion wouid b. p
pressed should hle IN IA short time NOR that .lr
Union might be 10 established fraternity, aud made
beautiful and trust made 50 firm that 1t may
forever Thai Union has commanded all uiy affections.
me gh on is my oouatry have known no country b4t
the Union. owe allegiance TO nothing but to the United
States, ana mean to die in that allegiance ! am I
about ~ leave this city and my country Tor |
short Time. tn mud sumo reyaratien my
health. | have had a very bad turn tins morning |
giaaiht~s IN the head verging upon vertigo hope
fore get across the get rid of nir nifty of
the head and 10 nat doubt that shall fad a certain
individual OF some celebrity ia this speciality give lne
relief IN my back, that may b. able e. walk and
ENJOY the easures # locomotion shall then return
a city which has been my delightful honie for many
months for each and every year forty excepting
one shall retarn again 70 the bosom of this soci sty
which has always treated me W it'll much personal Kind
ness and consideration and hafsy shall be when that
time comes and that happiness trust will uola in six or
seven months, again 10 claim 70 be c or Of New York.
one OF you, my countrymon aud fellow With many
thanks for the honor you have done this ncclso
must take my leave of you. God bless you my irens
Shortly after the Withdrawal Of the depuiaton from
the Chamber Of Commerce numbcr glt en- bel, NJ
ing TO the Union Dhence Committee called On General
Scott according to previous app ,intmcnt
The depuation Consisted of The foll NJ gen,lemen
Judge Perrel"nt, Ex-Governor Fish, John Jacob Astor
somrtrolier flaws r. H. McCurdy, a. G. Richards A. T.
Stewart, r, \. Witthaas General T. NJ Wetmore A. A.
Low and Moses H. Grinnell.
The depuaton ushered into the parlor occupei by
General scott by Coioaefs Townsend and Culum They
were received by The General standing, who after bow
ing to ch gentleman present again took his seat being
evidently III very feeble state.
Judge Ptcrrcpont then read the following address, -
Gen ScoITI be bnion I,cfcace Coninea Of tao cy Of
New York call TO present yon ter com ents their
homage and their respect ake XII nd too Of nd
Tor words to express They ask the ionar you by
the hand and through the electric chain t which tbe
heart communicates with heart to tell you what the
tongue cannot utter Before you leave shores Of this
your native LAID. perhaps forever wish for
and for those whom represent TO exsr to you our
thanks aud our gratitude for what you have so naby
done for the preservation and the integrity Of the great
nation OF when we have been proud, and for
this constitutional liberty which we 50 much love
We are not unniindful of the great difficulties utt,r which
you have iabored, and of the trying il which W.
nave been placed Bot Is is difficulty and trials which
test the purity of the patriots virtues and il Deca Sc
You have come out ON the fiery o'deal with every gem
IA your patriot dtidem more bright that come to do
on honor On the soil of that ancient State wi Oh ar
I cd General Was ington and bred General Scott,
whie men slept, tn enemy sowed seel OF traitors
and in your mothers house you were call
70 draw your sword against your mothers sons
because those sons were your country's foes
And you did not alter The honors of the starry n
under which that young hero earned his dawnng fame
bright as dear to the old hero in his aec-
ing day when they shone at Lnndy's Lane. The al
vents of true patriots and great always sepa
rated by long int Of years but few have or an
pearednd in the whole circuit of the s.n scarce one
who had the wisdom and the courage resign his power
until death called for his his sceprc his sword
oh .f
that after remaining at the soldiers post until q
imminent daneer 10 your country was over, until
you had called brave young soldier 10 your ST
instructed him in all the wis om your experienced are
placed your mantle upon his shoulders called down
the blessings of God upon him and your countrys cause
that you had the wisdom from Hi, to ret re al the
fitting hour and thus to make the gores your setting
sun nelaby bright for the radiant re they Shed
upon the young and dawnng hope OF your beoved land
present 70 you the Union Defend Comnsttee, with whom
you did 50 cordially cooperate in the early part this
war speak the sentiments oil each and all when saw
that their blessings and their prayers will follow yo Don
the great deep and into foreign lands Your many battles
all OF which Were victories ed here ennmerat
But now when your departure hand, and we know
not what may bvali s. truly say parting you
have fought the good light you have kept the uatrot
and the Christians lath that earth you will leayp
name Of imperishable renown and in Heaven through
Go IS mer y, the will await you crown of glory
which can never faic away.
Generakcott rose with much difficulty, and after few
moments0leep thpught, replied as follows
GENTLEMEN UNION DEFENCE CogMrfE-I am In n
poor condition to meet this great occasion a AZ this
moment hborng under much dizziness. would wish TO
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cal debility anjmy want Of yigor will cause me utterly
To flil in my wishes feel that greatly bouored by
those To whom honor Is duo. feel that nn no, only in
the bosom OF countrymen and Of my fellow citi1ans
of the town which have Inhabited more or less for forty
odd years, but feel that l am in the bose OF INV
friends. Would To God that had brightness that
might do justice To my feelings and ttle Justice to
the dignity and weight of this company l 20, geute
men across the for short period nd for srec
purpose. in the hope first OF getting rid Of this dizzi.
ness, winch pe'piexes and confounds me anos,
every moment, and in the hops OF finding some
reic for another inhrmity, which have iabofed under
for years, but which has greatly increased upon ~
by the labor5 and axieties OF the last or eiy "a
months. II is hope and expectation a few months
TO return sgsn To that country TO which am like your
selves wholly devotOd-and by that country mean he
Union OF these United states. The tnian with
the good old thirteen and hol aga!n thai that Union
Will mount up to its thirty four. Although have beer
compelled myself TO retire from the field and from the
active service Of the military profession, | have
tht consolation OF KIN wng-and il VIII pro.
naoy he a cyn'ort to you TO know 1t, and that
SUP ec' my ji1gm mt viii have little wesht with
sa'h Aha eVeiy one OF you-that left In the field men
" neh aphty-Nao Generals Mcclellan and Hallpck-
atlfh Ia.