Alexandria Gazette & Daily Advertiser

A few days ago (says the Baltimore American) we noticed the publication of a pamphlet by General Scott, containing the correspondence between himself and General Jackson, in consequence of an anonymous letter received by the latter. In the explanatory remarks made by Gen. Scott in his pamphlet he attributes the letter to De Witt Clinton, present governor of New York. This accusation has called from Mr. Clinton the following reply:

TO THE PUBLIC.

General Scott of the army of the United States, having in a letter of the 2d January 1818, to General Jackson, insinuated, that I had written, dictated or instigated an anonymous letter to the latter gentleman, from unworthy motives, and for improper purposes—and having also concealed this imputation from me, until the publication of a pamphlet which reached me on the 4th inst. I have considered it proper to declare, that I have had no agency or participation in writing, dictating or instigating any anonymous letter whatever to Gen. Jackson—that I am entirely ignorant of the author—and that the intimation of General Scott is totally and unqualifiedly false, to all intents, and in all respects. This declaration is made from motives of respect for public opinion, and not from any regard for General Scott, whose conduct on this occasion, is such a total departure from honor and propriety, as to render him unworthy the notice of a man who has any respect for himself.

It is not probable that I can at this time have any recollection of having had the honor of seeing general Scott, on the 9th of June, 1817—at a dinner in New-York, or the topics of conversation as he suggests—circumstances so unimportant are not apt to be impressed on the memory. But I feel a confident persuasion, that I did not make use of any expressions incompatible with the high respect which I entertain for General Jackson.

DE WITT CLINTON.

Albany, 6th April, 1819.