The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-04-15
FROM XICO.
L IL T. COURT OFIN CURRY

TIL e COURT OFIN CURRY.
We have further accounts of the transac-
lions of the Court of Inquiry in the City of
Mexico. The following embraces the prin-
cipal incidents. After some preliminaries,
Gen. Scott asked what persons were nc
cused, and by what parties, and whit sub
iects were TO he investigated. The order
for assembling the Court was read; it requires
the investigation of the charges preferred
by Gen. Scott against Gen. Pillow aud 1t.
Col Duncan; also, the complaints Of Gen.
Worth against Gen. Scott, aud designate the
time and place of meeting, and the other pre-
lminurles.
Gen. Scott said that he desired all parties
interested should be present, particularly Col.
Duncan, as his remarks would concern him.
He also inquired whether any other persons
were embraced in the order as accused par
ties. The Court, after deIiberuting privately
for half an hour, replied that no other parties
were accused. Gen. Scott made a short
speech III which he spoke feeingly of his
having been converted into prisoner AT large
while Mt distance from his country, struck
from his high command and found himself
placed MS chief criminal, and the accused
became the accusers.
At this point he was interrupted by the
Judge Advocate, who read the following let
ter
HEADQUARTERs OF THE FIRST DIVISION,
Tacubaya, Mexico,) March Ia, 1913.
SIR In the matter OF my appeal against
Gen. Scott, the cammander-in-Chief of the
Army,the President, has rendered me full and
ample justice. For the welfare and harrno-
ny ofthe service, wish therefore, TO with
draw the accusations made in my appeal n
gainst Major Gen. Scott.
] have the honor TO be your most obedient
servant,
WIN. J. WORTH.
To Gen. N. Towson, Pres. Court of lives
tigation.
The next day il was decided 10 take up the
accusations preferred against Col. Duncan
10y Gen. Scott. Two charges were embraced
in the accusation. The first was u violation
of the Army Regulations, which prohibited
the publication otletters in relation TO militia
ry operations, and the second was in conse-
quence of some facts asserted by Duncan in
letters written by him, and his answers TO the
charges.
Gen. Scott then withdrew his accusations
against Duncan.
The cnse of Gen. Scott was then tal<en up
when he submitted the following:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen Of the Colot:
Here, in the Capital of Mexico, conquered
by the American arms, under my command,
j find myself hut prisoner nj lurge--the
chief criminal before this Court. Deeply
sounded my military pride is cast down in
IN lie :"lust-but by The long arm of power
from hone. All that could be done, in that
quarter, to iniurc, to degrade and humble me
here and elsewhere, i,s.ss ncen accomplished
But sustained by the Almighty arm iee'Ing
myself strong in conscious recituue, ~FohS
in mind and hody-strong in all tie niG@us
of sel-deience, bid defiance to my accu- |
sors. shall not plead the letter, withdraw
ing the appeal against me in the bar ottrial.
Nay, challenge the writer of that letter TO
come forward and do his worst. But no
doubt he thinks--nnd with reason--that he |
has done his ,cOrs'. Here, in view OF the enc
my, lie has caused me 10 he struck down
from the high and honorable command of
most gallant and triumphant army.
lie has caused me first 10 he preiugcd
and punished AT home, and then to he brought |
forward to he tried again, while henry jun
or, lns been pre-acquilted aud rewarded
The President has, we are eXutingly told,
done him " full and amble justice yes, sir,
IN double measure justice 10 his pride. and
Justice 10 his vengeance. Let him, Mr. Prcsi-
dent, go forth, rejoicing, in the plenitude of
Executive favor. Without envying him his
honors, shall, al the end of this court, have
done with him forever. Again, Mr. President
repeat, my attitude is that Of drfence.
WINFIELD SCOTT.
Mexico, March II. 1S4S.
Tie Court was cleared for n tine and OIL
he re~opening it was announced that the
Ease of Gen. Scott would he adjourned for the
present in order TO give the members time 10
consider the paper presented by linn more
fully.
The case of Gen. Pillow was then com
nenced. The Crescent contains report of
lie proceedings down to the fifth day of the
session. A mass of documents were read,
md Mr. Freaner. correspondent of the New
Orleans Delta, was examined on the part of
he prosecution.
Mr. Freaner testified that he received pa
per from Gen. Pillow. which the latter rend
md intcrlincd, before handing il to him, and
his paper was an almost exact duplicate of
he printed letter signed "Leonitlas," and
in the New Orleans Delta. Gen.
Pillow requested Mr. Freaner to return The
mper, but this he declined TO do. Mr. Frenn-
n also testified that General Pillow told him
Ie had had thai paper, (neaning tile let,er,l
prepared for him, (Mr Freaner,) from an alb
'tract of his report
The charges against Gen. Pillow are vi
'lntion OF the Regulations of the Army in
Unauthorized reports in newspa-
Iers. and conduct unneconing an officer and
! gentleman, in making false statements in
lis publications.
0F7Gov. Seward pronounced livery eIo-
luent aud able Grafton on The death Of John