The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-02

Entlrc Army
General Scott has retired from the command
of the army Having arrived at an age allot
ted to few men who have passed through the
same labors and vicissitudes of soldiers life
having served his country faithfully, bled and
suffered for her in the hour of her darkest dan
ger, and leaving military record to the whole
world almost without parallel--the veteran
Commander-in-Chief yesterday rendered his
resignation to the President. It was accepted
with sorrow for the inHrmities which compelled
him to tender it, with deep sympathy for the
wounds and failing health Of the valiant
General, and with dignity which we'll became
the occasion.
Speaking in the name of the whole people
over whom he presides, Mr.. Lincoln personally
! expressed the keenest regret at the retirement
| from active service of a man to whom the coun-
| try owes SO much General Scott wept upon
hearing the words of the President and the
| whole scene, we are told, was most affecting.
! The matter was made the subject of special
Cabinet council, and upon deciding to ac-
cept the resignation of the veteran General
the President and Cabinet proceeded to the
residence of Gen. Scott, where the order plac-
ing him upon the retired list, with all the pay,
subsistence and allowances of his Office nm
reduced, was read to him by Mr. Lincoln him.
self.
The Cabinet were unanimous alike in their
opinion that Gen. Scott should, under the cir
cumstances, be relieved from active duty, and
in their regret that his health should render
such loss a necessity. Gen. Mcclellan has
been appointed, by the common consent of
the Cabinet, Commander-in-Chief of the entire
army of the United States; and it is due to the
sagacity of Gen. Scott to say that he selected
Gen. Mcclellan from the list Of young officers
for the important post which he has occupied
at the head of the army of the Potomac.
With patriotism which has marked his en-
tire career from the day on which he won his
first laurels in the field to the present hour
General Scott has magnanimously resigned
position the moment he felt tho least doubt of
his physical capacity to conduct the military
affairs Of the country in an emergency in which
the destinies of the republic were SO perilously
involved. How few public men have exhibited
like patriotism, WISDOM sagacity or selfsac-
! rifcc
| In retiring, covered with honor IS he is, and
bearing with him the respect and gratitude of
| the entire people, he leaves the command Of
the army to the control of younger aud fresher
man, on whom the administration has full re-
lance, and whose acts up to this time have en-
titled him to the confidence Of the army he COM
mands, and the public he is now to serve in so
tsaIo
Mcclellan to show himself worthy to wear the
mantle which has fallen upon his shoulders.
The American War and English and
French Political Parties.
It is evident, from the present aspect of
the political horizon in England, that the
conservative or tory party are working to
get the Palmerston administration into o tight
place on tho subject of the cotton supply and
| the recognition Of the Southern confederacy.
| It is evident, from the speeches of members of
both parties-and of these we have lately had
no small number-that this is the design of the
! opposition. The London Daily Ne,cs may be
| accepted as the leading organ Of the tories and
it is full Of fine promises and overlooking with
sympathy for the people Of tho North. But will
this continue if the liberals arc defeated, and
will the tone Of the new government be equal
to what it would now make believe? We think
not The tories would pursue Just the same
policy towards the United States that the Pal
merston government is pursuing, and the end
would be equally uncertain.
Mr.. Lindsay member Of the British Parlia-
ment, urged upon England and France, in re-
cent speech, the expediency Of endeavoring to
effect a peaceful separation between the North
ern and Southern States. Mr.. Lindsay evil
IDENTIFY wishes to make himself popular at home;
for there is nothing that either the British or
French government would like better than
such a separation. They would, in such an
event, witness the overthrow of democracy, and
at the same time preserve their own trade--the
two great objects dear to them both. As 1t is,
if they recognise the Southern confcderacy, they
will lose their trade, while, if we are allowed
to fight our quarrel out, they will preserve their
trade, but democracy, by force of the federal
arms, will triumph In our relations with
foreign countries, therefore, this war gives rise
to struggle between democracy and the prin-
ciples Of trade. A peaceful separation would
be all that England and France could desire
They would in that case not only get rid Of
| hated maritime and commercial rival,
under the broad banner Of republicanism,
but restore Immediately their own falling
fortunes produced by this war. Already
the exports to the United States from Eng
land and France have fallen off several millions
Of dollars in money value since the outbreak
Of the war, In comparison with the same period
last year, and SO long as the rebellion remains
uncxtinguished not only will its disastrous
effects upon European trade with America con-
tinue, but increase. As yet only the beginning
Of the troubles resulting from this war is
being felt abroad Thousands Of operatives,
both in England and France, have been dis
banded and manufactures closed, solely on &C
count Of the diminished exports to the United
States. In France the producers are just now
uttering prolonged wall against the operation