The daily Wabash express. (Terre-Haute, Ind.) 1857-1867, 1861-11-04

To rHs Hos. Ssos CAskRos. Secretary OF
War:
SR:-For more than three years have
been unable, from q hurt. TO noun. horse
CT wsfk more than lev PAGES NJ time and
that with much pain. Other and uss mfr
mities-dropsy aud vertigo-admani-h me
that a rspose OF mind and BODY. VIII lie ap
plisnces of surgery aud mediciae sre ueces-
sary to add little more 10 lie already PRO-
Iona ed much beyond the usual -p4a OF man
IL 10 under such circumstances. n1 e dOubly
painiul BY the unnatural aud unjust rebellion.
nov raging la the Saathern States at our late
prosperous and happy Union. that am com
PEELED TO request that my name be placed on
the ii-s Of army officers retiring from active
service
a this request Is founded on absolute "a L hi
granted by recent act at Congress. am en
ur~ly st liberty 10 say that retire IA these
mouentous times from the orders Of Presl
zen, n no la treated me with distinguished
Kindness aud courtesy. whom know. upon
much personal inGerc. ur-e. TO he patriotic
without sectional partiaiity or prejudice; To
De highly conscientious ia the Performance o:
every duty: of unrivslied activity and perse-
serSDce. And to YOU. Nc Secretary. whom
now officially address Tor the last time.
be- 10 acknowledge my msny OBJ igalions ior
the uniform high consideration | have receiv.
81 At your hands. ard have the honor To re-
main. air. with high respect.
Your obedient servant.
WiSsALp ScorT.
a special Cabinet council was convened
on Friday morning. at 3 o'clock. to take the
subject into consideration. IL was decided
that General SCOTS request. "a der the cir
cum,tsnccs OF his advanced aye and niirmi
ties. could not be declined
Gen Mcclellan wss thereupon. with the
unanimous agreement Of the Cabinet. Motif
cd that the command oil the army would .e-
voi,e upon him.
Al four O'clock in the afternoon the Cabi
net again waited on the President and atten-
ded him 10 the residence of General Scott
On being seated. the President read TO Gen
erai Scott the following order:
"On the lst day OF November, 1861. upon
his application 10 the President o the United
States. Brevet Lieutenant General Winfield
Scott is ordered 10 be placed. and hereby H.
placed. upon the list of retired officers OF the
army OF the United States. without reduction
IN his current paw, substance or allowances
The American people will hear with sadness
and deep emotion that General Scott has
Withdrawn from the active control of the
army. while the President and the uns nimous
Cabinet express their own and the nations
sympathy in his personal Affections and their
profound sense of the important public ser
vices rendered by him 10 his country during
his long and brilliant career. among which
he will ever be CRATE ully distinguished for
his faithful devotion u the Constitution. the
Union. and the flag when assaulted by pari-
cidal rebellion.
(Signcd) ABRABAM LINCOLN
Gen. Scott thereupon rose and addressed
the President and Cabinet. who had also
risen. as follows:
President-This hour overwhems me IL
over pays all the services have attempted
70 reuder nv country. Ii had any claims
before, the are all obliterated by this expires
sion OF approval by the President. with the
unanimous consent Of his Cabinet. / know
the President and this Cabinet ! know thu,
the country has placed its interests in this try
ing crisis in safe-keeping Their counsels
are wise; their course is the right one.
Prerident-You mus, excuse me. am
unable To stand longer 70 give u,terancc 20
the feelings OF gratitude which op7ress me
In my retirement shall offer my PRAYER 10
God tor the Administration. and for nv
country. ! sail pray for il with confidence
in i,s success over its enemies, and that
speedily.
The President then took leave Gen. Scott.
saying he hoped soon to write to him n pri-
vste letter expressive Of his gratitude and
affection
The President added: General you will
naturally feel solicitous about the gentle
men Of your stsff, who have rendered you
and their country such faithful services -
have taken that subject into consideration
I understand that they 70 with YOU 10 New
York. shall desire them. at their earliest
cow enience after their return tn make their
wishes known Ia me desire you. however
10 be satisfied that except the untvoidab,e
rivstien Of your COUNSEL and society. which
they 80 long enjoyed. the provision which
xip be m ,,le for them will be such a. To ren.
Ter their situation ~ agree be here .fter rs
& hss been heretofore"
Zach member of the Am Illustration then
gave he md TO the old veteran aud retired
n profound silence.
The Secretsry Of the Treasury and the
Secretary Of War will accompany &c era
colt 10 New York TO morrO~ by the early
train.
The following 10 the response Of the Sec
rotary o War TO the letter Of Gen SOFT.
Wan DEPARTMENT.
WAMlSeros. Sosembsr !. 1861
GrsrsAI: IL y my duty to lay be ore th.
President yo letter OF Yesterday. asking q
be released. under the recent act o. Congress
In Separating from YOU. en- hot refrs n
from expressing nv deep regret that you
health. shattered BY long service and reoeNt
cd vvunds received m your country'- deiens'
render Il necessary for YOU 10 retire lrou
your high position AZ this momeutous pcrio,
OF our story. Although yau you are not q
remain In active service. ! yet hcpo thu
While nov preside. shall at times be per
milied TO svsi myself OF the benefits OF va
sage e.p~rience IL IA. beeu ny good Tor
tune TO enj0v Ters MI Acquaintance wit
you for over thirty year.. and the peasan
relations Of that hong tim. have been great
strengthened by your cordial end euiise 60
oper-t,on IN all the great undertakings sh.c
have occupied the Department aud cOnsulre
the countr, Tor the las, an months. In part
ing from you. can only. ] can only exereS
the hope that rperciigl Providence. Whic
has projected you IN 80 many trials ~ill I'M
prove your health. and continue your ~
lous alter the people Of the country shsii hsv
been restored 10 their former happiness 81,
prosperity
an. General. very sincerely.
Your friend and servant,
SIsos Csstkos
Secretary 81 War
To Lieut., Gen1 Winfield Scnts
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