New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-12-04


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Peep Behind the Curtain.
The s. LOUIS Republ.caR has a correspondent
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oHec'iy ron NeH-Orlea"s III tue heP4OieaH OF
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tons that we have not seen noticed "nere-
We copy as follows
observe from the papers, ,nN "a l'ee Is ptessea'
srnons the more nies n' OF we Un,ec SIetes
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lie ended Inc sPpicahon OF ms iund was 70 o''
upon certsin CONTINGENCIES " onngins ABOUT me sp
pcntmeHt Oh Commi"oners - ues, ~i'n Us LOT peace
ard those no had secured ihis result were 20 9e me
IctFicAtS " Poitiohf W '1"@s 49,
Inss was committed IN full and 80 Tar a. con-ent ven,
General Seou In parl council OF war vas decided
upon, and esAed IL convened Al the neansus,sr' VI
the srmy' on SATURDAY evening tne I'n y, .uy 49,
past lnose VINO were present al tns couhe Netn 'uo
1enersi1nChei MAJOR ''enelh. fiio" snu Ssi,HAh'
Bngsnlef-"eneIss iNlsss Shielas 500 SsoN 'l'sse.
Inc lusuy Distinguished usberh worm VS. nos pr
ent In consequence OF most unfortunate antlpuon
Of the friendly relstious that bad existed Tor thirty
i've years between him and Gen. Scou. bui OF tnie,
more anon
The deliberations OF the Council are thus de-
..fhd
sCi'oe"'
The Gsneral-n- Chief with hls usual bland impress
i've and may add eloquent msnner first went over tho
whale ground bringing in support of his position every
argument 10 which tact much election and strong
,nina co,,d ovc blrh 10 these considerations he add
ed the great snd pressing snrcty urged In all their
mupcaous BIZ the Administration to terminate 5v any
mans N his var Ioon hi, concluding the oulnons OF
the different Generals present, were called for according
10 rank Gen Pillows wss the first given and IA
vorshis IN The Man oro,o,ed Gen Ouitman followed
bn, ohec,5 IN n,o 10 on Tho sround that II would in.
aIct stain uoon our national escucheon ,hst centuries
could NOT wipe out
Ofthe Brissdier Generals Tgizes was the frat 10 OK.
pres. hi yiew. and bv regarding II 10 great extent
political question" he declined giving any opinion.
Gen. shields was next required 10 give his views he
At once rose from bis seat MS whole eouh'enshce W up
with animation and Ia that bold, fearless, unconpro'
missing manner that strikngy illustrates dis whole
public career denounced the whole scheme In the most
unqualified terms He insisted that the application OF
thi. fund for any such purpose not only immoral,
but debasng That while for purposes of sefdefeoce
1, wa. according the ussges Of modern warfare just
fable 10 one nation to employ AZ spies the subjects OF
the other begerent power yet there was no state OF
circumstances that had or could exist that would
warrant brbug or hiring the officers or iunciious
es OF that oegerent power for the sake oil oenenung
U.s. 40 Gu, .ns @ .. 'oe ,bc country Of bs
adoption thus dsgrsced be would prefer by far wit;
ness continuation OF me VA Ior zen years quo ~
ssi, remedy tbs Other was an evil from the con.e.
quences of which nation we never e9rS
had exhssstss he subject and he fully coneurred with
MIN 10 me % ,b ar nc of ,bs I'm Of
July. VIVA. followed Ia soon relsted.
The next day, Gen. Shields had long interview "i'n
MI ass ,an b", the sab."ouspt act. of Mr.
Iris, can leave but little doubt upon that subject Two