New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-28

Who rad eudeavored 10 enforce necessary uisu-
rIina against them. are all 20 be placed togetner
before the same court the innocent and the suH1!'
tr. scrussr and the sccused' Ne JN'H' 80 -
prisoners are dealt with alike. MostlmParuN Us
So Rut there IS a Discrimination with ven
gesucel While the parties are on trial. me sP'
,e.ier IA N be tried AZ all. which seems doubtful
tao are restored % their corps-one OF mem Win
~, brevat rank-snd I an deprived OF my com
msn6 There can be but one step more "a VIC
same direction throw the rules snd arilc4es OF ~Ai
into the Ere and leave all ranks IN lue Amy
10 snstge ~ denunciations and genera, 49,,
Tor precedence authority and Executive isvo'' Inc
,r,rYnriarlesio on the part OF my iso'ious juniors
I. most triumphant.
Nv recaf-urder the clrcumstances se'e'N
punishment bsf0rs trai-0ut 10 be followed og
f,ial here that may run into the Autumn-tnu "a
matters sm but partially permitted % hhoN ~
he Department and my sccusers ~ very iukenl
ou,ly. placed on tue grounds Ny own request
meaning that az June I. quoted Shove enc inefs
wstro other before the Department when hsu
been previously July l2l acsuo"ifdsen ana re-
bakiuelv declined .. The arrest oi brewer MsJH
General Worth. tor writing - tae Department
under the prstext aud form oi sn sppesL 2 an
open letter. 20 be sent through M. IN when "ss
vro.slv and sIselv accused at 4" malice snd " con
duct usbscomine an officer and gentleman, IN the
matter Of the General Order No. 34J on me soO-
ect OF putting letters t1r the Newspapers a, nome
On that second Toin,, The lester iIom tne ne
-sr,m-nt Of January l3 - more than ingenious u
r. elaborate. subtle and proound-a professional
fissrrtatIon ei.h the rare merit Of teaching Pii"-
.,uI-s uBtil nov, wholly unknown 70 military codes
and trestises and If eourse % AT mere soldiers
however great their experience m the held.
have not In this place. time 20 do more than
hint AZ the lsta consequences Of me uoVe doctrine
in question. According % the Department any
fctious Junior may ~ his pleasure, no the midst o.
thu enemv-using " the pretext and form az Al sp
neal AGAINST his conmander--insuit and outrage
INN TO The grossest exten- though no be me dene
ralin.Chief and charged with the contact OF the
most critical operations and that commsuder may
not arrest the iucipient mutneer until ne shal nave
frat aid down his o4n authority and submitted
Irse1f 20 trial or ~sit At least until distant pc
ri.d al lssur. for i1ticisl examination Of the APP
peall Ard this is precisely the case under con'id-
Grafton The Department in its easerness 70 con
demprne could n0t take time q learn OF the eNpe-
rieuced thatth Gencrziin-Chef who once submtts
10 an outrage from junior must lay his account
- suffsr the Ike from all the vicious under him-at
l.ast down % n rank that may be supposed with
out influence. in high quarters, BEYOND the srny -
Bot this would not be the whole mnchiei 70 tue
public service. Even the great mass Of me spir'
ned intelligent and ~ ell affected among hts broth
IS IN arms. would soon reduce such commander 20
utter imbecihty by holding him In jast scorn and
cobts mpt Tor bs recreaucy 70 himself and country
/ Ind qre discipline and efficiency q no rGlue % me
/ feld2
But it vas not my request Of June 4, nor report
/ No 80 fof July 25l 50 largely quoted from above
cor Vet the appeal 81 one pT0nnacidd0 that has, AZ
/ length. brought down upon me thus VISITATION. so
/ clearly predicted ThSt appeal, no doubt, had its
merifs-consderng IL cane from an errstic brother
"A deserter from the other extreme-who, having
lust made his peace, nth The true f0uh. vas bound
/ 70 .ignaizs arostscy by acceptable deDurcistions
/ Of one from whom. up 20 Vera Cruz he had pro
I fessed land not without cause tue highest ooll
/ cations tItwas there he learned, from me- that l
/ was doomed az Warrington, and straightway the
/ apostste began to seek, through quarrel, the
means of turning thst kuOVle ledge 20 his own bene
/ htl No. There was lreceuty) still another ee-
Z uent associated in the Work-kept, az lar rs prsc
ticablr out II the letter Of recall; Influence pro
/ ceedng tfom tho other arrested Genera--who ~
quite with that il should generally be understood
/ land ~ho stall gainssy biz significant acqules
cence p that al rewards and punshments. ~ this
/ Army were from the first, 10 follow his recommon
/ dst1ns This. the more powerful 0tthe proHuHctd
I dJs fgaiust No 34g well knew M the time as |
soon knew thar he va. Justly obuoxious-not only
10 the animal, efsoDs OF that order. but 10 other
censures Of 20 much grnver character.
IN respect 10 this General the letter OF recall 90
serves. psreuthoticaly, but with an scumen, wor-
l thy Of more than " n hasty notice, that some Of
/ nav Specifications OF his misconduct are hardly con
s'steut With your lms otdsial reports and com.
I mediation
/ Seemingly. this il most just robuke But,
waiting Tor the trials will here briefly state that
unfortunately followed that Generals own re-
/ ports. written and oral that my cnnhden'e. lent
I him IN advance. had been but very slightly shaken
20 early as the first week IN October that up 20
/ that time from our entrance into this CITY. had
been at the desk shut nlt from personal inter.
course with my brother officers and that 10 vas not
t after that confinement that facts conduct and
motives began 20 pour In upon me.
A V0rd 10 the sch Article Ot War | can truly
say that, in this ard other communications, have
not designed the slightest dsrespect 10 tho Com.
nsuder ln Chief at the Army and Navy OF the
United States. No doubt be-. ike myself and all
others may tall into mistakes 90 10 particular men
and cannot having my self been behind the cur
tain. admit the legal fiction hist all acts Of Srcre
tary the acts Of the Presldeot Yet. IN my Dc
fensivs statements. have offered no wauton dis
courtesy o. the head OF the War Department, A.
though that lunctionary IS noe ia the enumeration
ni TIE above mentioned article.
Closing my correspondence with the Department
until after the approaching trsi,
nave the honor % remain, respectfully.
Your most 1bst't serv't WINFIELD SCOEt
The Non. secretary Of War. Warrington. d c.
A. The Sqaiag ~ the clpitsiion. tive days before.
. Ouly about IN Of the siege tfain had arrived
General Taylor and others estimated mat 50,OHO
WeIlt BE- Necessary.
In the specification agaus Gen worth, ~ Is tid that
no ouirsge frssst Gen. Was committed under Tie
lrefgxt and form uf appeal