The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-12

to appear before the court to testify deeply affect
The scky season. SO Justly dreaded, will in till
Guided u INC 'o"'' III '''' cry may 10 '''
The consideration that speedy remove the
army al once from THIS country, has nothing to do WIN ,e
Issues 1t Is impossible that peace be concluded be-
tore the proceedings of the court.
addnonal reason for prosecuting the charges as
guilty. the interest OF the service requires that should De
punished and if innocent that should have the Dene'
The consideration tina, the has gone by for benefit
foice''t is never TOO late do good" The seneran
chief has been pleased TO say that he has been moved
the ever having had the slightest personal quar-
rel difficulty with him"
refrain from making any comment this passage OF
hi. paper in the full confidence lem, that during the progress
er personal public considerations have influenced
the general-in chief in this prosecution.
of the gayest character, affecting, if true, my
honor, and If false, his His abandoning the
prosecution have orce singly collectively He OBJ
jecs that of inquiry has been substituted for
court martial From the character of the parties
ed, well the nature Of the offences changed the
punishment will be found in the judgment just and
ghtened public. That judgment will be founded facts;
and 10 ascertain those facts, of inquiry is
petentas a couft-martial
The further says he will prosecute this
unless this the President of United States,
shall order him TO do
What right has he expect either will make such order
Did either Of them order him to and prefer these
charges He Che prcsecuoD processes to believe am
guilty So Is his duly to the ay to the country and
to HIMSELF go with the prosecution AS yet all the
| Prescriptions OF law that am innocent What right,
them has he to require the the President make
order that he shall prosecute charges which he voun
y pieerred and which he now has an opportunity oil es
Hence Il will be seem that if there any
resting me and peierng the charges originally these rea
he says by the sole desire preserve discipline in the
army, the principle OF duty would still make proper
for him to prosecute his charges and prove me- he can
guilty.
Of pF the he
my conviction and, without producing the proof OF
guilt he leave upon the mind Of the court
the impression that his failure to prosecute the charges
does proceed from any doubt in his mind as to my
guilt and while he would thus deprive me OF an oPpora
ord of this court the impression that am guilty, and that
he it, but for the reasons assigned he does not
This court having been ordered by the government in
anxious to go on with the proceedings (shoud such be
pleasure Of the cour) and to fully vindcate my conduct
and defend my che against each and every charge
which the General. chief has preferred against me-.
am not however, willing follow example OF doubt
court. but shall acquesce in its decision be what may
am accused. under many specifications of numerous
convict me before a court martial Does General Scott
that he has witnesses present. by whom he
prove of these charges! does he refuse to prose
cute more of Them because the evidence is
not at hand to convict me of all!
re the general chief had Withdrawn his charges from
the conviction the impressions under which he had
nsmayon he was satisfied that he had done me injustice
it would have saved me the necessity OF adopting the course
has thus been shown that the assigned by
Scott for abandoning the prosecution are nsufeie r
acquitted his accusations and the world must regard
it, With this view of the case submit the whole matter
to the consideration OF the with the remark that
hope court, by the action may take will protect me
from the consequences resulting from the course on the
Rs'P g1pE1N sg j. PinIdw Maj Gen. U. A.
| Cry OF MEXICO, March II, l8i5
After the reading of the document by General Pillow,
the court adjourned until Monday, the goth March.
FOURTH DAy-MARcH 20, 1s4s
! The court met at the usual hour-present, all the
The cause of Major Gen Scott being before the court
Gen. Worth submitted the following papers which, after
celebrating with closed doors, the court decided not to
entertain:
Mr. President and Gentlemen Ofths Court Having, with
out reservation my letter this court dated the 18th
against Major General Scott, it is with feelings Of deep
greet haI find myself called upon again alude to this
court renders il my duty to do So If misunderstood
or misrepresented, here elsewhere in respect TO the
hn aavs was S e
prety Is confirmed by my own Judgment
Scot. to sympathy or the attitude Of defiance he thought
proper before this COURT this is at all times,
the guilty.
Nor shall upon the violent denuncations he has
mission he bears and whose Lawful decisions bound in
duty and in honor TO respects neither shall aude to the
origin OF the dllncuy DetWeen ScoV
myself The facts OF the before the pubc and
willing abide the impartial Judgment OF my coun
trymen. merely propose set Major General Scott right
in of fact into which OF feeling
malign influence, have hurried him Gen. Scott
saws have caused him to be prejudged and punished
home and then be brought forward to be tried again.
while he, (meaning Gen Worth my junior, has been pre-
acquitted and rewarded"
IfGen Scott say that his government has "pre
Judged" and "punished" him, he either missate mis-
1t will be by reference to the
facts already befoe the public, that the
attempted se my accusations by shifting himself by
an exercise of power, from the position of accused to
that of prosecutor; which, if permitted, would be to
absh precedent of service fatal to the rights of
every member OF the profession guaranteed to the hum
| blest by the rules and articles ofwar.
appealed the government for protection against what
conceived be injustice the part of Major General
Scott mysel-as had unquestionabe right to
do-and for that arrested This court has been
dered investigate the facts in reference the matter OF
appeal The and interests OF the SERVICE as well
rights of the parties concerned, required that MAJOR
General Scott should be suspended from command pending
| the investigation. . ,
| Where then, is to be found the prejudgment" and
punishment bitterly complained Of? Certainly not in
tie action of the government; and II found there,
wherein am responsible for it But if Gen Scott means
that public opinion has "pejudged and punished him,
still be held accountable for the decision OF that
tribuna-it Judges according their acts Public
opinion is a severe but upright Judge, before whom 1.-THE
have nothing fear-he guilty nothing to hope
As regards my owncase have not been "preacqaited
nor have been rewarded"
| The charges of Major Gen. Scott against have not
been dismissed, do desire that they should be- am
pre- pared meet, only the specific charge preferred
against me, but also that oter probable matter where
with have been menaced. But the charge pree rred
against by Major Gen. Scott based upon my APP