Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-04-08

The CouH met this morning at -" eeAs assSao'y ~ ~
tournament The crowd of officers eseh' iuy esihcsa 70
deep feeling by ccumsances The " whc
had caused the organization Of thai Court.
The proceedings of the day having BEEN read by In
/ Judge Advocate
Gen. Pillow said he would beg permission Of the Court Z
present paper bearing upon his
Gen Scott here and remarked that rumors had come
bis knowledge which had been eey circulated through
the city, that the Court had in contemplation finally TO adj
ourn the United States and oil papers and documents
before to the Government such decision (said Ten
ScotD has been aken is likely be taken desire
submit paper containing definite proposition to ihe Court
request that that document shall be read pevoas any
1 other
The President said the Court bad such decision
| on the subject.
The Judge Advocate said he requested by Gen. Worth
to read document presented by him. Gen. y and submit
ted it to the Court
Gen. Scott said be objected to any paper document pre-
scented by Gen. WORTH he Gen W. not connected
in any way with the subject before the Court He regarded
him in no other light than he did any bystander.
The President said that paper docament would be read
by the Court which it (he Cour did rot think in order II
did read any such document twas then optional with Gen.
Scott 10 object ttt k8gt
Gen. Scott said he had been In and understood how pro-
ceedngs conducted in higher Courts (the Supreme
Court and appeared TO him that the Count which ne was
then before, had precedent in the mode IN which was
about to proceed IL assuming position somewhat dif-
ferent from that which he had assumed by other Courts
Was the Court would ask the question, to PREJUDICE the
case
Inc PRESIDENT SAID the Court could not admit OF interru
ton and announced hathe Court closed in order de-
lbeate whether the letter submitted by Gen. Worth
should be read. +f
On the doors being opened, the Judge Advocate read the
decision Of the Court the effect that all papers connected
with the investigation before the Court would be received but
that presented by Gen. Worth could not s5as ss5s
Gen. Scott requested know If there any subject be-
fore Court other his Gen Scotts) immediate case
as he held in his hand paper which he intended to read
the time he begged 10 assure the Court thing had
fallen from him which might construe into dsespect of
that body that nothing of the kind his intention. Here
Gen. Scott commenced reading paper when he was inter-
President who said the Court was about to consider upon
subject then before il. at sH
The Judge Advocate then requested TO read the prev
Gus conclusion the Court bad come regarding the with
dawa of the charges against Gen, Scott by Gen. WORTH
which withdrawal was LETT optional with the Court.
The President then announced that the Court would sit
with closed DOORS consider the above subject and
to final decision thereon. 4 8s.a9 as8SI
On the doors being opened the Judge Advocate read the
the final decision Of the Court, which that further
proceedings be taken on the subject
short discussion here regarding the reading of
document presented by General Pillow, which he (Gen.
requested TO read. 6tfs aaa
Gen. Scott at the same time held in his hand another
men which he also requested should be read FIRST giving
that being read, might have tendency
what alter the of the other Gen Pllows) document
The concluded by the document presented by Gen.
Pillow being read, as follows:
CIrY MEXICO, March 90 1913.
will be in the paper presented the Court by Gen
Scott the 10th nst that he prosecute the charges
preferred by him against me- but does .pthdaD them
In the reply to that paper which submitted the 18th
inst Iendeavored show that the assigned by him
those which determined his and expressed
readiness and anxiety proceed with the investigation
Gen. Scott still persists in his determination In his paper,
however he recognises the right Of this Co order him
prosecute the
In orer therefore, that may be understood
ing his course waving that mode of having his
charges against me now distinctly nterpose my
Tn
specially ask the Court order him to prosecute the
Ia making this application hope shall not be thought cap
tious, or considered troublesome
that under the circumstances of this case,
now presented the Court every presumption Of law, and
every Inference of act from Gen. Sco conduct is in
my favor and should submit the the Court and the
impartial judgment OF just public, without my present APP
eaton but for the great weight Of chsraser possessed BY
General Scott and for his having substantially reiterated his
charges in his communication to the Court
If the Court shall decline make the order upon General
Scott requiring him the beg call the
tention Of the Court the position in which the will
then stand The charges having been preferred by General
Scott entertained and their investigation ordered BY
This Court having convened FOR their General
Scott seeks to defeat the investigation by Withdrawing from
the prosecution. The charges however, still before the
|. Court and undisposed OF.
not necessary to authorize the Court to pro-
ceed The authority of the Court derived from the order
of the Government from Gen Scott and its duty under
that order Of the Government requires proceed with the
investigation without regard to Gen SCOTS Neither
civil military courts will permit the purposes Of justice
and rights parties be defeated endangered by
OF The prosecutor having
before Court bound by ORDER win be allow
ed control the action Of the Court relieve himself
from difficulty by withdrawing from the prosecution Of
which he susn where he has been the OF do
ing injury by nstituting proceedings
To allow officer 70 prefer charges seriously affecting the
character and reputation Of others the victims
his dspeasure hold them prisoners until his application
could 20 three thousand miles, and be ordered and
travel 90 the Of and them when that
ed and the party before the court ready and anxious for
investigation under such circumstance after all the injury
which the party naie has been accomplished and after
false imprisonment ninety days. allow prosecutor quiz
city withdraw from the prosecutions and thus defeat the In
yesgaton and in the act Of withdrawal 10 endeavor to
FIX deeply the injury and indeby the stain upon
the character OF the accused, is proceeding which will
be difficult find parallel in the history Of any civil mill
tary tribunal.
cannot silence, submit to what be such
justice respectfully maintain that while these charges
before the Court land they placed there by the order
the President Of the United States and by Scott
that s bound in duty and in law proceed with
tigaon and stand here and respectfully demand Lega
right that il do suffer my be thus
backened traduced with impuny beg this
to allow opportunity of yndcatng my conduct against
the imputations OF the prosecutor.
While therefore, must submit any decision OF the Court
deem duty 10 present this application, the only hope
the charges themselves but the very paper which Gen.
Scott withdraws from the prosecution
Respectfully submitted, GID. ]. PILLOW, U.S.A.
Gen. Scott then stood up and with few remarks read
the following:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen ofhe Court:
have heard unofieay with extreme pain, that you
likely TO ADJOURN IN order to await in this country the further
instructions Of the Executive, whether shall be held pro-