Washington telegraph., 1848-05-03

IHtHH=-hl lHlbH4tA ~ lilla' hNH lH1 lH'NA W
any person connected with any press. |
have written letters, which, in one SENSE
al the wofl-"injure re'--wefe calculated 10
make hi, character known, and, therefore
Ia mjure him. The lifsl oi these letters
was written 10 my amily in Washington
il eonlainl message lor Mr., Buchanan,
Srerelafyo Of State. dictated BY feelings Of
Kindness towards him--ani the desire 10
save him Mr.. b. from disgrace. That
message was
Gen. Pillow said The message was not
called loh The witness then passed on 10
the second rucf, aud continued
The second letter, in order Of date, so
lar rs eau fecollcet, was written about
halipasl o'clock in the morning Prered,
ing the departure ul the train by which
Gems. Qutman ani Shields leIt here. 1t
wa. addressed 10 him solely because he
was the only member o the military com.
mllee in that body whose name knew
II vas enclosed 10 my family with these
instructions. "'iabea copy Of this Iellaf,
aud sa snun a. yuu know ol Gen. DiA'
arrival in Washington, direct il, sea- if aud
send II Ia the posloiliee. Ono week eN.
aelIY alter that time, sen1 for Mf. Bacha-
nan. Secretary Of Slae, aud show hin the
capga The letter vas e1urhed. as vel
as can reeuIleet. in lhc following lHm@;
"Beware ai precipiancy in toir eanIIfma.
ton Of Generals nominations in itIs qaaf-
ter; If YOU neglect Ibis caution, il can ONLY
serve 10 Involve tie Senate in a disgrace,
adeep, damnihg, ineiiahie disgfaee.-Hh.eh
No earthly pswrr, OF all earthly r1@cH
combined. cannot avert. The thill .eiisI
was long despatch TO the department al
Statc--an oiIieIh papef-whieh wa snfe
Ia 20 Immediately into the hands o. the
President. whom thought il misbi save
liom the iaialualion thai he was laba5.ng
under. by startling aud alarming him, il IN
NJ other way. In thai official despatch
alier speaking ui Geu Pillow character
Gen. Pillow here interrupted tie vii
ness, aud desired that be would shape his
answer to correspond with the question.
Q.-The nomination Of what general
officer was your Ieller intended to Affect
Ali va. intended 10 affect that Of
Maj. Gen. Gid. j. Pillow, whose eon.lnna-
ton had 10 Doubt every attempt would be
made to hurry through the Senate.
deemed the general caution, however, sn'i'
eient for the purpose.
90 whom did you show thai letter
to the Secretary oi State, before you sent
it from The city, or a'ierl
A.--'Toi the best Of my recollection did
not show il To any body before sent IL from
the city. II was nay own work entirely,
written without consultation with any hu.
man being. AGer il was sent | showed
the letter, or parts Of It, Cor il was very
/ long despatch, to Gen. Scott and Zen. T..
/ I. Smith,
Q.-Did YOU show TO Gen. Scott and
Smith that part ol the letter which has Just
been shown YOU relating TO myself
Al cannnt rccollccl--lhe letter was
on lrcal mary sheets. My motive ior
showing the letter or pan OF 10 10 Gems.
Scott and Smith was lha, they might under.
7 stand my position in reference 10 la' pub.
/ lie bu.Incss-lhs affair, Of tie nl,lau.-
Whchcrlbe shccls continuing those pas.
sages went into their hands ! rluao' say.
Those passage, were mere incidents
separate from the main 0blec', u lur letter.
/ Q.--Since about what date bl. lae hos
tility alluded TO in the previous testimony
been entertained by you!
A.-Since hi. chamier has been com.
plelcly revealed to me. The ding was a
gradual growth; ! cannot fix da}--l viii
lry aud fix period. It was at lacublya.
during the early part Of our stay there that
/ became aware that he had placed me IN
the alternative ofbcing an accomPlice and
tool in villainy, or exposing him to the
country ifhc should persist in statement
he had made. hoped, however, at that
time, that this necessity would be avoided.
Ny mind was then made up, iI the ncces.
/ sily presented ITSELF n meet 10. From
I that time events occurred dalkea.ng the
shades OF his character, and which incrcas.
ed the feeling referred to. It has increased
to this day; il may 20 on increasing forever
AS long as live, although that is scarce
/ ly possible.
q Did the yiIiainy Of which yon speak
relate to your view. about the armislioc
and the course oi events under il, and my
opposition thereio,--il not, to what scheme
OF yillainy do you aIiude in your answer 10
the last question:
/ A.--Wlh regard to the armislicc and
the course Of events under It, there was a
luIe oi the sane corresponding develop
mcnts ofchaaclerto which | have referred.
They. however, had very little influence.
/ viii now state what mean by the scheme
Of yillainy and imposlure to which | aIlade,
[Gen. Pillow here interrupted the wit.
ness. Ilc desired to know to irha' b. was
going 10 alludc. This did not appear 10 be-
in answer TO this question. Witness ask.
ed for the reading Of the question which
,,,..., J,r, .yd ibn couJ insirurted tho urit