The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-04
DAILY CRESCENT.
The General and the 'sClerk. "


When shall such an epistolary Trio meet again
The Washington Union of the Goth uIt. continues
its publication of the above mentioned correspond
ence. 1t is doubtful whether the pigeon-holes OF
diplomacy ever contained any thing richer!
As given in the Union, the letters are very vol
luminous. We condense our account for want OF
mountaineering however, 10 preserve the con-
nec'lon, and give the choice parts Of course the
reader must bear i'll mind what we gave yesterday.
IN order to enjoy the cream of this sublime joke.
Mr. Trist to yHaj Gen. Scott. .[Encosure in No. Al
bIvouAc At san JUAN DEL Rio, May 9, 1847.
written few hours after my sra at Vera ga Cuz DID NOT
at all anticipate, sir that written correspondence was
be made on your part until should have the pleasure Of
congratulang you In person the brilliant which
which cannot remain unanswered 1t imposes upon me
duty at once to reply TO it by written correction of the
conceptions which, to deep regret, less than
ceedg surprise have from other taken posses
or OF your imagination upon the receipt OF my letter
remarks IN the course OF which say lsee that the SEE
the commander Of this army shall defer 10 yon the chief
clerk of the Department OF State the question OF dlsconnu
Upon this point, have Estate that the order conveyed
oyou the letter of the Secretary Of Wardd not originate
tuition of the United States be any thing but empty
formula is the COMMANDMENT Chief Of - this army,
and of the whole armed force of the United States in what
quarter of the globe be directed TO operate In
the ser a this fact g h known
with military affairs have taken for granted for do not
poan order ssa suing from the War ali
one manitestg founded upon Executive determinations
source which disposition such order with
contempt sought shelter itself under such the
Of Ws that was regarded 'e mere act 's Secretary
Commodore Pefy-to whom the same Identical order was
issued through the Navy Department, and with whom had
aconveraon the subectlid not see in it any thing at
all extraordinary. This however may have been caused by
his lpSSh or less ri ed
regard to- the honor OF his branch of the public
be atirbutabeto his having equal for believing
bis personal consequence to be so excessive and the in
that for the sake of aodng indulgence to the personal
and maevoenee of the latter in the very vies shape
most important measure Of the Government belonging obv
ousy to branch OF public duties appealnng to the De
partnen of and having reference the functions
of the War Department. was deliberately planned and de-
cided upon and confidential diplomatic agent despatched
post haste from Washington with communication for the
Mexican Government
posed by yonto be involved IN this order Nith respect to
the degradation ITSELF and the imagined necessity OF your
sagei my instructions instructions which making the
full explanation referred to in first letter. it my in
tention submit for seusa will suffice. 1t shows
that the question Of continuing Or disseminating hos;
Utilities far from having been in any manner committed
of the duty which he owes to our country has Judged proper
e. Gs @ om o. a[
penng of which, provided by the third article OF the pro
posed treaty hostes required to be suspended you WILL
without delay this tac to the commanders Of
our land and naval forces respectively the Secretaries of
War and of the Navy having already issued orders ohem
for the suspension Of hosltes upon the receipt OF such
notice from yourself.
Here follows laundering half column
tence, stretching like an anaconda, the purport of
which is that MIR. Trist agent, and that
what he was sent to do likely to facilitate
peace. Proceeding with this delightful letter:J
0n part, sir above all other men, this certainly
could be objected to for unless my memory deceiyes
batteries before Vera Cruz We're in your official des
e pad he e IN at the
what unusual i'll artillery echncals. although the Ma
my entire satisfaction by the assurance which it gave
country that you are distinguished for humanity an
from the little word thus inadvertently dropped from your
pen.
Another anaconda sentence. Then something
super-e xtra, as follows
with regard TO the choice made by the President OF the
person be charged with the measures dictated by him for
bringing about the state of things whereof notice thus to
selections might been made and that has fallen upon
myself solely in conseguenee OF the peculiar sta nee,
land forces Mexico This would have been attended
of this attempt TO restore being rendered abope by
collisions in regard to military rank BIT # the p'es'
ton added to the many Others which should doubtless have
TO- and should he hereafter have to repent that he did
make it. part OF the blame can ever attach TO me io
way PARTICIPATED in by me- except far my consent in
reply to his spontaneously expressed wish no less I'M
desired than unsougt on my part may have made me once
of the guilty .,....,,. ,oo, .,,,os ~,
authorized to make known to you and had intended to en-
hibt to yon) show that no ground exists either fP te sup
tsn ba1e oG tn i ae 1 to an sm
tlce for the apprehension which You express that the
States of qmerca to the Mexican Minister OF Foreign Re
laons may be of nature to commit The honor 9t Me
tude most assuedy cannot fail be duly appreciated by
that country and most especially by all sckles for military
Of the respect due from the military to the o.y authority
the chief clerk of the Department OF State have been
taken from hi; desk and sent to the seat OF war IN the heart
the senior officer OF the army of the United States The
poprety OF its finding place IN the reply oil ,a' senior
duties conded found necessary TO address TO HIM
point which does not call for remark from me The
merits of this JIG" dcsprt, as specimen OF delicate and
letter offensive mine Willingly leave rt to the good
fail do justice TO it also as model OF the respect dne by
dent Of the United States.
AFTER this numbering document is concluded, we
have two little documents from Mr.. Trist to MIR
Buchanan which are not Important
Mr. Buchanan to Mr.. '7rist.
mo. . DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
Washington, June a. lSi7:
SIR Your despatch of the 2lst ultmo, which you have
numbered received on the 3D. instant None OF later
The original letter from Gen Scott to yourself dated at
Jaapa, May l847 which have transmitted with your
well cacuated to wound feelings and excite your
indignation This letter surely never would have been writ
ten had he awaited your arrival at his headquafte.s ana
read the instructions and the pr0t of treaty with Mexico
which authorised to communicate to him coniden
italy The perusa OF these documents must have put TO
flight the untounded suspicious, IN regard TO your sslqn
which to have preoccuped his mind and influenced MS
conduct.
You were ntrued with further agency in regard ,2 my
communication of the 18th April last addressed 10 the e4l
can Minister for foreign relations after was placed IN le
hands Of Gen Scot Your whole Gty sPe eeseeG Ta
that important document to the Minister to whom
was directed and thus violated military order OF the ffes
ent issued to him through the Department OF he has
incurred heavy responsibility but for this be neither an
sweabe the Department OF State nor the 10
Mexico The question belongs exclusively to the military
branch of the Government
Yon might safely have relied upon the Government here
for the yndcaon your character and conduct Indeed
Gen SCOTS letter you, had upon its face placed HIM so
clearly in the wong that commentary upon IT, however
able which you have written. can have made NE cas-
palmer Some days before the arrival OF your uespacn t
War Department had received despatch from the General
enclosing copy of his letter you and udcous anu sp
popate answer dated the 3 OF May was fetu'heu 10
him by the Secretary of War. Il - a
our Minister of peace is at the headquarters OF the command
ing General this no for personal aIteGations between
them these can possibly be avoided Under such cIrcun
nj mr.