Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-03-29
GEN. SCOTT. SEC'Y. MARCY AND COM
MISSIONER TRlST.
Argus viii please copy,


The Washington correspondent of the Phil
adriphia North American gives the follow
ing extract from a letter from General Scott
to Secretary Marcy, dated
PuEBLA. July %. lS47.
The first letter dated Feb 22) received
from you al Vera Cruz, contained a censure,
and / an now rebnksd for the navoIdable-
nav " ise-ii l. had not been unayoiGable-re-
lease on parole OF the prisoners taken at Ger
70 Gorlo-eveu before one word oil nine
daIon from Government has reached this ar
my. on account OF It's gallant conduct in the
capture oil those prisoners. SO III regular pro-
erosion.
Imay, should the same army CALAMITY bear
me inio The city ol Mexico, in the next seven
or ei.ht w~eeks-whlch is proba BILE il WE are
uot arrested by d peace or a iruce-look to be
dismissed from The service OF my country
You VIA perceive that | am aware las | have
long beeu) Of The dangers which hang over
ne at ho NJ bat, |, too. am d citizen OF the
United States. and well know the obligations
IMPOSED under all circumstances BY an en-
liz tened patriotism.
With regarl to the misunderstanding be-
tween Gen. Scott and Mr., Trist, we have
the following extract OF a letter, addressed to
Secretary Buchanan, and dated at
PuEBLA. July 2Sd, ls47.
la NY No S, under date 9Th
inst. I transmitted a copy of a letter address
sed by M to Gen. Scott, under date 18th
June, AMI ms reply TO the same. This con-
stitnici th- commencement OF our Intercourse
with reference TO the duties with which |
WAS CHARGED. Justice. to say nothing OF my
|- ,...,l Oh ,.,fl Ina. ataI "a pth-
lie servant, whose character, | now believe,
that I hpd entirely Observation-Disclosures
that | should embrace this early opportunity
to say that his whoIe conduct in this respect,
has been characterized by the purest public
spirit, and IA fidelity and devotion which could
not be surpassed, to the views of The Govern
Iueni IN regard to the restoration OF peace.
This spirit on his part-as will clearly APP
pear whca the details are communicated
mas manifested itself, not in "a passive way
merely, (as might be supposed from the ma
ture OF our relative positions and duiles,) but
in a disposition to assume responsibility, and
responsibility OF the grdyest kind. III utter
disregard OF consequences 10 himself. And
this disposition, or rather this readiness and
fixed determination on his part, although the
occasion which had called IL forth did not re-
late 10 The discharge OF his military duties,
ST. cilg S eahtuE, has net required any APP
peal from me to elicit it, but has manifested
ftssl!i ia the most spontaneous and patriotic
mauner.
Under these circumstances, it could not
but ne a cause OF the most serious regret on
my part, il the correspondence between us
that took place shorty alter my arrival IN
this country, should in any way be brought
To The notice OF the public, and consequently,
il. in your judgment, consistent with pro-
pnety il would be highly gratifying to me
10 be permitted to withdraw ii from the files
OF the Department.
Yours, very respectfully, n. P. TRlST.