The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-05-05

without influence, in high quarters, beyoHe the
army. But this would not be the whole rais-
chief to the public. Even the great masS of
the spirited, intelligent and well-affected,
among his brothers in ans, would soon Re luce
such commander TO utter imbeciity, by hold
ing him in just scorn and contempt for his r :
creancy to himself and country. And are de-
cipline aud efficiency Of no ralue in the field.
But il was not my request of June 4, nor re-
port No. 30, (of July 49, so largely quoted
from above; nor yet the appeal of one pronun-
ciado that has at length brought down upon
me this visitation, so clearly predicted. That
appeal no doubt had its Notwithstanding I
came from an cratic brother-a deserter from,
the other extreme-who having first made his
peace with the true faith, was bound to sigma
lie apostacy by acceptable denunciations If
one from whom, up to Vera Cruz, he had pre-
fessed and not without cause. the highest oil :
LEGATIONS. Ii was there he learned from e
that was doomed at Washington, and straight
way the apostate began TO seek, through quar-
rel, the means of turning that knowledge to
his own benefit. No. There was recently
still another element associated in he work
kept as far as practicable out Of the letter Of
recall-an influence proceeding from the other
arrested General--who is quite willing that il
should generally be understood:(and who shall
gainsay his significant acquiescenceO that ali
rewards and punishments in this army were,
from the first, 10 follow his recommendations.
This, the most powerful of the pronunciadoS
against No. 349, well knew, at the time, as
soon knew that he was Justly obnoxious-not
only TO the animadversions of that order, but
to other censures OF yet much graver cha.
acter.
In respect TO this General, the letter of reca
observes, parenthetically; bu; with an acumen
worthy Of more than ''hasty" notice, that
some Of my specifications of his misconduct
are hardly consistent with "your my official
reports and communications.
Seemingly, this is just rebuke. But, wait
ing for the trials, will here briefly state, that,
unfortunately, | followed that Generals own
reports, written and oral--that my confidence,
lent him, in advance, had been but very slight
ly shaken, as early as the first week in October
that up to that time, from our entrance into
this city, had been at the desk, shut out from
personal intercourse with my brother officers,
and that it was not till after that confinement,
that facts, conduct, and motives, began to pour
in upon me.
A word as to the 9Th article of war. | can
truly Ay that, in thisand other communications
have not designed the slightest disrespect 10
the Commauder-in of the Army and Ma
NY of the United States. No doubt he, like
myself and all others, may fall into mistak s
as to particular men; and cannot, having my
self been behind the curtain, admit the legal
fiction that ALL acts of the Secretary are the
acts of the President. Yet, in my defensive
statements, have offered no wanton discour-
tesy to thehead Of the War Department, al
though that functionary is not in the remun-
Grafton of the above mentioned article.
Closing my correspondence with the Depart
men; until after the approaching trial,
have the honor TO remain,
Respectfully,
Your most obi sv't,
WINFIELD SCOTT.
The Hon. Secretary of War, Washington, ID. G.