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| -, WV hhoWl, ~ the most unworthy Ol COLI
huence. Beyond this point the identity goes
not There is not the slightest resemblance be-
tween their characters in any one respect"
a. give the same answer; cannot be pos
'''Ve ABOUT the words. but the substance is cor.
rect, ana doubt not the copy is correct one.
y DID you not in the same letter. make use
OF Tie following language in relation to myself,
viz:
"Of all this the President knew nothing, and
tue suppostion by which he allowed himself to
be governed (under the influence. doubtless, of
private representations from the intrigucr who to
Tie deep disgrace of of our country she will
ere long deeply feel on beholling the picture,
illnt though it will be, of the uninaginabe and
incoinprehensible baseness Of his character, pol
'ntes this glorious army by his presencc) made
the state of things in this country entirely the
reverse OF that which actually exists, and which
already existed. wien his determination was
formed. Had he known the truth-had he form
Ell the taintest conception Of it, had he SO much
as dreamed of the possibility OF IL state of things
here, approaching in the renoest degree to that
whlcli actually existed, he could not have bellev-
ed that the continuance of this mission could do
much HARM unless, indeed, the indefinite pro-
traction OF the war was aimed at.
"A. answer in reference to the sense Of that
passage, that it is doubtful extract, not convey
ing the exact ideas the whole passage would
have given In regard to the words, | have no
doubt the copy is Garrett.
q. To whom cid you show that letter to the
Secretary of State, before you sent it from this
city, or after ;
A. To the best If my recollection did not
show it 10 anybody before sent it from the city.
1t was my own work entirely, written without
consultation with any human being. After it
was sent showed the letter, parts of it, (for
il was very long despatch) to Gen. Scott and
to Gen. p. +. Smith-The despatch chiefly re-
lated to the question of war and peace, announ-
cling my intention of remaining in Mexico, to
make treaty Of peace, and giving my reasons
, for so remaining.
q. Did you show to Gen. Scott and Smith
that part of the letter which has just been shown
you relating to myself?
| A. ! cenrct recollcct-the letter was on a
great many sheets. My motive for showing the
= letter or a part of it to Gems. Scott and Smith
was that they might understand my position in
reference to the public business--lhe affairs OF
The nation. Whether the sheets containing
. those passages went into their hands cannot
. say. Those passages were more incidents
: separate from the main objects of the letter.
4 q. Since about what dale has the hostility al.
). luded to in the previous testimony been enter
$ tanned by you
: a. Since bis character has been almost com
pletely revealed to me. The thing was of gra
4 dual growth cannot fix day will try ant
4 fix period. 1t was at Tacubaya, during the
early part of our stay there, that became aware
\ THAT he had placed me in the alternative of be
o ing an accomplish and tool in viilany, or expo
. sing him 10 the county it he should persist in ;
d statement he bad made. hoped, however, a
n that time, that this necessity would he avoided
n Ny mind was then made up, it the neces SIT.
# presented itself, to meet it. From that TIM
d events occurred, darkenng the shades of hi
h character, ind which increased the feeling re
? ferred to- 1t has increased to this day. it ma
II 90 on increasing for ever-as long as i've, al
o though that is scarcely possible.
:, q. Did the yi!lany of which you speak reIat
, to your views about the a-mistice and the cours
y of events under it, and my opposition thereto
o. if not, TO what scheme of villany do -ou aliut
=. to in your answer to the last question
=. A. With regard to the armislce and tn
" course Of events under it. there was Htle {
a the same corresponding developments ct chal
~ acter to which have referred They, however
4 had very little influence. will now state wha
t. | mean by the scheme of villany and impostur
. to which alludo -
v [Gen. PilloT here interrupted the wjtnes:
y He desired tosk,sow ID what lie was going t
+. allulc. This did no, appear to be in answer t
If this question. Witness asked for the readn
q of the question, which was done, and the coul
3, instructed the witness 10 proceed
- Answer resumed. The scheme of villany t
II (which allude scheme of mpoSturc 70
!. passing himself Of upon the country for ski
: fn general and able commander. The way i
which was to be an accomplish in that gam
"A ia tool in t--and lie led thus to deceive tn
=. country and do injustice towards individual;
was this ;-availing himself of the relaii ms Is
,r tablished between us by the President, (allude
H., nd ( 10 rhu | h.,I Lon
,r loved with those who have known me for greu
I discretion, he would make me the conlidenlij
IN depository OF his yicwSjn anticipation of cvent'
;, so that in case 81 failure in the operation
r. which took place, should be a living witness
and bound to come forward as such at his ca
80 to the fact that hi, military genius had penctra
ted through the whole thing, and that he ha
-. been opposed TO every thing that failed. Th
=, game was played by him throughout, as aite
10 wards on reflection perceived
~, Gen Pillow here stated that he had no furtht
~ questions to ask the witness in regard TO tn
~ orcsent charge. H. should desire to call hi,
:, on one specification to another charge, when i
f., expected to bring some further proof, NC. GeI
4 Scott said he desired to put one or two question
cd more and tie Court assented.
,n Question by Gen. Scott win the wine.
~, please state whether General Scott had an
=, agency or part whatever in advising or su!
y, costing the letters written by him Ohe witness
H. :, raill.t General Pillow ?
VI A. Gen>ral Scott nor any other human b
-, ing has ever been consulted with or spoken
w concerning those letters Or any one deteTnh
nd ton taken by me on any SUBJECT since nav
10 been in Meyico' The first iatimaton that al
-" friend Of mine ever had upon any heterln'hai''
. taken by me, was after that determination u
OF assumed shape which neither he nor any oth
rs human bninU cOull have changed.