The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-02
From Mexico.
Correspondence of the Missouri Republican,
purplA. Mexico, Aug. 6, ls41.

an estrangement, as well as some pfel'y s PSco,t
respondence had taken place between ven, ooo''
and Mr. Neeotiator Trst arising from no less sih-
gular than an ungentemanly course pursuea " s,le
latter towards the former Ihat dlihcul,y u'ii Mp
py to say, has long since ceased 10 sas1.
irist now regards Gen. Scott as the uenera,l I'm
Chief OF the army Of the United STATES ana ~ uia
capacity from time to time eonsus nm ~ ali aipio
matte matters connected win ,he 9oec' VI ms ms ,
son-peace, / speak advisedy When assure you,
that Mr. Trists bearing towards Ien Scott Wiien nc
first reached Jaapa, was not approved at wasmhe-
ton either by the President or Secretary OF war
And Major General Pillow, VINO arrived mere on me
sth of last month, was invested not only win the
power of making peace between the Two hlgh iunc7
tonaries but bore directions 10 MI lrlst thnt IN
the future progress OF his negotiations he must from
time to time consult with Majors General Scott and
Pillow
l observe from the papers, that an idea is preva-
lent among the more intelligent portions Of the Uni
ted States that Gen. Scott Is vested with hlgn dipo-
matte powers. Whatever may have been the case
previous to the arrival Of Mr. Trist since then, all
such powers have been vested in Mr. Trist alone
He was sent here the confidential political friend
of the Administration us the disburser of the three
million bribery fund, and with the expectation thatby
malicious application OF IT, peace could be speeds
ard had doated victorious in every engagement we
had had with them l mention this, because be-
eye that the Administration fearing the infamy that
will attach TO a peace procured upon such terms,
have cunninelv devised The Man 10 create and allow
the impression TO become prevalent that Gen. Scott
possessed the diplomatic power and that upon him
the responsibility of any such termination
of the war .r"H 'f'a'.. .H.a.s
short time since things were in a fair way thus
10 be ended The application of this fund was 10
have been, upon certain contingencies, in bringing
about the aDnontment of commissioners to treat
with us for peace; and those who had secured this
result were to have been the recipients of certain por
tons of the fund, To this Mr.. Trst was committed
in full and SO far as consent went Gen Scott in
part. A council Of war was decided upon, and call
ed II convened al the headquarters of the army,
Saturday evening, the 18th OF July last past Those
who were present at this council were, the General
in-Chief, Major Generals Pillow and Quman, Bri-
gadier Generals Twiggs, Shields and Cadwalader.-
The Justly distinguished Gen Worth was not pre-
sent in consequence of q most unfortunate disrup-
ton of the friendly relations that had existed for
thirty-five years between him and Gen. Scott. But
Of this more anon
At this council of war, two propositions were pre-
scented for the action of its members The first was,
whether the advance OF the army upon the city oil
Mexico should be DELAYED until the arrival of General
Pierce's Command who was then known to have
left Vern Cruz for This place And the second was
whether the applcation Of a portion Of the three
millions in the manner above specified by me would
he unsuitable under the necuIiar Circumstances of the
case
The frat nronositi,n was witbou, much discussion
unaninonsjv decided IN the affrmaiive ali concur
rinq in Inc oninion that II WINS the part of both pr
depce and sdiscreton ~ a,,,, the reinforceent Of
General Pierce,s column
The seconJ nIonnsitinn n,asantad in tic cons;dera
,;o ~ ,ielp i; ty, ~ ap,aI All sy;den,y We've
sns;hI ; III ;,t N, i,a ~ NJ go
nplessed MIN lne =. te
natj6n nttemnfi,, ~ h,he ths of
over whom thew had ,rnmnbed 10 MAZE neace in.
on almost anv ierms ,sas fnr t5e 6rs fine In con.
aict hetweer ci,,ij.ad ,,;o hnn, - he resor,ad
10 N''''' $500 -
The C,b;ef ,,,;,b HE ,sue, bland in,nres
siye ana i NAV add eionnsnt manner frst wen,
aver Tho yvhola nrond T., az Ne ~
si,inn avery - ,,7hs 80, pph "a n,,pp
and strono mind cnnd rive hir,h IT, ,hasa canai
deratons he added The ereat and MESSING anSiety
,rnad =; III Il ,air sor .n s,sa' anu Pesshs 5n1I
,ra;io - ,sria,a H. Y ne .sia hi.
wnr Ifoon he cancgding re nniniops ~ t. Az
ferent G;snarajs nresn ,one cnie5 for anrd; !,
,ni 1891 b b;li~s 49,. -, t ID =, III a.o.atns "
favnrnhe 70 tSe Mar nponosedi Can m,na, "a
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n. eel,'' NE soula not Wpe oa. ~ .,e nIigaaei
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a,,sstio, ,iha da.linad 1910 No o,,ini, $3.50
Shields was neyt rraaiy, ~ a ayys his v.vs. he :,
once rose from HI s. he vhls ~
Win animntior, ma in ,hat MA saries ,nnr -,
missing manner that 40 hi; P AZ
public career denounced he whnle achema " ,he
most UNQUALIFIED terms He ;nss,ed that Nc mnn III,
cation Of This find for an, s,,nh ,, a'a. r m
ly immoral hui dehasng That ,Yhe' for pnrno 1
Of selfdeence it was according 10 the usapes OF mo
dern warfare ms,,S hIa IL ana n.,inn 20 snn,ou n
spies the subjects of the other belperent mower We
there was no state of circumstances that ever Ind 0
could exist that would warrant our bribng or hirn,
the officers or fnctionaries 10 cut the threats OF he
subjects. And he boldly declared that rather thai
see the country Of his adoption thus dsgraced h,
would prefer by far 10 witness continuation q
the war for ten years and in every battle to lose y
thousand men. The ono would admit of remedy
the other was an evil from the consequences Of which
as nation. we never oould recover m !"
Gen. CadwaIader simply remarked. that Genera
Shields had exhausted Tie subject and he fully con
CURED with him in the conclusions TO which he ia.
come. Thus terminated the council of fhe eyenin
of the nth Of july. What followed is soon related
The next day Gen. Shields had n lona Interview
with Mr. Trist What occurred NJ that interview
have no means Of ascertaining, but the subseouen
acts Of Mr. Trist can leave but little doubt upon thn
subject Two days afterwards, Mr. Trst withdre,
all papers connected with This matter OF terminatin
the war And from that hour to this, an immediat
march upon the capital as soon as Gen. Pierce cam
up. was determined upop and all homes Of an earl
peace abandoned
have been thus particular in relating the proceed
ings of what regard by far the most important cour
ell OF war that has convened since the existence
hostilities between the United States and Mexlc,
because believe my country has been saved fro,
being plunged into an abyss Of fnfamy from whic
there would be no extraction: and for the reaso,
that those who, regardless of consequence to then
selves have averted that blow shall receive the cr
dit Of It, For myself sincerely hope that the han
that ever shall be extended in offering as bribe g
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