Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-04-22

The Boston papers received yesterday contain
the following letter from General WORM, offered
to the Court of Inquiry sitting in Mexico, in reply
to paper fled by Gen. ScoTT, and which we have
published in the course of the proceedings of the
Court: Mexico, MAncu II, Is4s
Mr. President and Geatemea Of The C0at:
Having, without reservation, in my letter to the Court
dated The l4th instant, and for therein stated
withdrawn my charges against Gen. Scott, it is with feelings
Of deep regret that find myself called upon again alude
TO the subject but the paper this day presented and read to
this courl renders il my duty do II am misunder
stood mepesented here elsewhere, in respect to the
have felt II my duty 10 pursue, Is my misfortune
That the dictate Of my heart lis propriety
confirmed by my own judgment.
shall say nothing relation to the appeal Of Major Gen
Scott for sympathy, the attitude Of defiance he has
thought proper to before this Court this is at all
times matter Of ase and is alike the resort Of the innocent
and the guilty.
Nor shall remark upon the violent denuncistons he has
been pleased to level against his Government whose commits
sion he bears and whose lawful decisions he is bound in duty
and in honor TO respect; neither shall aude 10 the origin
of the difficulty between Major General Scott and myself
The facts OF the before the public and willing
to abide the impartial judgment Of my countrymen.
now propose set Major General Scott right with regard
to my participation in any maign influences towards him.
Gen. Scott says have caused him " to be preudged and
punished at home and then TO be tried here while he (ean-
ng Gen Worlh) my junior has been preacqutted and
warded."
IfGen. Scott means say that the Government has pre-
Judged and punished him, he either mssates misun
derstands its action.
will be by reference the facts already before the
public that the Generainchef attempted slie my accu-
saons by shifting HIMSELF by Of pewer, from the
position Of to that Of prosecutors which, if per-
mtted, would bs establish precedent OF service fatal
the rights of subordinate officers and contrary the articles
| of war;
applied the Government for protection against what
thought TO be nsnuaon the part of Major General
Scott towards mysess had unquestionabe right to do
and for that arrested This has been ordered
investigate the facts n reference the matter of my appeal
The usages and interests of the service, well the rights
of the parties concencd required that Major General
should be suspended from command pending the investigation
Where, them TO be found the reudgmen" and SPUN
ishnent bitterly complained OF Certainly in the
action of the Govemmentani even if found there wherein
responsible for it But, if General Scott means that
public opinion has spe judged" and punished him, still
less be held accountable for the decision Of that tribunal
judges men according to their acts Public opinion is
but upright judge, before whom " the innocent have
nothing TO fear-the guilty nothing to hope"
As regards my case, have not been pre-acquitted
\ nor have been " rewarded"
The charges Of Major General Scott against have not
been dismissed, do desire that they should be. am
prepared only the charges preferred against me,
but also that other probable matter wherewh have been
menaced But, the charge preferred against by Major
General Scott based upon my appeal TO the Government
against the injustice Of that officer towards myself the Gov
eminent in accordance with law and justice has suspended the
accusations against until those previously preferred by
shall have been disposed OF.
In reference the sreward spoken of by Major General
Scott he only my assignment to command accord
ing TO my bevet of Major General by the President of the
United States If correct in this conjecture the alusion il
most unfortunate nasmuch The hesdent by this act only
did, in accordance with law what General Scott had done in
violation OF nearly year beoethe propriey Of which
the part Of General Scott at the time epudated
General Scott has been pleased publicly to announce that
at the end of this Court he shall be done with him (me)
forever" Be it it have the consolation of knowing
that the ties Of friendship formed from intimate personal and
professional association, and strengthened for thirty five years
by many ecipocities of kindness and obligation, have
been broken asunder by any OF mine.
Very respectfully submitted,
w. J. WORTH, Breyet Maj Gen. U. s. A.