The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1847-12-31
[liericaa Correspondent Of 81 Louis Repu6fieanl
GENERALS SCOTT AND WORTH,


tery, that up TO this time exists as 10 the serious
and much 10 be regretted difficulty existing between
the two distinguished and gallant officers above
named; and 10 furnish for your valuable journal me
proceedings of tie court OF inquiry, demanded py
General Worm, growing out OF The causes thal leo
10 this disruption. With view oil redeemlng tha'
and for the purpose Of removing erroneous
and unjust impressions against the General-n-c hiei
OF the army, purpose to trespass once more, upon
the notice of your readers
To correct understanding of the merits OF the
controversy il is proper TO remark, that The hrst
cause of complaint on the part of Brevet MAJ. Gen
WoRrH against the General-in-chief was the I'M
qualified disapprobaton Of the latter, OF the terms OF
eapitularon entered into by the former with the mn-
nicipal authorities Of the city of Puebla In his I'D
vance upon, and occupation OF, that city General
WoRrH, Il will be recollected was directed by Gene
ral ScoTr, TO act with his division as the advance
corps OF the army until reaching and occupying
Puebla As matter of history and for the purpose
of permitting every man 10 draw his own conclu-
sions OF the business or unfairness Of Gen. ScoTT's
dsapproynlof tho terms of that capitulaon, deem
it due TO all concerned insert copy of the captu
lation ITSELF II is in these words:
. GENERAL: If as is TO be supposed, you are pos.
sessed OF true and ardent love of your country il
will not appear strange that the first sentiment which
The municipality OF Puebla manifests In addressing
you be that OF profound grief for the inevitable ne
cessity 1t finds itself under, Of regulating with the
enemy of its nation the terms least opprobrous for
the cnpi'a Oh inns State oy troops OF the
svar ,.i,h ,h a s,e ,hot Consoles i.sel now
the only object in visw of saving If MT No s,rn
national rights which is beyond the possibility or
their attemptingat least the very dear interests OF
me unarmea population which me municipality re.
,ar ~ inns ,h
PROPOSAL which YOU thought proper to direct TO il
from Nopalucan, that before arriving too near the
city, you might enter into conference with the
s Su IN olaer 10 concer. WIN ihel Tue
,eresta nan,ioned NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ,hn, son,a hars
been adopted analogous TO the present case already
the municipality, the only political authority which
mas iemainea IN view OF me as,sneeess sac q e
10 nccnnv /, in n,ij;,arv ',annar has oar,od ,ha3
the commission from lis body which has The honor
of addressing YOU accept the guarantees offered In
the following terms,
During tb, ocyunation of tho cani,al of pnahla by
the troops Of the United states they viii inyoIaby
respect the Catholic religion, which the nation pro.
fesses the public worship and morals the nersons
and property of all the inhabitants.
The civil local authorizes will continue in The free
exercise of their functions confornablv 10 The laws
Of the country In CONSEQUENCE if lie General Of
said troops should consider any other measures ne
cessary besides those dictated heretofore esneciny
for the maintenance Of nublic order md t,onauitv
he will communicate his wishes on said snhiart 10
the above mentioned authorities resnecvelv nrcnrd.
ing 10 their nature. and sustain md nroIsct anch
measures ~ $500 \
The custody of the prisoners and officers 4, ctorqe
of the municipality. win continue in CHARGE of he
force which the civil authority has aIioted fnr II
composed Of forty men Of the battalion of The rrne
(ibus )alowed 10 90 free from Vera Cruz ms n CON
vict p,,ard mil II he reioyod h ht ~ ~ iri,
States when said prison puard will he allowed 10
retire with their arms. '''' - "
HrApauARrERs, CHtcHAp.. Nav IL 1917.
Annrovea and or,n,oa' 80
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True copy-J! c. pEmRrRron CAM q, A n r. .
The second cause of complaint on the part If Gan
Wopru apane, .th c:enera il ohi,e - a..
,soh.,,. i'-Ghei' was '''e ulsaP
Pfopa'oh o. me iaer al circular addressed by the
former 10 ms dtrsion alone at period when the en-
tire force of the army including the General chief
was parrisoned in Tho citv nc pueh,, with ,ho a.
cention NJ ,ho srn,lI ,or ~ ~ =
rp,,ns Tnat nisahar -. ~ 'aepa uliue, ool.
formation 70 ,be 6rst dv;s;nn rs ,.,,,i,h e.. W
,vas me coronondra otIicer das,,, n,,,
,emnlated bv The ctizena ~ pnohra ,a ro;.n, ,ha
fountains from whence arr ,rn,v dr,v ,bair doil,,
suuply Of water and in tbot uav dostrov No ma
nacino ,hom on their onar5 ,toirs, s,a, ,ah,,na,,