New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-11-26
Exp resident Tsuchnnnn's Reioinder 10
f.cu Er0ft.

t,utlg forced by BIZ voluntary aud unexI ecied at
t.rl, Thi. hrs nevertheless afforded NE ~ oppor-
tnpitv of correciiut many uiiounced feppiis which
had long borne IL patience and III silence. ln my
answer tave already fdruisbed 'le'i ana oistinet
10 all the allegations Of Gen. Scott; and
In h j. re ionder he has called in question any of
nv statements, with single exec Ilon. Which OF
us is correct in this particular depends upon tne
Question hether his recollection OF an event which
q currod more than eighteen months ago, or the
statement Of SIR liols, reduced "a writing on the
very day, ID entitled to tie greater credit
TIE General 10 the Introduction OF his rejoinder
assirus as al excuse for the criticism on nav rubiic
Conduct thet this was merely ipeln ental 10 his al
legged official report 20 Pre,ident Lncolp Gu the con-
diti0n OF our Notifications, ard Whs not primarily
intended for myself. From this statement, one
would conclude tllit he lad made such II report
Bn, whereas this TO he found For IL no refers 10
J'bs Jnk,L,ernccr of tie 2lst October; bat there
discover nothing ! Ut bis liter Of four points to
Mr. Sewnrc, dated on the 81 March, 1851, aGvting
The incoming President how to guide his aoninii-
trston In tie face of the Threatened dangers to the
country IL the single introductory sentence to this
letter be barely ref rs to hs "printed views dated
in October, 1861, which bad teen long OcioIe the
public; but i, contains nothing like an Official ie-
port on the condition OF the Qualifications.
Whether tho introduction OF this letter 10 the
public, without the consent Of President Lincoln,
bv one of the Generals friends, in political speech
during q highly ex tied gubeIGaiorial canvass, had
influenced him 10 prepare bic criticism on my con-
duct II il not for the 10 de ermine.
at what period did Gen. Scott obtain the elk
hundred recraits to in be refers IN his reIoihder
This was certaioiy after the date OF his views,
ON the 30ih Ociobsr 1860; because IN these nc IS
eupha really that the forces then At bis cou maud
were in all five companies only wit1in reacn to
garrison OF reinforce the ninel forts mentioned IN
tie views"
Did he obtain these recrris in November If so,
ff..ta aud ~ nj nd
to me in wnat manner tni- military operation could
tie accomplished by the iolr hundred nirn Ia the nv.
corppspies and the FIX hundred Recruits, shoold
lave given his representations sl tie consideration
euinently due TO his high military reputation.
But he Informs us he did not arrive ia Washing
ton un il the 18th OF Deem er. His recond recon-
mcndalon TO garrison thete forte must consequently
have hen made, according 10 bis on Il ,lilriHcnt,
on the lJ,h 18TH, 2Sih, IT Jlih o. DE EN- e. OF Oh
rrnre ihnn one Of these dsys. At ths re I'D the
a,pe,.t OF public affairs bad greatly changed IRON
wbnt il wss 10 October Cone rec was now in SEE
.ion and oar relations with ibo seoe'iing 60 ton
States Ind been placed before them by he Pres.
ee n, Mrssage. Proc, sdings had ben instituted
by TINT body with a view 10 a comiIUmse oi the
dangerous questions between tbr North and the
South; aud the highest hopes and wHrmest n-piri-
tous were theu entertain cd Tor their sncces-. Under
these circumstances, II was the Presdents duty 10
TAX, a broad visw Of the condition Of The wtoe
country, 10 sll lie relations, civil, industrial. nd
commercial as well - military, giving 10 each lie
s.pro,riate influence. Ii vac only IRON such a
bina,iou that he could ifame policy calculated 70
preseive the peace ana TO consolidate tie strrug
If the Union. l-ol,tel recommendation proceed
Jog from Que department, without weighing well
tier eject upou The general policy, oas-t ~ be
d,pted with extreme caution.
