The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1848-04-26


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bsloags 10 dspaausslies. e course send
NJ drspaaches 10 ths PIesiJenl o. Mr.
R,eAasi bas shra things branch ct ial1
sheaewspapeE line. then sera isu 20 yoa.
We've hsd GineFnl Seon on lrial here
ave d4.s. Cor hlsE Ee4san against Giner.l
Pdlow ard Ginerl MorE. II Il gces
agi4 kia conf know whelher they 10
ronCluje y hang him ~ sbel him up in
some az ule mines q Aexiro Or lac.
Bui be sights lie TGrk, and sipG skeeTed
a polhin. Tie President beIier send On
some more hesp, Cor | ainl sure that whal
there j. here viii be shse % handle hiEl.
The baitle has been prssly hot far 6ys
days. and ] doa't sre - they ret the APP
per hand Of him q ~ YET. u saonld be
agreai pity II > man lhsl has been guilty
pfs0cb houlLle crimes a. be has ont here
N Mexico, should zip lhrough their fingers
a last and escape punishment. ! begin
40 lecl lnle AFRAID how IL will come 0nl.
For my psTl. | 60 for justice. hin Who
twill. us man viii commit crimes let
him be punished Tor il. I'm afraid the
Prssdrnt has ;nissed 6gger in leaving il
AIT 10 such men as he has. II would a
been saicr and more sure 10 leaye 10 0ui
70 . Jury Of Mexicans. i've no doubt
shs least verdict they w0uid give. ISould
= been two years ip lhe deepest and dark.
est mine ~ Mexico for Bis taking Vera
crug and lhe CasIle; Two years mnEs for
the cutting and slashin be give IN al
cerro Gorslo; two years more for Cha.
puliepec and chnruhGsco; and all the resi-
" his life fer his taking the city Of Mex
lco. IN that case, you see, bis punish:
mepl would been measured out some.
iLing according 10 his crimes.
was thinking last night that ] ough,
70 make up little budget about This trial
and send q on TO you, as promised TO let
you know once in while how things Was
getting along out here. And While | was
borthering my head 10 kpow which end
20 begin ~, . man came in and brought
me lillle letter. ! took il and opened
II. and couldn't hardly believe my eyes
al FIRST, 10 see the name OF Gineral Pillow
signed In il. lie " requested me to call a,
his quarters in the sreaing'' on very argent
and important business. Thinks I 10
myself, what in thunder can this mean!
Then ! thought, may be they had go, .
him ihaf The prisoner intended to run
away, and they wanted me 10 help keep
guard round Gineral SCOTS quarters 10 sec
Ihat he didn't escape.
So Jest ai dark went round TO Gineral
Pillows quarters. He seemed TO be
amazin glad 10 see me, and took me by
The arm aud led me into 'tother room.
.MsiOF Dayning," says he. " I'm very
happy 10 see you. wish you wo1Idni
make yourself such stranger 70 my
quarters; il would give me great deal Of
pleasure 70 see you ofener.
thanked him, and told him that his
Eank was good deal superior To mine, and
! aways felt kind af delicate about putting
myself along side Of them that was 80
much above me.
g Not al ALL says he, 4" Major. not at
all; we have TO observe rank, 10 be sure,
when we are on the 6eld; but every where
else we are all equals, Major, all equals;
give Us yonr hand" And here he Civ my
hand another hearty shake.
. Major" says be, ~ understand you
write ieliess 10 the National lnielligencer
sometimes, abou, matters out here in Mex.
ico."
well, yes" says I, d" Gineral, do
sometimes, when it don't interfere with
my pubic duties as the Presidents private
ambassador.
Then he turned round and put the door
to and begun to speak in little lower
lone.
!" Major.h says he, that Inselligeucer
Is a capital paper, great paper; j, deserves
to be encouraged. | take warm int.
rest in the prosperity Of that paper, and
mean to do something for il. I'm be the
making Of il yet, when get to the rank
and situation that ! expect to get. lspose
you'll send some ACCOUNT Of this Court
Martial down by the epHrier tomorrow 10
60 70 the InfelIigencer, won't your
+" Well, yes" says I, II WAS thinking
of sending some little outline of il, so The
folks at home in the United States might
Understand The substance Of il as far as j.
has got along"
Then he took written paper on, Of
his pocket, and, says he, a. Major, here is
clear account Of The proceedings as far
as they have gone, all carefully drawn up.
and putting every thing in true light.
should like to have yon take this and send
II on 10 The hntelligencer, AMI have it in.
serted as coming from an authentic source;
or, you choose, you can work IL 10 and
make It part Of your letter, and then no
body will daubl BY. what il comes from
an AUTHENTIC source. | should rather. ON
che whole. that you would work il into
your letter; that would be the best shape 10
put il in. and would be next thing to an OF.
iicisl report"
After ! took il and looked . while Over
some parts Of il, says |, Gineral. il seems