The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-04-28


Al was intenAed to affect that of
Major Gen. Gideon j. Pillow. whose con-
6rmation had no doubt every attempt
would be made to hurry through the SEN
ate. / deemed the general caution how.
ever, sufficient for the purpose.
Q.-ln the official letter alluded todd
you use the following language:
"Ofthese two dupes, the one was San.
Ia Anna, the other most worthy compeer
of Santa Anna, so far as he can be made
so by the same low craving for dstihc-
tion, and the same happy facility in de-
Waiting from the ways of truth and in be,
ing deaf TO the dictates of common JUS
tice and common honesty while pursuing
his object. A person, in fine, whose
character in regard to the reach of his
mind, and the tone ofhis mind. was most
felicitously and accurately skeiched by
friend of mine, in these words: at is
such as to qualify him for striving at a
county court bar in the defence ofa fel,
low charged with horse stealing, particu-
larly if the case were bad one, and re-
quired dexterous tampering with witness.
es "
A.-Although cannot pretend to be
certain of the words, have no doubt he
(Gen. Pillow has been furnished with an
accurate copy of them, and those were
the words as far as my memory can be
relied on.
Odd you not in the same letter
make use of the following language in
relation to myself?
"Of all this the President knew moth
ing, aud the suppositon by which he al
lowed himself to be governed under the
influence doubtless, of private represen-
tations from an intrguer, who, 10 the
deep disgrace ofour country as she will
ere long deeply feel on beholding the
picture faint though it will be, of the un-
imaginable and incomprehensible base
ness of his character pollutes this glo-
rious army by his presence made the
state ofthngs in this country entirely the
reverse Of that which actually exists and
which already existed when his determi-
nation was formed. Had he known the
truth-had he formed the faintest con-
cepton it. had he so much as dreamed
Of the possibility of state of things here,
approaching in the remotest degree to
that which actually existed he could not
have believed that the continuance of this
mission could do much HARM unless, in
deed, the indefinite protraction ofthe war
was aimed at"
Al answer in reference to the sense
of that possage, that it is doubtful ex-
tract, not conveying the exact ideas the
whole passage would have given. In re-
gard TO the words have no doubt the
copy is correct.
Q.--Since about what date has the hos.
tility alluded to in the previous testimony
been entertained by youl
A.--Snce his character has been al
most completely revealed to me. The
thing was ofgl adual growth;. | cannot Fl,
a day. will try and fix period. l
was at Tacubaya, during the early par
of our stay there, that | became aware
that he had placed me in the alternative
of being an accomplice and tool in vii
ainy, or exposing him to the country i
he should persist in statement he hat
made. hoped however, at that time
that this necessity would be avoided
My mind was then made up, ifthe neces
sity presented itself, to meet it. From
that time events occurred, darkening the
shades of his character, and which in
+ creased the feeling referred to. 1t ha
increased to this day; it may go on in
creasing forever-as long as live, al
, though that is scarcely possible.
Q.-To what scheme ofvillainy do yo,
allude in your answer to the last ques
! ton?
A.-Thc scheme of villainy to which
alude was scheme Of fimposture for pass
ing himself off upon the country for
, skilIful general and able commander
The way in which | was TO be all accom-
plce in that game--a tool in it--and HI
led thus to deceive the country and d.
injustice to individuals, was this: Avail
ing himself of the relations establishe,
f between us by the President, (alluded t.
before, and ofthe character which hat
enjoyed with those who have known M
for great discretion, he would make M
the confidential depository of his views
, in anticipation of events, so, that in cas-
offaiure in the operations which tool
place. | should be living witness, ant
bound to come forward as such at his cal
to the fact that his military genius ha,
penetrated through the whole thing, an
that he had been opposed to everythin
that failed. This game was played b
him throughout, as afterwards on re
Election perceived
r [Gen. Pillow here stated that he ha
, no further questions to ask the witness i
regard TO the present charge. He shoul
v desire to call him on one specification
y another charge, when he expected
/ bring some further proof, &c GeI
Scott said he desired to put one or tw
D questions more; and the court assenied
l Questions By Gen. ScOh.-Will tn
: witness please state whether Gen. SEQ
. had any agency or part whatever in adv
n sing or suggesting the letters written b
r him (the witness) against Gen. Pillow.
j. A.-Maj. Gen. Scott nor any other HI
n man being has ever been consulted wit
! or spoken to concerning those letters {
onv ona determination taken by me q