Weekly national intelligencer., 1848-04-22


OF the addresses the letters think that the letters to the
editors generally addressed in larger palmer and bet
ter hand than Gen. Pillows.
Question Were the letters you refer to addressed the
editors, in oil the handwriting
Answer. To the best Of my recollection they were did
not attend particularly the handwriting. It was subject
that had no interest TO my mind them
Question How many letters there in the first package
you refer TO, and how many in the second
Answer do not refer TO any first Package-haye no, made
any such reference.
Gen Pillow said he wanted to learn from the witness if
his whole applies that packagehe for
warded Witness replied that if the question should be pro-
pefly put he would answer it
Question, Did you receive at Tacubaya two packages
one,
Answer do not recolec received one certainly II may
have received Tacubaya The letters mentioned by
as having been retained, retained at Tacubaya,
the best OF my ecoeciion and not in this city My belief
that the letters mentioned in that note not the letters
tanned am certain to that fact but my belief is that
they sent.
Question Were the letters referred to by you-one adj
dressed TO The editors OF the New Orleans Della, and adj
dressed to The editors of the Unionen through Mr. Fea
ner, or were they returned TO me
Answer have stated my general practice respecting letters
received from Gen. Pillow for transmission. Excepting
single instance, all such letters forwarded My present
belief that exception did not in the of the letters
mentioned in this But the subject did my
attention at all at the tme cannot speak with absolute
tainty on this subject
[Gen Pillow here remarked that the above question
not iul, and put the following j
Question. Were you the habit of sending all letters which
Cen Pillow sent you for transmission, well etterssen by
his friends as letters sent to his own family
Answer. the habit of sending all letters which Gen.
Pillow sent for transmission very generally did
look at the address, The letters addressed editors caught
attention from their being generally, perhaps always thick
er than the others and because thick letters especially
convenient at that time.
Question Did you send of any packages yourself to the
United States Government from the 3lst of August the time
hostilitcs commenced
Answer. think not, but do recolect positively. Mr..
Freaner invariably believe, caedon during the last
mens before the departure of his expresses and when had
any thing TO send either of my Others it put in
his package, which package generally made up my
presence, sealed and sent off,
Question You have said you sent Gen. Pillow pack
age of letters State the package sent to in Septem
Der, in this city through Lieut. Rodgers Of the navy, who
sent for them.
Answer, The mention of Midshipman Rodgers's
wives very ndsnct recollection OF bis having called upon
in the hame Of Gen. Pillow for letter letters which
had been placed my hands, which ito not
recoect cannot say whether in the city of Mexico
before here very imperfect my recollection
If Were in the city of Mexico the letter letters returned
by him Rodgers) were, feel atsed, different from the par
Gel mentioned in my former answer
Question BY whom and where did you receive the package
referred to in the note, and how many letters were in that
PACKAGE
Answer. do not recoect BY whom; the where Tacu
haya. think there least half dozen ettersper
haps
Question Did you not receive that package from Lieut..
Ripley, and return card with The endorsement o K
they shall go I"
Answer. At the mention of go. X being peculiarly
of mine, short way Of writing notes. it renders quite
probable that that did occur.
Question. Did you show the that you have read,
and did you not furnish the paper marked "No ]" TO Gen.
Scott,
Answer. This paper ("No. ~ was furnished by TO
Gen. Scott That note (received Gen. Pillow the
3lst Of August either read Gen. Scott shown to
him. told him of its character which Of these then hap
pened do recoect
Gen. Scott The witness read il 10 me, Mr. President
Question. Did you suggest Mr. Freaner the necessity Of
writing to the Delta office preserve the original Leondas
letter and did you also suggest him bring hack that
letter his return from Washington bearer Of dispatches
Answer. made such suggestion and regretted exceed
ingly, after his departure that had not madet
Question Do you entertain feelings Of hostility and pu
dice against Gen. Pillow
The witness inquired the Court wished that question
answered The Court replied in the affirmative
Answer. With regard prejudice, the only prejudice
that existed in my mind with regard the person who
puts the question: prejudice in bis favor The only feel
ngs of hostility which those arising from
studied attempt his part avail himself Of the position in
which had been placed towards him by his friend (Mr
Polk to make the accompce and tool in scheme of viii
any and impostureof mposture towards whole country,
and vany towards individual officers Of this army, the
audacious by FAR that have any knowledge Of
Gen. Pillow desired his question ahsweed-the witness
wandering from the point.
Answer. have personal hostility prejudice against
him or any body else my hostility is against viany.
Question Have you not written letter or letters calcu-
lated and intended 10 injure me, and to whom
Answer. have written letters any press or any per-
connected with any press intended TO influence the
mind Of any person connected with any press have writ
ten letters which, in Of the word" nurc were
calculated To make his character known and therefore TO in
jue him. The first Of these letters written 10 my family
in Washington it contained message for Mr. Buchanan,
Secretary Of State dictated by feelings of kindness towards
him. and the desire to him Mr. from disgrace. That
message was
Gen Pillow said the message not called for
The witness then passed the second letter. and cont
nued The second letter. in order Of date far can
collect written TO Gen. DIX about % O'Clock in the morn
ing preceding the departure Of the train by which Gems Quit
and Shields left here, after bad been at work all day
and all night writing II addressed 20 him solely because
be the only member OF the military committee in that body
whose knew. Il enclosed to my family, with
these Instructions Take copy this letter. and as soon
you know Of Gen. Dixs arrival in Washington, direct IL
seal i, and send to the post Office. One week exactly after
that time send for Mr. Buchanan, Secretary OF State, and
show him the copy The letter couched, well as
recolect in the following Beware Of precpan
cy your confirmation Of generals nominations 10 hisquar
ter you neglect this caution only to involve
the Senate in dsgacea Deep damning, neabe disgrace
which earthly power all earthly powers combined,
avert This the substance Of the letter, far as
recoect, and the There postscript TO it. desir
ing ths IL my friend Robert Dale Owen, OF Indiana, was
Washington show 1t him. The third letter long
despatch the Department Of Saean official paperwhich
to 90 Immediately the hands Of the President
whom thought IL might from the nfatuaicn that be
aborng under by startling and alarming him. II in other
way. In that official despatch, after speaking Of Gen. Pill