Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1848-07-25
MISCELLANEOUS.
[Erom the Washington Union.

MISCE Liam EOUS.
From the Washington Union.
GEN. SCOTT AND THE INyEsrIG ATOMS BE.
FORE THE COURT OF INQUIRY.
We are informed that all-or all but one-t
the cases which were referred 10 the Court oil liz
quiry, have been brought 10 conclusion; and
seems not 10 be improper now 10 allude 10 the sui
ject, with view 10 correct an erroneous impres
sion which the friends OF General Scott have in
dusiriously labored 10 create, that be has not bee
fairly treated in this mailer by The Government.
The sole purpose Of our remarks will he I
point out the entire grouudessness OF such a i'm
pnlati0n ; and so show that The government hav
only done, in regard TO these Investigations, wha
duty required, and have done that, with The mos
exact imparialily towards all parties.
II will be recoecled that after the elorion
achievements oil our army had carried them L
the city OF Mexico, and when there was no Ion
ger an ehemy in the field TO contend wh ieut
broke out among some OF iIs principal officers
The unpleasant news reached Us, that Gen. Scot
had put in arrest and confined 10 limits, General
Worth and Pillow, aud Colonel Duncan-rhe I'VE
former next in rank TO himself, and the thin
equal in public estimation 10 an officer OF ID,
highest rank, on accounto of most gallant services
General Scott sent charges 10 The government
against each OF these officers, and asked for I
Cour,-Marial TO Try them. AT the same lime, :
complaint was received by The government from
General Worth in the nature of charge agains
General Scott
The government preferred-for reasons stalled
in the pubic documents already published and
which must, by all fair minded readers, be deem
ed saisfaclory-to refer all these matters OF reel.
proca complaint and accusation 10 Court Of
Inquiry, which was accordingly organized and
sent 10 Mexico for that purpose. As General
SCOTS charge against General Worth was based
on General WORMS charge against hsn, ii was
decided 10 be proper 10 Investigate that charge be.
fore investigating General Scouts charges and
complaints against General Worth, founded up
on it. This order of proceeding was al first COM
planned of as unfair towards General Scott; but
after the publication Of the letter OF the Secreia
ry of War of the 18Th OF January, showing the
reason for the course adapted, We are no, aware
that the complaint has been reiterated Sure we
are that in fairness il could not be.
When the parties appeared in Court in MeXi-
CO, General Scott, in open court, expressed a
wish 10 withdraw his charges against Col. Dun
can; and General Worth expressed like wish in
regard to his charges against Gen Scott. The
court suspended all proceedings in these Two CT
ses until they could receive the direction VI The
government
As the government, had had no agency what
ever 10 having any OF the charges brought Tor
ward, and as il did not believe that the matters
involved in them contained anything so affecting
the public interest as 10 demand an investigation
in opposition 10 The wishes Of those by whom
they were preferred, it refused TO dreci further
proceedings, and sanctioned the withdrawal. Tn
charges preferred against Gen. Pillow were then
the only matter before lhe court. There was q
long and scrulinizins investigation by the court
into these charges, commenced in Mexico, adj
journed 10 the United States, and terminated a
Frederick.
On this investigation General Pillow was tht
accused, ami Gen. Scott was the accuser, the pro
secuior, and was himself examined as one OF III.
witnesses; and yet, strange TO say, the impression
was artiuliv made on many honest minds, thai al!
this time General Scott was on Trial Dy The or
ders Of an ung;atciu and prosecuting govern
menl!
After Gen. Worth had Withdrawn his charge.
against Gen. Scott, The objection 10 proceeding
against Gen. Worth was remoyed and as sool
as that fact was brough, 10 The knowledge OF lht
government, Gen. SCOTS charges against hin
were sent 10 the same court for investigation, ant
charges which General Pillow had in the mear
time filed against General Scott were also sent IL
the same tribunal. The orders of the govern
ment in these latter cases were no. received By
the court until it had reached the Uniel States
The investigation OF General SCOTS charge
against Gen. Pillow having las he conceived
brought up Tor investigation most OF the matter
embraced 10 his charges against Gen. Scott b,
(Gen. Pr communicated 10 the government hi
determination not 10 prosecute these charges, con
sideIing tha, he had, in the evidence and docu
mems produced in the investigation OF Genera
SCOTS charges against him. yindicated his char
acter on the point in which il was assailed ant
aspersed by General Scott and other accuseIs.
General Pillow having thus, in effect, with
drawn his charges in the same manner as Gen
Scott bad Withdrawn those he had preferred
against Col. Duncan, the government fet bount
10 pursue the same course in The later case ,ha
it did in The former, and discharged the cour
from the consideration of these charges agains
Gen. Scout
The only remaining cause now before III
court is General Scotl's charges against Genera
Worth, and il is believed the same coarse viii b
taken in that case as in tne case OF Col. Dunca,
and the others.
Such, we believe, from the hes, Information
which We can obtain on the subject, is a cotf.c
history Of The proceedings of the Court OF inqui
ry, and such The only agency and participation
the government has had in these matters.
seems that it has ielt ii 10 be its duty, where Off
GERS OF hgh-the highest-rank have mad
charges, TO afford the means Of having them lair
" investigated; but when fair opportunity ha
been presented OF putting an end to the inyesli
i'has done so. lldoes appear TO US that il evuce
sfange perversion OF mind 10 see in any Of tn
acts II The government in all these matters any
tae siighies,-foundaiion Tor al accusation ui I'm
ifiendliness or unfairness towards Gen. Scott.
In The only case that has been tried and hroagh
to conclusion, he was the accuser and the pros
ecutor In person he had all the incidental adyan
tages derived from his high station and influenc,
in the army-from his talents and experience
nrtu o$
the investigation 10 person, and of summing OF
the testimony; this latter being privilege yer;
rarely granted. With all these advantages, il ht
has failed In maintaining his charges-and Ii,
action OF the Senate on Geo. Pillows domination
is satisfactory proof that he has faiied-lhe faui
probably Is that he was led to bring unsuslaina
bic charges against a brother officer, who hac
participated with him in The brilliant achieve
msnts OF The war with Mexico.
10 any view of The subject, we must say We can
mol perceive where can be found decent prelex
ior the charge or insinualion, that 10 the whole
OF these matters the government have not ac,ec
fairly towards Gen. Scott
DEATH OF GOVERNOR SKUNK.
A despatch to the Philadelphia Ledger. from,
Harrisburg announcing his death. saws:
The Governor breathed his last this evening
about o'clock. His death was calm, and de.
void OF pain.
Last night, about III o'clock, his hands and
arms commenced getting cold. This morning,
about O'CLOCK, Deaths hand was laid upon bis
lower ex,remities. Siimulants proved unavail.
ing; slowly but surely the cold King advanced TO
his heart, and few minutes before o'clock his
spiri, was released.
His last words were addressed to his weeping
wite-"Don't fret, Jane, am anxious for the
end" His family and relatives, the heads of de-
par'ments, his physicians, and one or two friends,
were present al The final moment.
2 Though expected, the event has struck chill
over The town He leaves property of only
about "a 900 TO sustain bis family.
In compliance with his repeated wish his re.
merry county, his birth place. I, is abou, twenty.
FIVE xnilea from Philadolnh