But II seems fiou the reloinder that Secretary
Floyd, at Richmond, had cismed the honor OF de-
feating Gen. SCOTS plans aud solicitations rc-
spectiuy tie fort. :" " n being there" says the
Ce erai, /" universally admitted that ba, Tor th,i
victory over ne there could have been rehvl-
iion" This l., in plain English that the S-or-slon-
las Of a.. Cotton States, who have rilce hTJu. ht
INTO the field hundieds OF thousands OF undoubtedly
brave soldlefs would have aOaLdonod N terror
III -ir uniawiu bnd rebeliiou- designs, bad G-n
scott distributed among the.r num-rou. forts 49,
men IN October OF ,UJ) men IN December Ihi.
e0uires comment baye never Dceu Gbl. e.
obt.in copy II the speech OF hr. Floyd nj Rich.
iauud to wLI1h pre-nne Gen. Scott rrer-; but
learned both al the time sad since from sehtlrmeu
Of high resIrcIatilny, that IN this same spcoch be
denounced me n.ost bnt-Tly Tor my deiern nation O.
stand by aud sustain The Union WITH all the power
pOs.ers,d undsf u e Constitution and the ass.
AID here leruit ne 20 remark that n - duo %
G scott. hs ~,ll myteii, 10 dcny That there J.
Gny pOuion Of my answer Wi ia jssiil,s TIE av.a
ton that tie ,XPr,,iient snc.Is ~ NY weak de-
y.c-' tie wofGs 'weas device belns marked As 20
quoiat.o.l fer sGymg the iorts." luis o.l-lake |
nlGst attribute ~ III, accidental visitor.
AID IN tbs connection enphgiisalIy declare that
tie General ncihcr before nor a.i"r TIE pa ,icaii -
q iis "visNs' "a The N1tioHa Itcitrcar.r # the
III January, ,ol. Wi loat ny consent. ao-ig uei
any re.,on TO iI- Tor making this publication Or
ever even .IIuc,d 10 the subject. la tis | c.Lno'
be mistaken IRON th- deep inprrsson which tie o.
curienre iDa1e upon ny memory, 10. tie reasons u
ready meu,ion Il ~ NY answer.
suolld have nothing more to etd bad Gea Scot
in his irrOiDdeg, cOIBLci himself 20 tie TOPICS
braord ~ his original 10 ter. He las extended
il~m and new ior tue nrst ,ime am ~ rare t-tIc
.nd 40 kiGOiv syut rr!eis to tie alleged stealing uf
pGbhc arms by secretary Floyd and ir tran -p,r.
Ii ~ 10 Tie south II eatiIy,tion Oi Tie rebellion.
fde most co ci1sive answer t. tins nleg ton is
that Notwithstanding TIE boas iGg o. H. Floyd Il
kichmvnd, evidently with The view OF cOn,ili uitg
bis new alice, cited 10y tho General ms his au hOrl
ty, 70 3ubll- ans were ever stolen. ui, f3ict j.,
o-flbIs Cd by he n, Od 81 the CIuIlitfe GA liil
ary Ansir- Of the House If Reyre '-nta Iyes now
boiois uc, mIde by Mr. Stanton Of OIlo, their
III alnnau, Oh The I'm FsJruGy, Ic6i, aud to 10
found fue recoLd yoluins OF the reports OF COM
uil'oes OF tie Hogre ior the Session Of l5Gj g.
US r,pOrt, hLd lie testln Ony ttiO the COAit CO
= ,biish:
J. ~ 4 the Southern States received in l'C0 le,a
iusoBd % more THIN tie quota o. 10 which tLcy
were eut led by law; hnd thai three OF tIcG-Norln
Car0lIuu, MissIesip,l, anj kcntucky --fcec.yed 40
aiuiu ~bdcser und lhs timpiy te,a4sc tity d.d Tot
ssk Tor ;hem. Wei usy iif ) anon b so ,lii Ia
lie HJuse, "ibat There are god d0ai o. fuuois
HbJ rpecaat Ons aid apprehension - be True
ttife Vi ia,ts IL fc,1,td 10 tuis mater
=. Secretary flyi, nader 8usrieiOqs ,ir'Im-
stauc.s, O, ln. y u ceuib-r, iSt' .,ud but lew
q ,ys before he let the Dep@reneuf, bad, wItIuut
The knOwledle ol the Pc iaent, ordered 3 cvlun
b iuls and fl - yOdndors to b. triuspUued lfo %
PttobuigA 10 Ip ls.ohd aud G. "a cttpn ia .lssis
sppi ava ItXat. ius i.ct Wa brought 10 the
hnoweGge o. The fn'slueIt hy c0mr.uni,nti 10
Irom H,tsbur,h, and Seer Any uOit intodIt,N
thereafter cDu demanded ths oTIsr .. h.s girrc-
r, aud the cannon were never scLt. I1r plOml-
tItude VIII wLlch We actcd citcl .. vote 81 tunnk
dated tue lsh % January, iaul, !frm t' Select aud
Common Councils oil t.it civ " To Tue Iroeiicnt tIe