The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-04-28
The Court of inquiry.


We publish to-day the testimony of Mr. TRlsr
the Locofoco Commissioner to Mexico to nego.
tate Treaty of Peace, before the Court of In.
qniry in relation to the charges brought against
General Pillow. 1t will be seen that he is very
prompt in his answers. After him Major BURNS
was examined, who testified that the Leonidas
letter was written and sent by him without the
knowledge Of Gen. Pillow. In the cross.exam-
inaton. Gen. Scott showed himself 10 be almost
as able lawyer as he is General. Gen. Scott,
ns we stated last week. impeached the testimony
of this witness. Capt. Merrill testified that Maj.
Burns had told him that "he, Burns, did not write
the letter" Major Burns. also testified that he
made the interlineaons in the letter. TheEditor
of the New Orleans Della states that he made
them, in that office, for the purpose of making
the letter read we'll The Major will find him.
self i'll difficulty before he gets through Other
witnesses were called upon but their testimony
is mmateria Sufficient has been elected from
Freuner and Trist hitherto good authority for Lo-
cofocoism, to vindicate Scott's course aud damn
Gen. Pillow.
Since the commenc ement of the Mexican War,
Gen. Scott has noby sustained himself in every
particular When he made the charge against the
Administration that if lie went to Mexico, he
would go without the sympathy Of the Govern
ment, he was rallied at and condemned for taking
"too hasy plate of soup" Have not subse-
quent events shown that lie was correct in his
suppositons2 Have not the meagre aid afforded,
and the delays and disappontments caused by
the Administration completely sustained the
charged When Gen. Scott, in the outset of the
war; told the Department that operations could
not be successfully commenced for several
months, his was called visionary scheme. Did
not subsequent events prove that he was correct
to the letter. Was anything accomplished be-
fore the stated time by him3 Gen. Scott. when
he was ordered to the city of Mexico, laid out
his plan Of operations, fixed the time when the
army would reach the city and foretold when
aud where the enemy would meet him All his
plans, though unaided at home as he should have
been, were put into successful operation and by
the powers Of his own mind, his indomtable en-
ergy and his great skill, lie fulfilled to the letter
all his promises. Glory and honor has followed
in the track of the army-victory after victory
has been achieved-the American name for cour-
age and prowess has been sustained, and what
hen?
The strong man has been struck down by
those in power at home-hs humiliation has
been witnessed by the enemy whom he conquer
ed and the battle fields made glorious by his couI-
uge, skill aud genius are the theatre, upon which
a weak and imbecile Administration has seen fit
to allow half dozen of its tools to play mis-
cradle scene of lt u opposition and rank injustice
But pure gold is not injured by being submit
ted to severe test. Great, pure and lofty mind:
cannot be crushed by unholy opposition. The
gold will appear brighter and the mind purer
loftier, nobler. The past affords sure criterion
for the future. Scott has vind!cated, will vim
dicate, himself. The good sense of pure-mind
ed and republican people will sustain bin. Gen
Scott will peer "head and shoulders" above all hi,
enemies and his fair fame will be cherished by hi.
grateful countrymen. Successful in fighting bat
ties with the enemies of his country, ut home he
will be equally successful in warding off the
blows Of the enemies of his own person. Anc
as the soldiers under his command love- cherisl
and con6de in his wisdom and sagacily, so viii
that greater army of American people love, cher
isll and guard him at home while his prosecutor
one by one, will meet fate, which rarely fail
sooner or later to overtake all, who engage in al
unhuly crusade against those, whose superiorit
render them subject to the opposition of enviou
lect, purity of heart or nobleness of soul,