Alexandria Gazette

Sir Francis Bond Head, Ex-Governor of U. Canada, in a despatch to Mr. Fox British Minister at Washington, which is published in the Toronto Patriot of 23d inst., has poured forth a fresh effusion of spite against this Government, Gov. Marcy's querulousness, and not very well concealed envy, and Gen. Scott, for not having more effectually prevented the agency of American marauders in disturbing the Canada frontier. To these complaints, insinuations and objurgations, we dispose at once by a dictum of the Great Master—

The earth has bubbles, as the water hath,
And these are of them.

But as among the eccentricities of this letter there is commendation of the course of Col. Worth, in invidious contrast with that imputed to General Scott, the gallant Colonel thus repudiates, in a note a copy from last evening's Post, this personal praise, that is censure in disguise of his commander.—N.Y. Amer.

The Toronto Patriot of the 23d instant, publishes a letter from his Excellency the late Lieut. Governor of Upper Canada, to the Minister of the British Government at Washington, in which the actions of Major General Scott, during his personal superintendence of the military operations on the frontier, recently made in aid of the civil authorities and a support of the laws, are severely criticized and the motives of that distinguished officer called in question.

In the same remarkable paper, his excellency has had to contrast and commend the acts of another officer, in connection with the same service, who, of all men in this country, must derive the most pain from so unjust and unnatural a distinction.

Having this moment, and for the first time, seen the letter of his Excellency,—that officer, while he volunteers no defence of conduct, on the part of this distinguished commander, which is so far from being censured as one, deems it due to truth, to his personal honor, to say, that what his Excellency has been pleased to visit with his commendation was the more direct and literal performance of the concise orders of his Excellency Major General Scott.

New York, March 29th, 1838.