, 1861-11-02

GEN. SCOTT on FULL PAE, ETC.
s::, .wAssu.:>zz1e ,.Nov. !. 1861.
The following letter from Gen. Scott YVES
received ey the President On Thursday after
Hoon:
HAD QUAnrEns or THE AnKY. ! |
WAsHNGroN, Oct. 81, 1851. ( !
TIE HoH. s. CAHEBoK, 8Ee'T or War: |
Sir: For more than three years have been /
unable from hurt to mount a horse or to walk |
more than few PAGES at a time. and tha. with |
pain. Other and new fties-dropsy and yer- !
tigo- -admon1sh me that repose Of mind and body, |
with the appliances Of surgery and medicine. are
neceesary to add little more to life already pro-
tracted much beyond the usual span Of man. It
IL under such circumstanees, made doHb1y painful
BY the unnatural aud unjust rebellion now raging
In the Southern States ct ouE 70 lately prosperous
and happy Union, that am compelled to request
that my name be placed Oh the list Of az
m5 officers retired from active service.
Ia this request is founded On an absolute right,
grsnted by recent set Of Congress, I am entirely
at liberty to Bay is with deep regret that With
draw myself in theee momentous times from the
orders Of President who has treated ne with
much distinguished kindness and courtesy;
whom I know. from much p1easuEab1e inter-
couree, to be patriotib, without sectional
pa1tiaIties or prejudices; to be highly conacien-
tious III the performance Of every duty, and Of
firing activity and perseverance,; and to Jon, Mr
Secretary whom Inow officially address for the last
time, beg to acknowledge my many obligations
for the uniform high consideration hare received
At your hands, and have the honor to remain, Sir,
With high respect,
{sigped) W1sF1E1D ScoTT.
A special Cabinet Council was convened on
Friday morning at nine o'clock to take the
| subject Into confederation. It Was decided
that General Scott,s request, under the circum-
stances Of his advanced age and infrmittes,
could not be declined. Gen. Mcclellan WAS
thereupon, with the unanimous agreement Of
the Cabinet, rotifed that the com mand Of the
| army wo1ld be devolyed upon him.
at four o'clock in the afternoon the Cabinet
| again waited On the President and attended
him to the residence OF Gen. Scott. Being
seated, the President read to the General the
the following order:
Outhe h1st day OF November, A. D. 1856, upon hi<
OWL application to the President Of the United
States, Rreyet Lieutenant General Winfield Scat
Is ordered to be placed and hereby ia placed, upoz
the et Of retired officers Of the army the UE1tet
States, without reduction In his current pay, sub
| A1Ele0EE OF dlOWAuEEb. 1ue duGI1cAu peQplt
will hear with sadness and deep emotion that Gan
| Scott has withdrawn # ON the active control o
the army, while the President and the unAnimou
| Cabinet express their own and the natio1's sgm
patty in his personal afnlction, and their profoun
rense Of the important public services rendered b
h1m to his country duriug his long and b1illian
career, among which will ever be gratefully d1t
tipeulehed his faithful devotion to the Constttt
t1on and the Union, and the flag when asaafle
BY past1cidAl rebellion
fSigned1 ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
General Scott thereapon rcse AID adaE7sse
the President and Cabinet, who had also riser
8 Is follows:
:. MR PREs1pRST-This honor oyerWhs1ms ne.
i e7er payp all services haze attempted to rende
:. my country. II had any Claims before, they 81
a al oblltczated by an expression Of approval t
n the President, with the unanimous support Of h
:. Cabinet know the President and his Cabin
- well. know that the country has pIaoed Its int
- eats in this trying crisis in safe keeping. The
eounsels are wise; their labofs are as uutiring
| they are loyal; and their caQse the right one. n
T. President, you mnst excuse me; Am unable
stand longer to give ntterance to the feelings
?. gratitude which oppress me. In my rettremel
Ishan offer MY prayers to God fot this Admin
trat1on and for my country. / shall pray for
With confidence in Its SUCCESS oyer ali eueui,
andlthat speedily.
The President then took leave Of Gene
-. Scott, giving him his hand and saying
Ia hoped soon to write him private letter I
IN preEsi7e Of his gratitude aud Affection.