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~ Seh. oeoW. hat nOie received from Gen.
rillOw on the 3lsl Of August was either read to
General Scor, or shown To him--or told him
OF It's character; which Of these then happened
do not recollect.
General Scou--The witness read il to me,
Mr.. President.l
2. Did you suggest to Mr.. Freaner the ne.
eessIiy Of wriIing TO the Della Office TO pre-.
serve the original Leonidas Letter. and did YOU
also Suggest TO him to bring back ihag letter on
his return from Washington, as the bearer Of
despalchesl
Al made no such suggestion, and regretted
exceedingly, al'er hisdePanure, that had no,
make il.
Odd you entertain feelings orhosliily and
prejudice against General Pillow.
The witness inquired if the court wished that
question answered. The eouu replied in the
affirmative.
A-WiIh regard TO prejudice, the only preu-
dice that ever existed in ny mind, with regard To
The person who puts the question, was prejudice
in his favor. The only feelings of hostility
which entertain, are those arising from stu.
died attempt on his part to avail himself of the
position in which ! had been placed towards him
by his friend Mr.. Polk, to make me the accom-.
pce and tool in a scheme Of villainy and i'm.
posture towards our whole country, snd yiany
towards individual officers Of this army, Of the
most audacious, by far, that ! have any know-
edge Of
Gen. Pillow desired his question answered.
the witness was wandering from the point.
Al have no personal hostility or prejudice
against him, or any body eIsc-nly hostility is
against villainy.
Q-liaye you, nr not, written letter or let
IcrS calculated and intended 10 injure me--and
10 whon.l
Al have written no letters 10 any press, or
any person connected with any press--or nien-
ded 10 influence the mind of any person connec.
led with any press. ! have written letters, which,
IN one sense OF The word--'njure' caIcu.
lated to make his character known, and, there
fore, 10 injurc him. The first of these letters
was written TO my family in WashiuglUn--i
contained Il message for Mr.. Buchanan, Seere.
Iary OF State, dictated by feelings of kindness
towards hlm-and the desire 10 save him (Mr.
b. from disgrace. That message was
General Pillow said the message was not cal.
led for. The witness then passed Oh to the So.
cond letter, and conlinued--
The second cucr, in order Of date, SO far as
| can recollecl, was written about half past o.
clock in the morning preceding the departure a,r
The lrain by which Gems. Quilman and Shields
left hereafter had been al work all day and
all night writing. 1t was addressed to bim sole
y because he was the only member Of the mil
narycommlIlec in thai body whose name knew.
Il wus enclosed to my family, with these inslruc.
uons--"lakc copy Of This letter, and so soon
us you know of General Dx's arrival in Wash
lngIon, direct it, seal it,, and send it to The post
office. One week exactly, after that time, send
Tor Mr.. Buchanan, Secretary ofSae, and show
him the copy" The leuer was couched, as
well as oun recallecl, in the following terms:--
"BewRre OF precipltancy IN your confirmation Of
Generals nominations in this quurVer if you
neglect this caution, II can only serve TO involve
the Senate in disgrace-u deep, dumning in.
cllable dlSgrace- which no earthly powers com.
bncd, can avert" This was the substance of
the letter, SO far as ! can recollecl, und the
terms. There were postscript to it, desiring
that, if my friend, Robert Dale Owen, of lnd.
ana was in Washington, to show it to him. The
third letter was Il long despatch 10 the Depart
menl OF Snle--an oIlical paper, which was sure
to 60 Immediately into the hands Of the Pres.
dent, whom ! thought it might save from the in
Iauallon that he was laboriug under, by startling
and alarming him, if in no other way. In that
Official despatch, after speaking Of Gen. Pillows
Churactur.--
Gen. Pillow here interrupted the witness, and
desired that he would shape his answer 10 CORES.
pond with the question.
Q--The nomination of what general officer
was your letter intended to uflucI!
Alt was intended to affect that Of Mai Gen.
eral Gideon J. Pillow, whose confirmation
had no doubt ever attempt would be made to
hurry through the Senate. | deemed the gen
erol caution however sufficient for The purpose.
Odd the viIlainy of which you speak relate
TO your views about Tho arniSlice, and course Of
events under it, and my opinions lherelo--t not
to what scheme ofylIuny do you alIude in your
answer to the last question:
A--Wilhrcgardlc lheUrmistce aud 1.-The course
of events under it,, there was II little oflhe same
corresponding Developments Of character 10
which have referred. They, however, had
very iule influence. will now state what
mean by the scheme Of yillainy and imposlure
10 which alude.
General Pillow here interrupted the witness
lle desired 10 know to tOhat ho was going 10 al
ludc. This did not appear to be an answer TO
this question. Witness asked for the reading
of the question, which was done, and the court
instructed Tho witness 10 proceed
Answer resumed The scheme of vIainy
to which allude was scheme olmposturs for
passing himself Off upon the country lor u skill
lul general and able commander. The way in
which was 10 bo an pccomplice in that guinea
tool in il, and be led thus to deceive the country
und do injustice towards Individuals was lhis:--
avuliug himself of the rolalions established be-.
tween US by the President, (aIudod to belore,)
aud Of the character which had enjoyed with
those who have known me, for great discretion,
he would make me the confidential depository
of his views, IN anticipation Of events, so that,