The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-10

low alluded to just now, which dated Miscoac request
ing ne to forward several letters and addressed to at
Tacubaya to the best OF recollection the letters referred
to IN that note contained one addressed TO the Editors OF the
Delta and one to the Editors OF the Union and those letters
50 far as ecoect and believe were forwarded through Mr.
Freaner IN the manner above indicated Some time after
letter addressed 10 Mr. Feaner from the principal editor
The witness was here interrupted regarding The letter 10
Mr. FreaneI.I
P IS package alluded TO- There was not one addressed MIS-
do not recoect that any of the letters were addressed
only recolect also that struck at the time with the
fact that there was not always one for Mrs Pillow amongst
STATE whether any of the letters sent by Gen Pillow
addressed in his hand writing, except the one to his wife
did pay particular attention to the writing OF the adj
dresses the letters think trying recoect the other
Were the letters you referred to as being addressed to editors
in larger hand writing than the others or in the same hand
70 the best OF recollection they were did not attend
particularly to the hand writing
/ did not refer TO more than one package. -.-...,
The evidence being referred TO- the question repeated
do not ecoect I may have received several but ! can
Were the two letters referred TO addressed Editors
Delta, and Editors Washington Union, sent by Freaner
have stated genetal practice respecting letters re-
ceed from Gen Pillow for transmission except IN one Sln
gle instance, all such letters were forwarded my present be
lief is that this exception did not occur IN relation to the let
referred this note but the circumstances I'D not
attract my all the time, cannot speak with
absolute certainty on that point >
transmission well Letters sent for his friends or relations,
as those for Gen z. and his friends
in the habit OF sending all letters sent me by General
Pillow for Transmission and very generally did not even look
the addresses The letters addressed 10 editors caught
than the others and because the transmission OF thick letters
especially announcement At that time -
Did you send OFT communications Tor yourself after
the first OF August to the resumption OF hosfies etc
do no. Iecolec think not Mt F[eaneF invariably a
parture OF his courier and when had anything to send,
only upon account, but that OF Others, 1t was
mt package
up in my presence and seated and sent OF Immediately
General Pow.say you did not return one TO me by Lit
Rodgers, U. 5. Navy!
The mention OF Lieut.. Rodgers reyiyes the ecol
name Of Gen Pillow, for some letter letters which had
been placed hands, IN manner, don recoIlec
how cant whether in the City of Mexico, before
we reached ee 50 very Is s ee16G y d,
feel satisfied different from the parcel mentioned IN my
BY whom and where did you recevethe package referred
TO- and when and how many letters We're contained tan ,
p S's aG1$ Rcf ss SsI 3 Re and
The mention Of o. X, being peculiarly of mine and
short of writing notes, renders it quite probable did
Gen Scott, and show the paper No l to Gen. Scott
noie received by me from Gen p on the 3st August
either read 10 Gen. Scott shown TO him. or told il OF
its character or nature don't know which of these three
happened
BID You suggest Mr.. Freaner the propey of writing to
the Editors of the Delta, 10 preserve the original leondas
place il in your hands
mae no such suggestion, but regretted exceedingly,
after his departure that did not.
DO you entertain feelings OF prejudice and hostility TO-
As to prejudice the only prejudice that ever existed in my
md WITH 6Ea anR EG "s Of e %I
entertain those arising from the studied attempt on his
placed towards him by his friend Mr. Polk make the
accompee and tool in scheme OF vlany and IMPOSITION
individual officers of This amythe most audacous by tar
that have had any knowledge Of have no preIu-
dice and no hostility except against the vtiany
Have YOU written letter letters intended or cal
culated to inure me, and to whom
haze written no letters to M e ne amy e n Of
any person conneeea WIN any Pres SEe % cacHaei
to make his character known, and therefore njure him
The tr OF those letters written to my family IN ASH
rotary Of State dictated by feelings of kindness towards him,
(Mr Buchanan and the desire save him from disgrace
was either Immediately after Immediately before this one
was written about halt past on the mornng preceding the
eparue by which Generals Shields and Qultmtn
left here after had been at work all day and night writing
was addressed to Gen DIX OF the Senate wa; adde NE
tary Committee of that body whose namel knew. Ii was
enclosed 10 my family with these instructions take copy
of this letter so soon as you know of Gen Dxs arrival in
Washington, direct i seal it. and send it to The Posolee
the Secretary OF State and show him the copy The letter
conceived, recoect, in the following
terms a =, oe ,,a,or,l,, NOM;
nations in this quarter yo neglect this caution 1t can only
inetlabe disgrace which no earthly power nor all earthly
combined,
This the substance and terms as near as can recoi
lec There postscript to it, desiring that II my friend
Robert Dale Owen OF Indiana was IN Washington to show
The third letter long despatch for the Department Of
into the hands OF the President, and whom thought, it
might from the intatuaon he was laborng under II
despatch after speaking of Gen Pillow chaacter-c-
Gen Pillow said that the witness was not called on that
vet lie WOuid shortly put question which would be more
properly answered by what the witness about to state
70 the nomination of what general officer was the letter TO
ia ed %
ii was intended to prevent the nomination of Maj Gen G
J. Pillow whose confirmation | had no doubt would be
hurried through in order take the Senate by surprise
deemed general caution however sufficient Tor the Puoe
Did in that letter use the following language IN refer
OF these two dnpesone was santa f.. anna the o'es
by the low craving for distinction and the same
happy facility IN devallng from the ways OF truth and beng
deaf lie dictates OF common justice and common honesty
while pursuing his object person IN me whose cnaraG,
mind, most teictousy and accurately sketched by a
friend of mine these wods-t such to quality HIM
charged with eaing-particulary If the were
bad one and required deyterous amperng with witnesses
Although cannot pretend to be certain of the words
have no doubt he has been furnished with accurate copy
OF them and those were the words SO far as my memory
Did you, in the letter Use the following language IN
reference to myself!
Gid J. Pillow is to be relied npon a an exponent OF me
views OF government. This person. then the second IN
command of this GrmU q took occasion 10 have d'p0aftc
conversation with gentleman belonging TO one OF me io
esa9ns here Tho % 6a ees.ed rleat
dissatisfaction of the armlstce ~ch he hGd bee1 m tarnF
nation Of its ndpensabeness negotiation these appear
not TO have any weight With hn the gentleman zen a
your government in this war was treaty OF peace rue
replied Gen. Pillow that is the opect OF the Wal nHl me
object Of this campaign was to capture the capital ana 'e
Wines returned the same answer as TO the last question
Did you that letter, tbs following language IN refer
THis was from tie individual then, as have already
observed second in rGnh az mI$ Grmy ana VINO III ,e