The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-07-27

against me- il remains for take glance the con-
duct and motives OF my accuser
That Gen Scott kindly disposed in his feel
lngs towards entertain no doubt believed pos
sessed his entire confidence and certainly did to
exlenl-possbly, too, in greater degree than had a
Pnt 10 expect but surely not greater than warrant
cd by my zeal and fidelity
lie placed me in positions of great responsibility and
ucVoigeu upon me high and important duties which
spared no effort to discharge faithfully and for time
enjoyed ie proud satisfaction of believing had fulfilled
eVGS.y ieasohapie expectation,
FOR these acts OF kindness, evncng so much consider
ao II was natural and proper that should feel CRATE
Hence the great concessions made in altering nv official
reports against my conviction of the facts 10 CRAFTY and
concliate HIM - II Z
! knew that owing to the high military reputation and
great weight of character which Gen Scott enioyed any
controversy between him and myself be very une-
quail; that however much might be in the right I had
nothing to gain and everything to lose hence my anx-
iety TO avoid rupture with him, shown in my effort
to secure the interposon OF General Quian in whose
high SENSE of honor and chvalric bearing placed much
confidence.
AT the end of the correspondence between General
Scott and myself, it manifest that his friendly feel
lngs towards me had undergone change. Being
fined TO my bed by recent wound, and General Scott
having failed TO do me the honor to call |
quested could not obtain personal interview with
him; and not knowing suspectng the influence which
work. sent to Mr. Trist, (whose high official po-
sIlon, and as then believed, friendly relations both
with General Scott and myself, pointed him out the
most suitable person to bring about reconciliation be-
tween us,) anddesired his mediation The result proved
ssy IN s ion
national affairs, he certainly has shown very little in
social at least. his art is not in "pouiing oil upon the
troubled waters" for the Developments Of this inyestea
ton have, according to his own showing exhibited his
part degree Of perdy depravty, and wickedness, al
In justification of these remarks need only refer to
the misrepresentation of the object of that nterviewto
his agency the made OF the private accompa-
aske s aosr
the he made OF it, and OF his plant tool Freaneto
his UNANIMOUSLY false and abusive letter to Secretary Blu
chanan, to destroy me with the governmentto Senator
Dix, to defeat as he says my nomination before the Sen
ateand his unblushng fasehoods voluntarily put FORTH
and disclosing pretended Priyats Conversations which
have shown to be- in point OF fact pure fabrca0ns of
the bases character; all OF which to with
degree Of GOODNESS almost commanding admiration
While do not hesitate in believing that this "hones
Iago at the bottom OF this conspiracy against me,
and by his fasehood and ntrgues has exercised nu
Gen. Scott, which, by poisoning his feelings
and binding his Judgment precpilated him into series
of wrongs. expressions and injustice against mel yst
cannot hold him gueSs who suffered the power and in
uence of his exalted station to be thus used and abused
This of wrongs began by the abrupt animation of
correspondence introduced by General Scott desiring al
eraons my official report. thiry-nine days after one
made up his To crafty him, made all the altera-
lions desired except one, (Which in way related to him
self notwithstanding which, he took offence and said he
would send the whole correspondence to the Secretary OF
War. -
But few days had elapsed before was informed that
in presence Of number of officers Of rank and charac
two small howitzers from Chaputepec, which had
seen, and heard OF, until informed that
they had been removed from their carriages when |
ordered them to be restored to the garrison pacedin
his possession the proofs of my innocence, and Of the
Justice he had done me- but he refused to relieve me of
the censure. demanded court OF inquiry The record
of that court exhibited the facts upon which my
clear and manifesto but the court committed
obvious in reporting them which resulted
unjust reflection upon my character .3a
pointed out the error to Gen Scott and asked him to
refer the back for its correction He refused do
had right by law do For this he arrested me, and
held suspended from command, prisoner within the
limits of the city of Mexico for nearly three months.
law and regulations and gave the government no official
of the cause Of my arrest
In the meantime, he issued general order No. 349, in
which he denounced me the author OF the Leonidas
letter, with putting myself, aid Indignantly excluding
Others and invoked upon me Indignation Of all officers
condemnng unheard and wuhot trial, and using the
power and influence of his official station and high
nand to degrade and disgrace me- preerred charges
government for martial for my trial; and when
court ordered to investigate the facts, and had
cuiion, while viii IN the very act Of withdraw b. e.
fec reiterated the truth of his charges and sought
fix ndebly the stain which his false charges had
portuny investigate the facts And it not until
applied to the court to order him to prosecute his charges
He has prosecuted this case as il were a murderer
and fit subject for the gallows seeking BY his ranni
cal and overbearing manner to ntnsidats my Witnesses
and to crush me by the weight of his character. $500,
For nearly ten months my o6ica! and private character
has been assaled with most relentless ferocity from one
end Of the Union TO the other During the whole Of this
time was in the presence of the enemy, ghtn& the bat
lies of my country, far from my native land, whence
these poisoned shafts have been directed Nor Is this all
Whilst | was held prisoner in the encmy's capital,
awaiting trial charges preferred against by the
there issues from his camp-nay, from his
very office, only with his knowledge, but with his
own sanction and approbationa false calumnious, and
savage article, written BY the chief OF HIS own STAFF and
sent forth for the very purpose Of preudicmg the public
causing it to PREJUDICE the merits of these very issues
All this have borne in silence; and il not with the
meekness and resignation OF Christian, at least with
the subordinaiion which becomes soldier. -rs
/ will not trust myself to remark upon the foregoing
cita nor does it require that should submit the
full and candid minds, without one word of comment
Had the prosecutor read history to advantage, he would
have learned that the remembrance OF the recent achieve
ments of our gallant army will be associated with his
name long after the memory OF all other names shall
have passed away and even his faults and foes
forgotten. 81
Had history taught him this, had he profited by its
instructions this might have been spared the labor
of this investigation; might have been spared the un
has heaped upon me; his countrymen might nave been
spared the contemplation Of the picture ana ne might
have been spared the consequences ,iE g..
nave now done; this goes out OF my nanoS INTO
those of the court and before Just, and trust impair
al pubic In the decision of both shall be compelled
10 acauiesce To the and the oAer Will say speak
If me as anothng extenuate, nor cot down aught in
m,ce Let this Just rule be observed and strong is
NV faith in the omnipotence OF truth, that submit my
nase Win The utmost confidence. 500 VA t |