The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-27

arrival period so short as to render perfectly eyden
hat tue enemys IRE and resistance was gwen TO gu
troops during the time was ascending the hill
While all who have testified the point have prove
that was not only ruth The man body Of my adoanoaal
forces an sfortng ChapaePec but m advance Of them unit
was wounded The testimony of Captain Hook r AM
Lieut. Drum proves that my position at the foot OF tn
NIL oil Chapultepec where remained for some time ate
being wounded was not one OF security and the esti
mony OF my staff shows that while there continued L
give orders and directed the operations against the work
WIN SIMPLE reference to these facts, which are fully
and amply sustained by the record and the reference
the language OF the official documents spoken OF IN
previous remarks this specification, content myself
But as throughout these charges il is caused to be un
dersood that have claimed more for my command thar
was due, ask attention to the of testimony in
gard to Its services in which il is fully proved that il die
not stop ITS advance from Moline del Rey until it had
unsupported, crowned the hill of Chapuepec; that
kept IT'S position in the 'front.' envelopng the work. ant
was the rs to enter the castle and finally by the delv
cry OF ITS fire INTO the gorge of the enemys batteries OF
the Tacubaya road, which at the same time under
the he OF the assaung forces in 'front.' assisted mate
rally IN the reduction and capture OF those works
But IN closing my remarks upon this subject il will be
remembered that the controversy on tins point rs one not
sought brought by but the subject having been
introduced into these charges by the prosecutors the truth
of my report denied and my character assaled in
nexlon with the matter have felt bound TO show that
II erred at all in my report 1t was not Tor the purpose
of ''magnying my own zeal and heroism"
The sixth specification of the second charge alleges that
was in favor of the armstce until after IT was agreed
upon and that then istdousiy "sent in letter, advis-
ing modification of some OF It's terms"
Nothing could be false than this charge is proven
to have been 1t is not only proven to be false but is
positively proven that General Scott knew it to be false
when he made it,
Gen Worth proves that on the 22d August before the
terms OF the armistice agreed upOn and after Gen
Scott had read 10 Gen Worth and myself the instructions
he had prepared for the commissioners who to fix
upon the terms of the armistce, that ace both expressed
disapprova of those terms and urged him not to
grant the armstce without the surrender Of Chapultepec,
guarantee of the enenys good faith IN the proposed
negotiation
Gen Pierce proves that the day, and before he
had taken his seat commissioner he delivered TO
General Scott, or TO some member OF his sta letter
from myself, in which was the following paragraph, VIZ
ous as am for peace should demand the Surrender Of the
city But any event. and all hazards, should require
the surrender Of Chapuepec. and the above suggested
rights of Intercourse with the city la my Judgment, her
The the country viii! ever be reconcled to differ
eu terms cannot, in Justice to my feelings withhold
the expression OF my OPINION. ~.
'.GID ]. PILLOW"
II is thus placed beyond controversy that not
only opposed to the armstce before it entered into
but that my opposition and views were made known to
General Scott both orally and in WrHing, leaving no
possible for doubt upon his mind to my position
and views And yet in the face OF this proof with the
written evidence to the contrary in his own possession
he charges that favor of the armstce until after
it was entered into am at a loss to perceive upon
what grounds such destuton of truth, in these solemn
written charges laid before the government Tin which he
would have been glad 10 have been spared the neces-
y OF commenting upon conduct evncnS such total dis
regard OF truth and honor IN one occupying 80 exalted
position before the world does General Scott 1t is
painful for TO do US it is Notifying and huma-
ting to witness much greatness tarnished by the abb
sence OF those cardinal Christian virtues, without which
contemplate character with painful emotions and bit
ter regrets.
By the battles OF Contreras and Churubusco at the cost
OF the blood of thousand and fifty men, had
won the city. 1t was completely in our power, as the
official report of the prosecutor States and all know.
Against the wishes and feelings of almost the whole
army and against the remonstance OF many OF his OH
GERS of rank he surrendered all the advantages and
granted armisice without anything in return, and
without any guaranty Of the good faith OF man whose
whole life constituted series OF peridies
This armstce allowed the enemy ample time to col.
ect and eoganze his scattered and beaten forces and to
At the end of an armstice of about fifteen days-asked
for other purpose than that Tor which was used by
the enemy-hosttes were resumed, and it afterwards
cost the blood of sixteen hundred and forty men
take the city, and atone for the bunder of the
Generan chief These the facts as they are known
to the world and as they are proved in the record OF this
court, and by the official returns OF Gen Scott
Great and useless this waste of the best blood
of the army the charities OF Christian and grateful pub
lie would have thrown the mantle OF forgiveness over
this of the leader of its armies In contemplating
the glory of the achievements, the nation might have for
gotten the sacrifice useless was, upon the altar Of pa
But who can Gtge ina n oe5 to en-
turns in the blindness OF rage, and seeks by taehood
and camny to destroy the object Of his dseasure, for
opposing with patriotic zea the sl hdod natuaon
Bright as was the star OF his glory II must De obscured,
does not eliminate and sink under the cloud created
by his acts of injustice and fasehood.
In the seventh specification, am represented to have
said, felt interest in the prospects of the New
Orleans Delta That intended to exert my influence in
its favor-that meant to make it, &c.
Now suppose had said all this, what does il amount
to- when fairly construed and properly understood Sim
ply to this: that felt grateful to paper which had de-
Tended against the assaults OF my enemies, and that
meant with my influence, and TO paronize it
Is not this natural and honorable feeling Does it
evince anything than just OF gratitude to-
wards friend Cor paper for many acts OF Kindness
But the prosecutor with sagaclty quite characteristic,
says" thereby corrupy intnated that had money, or
the political influences greatly TO benefit said newspa
per-"
guage unequvoca in its meaning and so harmless of
purpose, intention base TO sustain this charge,
the prosecutor takes the deposition of Mr. Magnns of
the Delta office, and asks him the question If any general
officer had attempted unduy and improperly to control
his paper. His answer was decisive. He said, I" No,
don't believe any officer would be foolish enough
to make the attempt" The prosecutor took the dep
osilon of Judge Walker also, the editor OF the Delta
and to the question: he made substantially the same
answer. Thus this charge falls to the ground Sid
The eighth and last of This string OF charges and spe
chcations is similar to the preceding it, WIS it is
effort by bartering the influence OF rank and high CON-
mand to the base purpose OF purchasing "put" from
Star" .-
The idea OF corruption, and OF bareng the influence
of rank aud the power OF station, seems to be always
uppermost in his mind From the standard by which
he measures the public virtue and the honesty OF Others
he seems to have species OF hattuc,aatton. 1T
says he loves his friend will not dixie himsel forget
those pho hare served HIM cifh fidelity. he at
the effort to corrupt the purity Of that friend and is
shocked at the idea of prosiItutng rank and high
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