Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-01-14
GENERAL nnnrps-No. 1876.
HKADouARrERs OF rus ARM,
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form TO investigate the subjects embraced III he w
papers herein cited, viz First, the Gcnern, Otno'
No. ls6, headquarters Of the army Puebla Mexico
June "a, ls47, as follows: -,
AT the instance Of Breyet Major General WORTH
court OF inquiry will meet nj the building c'",cu
the Palace Of this city, at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing, TO investigate certain matters IN when lna, ueh
eral officer eonceves himself to be injured oy 'ie
Gencran- Chief Of this army, viz In the matter 0,
the terms granted by the said Brcvet Major Oenersl
to the functionaes Of this city, IN The way o. cap9
laton, at or about tho time Inlay ID, ls4Il OF ms
entrance with the advanced corps OF the army mo
the city, and in the matter Of circular, dated June
l6 ls47 published by the said Major General TO inc
officers Of his division"
Second, brief statement by Brcyet Major Gen.
eral Worth, of the matters in which he conceived
himself wrongcd by the General-in.C Chief, and to
which the investigation extended under the oruer
instiintng the court In the following terms, VIZ
L. In the matter Of an interview had May 10Th, al
Chichapa, Mexico, between Breyct Major General
Worth, commanding LIST division Of the army, and
the civil authorities Of Puebla at the instance Of said
Brevct Major General-the General-in- Chief (ver.
bally and in wriung) has improperly, in manner and
In matter, characterized the proceedings ht said IN
ieryiew, to the prejudice and wrong OF said bre'e'
Major General.
H. In the matter Of circular, which was address
ed by Breyet Major General Worth 10 the LIST ID
vision, on or about june 10th, ie47-the General.
inChief, verbally and in writing, has harshly aud
iniuriously characterized said circular and in man
ner uncalled for and to the undeserved reproach Of
said inferior officer
After an investigation Of the above matters, the
court made the following decision in the case
OPINION.
That, regarding the remarks Of the General-in
Chief dated June 18th, instant, endorsed upon tho
translated copy Of letter from the Mexican Judge
Duran, to Major General Scott dated June 10th
instant as hypothetical, and applicable only TO Ger
tain claims urged hy the Mexican authorities, which
the Generan Chief AZ the time Of his remarks sup
posed 10 be without authority and which Bre,e
Major Geneul Worth insists were not conceded ny
any Of his official acis--,he court perceive no
thing in the remarks Of the Gencrnl.in'Chief &c
which Brevet MAJOR General Worth could prop
crly take exceptions
The court Is further Of opinion that the terms o
supulations granted by BreVei Ma or General Wortl
to the funcionares o. the city Of Pucbla, upon has
entrance with the advanced corps OF the army int
that city on the 18th Of MAY last were unnccessa
rily yielded, improyidenf and, in eject detrimental
TO the public servce. And that the grant OF these
privileges was in con,raventon Of the 9Th and loi
paragraphs Of General Orders No. 20 Published al
Tampico on the 18th day Of February last, and wa;
not warranted by the letter OF Instructions OF the
Gencral-in- Chief to Gen Worth.
The court, as further required, declares its opin'
ion that the circular published by Brevei Major
General Worth 10 his division, dated Puebla, june
l6, ls47, was highly improper, and extremely oh
Jectionable in many respects especially as II NIGH
tend by cxasperating the whole Mexican nation, tc
tlwart the well known = 'ifc policy OF the United
States and in view Of the high source from which
II emanated 10 disturb the friendly relations OF oul
Government with Spain. or at least, give occasion
10 that power to call for explanations or apologies
The barbarous offence, against which the circula
warned the soldiers Of the lst division II existed
at all, equally affected the whole army The in
formation obtained by Gen. Worth, II worthy Of no
ticc, should, therefore, have been communicated it
the Genereln- Chief that he might have exercised
his discretion on the means TO be adopted for cor
recting the evil.
With these views Of the circular alluded to, the
court is Of opinion that il called for the emphatic
admonition and rcbuke Of the Gencral-in-C Chief
In conclusion, this eouit deems II material to ths
case TO express the oTlh thai u y the right AM
,s 10, Ss,y 2, ,ss SJa T.; sr
that he should at all times possess tic privilege
freely commenting upon, disappearing, or censurinl
the official Of his subordinaie officers"
ii. The General-in-chief approves the proceed
ings and opinion in the foregoing ease.
Ill. This order will not be extended beyond tn
Commanders Of Divisions and Brigades, and tn
Chiefs Of the General Staff
w. The Court Of Inquiry, Of which Major Gen
eral Quitman Is President is dissolved.
BY command Of Major General Scott,
II. l.. SCOTT, A. A. A. G.
1t is very evident from this, that in the com
mencement of the difficulty, Gen. Worth wa
entirely in GaDb lie !. updoub,edly n bray,
officer hut he shows an overveen;nq DESIRE =,
sunersede the commanding General and ac, in
depcnden,lv of him.
The nart;cular co,,ss Of tho arre., n, Con
Pillow il no, known. hut the hos, thing M Poll
can do for him. !. 70 c;ve him santa Anna mas.
back to Havana. and anno;n, him 10 tho chic
command of the cocl-n;, the latter ,e,t thor.
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