Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-04-21

10 a personal conflict between Gen. P. and a !,
Mexican oficer-nor OF any general address IN
regard TO his conduct in the battles OF Mexico !!
Was asked if he had written other letters AUDITORY |
nj Gen. P. Declined answering. Court decided
thai the question could not be asked II The witness
,ta,ed that BY answering he would criminale him
self Witness then declined on that ground
Gen. Scott read Army Reg. 49, ana ~is1e. 20
submit argument 10 The Court 10 De recoiueo'-
Adjourned.
NIsra D.Y.-Gen. SCOTS argument was SUBJ
mined which was that il was now too late Tor
the witness to decline answering the question
propounded on the previous day, on the ground
of determination, since by the acknowledgment
OF the authorship OF the Leonidas letter, and OF
purloining a paper from a private office, he was
already professionally and privately dissraced.
Gen. Pillow said there were errors in The pa
per submitted by Gen. Scott. Major Burns made
a correction which was that The Leonidas letter
was written in his own office, and not in Gen.
P.'s, as might be inferred from his evidence yes
terday. He submitted BY PERMISSION Inc ioiioW'
ing:
"Amongst the questions put 10 me yesterday
by Major General Scott were Two, in language l
deemed designed to be exceedingly offensive 10
myself. To every question propounded by this
court, | shall endeavor TO give a true aud cour.
reous answer. have never before been before a
military court as a witness, nor, to The best Of my
recollection, before a civil one, and am altogether
unacquaiuted with proceedings in such cases.
|, therefore, respectfully reques, this court 10 pro-
lect me from insult, whilst SO situated that ! can
moi protect myself. Respectfully submitted.
"Match %, ls4S. A. w. BURNS"
Gen. Scott moved that the witness be required
10 write The interlincations: oyer-Iuled. Witness
did no, know The hand writing OF paper No. |.
Joined Gen. P.'s division al his Burns request.
Had heard Of a paper similar TO No. | being in
FTeaner's possession, with the in,erlinealions in
Gen. P.'s hand. Had heard Gen P. speak Of a
paper in F.'s possession, but had no very definite
recollection on The subject. Had never heard
Gen. P. say that a paper similar 10 No.. | had
been pu l1ined from his office. Witness then
read No. | and found il Identical with the Leon.
iias letter, with some verbal exceptions. Could
not account tor the co. incidence. Had destroyed
the rough copy OF The memorandum previously
spoken OF. No. | resembles the paper from which
he took a copy-could not say thai il was idenli-
cal.
Gen. Pillow asked permission 10 have recorded
his circular to his officers, stating that he would
decline a sword il presented. Major Burns sta
led that The money subscribed for that purpose,
with the exception OF IS, had been returned
Capt. Naylor was then sworn.
A letter in lhe Picayune, dated City o! Me1i.
co, March 22j, describes some new events as FOL
lows. The writer thinks there is yet some doubt
as 10 the ratification OF The Treaty:
Mr.. Trist, the second witness examined, gave
his testimony in parl to-day. You will perceive,
even from his language, the bitter feeling OF hos
sili;y he has towards Gen. Pillow and The Presi-
dent, but it was necessary 10 have heard him
give his ,eslimony-to mark his tone and empha.
sis-lo measure the ~fullness OF this feeling. II is
not known when his animosily 10 The President
took root, but il has been by no means modified
by the Presidents recent course towards him =
Mr.. Freaner, who arrived here on the IL h inst,
with dispatches from Washington, brought,
among other communications, an order - Gen.
Butler TO send Mr.. Trist out OF The country as
soon as he had given his evidence before the
court Of inquiry, and, | am led IN believe, as a
prisoner. Gen. Butler Immediately communi.
Gated TO Mr.. Iris. the orders Of the Government,
and apprised him OF his intention 10 execute them.
MIR. Trist then addressed a long letler TO Gen. b.,
denying his right to arrest, or iofcibly move from
the country, an American citizen. The reply OF
The General was, briefly, thai! he had received or
ders from his Government, imperative in their
nature, and that he would execute them TO The
letter; and, furthermore, that il was neither his
uuly Vi iuCIludtlOH W lCPy W. a'So'hSh' -
Mi. Trisl in relation 10 his rights as a citizen.-
The Government could not have done less than 10
ares, Trist, TO vindicatc its dignity and assert lis
authority. In regard TO his treaty, be seems 10
fear that a grain Of the glory be seems 10 ina
CINE will accrue 10 him from his connection with
il, may be lost. 1t was whispered here, as well
as al home, that General Scott had aided him 10
make the treaty, and, in case OF is being ratified.
that Scouts friends would claim for him the Gre
dit, not only Of having directed The military ore
ralions which Immediately preceded The Deso,ia-
lions, bu, also OF having been chiefly instrument.
seizes the first good opportunity 10 e~xculpale all
parties but himself from the negotiations, and
particularly desires, apparently, 10 free General
Scott from the suspicion Of having connived al
his disregard Of the instructions OF The President.
This opportunity presented Itself to-day while
giving his testimony.