The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-04-21
Darious A1atters.
From The Cincinnati Gazette.
Gen. ScOu--The Administrations
The Court OF In0UiPY

The Court OF Inquiry
Truthful history will proclaim that the
present Administration was the weakest
and most corrupt of any and all others
preceding it, and also having committed
he most reckless, arrogant and despotic
violations of the Constitution. But it
will be recorded, that its most malevo.
lent, and meanest act, the one most un-
worthy the justice and manliness of the
American character, was the treatment
OF Gen. Scott. Its Perpetraiion, by the
peoples official representatives, reflects
injuriously upon the nations honor and
gratitude, which can only be vindicated
by verdict, judgment and execution of
public indignation against the parizan
officials. who have welded the ,power of
the Republic 10 injure and degrade the
great Chleftain, who has won for his
country, military glory and distinction,
pre-eminent and enduring.
Our readers are already advised of the
repeated acts of petty vindictveness by
the President and his Cabinet against
him, while engaged in the ungratefu ser.
vice to which his professional duty called
him. And the result of the Court of In
quiry is as ludicrous and contemplate,
as far as General SCOTS case is concern
ed, as were the charges dsgraceful to
The author and the Administration which
enterlained them.
Gen. Scott preferred specific charges
against Gems. Worth and Pillow and Col.
Duncan, and asked for general Court
Martial Worth preferred charges a.
gainst Scott. The President and his
Cabuet, "for the good of the service"
dismiss the charges against Worth, re-
move Scott from command, and ordered
Court of Inquiry to make preliminary
investigation. These inquisiloria com
missioners, assemble in the capital of the
Mexican Republic, and the commander
in.chief, who had led the American army
from victory to victory, is summoned be
fore this court, as prisoner, to be tried
on the spot and amid scenes rendered
gloriousl y historical by his military PROV.
ess.
Gen. Scott appeared before the court
and said, he was but prisoner at large
IA prisoner and an accused individual in
the Republic of Mexico-that he was
The principal criminal before the Court
the accuser now stood before the accused
while the accused was acquitted in advance
by the highest constituted authority oflh,
naton-that he felt deeply wounded, bu
bowed in Difference to the C0urt-read,
10 meet any accusation. Here the Pres
ident interposed, and the following let
ter was read by the Judge Advocate:
Headquarters lst Division,
TAcuBAYA. MEXICO, March ID, l848.
To Gen. ~ Towson President Court Of Inquiry
SIR: In the matter of my appeal iron
Major Gen. Scott, Commander-in- Chic
Of the army, the President has done mt
full and ample justice. In view of th'
interest and harmony of the service,
> desire TO withdraw the accusations whic
; | made in that appeal against Maj. Ger
Scott.
| have the honor TO be very respectful
ly, your obedient servant,
,, W.. WORTH. Bvt. Maj. Gen.
= Thus disgracefully terminated the viz
= dictive and contemplate assaults of tn
Administration aud its menials upon tn
. victorious chieilain.
=" In reference to this letter of withdraw
. al of the charges, Gen. Scott addresse
), the Court, saying. among other things:
81 find myself in the capital OF Mexico
= conquered by the American arms unde
. my command-a prisoner,-the chit
;, criminal before the court. Deeply woul
. ded, my military pride is cast down int
j. the dust-not by the public enemy-b'
u by the long arm of power from home.-
y All that could be done in that quarter,
l. iniure. to degrade, to humble me, her
Q and elsewhere, has been accomplished
Q But. sustained by the Almighty arm
e feeling myself strong in conscious rect
d tude-strong in mind and body-stron
in all the means of self defence, bid d,
fiance to my accusers. shall not plea
=, the letter Withdrawing the appeal
= gainst me, in bar of trial. Nay, | cha
a. a. lange the writer of the letter to come f'I
;" ward and do his worst. But no dou
- he thinks, and with reason, that he h
done his ao0rSt. Heie, in view of the e
y emy, he has caused me to be struck dow
- - from the high aud honorable command
! most galan, and triumphant army
~ " He has caused me, first, TO be prejudgt
:" aud punished at home. and then to
a' :, brought forward to be- tried again, whl
- he. my junior, has been pre- acqultie
>, ;, and rewarded The President has, v
=. : are exullingIy told. done him full al
". ample justice" Yes, sir, in doub
- measure-justice to his pride and jnsti
-, ;, to his vengeance. Let him, Mr.. Pre-
:" dent, go forth rejoicing, in the plenitu
" of Executive favor. Without envyi
him his hon RS, shall, at the end of Il
w. court, have donewit himfrever Agu
rk Mr.. President, Irepeat, my attitude
OF defaace.'
th To this scathing rebuke from the pr
he oner," Gen. Worth submitted an ind
he nanl reply which is not given in the
port Of the proceedings before US.
it GEN. PILLOWS TRIAL.
ch The trial of Gen. Scott being sunni
ell rily ended. the Court proceeded to
ian vestigate the charges against Gen. T
nm low. Al first Gen. Scott declined pro-