Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-11-07

anCeS.
The American people will hear with sadness
and deep emotion that General Scott has with
drawn from the active control of the army, while
the President and a unanimous Cabinet express
their own and the Nations sympathy in bis
personal affliction, and their profound sense u
the important public services rendered by t.tin
to his country during his long and brilliant
career, among which will ever be distinguished
his faithful devotion to the Constitution, the
Union and the flag, when assailed by paracidal
rebellion ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
General Scott thereupon and addressed
the President and Cabinet, who had also risen,
as follows:
Mr.. PREsIDENT-This honor overwhems me.
It overpays all services | have attempted to
render to my country. If l had any claims
before, they are all obliterated by this express
sion of approval by the President, with the
unanimous support of the Cabinet. l know
the President and this Cabinet well. know
that the country has placed its interests IN
this trying crisis in safe keeping. Their coun-
sells are wise. Their labors are untiring, as they
are loyal and their course is the right one.
Mr.. President, you must excuse me, am IN
able to stand longer to 1--WE utterance to the
feelings of gratitude which Cypress me. In my
retirement shall offer up my prayers to God
shall pray for it with confidence in its success
over all enemies, and that speedily.
The President then took leave of General
Scott, giving him his hand, and saying be hoped
soon to write him private letter expressive OF
his gratitude and affection.
The President added: "Geneaal, you will
naturally feel solicitude about the gentlemen of
your staff who have rendered you and their
country such faithful service. / have taken
that subject into consideration. l understand
that they go with you to New York. | shall
desire them at their earliest convenience after
their return to make their wishes known to me.
desire you now, however, to be satisfied that,
except the unavoidable privations of your coun-
sci and society which they have SO long enjoyed,
the provision which will be made for them will
be such as to render their situation as agreeable
hereafter as it has been heretofore"
Each member of the Administration then
gave his hand to the veteran, and retired in
profound silence.
The Secretary of the Treasury and the Secre-
tary of War accompany Gen. Scott to New
York tomorrow by the early train.
The following is the response of the Secretary
of War to the letter of Gen. Scott
WAR DEPARTMENT,
Washington, Nov. l, 1861
President your letter Of yesterday, asking to
be relieved under the recent act of Congress-
In separating from you | cannot refrain from
expressing my deep regret that your health,
shattered by long service and repeated wounds
received in your country's service, should
render it necessary for you to retire from your
high position at this momentous period of our
history.
Although you are not to remain in active
service, | yet hope that while | continue in
charge of the Department over which I now
preside, SHALL at times, be permitted to avail
myself of the benefits of your wise counses and
sage experience. 1t has been my good fortune
to enjoy personal acquaintance with you for
thirty years, and the pleasant relations Of that
long time have been greatly strengthened by
Your cordial and entire corporation in all the
great questions which have occupied the De-
psIu1eu5. -xru cunv uIseu tide Country Tor the
last six months ssss
Ia parting from you, I can only express the
hope that merciful Providence. which has
protected you amidst SO many trials, will i'm
prove your health and continue your life. long
after the people of the country shall have been
restored to their former happiness and pros
perity.
| am, General, very sincerely, your friend
anu Ser'ane, SIMON CAMERON,
Secretary of War
Lieut.. Gen. Winfield Scott.
Order of Major Gen. Mcclellan in A ss,.n1ivc
Command of the Armies of the United
States.
Washington, Noo 1.-Maior Gen. Mcclellan
tonight issued the following order:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE ARMY. J
Washington. D. c., Nov. l.
General Order No. 19.-In accordance with
general order No 4 from, tlo W.. n 1
| hereby assume command of the armies of the
United States.
In the midst Of the difficulties which encom
pass and divide the nation, hesitation and self
dlstrust may well accompany the assumption
OF SO vast responsibility but confiding. as
90, in the loyalty, discipline and courage Of orr
troops, and believing as [ do that Providence
VIII favor ours as the just cause cannot doubt
that success will crown our efforts and sacri
fees.
The army will unite with me in the feeling
OF regret that the weight of many years and the
eHect OF increasing infrmites contracted and !
intensified IN his country's service, should lust
now remove from our head the great soldier of
our nation. The hero who in his youth raised
nigh the reputation Of his country in the fields
OF Canada, which he sanctifed with his blood
who, IN more mature years, proved to the world
That American skill and vaor could repeat. if
not eclipse the exploits of Cortez in the land of
the Montezucmas-whose whole life has been
devoted to the service of his country, whose whole
efforts had been directed to uphold our honor at
the smallest sacrifice of life A warrior who
scorned the selfish glories Of the battlefield
when his great qualities as statesman could
be employed more proftably for his country
"A eitizen whose declining years has given to the
world most shining instances of LOYALTY in dis
regarding all ties of birth, and clings still to
the cause OF truth and honor. Such has been
the career-such the character of Winfield
!, 1t has long been the delight of
tue nation to honor, both as a man and a SOL
der
While we regret his loss there is one thing
we cannot regret, the bright exrmple he has
lett tor our emulation. Let US all hope and
pray that his declining years may be passed in
peace and happiness, and that they may be
eheered by the success of the country and the
cause he has fought for and loved so well.
Beyond all this let us do nothing that can
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