The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-06

The charges against you did not emsnsts from the
government nor did they relate TO matter in which
sibls for TO do wrong tht you exempt from
all responsibility for Whatever you might have done the
government deemed 1t proper, when charges pre-
ferred against coming from eatitled to
poet to cauee hem to bs Investigated As the usual
and mud'st mode Of proceeding they referred to
court of inquiry Uoil you can SHOW that YOU enjoy
the tTsnsc pr,v.g- to have vour ofoal con.
duct exempt from all examination in any form what
ever you have no GAUSS to complain Of the taken
In regard to the charges sgsinft you.
lfyour extraordinary pretensions are to derive any
support from your dating uished services in the field
you ought be mindful that the three accused officers
put under arrest by you, have like claims distin
gusbei services On the pages Of impartial history taer
names and their gallant deeds appear with yours
ard no monopolising clsims seeking malignant excu-
sions ct the expense Of the truth of history will be
PERMITTED 10 rob them of fair share OF the glory
won by our gallant army, while uoder your command
With your assault upon the character of your ezra.
tic brother" shall not intermeddle; but must rep.l
your charge that he has been favored for being polt
sposacy By acceptable denuncations Of one to whom
be had formerly" professed and not without cause the
hsnest obligations The reasons for not sending your
charges against Brevet Major General Worth to the
court oinqury set forth In my letter Of the 18th
January. regret they entirely to
you but consolsd with the assurance that they are
In other quarters vorsbly received The errors
ofyour commentary my letter have arisen from your
misapprehsnson Of the text The principle there laid
down is Of vital Importance to subordinate officers and
In no respect impars the rights tho ority OF
those in chief command. As the principles WHOM you
oountenancs or supp IT from my letter, an in no way
Implicated BY " the fatal consequences" you deduce
from them. Whether legitimate or fanciful, they do
not disturb the positions laid down In my letter.
cannot, no but regard your socitude for the
support of discipline to be ostentatous than pro
men, who do not lose their rights a. citissns by
leg soldiers sets up pretensons to dctatoral power
when he conemns the authority Of his government end
ders aad inetructionS-when be denoupoes a. an ont
rage and punishment the attempt TO submit bis acts
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an indignant reproof to his SUPERIOR for up
holding the sacred right to appeal upon which depends
euoh general sets an example of nsubordioate con.
duct Of wide and whitening influence upon sound mill
By extending my comments upon your letter, might
multiply proofs to show that your aganst
the head CT the War Department unjust your
you 10 the to embarrass your operations
impair your rghtful authority commander and to Of
creations of disempers fancy but to do more than
have done, would in my Judgment be work of supere-
rogotion.
In conclusion ] may be permitted to say, that
as one Of the Presidents advisers, i had a full
share in the responsibility Of the act which as
signed you to the command Of our armies in Msxi.
sppertained to my oai,isl position, that suooes.
and glory should signalize your operations it wss
OF the War Department. never had feeling that did
not harmonize with the full and fair discharge of this
uu'y. Know IL mss Deem faithfully performed. There
are come men Tor whom enough cannot be done to make
tnem or even just unless acts Of subserviency
and personal devotedne~ are superaddsd. From you
expected bare justice, but have been disappointed
nave found you my aocuser. In my vindcation, have
endeevored to maintain defensive line; and II have
gone beyond at any time 1t has been done repsl
provoked aggression. To your fame have underworld
to be just. have been grstfsd with the many ocoa.
sions have had to bear public testimony your abi
ties and signal services military commander in the
neid has been, and, under any change personal
relations II VIII continue to be- purpose to be liberal
In my appreciation Of your dstng military merits
IN to your and your faults though could
be silent.
have the honor to be- very resps ctfuy your ODE
servant, W. L MARCY secrstsrv NJ War
Msjor Gen. WINFIELD Scorr, U. 8. Army, Mexico.