The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1862-12-05
NEW SERIES.

intorce the (nine) forts mentioned in the 'views."
Did he obtain these recruits in November ?
If 50, had he visited Washington or written and
explained TO me in what manner this military
operation could be accomplished by the four
hundred men i'll the five companies, and the six
hundred recruits, should have given his rep
RESERVATIONS all the consideration cminently due
TO his high military reputation.
But he informs us he did not arrive in Wash
ington until the 18th of December. His second
Recommendation to garrison these forts must
consequently have been made, according to his
own statement, on the 18th, 9Th, 28th, or 30th
of December, or ON more than one of these days.
At tins period the aspect Of public affairs had
greatly changed from what it was in October.
Congress was now in session, and our relations
with the Seeding Cotton States had been pla-
ced before them by the Presidents message.
Proceedings had been instituted by that body
with q view to a compromise of the dangerous
questions between the North and the South /;
and the highest hopes and warmest aspirations
were then entertained for their success. Under
these circumstances it was the Presidents duty
to take broad view of the condition of the
whole country, in all its relations, civil, indus
trial and commercial, as well as military, Civ
ing to each its appropriate influence. 1t was
only from such combination that he could
frame policy calculated to preserve the peace
and to consolidate the strength of the Union
Isolated recommendations proceeding from one
department, without weighing well their effect
upon the general policy, ought to be adopted
with extreme caution.
But it seems from the rejoindcr that Secreta-
ry Floyd, at Richmond, had claimed the honor
of defeating Gen. Scotts eplans and solicita-
tions respecting the forts" ''it being there"
says the General, universally admitted that
but for that victory over me there could have
been no rebellion" This is, in plain English,
that the seccssionists Of the cotton States, who
have since brought into the field hundreds of
thousands of undoubtedly brave soldiers, would
have abandoned in terror their unlawful and re-
bellious designs, had Gen. Scott distributed a.
mong their numerous forts four hundred men in
October, one thousand men in Decemberl ]
This requires no comment.
| have never been able to obtain copy of
S presume Cen G Scott al refers; bit reared both
at the time and since, from gentlemen Of high
responsibility; that in this same speech he de-
nounced me most bitterly for my determination
80 stand by and sustain the Union with all the
power possessed under the Constitution and
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'he deep impression winch lno ooou,.e.So inu'
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TONED IN my answer
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topics embraced IN ms origl1al iec.et nc mas
extended them, ana now iof 'ne hrs' .i'ne' anu
IN sarcastic ana no kinaiy SPIRIT refers 10 'ne
alleged stealing OF pubic arms oY oecre,ary
Floyd and their transportation s 10 inc oohih III
anticipation OF the rebellion me mos. con
elusive answer to tins aliesallon % Is lnaI, not
wlthstandng the boasting oil Mr. fioya al hicii-
mohd eViueh'iy WIN INC ''eW u 1on',':a',.s
his new ailes' cited ny the "e''eta' as ''' 'o-
thorlty, no puoiic arms were ever s'oien j,
Inns TACT is esiaDilshea py 'he iuPoI1 =, 'n1
Committee on Military Afairs Oh lie iiolise 10 o'
Representatives, now Deiofe me- 'h'oie oy r,r'
Stanton, OF ONO, their chaifihti. ", 'ne io'',
FebHary, 1851 and to DC louha IN inc secoho u,
volume OF the Reports OF oomnl.,'ees con , oi 'no
House Tor the session OF looo-oi' Inns re-
port and the testimony before the committee eS-
, tablish: ,oco
!. That the Southern States received IN looo