Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1863-03-14
sea- sests's aeiier On s3sa. 5EcCieIlau.

letter, charging Gen. Mcclellan with djsobedi-
e1c8 Of orders. This document was cbtsinsd
fcam the var Office, By Thsd5eus Stevens and
read by hIgl IN the house Of representative. lt
is Of little Consequence. Iha essential iaet in
Che case is. it was found necessary in order TO
expedite the organization Of the army Of the Po-
t0uBc that Gen Mcclellan should communi-
csts directly with ihe wax office. Cen. Scott
! differed with Gen Mcclellan as TO the policy 70
be pursued Hs did not think it necessary Co
provide artillery and cavalry arms of the SER
vice on the vast scale advocated by bIeClellan
His idea Of crushing the rebellion was 70 block.
Gde the rebels, and siarve them out. MeClellan's
/ proposition was to prepare q great army, com
( pleie IN all respects and invade tha enemy's
country. Tho administration adopted McCisl-
I sn views Gen. Scott, the nominal head Of
/ tao army, did not cooperate with him. The
| emhsrrassuents resulting trom Sc0t5is position
I were quietly svaded. That Gen, AcCieilsn did
rot suffer in the esimati6n of the Bdminis1a-
I ton because he turned Gen Se0tt's position by
q flank movement, is shown by the fac. that
when the old general retired, the President, win
/ the concurrence Of every member Of his Cabi-
net. gave ths "insub0rdinateri the chief ceu-
maud. We may row expect the newspapers
that, IN the fall Of 1861, were Of the opinion
that Cen Scott's retirement was desireeb8, TO
magnify his testimony against Mcclellan. We
dc not sea what good tbs publication Of this
letter from Gen. Soatt viii do. bat that IS not
consideration which enters into the mind O Mr.
Thaddeus Stevens, who is never so well pleased
with himself SIS when making mischief His
Performance in shis matter IS, % say the least,
indelicate, as the controversy that viii result
from it involves an unnecessary discussion of the
iafsrmities which his great age visited upon
Gen. Scott, to some of which be makes allusiOn
IN ths closing sentence Of his letter.
interview Heaweea sac Esrssideuf and BB.
llercier - e he Secretary OF stHte and
France
Correspondence OF the New York Tribune
WAsHISGT0N, February 20 Three days
ago, fecrat interview IS ssid 20 have taken
place at q fiead's house between Mr. Lincoln
and II. MERCER, in which, if I may trust my
informant, questions of the greatest moment
were reviewed and discussed
Notwithstanding the mystery observed in
that iEtslview, it Is reported in diplomatic cir
ces that Mr, 4con denies hGving had any
share in the framing Of the document written in
reply to Droayn do 'HIys' proposition, further
than 70 have expressed 10 Csbinst council that
ths tins for listening TO the kind suggestions Of
Francs had not yet arrived.
Hs was very sorry to learn that exception
had been taken 20 the form in which the views
Of The Ca6inas had been set iorth; aud he
hoped that the FreBca governments would only
Elict ttl5 necessity luit4o@u tp0u une Ad-4AiilS-
lraton to refuss It's proposition, without paying
any attention to the manner in which that re-
fusal had been presented
Il IS also stated that the President has recently
been visited b7 prominent senators and p2rti
sans, with whom he remained eiosated for sew
aral hours. The grestest secrecy is observed
upon the subjects discussed in their interviews,
toe results OF which, it Is said viii soon be
made known 1t is noteworthy that at the ssu1a
time certain New York Journal, called in diDlo-
mstic circles the seryie prsss,n has become
furious against tie ambassador Of France aud
the French government
Statesmen, who sTs behind the scene, assert
That the unehainng Of the dogs Of war against
Frarce is an attempt at diplomsiic strategy.
produced by & eeEtain feeling If insecurity which
has suadeRly taken possession Of the Secretary
of State. L is his apprehsn5i00s On that sub
ject, it is SAID, which have LED the journal r.
iesTed to duriag the last three days to deuuucia
tons Of ". aiege.er and declarations Of war
against FIauce.