The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-11
The Contents of the Pillow-case ::

tion of the world at large. The testimony will {
course be read by every body, and any body ca
form his own opinion upon the merits OF the officer
whose characters are involved, and the magnanlm
ity, generosity courtesy and mutual esteem oil IN
$ gentlemen engaged in the service generally no
ourselves, we are more interested in the exhibitor
of the gentleman whom Gen Scott rather sllpercil
iously desgnates as ssChief Clerk In the STATE lie
partment' than in the rather lamentable exposure
of the others concerned 1.-The Clerk" Is ceralnl,
: one of the most extraordinary men OF his tlme a
bearer of dispatches Gen. Scott. he issued III The
name of the President his own orders to that dis
tingushed commander, to the manner LII which
he, the said General, should dispose of such des
patches. when he. the aforesaid bearer thereof
should again see fit to entrust them to the care o
him. the said General. After abusing the General
in his public dispatches he Withdraws all that he
said and considers the well bllsed one of the great
est of living Sent to Mexico to negotiate a
treaty if he could on specific basis laid down, he
entertains propositions directly adverse to his in
| structions. He is recalled, but refuses to return.
He is dismissed OF his powers commissioner, and
turns negotiation ION his own hook" and hands
down his name to the wonder and laughter of an
admring posterty, as the author of that budget of
fun known the Trist Treaty. We had thought
| that such series of brilliant achievements was
| enough for one mortal-certainly enough to ensure
for him monument of unequaed, unresembled
renown. But MIR. 7fist, or Trist-megistus, is no
ordinary being; like the Wondrous Tristmegistus
of the olden days, it is his destiny put the world
| through course of establishments and the happy
| fate which the elder Mr. Shandy invoked in vain
| for his son Trist-ram has been reserved for him
alone.
After settling the affairs of the Republic in his
own inimitable way, or even during the time that
he is performing this herculean labor, he finds
leisure to attend to more particular interests. How
he has managed these give in no better form
than in his own lucid words, which we have
arranged under appropriate heads or chapters, as
follows:
CHAP. 1-.Nr Trst becometh acquainted Nth Gen. PHI
beco1cd raher hiek'' ,rth SAID GeaerGl e0'''
By the President of the United States by the person
Pillow and formed very orab- opinion of hm-had
great confidence in him-tlom that did hesitate
to comp with his request TO transmit letters for him by
same channel through which transmitted dispatches.
aorite to ms mife.
don't reeoect-among the letters returned otherwise
ens1g but o one s letter to any lady s Pillow and
always a letter for her in those sent me-
CHAf l mr Iris aro"9eM pesnlia, and dtsnfed
Odd not receive that package from Lieut. Ripley;
and return me card with the endorsement o. k.-they
.4-At the mention of o. K,'' being peculiarly of
nine as short way OF writing notes it renders quite
CHAP v. Trist hath no preiudices espeeiay,v min
regard to Metrieuds Of one .nr. Polk.
With regard TO pTenicethe only JUDGE that ever ex
pudee n s so Fee only es In' o
hostility which entertained those arising studied
attempt on his part to avail himself of the position in which
had been placed towards him BY his friend Mr. Polk to
make me the aceomplee and tool in scheme of vlany and
vllany towards individual Offices of this army-the most
audaclous by far that have any knowledge OF.
CHAP. vNr 7rist anxious TO saye tile Secretarv of
State and Senate from disgrace.
The flrit OF these letters written to family in WASH
y, ine sta ed message Tor MI buchanan Secretary
to save HIM Mr. b. from di1sfsc so"s's % ana
srals nominations in this quarter if neglect this eau
een s eam 1 to the Senate in dgfaeea
lor all earthly powers combined can avert "
chap vI-hot satisfied nth astonishing and amusing the
so'ld he treh ms hand ottrishtentng tie President
stae-an official paperwicl was sure to GO immediatey
so the hands Of the President whom thought might
nd alarming HIM. If IN no other way.
HAP. Wifi Trist hath discererea that his former
intimate PiHoD is not 20 H.''
person. in fine whose character regard to the reach
hls mind and the tone of his mind most teicitousv
nd accurately sketched by friend of nine in these words
in the defence Of fellow charged With hoestea s Gea'
driculdTy II the bad rod
US famperlng with witnesses.
HAP Willie contiuue has descriptiou of his friend
h hG n nd g n thai
pound Of the brogsadoco and rogue ''''' '''"- t
This was from the individual then have already OBJ
av CO CEN rank sot, IN this army and who in the
a mo, pan individual who gives himself for the maker
amore Convention the President oaep SET # :'e
anded Msfn ge S to believe but well
Ike REQUIRE however that should not utter this belief
ai 1n s a ,e same tune expressing perfect
which 1t Is carried by blind confidence on the part Of the
no. of all that have known is the most unwo1hy n
Re r bsy9n hs point the identity
~ respect. i'' III
HAP 1XHr Trust discorereh that he acas about to be
That mares do pork NeaHed tool,,-
aoherenpon he ehangeA MS opinion of his friend and
ra"eM himself on his great discretion "'N o
I'M ne way in which was to be accompce that game
Itee towards individuals this awaiting himself Of the
fore and of the character which had enjoyed with those
no smGwn me Tor great discretion he would IL
failure sS ope1aons wah oo S1
ard as s"cR at his a 70 WINGS and bound o for
penetrated through the whole thing and that he haJ
en- r.d opposed to every thing that failed This game was
revived. "i'S' o'' 'ene''on'
ZAP Nh 7rist keepeM ms o.gu counsel, as might F
a "Tsa @ a. % the teso Of his actions and pc
Of the DOakeg : ~ s
Maj Gen Scott any other human being has ever been
oxen 10 or connsee with concerning those letters or apy
edeermlnaon taken by any subject, since | have
IN In MeXlco. The first intimaOn any friend of mine A
# d ha upon any determination taken by was after
any other human being could have changed .
ZAP XI-Hr Irist makeh efcursfoa iuto 1fl;toru Il
I"nftefs, dJtfr S0mefhlng. and there eacenntereth
Jdm0"S t'rffaaH Hero ,oih oh0m he deciiuetb n cose
acquaintance. " te"so
" hen the Leonnas letter first appeared here went one
enoon IN quest OF wafer or ink something or other into sp
room at general HEADQUARTERS occupied an office by
ing officers there some five including the Aids and
HaIy SecTetaTy by some one Of them / was
eed " Mr. Tns have you Leondas = answered y!
,atlvey and asked what was Ieonidas They answered VI
1t was account of the battles of COntrerasand Chnu 10
go desiring to read, which declined doing as had m
time One OF them put the my hand repeating "
vas well worth reading my lightened the middle
me letter and after reading few sentences. in one of
lch the amazement of the manes . was stated I
ew the paper down, and said would rather not read
Dndas ~ ~
AP. xr.-Hhcreia Mr.. Trist sheaeeth the date of the
aH"ge IN Ms opinion Of MS friend PAiop-and Of the
acrfdse Of ms present optaion ad infaitum-iu Which,
also sHO3rH the 1ff be