The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-04-26
Court of Inquiry in Mexico.

he New York Institution ofihe same kind
Court Of Inquiry in Mexico.
II is known 10 most Of our readers, tina
the Court of Inquiry called TO be held il
Mexico, before which charges were 10 b.
investigated brought against Gems. SEQ,
and Pillow, and Col. Duncan, commenced
rs session on the 9th Of March. The pro
eeed;ngs SO far have been IN the case O
Pillow. and have disclosed the fact that he
!, what he has all along been represented
a. being. vain egotst, and arrogant. self,
,h semblsnce Of o man, without the sub
stance.
The evidence OF Freaner and Trisi proves
him 10 be worse than all else vanity or ar.
Yepsuec can make mana liar, we would
like 10 use chasler language bu, The un.
chastity Of Pillows conduc, will allow OF
no more d,sni6ed epiihet. he has been
guilty Of falsehoods as Contemplate ia
their purpose, as they were base IN con
ception.
Not satisfied with ENJOYING the position
10 which " his friend Mr. Polk had pla.
ced him, and not being able 10 ddorn it. he
seeks by impos;urs " and villalny 10
magnify bis position 10 build up for himself
. reputation out Of no materials at all; like
the frog in the fable, knowing that no was
pot slb.'anfiaHy large enough to gu The
lace he was occupying he attempts to puff
knd blow himself into the Dimensions Of a
GENERAL. and like the frog he has bufsiej,
at is no, able TO gather and reconstruct,
be fragments, into 50 respectable mar,
Pillow was when Common county
|ouu lawycr. The evidence Of Freanef
proves. that he Pillow ras concerned in
ending letter, 10 this country filled with
alsomc and disgusting praise of the res
|esias the exploits Of himself (ihe no.
prious PIliow.) This mendacious spccl.
sen Of presumption, declared not lorg
|ece. .bst he did moi send or knor Of any
,ch letters beng sent, here is sumo Vi the
,idencc Of Tns.:
Qgestion By Gen. Piilcr. - Do sou en-.
ffisin feelings Of hostility ard prejudice
,sias, Gen. Pillow
The witness inquired If the cour, wish.
thai question answered. The court re.
ed 10 the Affirmative.
A-Wilh regard to prejudice, the only
beladicc that ever existed IN my mud
Ith regard TO the person who puts the
pes,,nn. was prejudice in his favor. The
hly feeling OF hostility which entertain
are those a,Issng from a studied at.
lnpt on his part TO avail himself of tho
'sion in which had Lern placed TO.
hrts him by his friend, Mr. Polk. 10 make
the accomplIce and tool IN scheme of
lain, and impo.iure :--of ,mpostufe to.
htds our whole country, and ,lllainy TO.
stds individual officer Of this army. the
osi suiaeious. b, far, thai have any
io~lejee Of 4
ten. i',.iow desired his question answer. |
the witness was wandering from the
pat.
Al have no personal hostility OF pre-,
dee sgalns, him or any body clse--my
os,I!tty s against s'llsiny.
The witness afterwards said
The scheme of y,l!a,ny 10 which AL
lds vas u scheme Of imposturc for pass.
ks himself oil upon the country for skill.
il general aud able commander. The way
! which was 10 bo accom- ilice IN that
ame IA tool 10 r--snd be led thus TO de.
Reise the country aud do injustice towards
3ndisiduals, was this:--avalling himself OF
be relations established between Us by the
President. (alIuded 10 before and Of the
Character WHICH had enjoyed with those
no have known me for great discretion,
be would make me The confidential depos.
tory Of his views, IN anticipation Of events,
% that, 10 case OF failure in the operations
8hlch took place, should be llsing wit.
pass, and bound TO come forward as such
l his call to the fact, that his military &C.
hiu, bad penetrated through tho whole
fh'ag. and that he had been opposed TO ev.
|ery thing ,ha, failed. The game was play.
|fd by him throughput, as afterwards on
reflection perceived
The examination further showed, that
Mr. Trlst had warned Mr.. buchanan a.
gains, allowing Pillows nomination as Ma.
Jer General 10 be confirmed, Chs desire
being 10 save Mr.. Buc ianon from dis.
grsee. Ii also showed that Pillow had
been furnished from Washington with
copy Of these letters of 'rfisl, one Of which
asserted that Pillow boosted N Mexico that
he was the mlker of the President, aad
The Pfnsidenl's, other SELF
Such is the man. who together with the
Influence Of Gen. Saunders brought about
the nomination OF Polk and such is the
ran Polk makes friend, confidant, and
sfy on the actions Of the gallant Scott.
When such men reign, ne wonder euI
nation presents dlsgraceiul spectacle.
Prcsbytcrics.
Ma ua l.