Daily Democrat and news. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1859-1864, 1862-11-03
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WASHINGTON, Nov /.
Rx.TtssiAeeS BssAasas, through the Nasion4i
lsssRsossssp, replies at leogtA 70 Lieut.. Gen.
scott. vhsso sessas publication he ooneidsrs -
undisgsised ssasurs Of bis conduct during the last
neot6 q No Dissatisfaction, - reg srd to the
seven Osetsa States new In rebellion. In noticing
The ~ ood NEST peo0isese among the cnsrees,
neoelv he sufumi - iamediatsly garrison nine
GostaAeasioss scattered over elk Of the
Soushsea Ststss, aec ,siins 70 SCOTS recommend
stjos. b eoys "This refusal 10 attributed
without the least cause 70 the influence Of Gov.
Floyd. Al II ~ Cabisst msst bsas ne witness
that VS. myself responsible for oil ii: act: Of
she losa six osashs previous 70 the 2s.h Of Do
csubsg, 1850, the day be resumed his taice, sitter
NJ roqeses, he sxseeisod less inAusscs on the Ad.
miaisesaeioa Than any other member OF the Csti.
net. Mr.. holt was immedistsIy thereafter trans
ferred from the Post OAios Department 20 that Of
the Was Department. 30 that from this time till
the ~ Of March. 1861 which Vas BY far the most
imposeast period Of the Administration, he per
formed The duties Of Secretary Of War, to my en-
tire satisfaction"
He then proceeds 70 show that there IL an an
swef both easy and conclusive, IL other valid
ssssoas did not exist, namely there were no avail
able troops Within reach, which could be sent 70
these foetiaeatioas. To have attempted military
operations on . scs's 30 extensive. BY any mssns
within the Psssidents power. would have been
simply sbssrd. "Ofthis," he says, reisrrisg 70 his
supplinsstAl views Of the 5oth Of October,
"0en. Scott himself seems to have Dssn convnc-
Cd" These views, both original and supplement-
airy, be says, we're published bv Gen. scott 10 the
Aatiesal lseeiAgencer on the 18th of January,
1901 81 most important and critical period u the
Adainistrasion. The publication 81 that time
could do no possible good. and might have done
mach harm. To have published them with
out The Psssidsa.'s knowledge and eon-
sent, wss - much In violation Of the -
bstwssa the eonusadisg Gssssal Of the army
and she Commander in-Chisf. - It would have
bssn fer the Secretary Of War 70 have published
the same document without authority. What 10
Of more Importance. their publication Vas ealeu-
urs. thea, before Congress and the country
to sneoasags the sscsssionists in their mad and
wicked attempt to shatter the Union into frsg-
msnts. From the great respect then entertained
for Gen. Scott, passed II over In silence.
Mr. Buchanan then explains Why he refused 10
ssad three hundred men 10 reinforce Major Ander
son, It Fort Moultrs. Among other reasons he
says he believed, - the event proved, that Major
Andsr.on was then In no Danger Of attack. In
deed, he and bis command were treate with mark
ed kindness by tho authorities and people Of
Charleston. Under those circumstances, to have
sent such . force there, would have been only to
impair tho hope Of compromise, 10 provoke com
mission, and 10 disappoint the country. Having
treated Of the charge Of having tept back rcin-
forcsments from Pensacola. Mr.. Buchanan replies
TO the charge Of also having kept them back rom
Charleston, saying that neither q truce nor any
thing like It., was evor concluded between the
President OF any human authority, concerning
Charleston. On the contrary, the Sou.h Carolina
Commissioners, first and last. and ali tho time,
were informed that tn e President never could and
never would, surrender Fort Sumter, nor deprive
himself Of tho most entire liberty to send rein.
forcements TO il, whenever 1t was believed to be
in danger, or whenever it might DO requested by
Major Anderson.
Mr. Buchanan then alludes 10 other points In
Gen. SCOTS views, and says that no can only de
clare, before God and his country, that he canno
reproach himself with any act of commission OF
omission to endangcr its happiness, prosperity
and its safety, since the existing troubles CON
msnced.