The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-01-01
NE Three MilllOn bribery Fuud.

AHo HMGGG NAtAAhVM 8AAONA
The Missouri Republican Of November Esd
q very interesting letter on Ihis SUBJ
iect, from which we make the following ex.
tract. The editor Of the New Orleans Bulle-
tin SAYS that he had received the same infor.
nation from another undoubted source;
| observe, from the papers, that an idea is
prevalent among the more intelligent portions
Of the United States, Gen. Scott lie vested with
high diplomatic powers. Whatever may have
been the case, previous to tho arrival OF Mr.
Tris,, since then, all such powers have been
vested in Mr.. Trist alone. He was sent here
as the confidential political friend OF the Adj
ministration, as the disbnsser Of the three mil-
lion bribery fund; and with expectation; that
by ajudicious application Of itG peace could
be speedily puTehassdl from d people OOsr 'OhOnt
our standard had Foated VICTORIOUS IN eUsTy en-
kagement te had had NTH them. mention
this, because | believe that The Administration
fearing the infamy that will attach to apeace
procured upon such terms, have cunningly de
vised the plan TO create, and allow the impress
sion to become prevalent, that Gen. Scott pos
sessed the diplomatic power, and that upon
him must res. the responsibility OF any such
: termination Of the war;
A short time since, things were in q fair
! way thus to be ended. The application OF
3 this fund was to have been, upon certain con-
8 tingencies, in bringing about the appointment
"a - A. a...e rnSNk ne EnR nnAnAe
, and those who have secured this result were
r to have been the recipients Of certain portions
of the fund To this, Mr.. Trist was commit
ted in full, and 80 far as consent went, General
Scott in part. A council Of war was decided
upon, and called. 1t convened at the head
quarters Of the army, on Saturday evening, tn
18th Of July last past. Those who were pres
,e ent at this council, were the General-in-Cble'
a. Major Gems. Pillow and Quitman, Brigade
Gems. Twiggs, Shields and Cadwalladsr. Tn
is iusll, distinguished Gen, Worth was not pre-
ed emit, in consequence Of a most unfortuna'
disruption Of the friendly relations that ha
a. existed for thirty-fve years between him an
Ter Gen. Scott.
,ss Atthis council of wal, two propositions WEI
ri presented tor the action Of its members. III
first was, whether the advance OF the arm
IL. upon the ~cityaof Mexico should be delay
ire until the arrival of Gen. Pierce's comman
Cav who was then known to have left Vera Or
FOR this place, And the second was, wheth
bn, the application Of o portion o. the three n
+ lions in the manner above specified by
I to would be iustifable under the peculiar clrcu
isi. stances Of the case.
Mr. The first proposition was without much disc
,se srop unanimously decided in the afirmatlve.
,lo. The second proposition presented in
les. consideration an entirely different spectacle
~ = All evidently were sensibly impressed W
the Importance Of the contemplated step, I
the idea of a great and victorious nation
.om- tempting to bride the leaders OF o governu
Il of over whom they had triumphed, tomake q pc
upOn almost any terms, was for the FIRST ii
" a, in n conflict between civilized nations, ab
low to be resorted to.
The General-in.Chie with his usual 81
,bs impressive, and, | may add, eloquent maj
and first went over the whole ground, bringing
,ting support fhis position every argument to wi
! Nv tact. much reflection, and a strong mind CT
o;va birth. To these considerations, he
,ctsd ed the great and pressing anxiety urged u
cor- their communications by the Adminlstrs
of n terminate by any.n1eans. it Posslele'
war. Upon his concluding, the opinion .
lama different Generals present were called 10
mites cording to rank. General Pillows was tue
,~,,;va 0ivan. and was favorable to the plan prop
4. .rSon O,i,man followed, but objected in e
,g;ot. II uuon the ground that it would inlet a
mon our national escutcheon, thaI cent
!, ~. ooula not wine out. OF the BHgadiergeh'
Twiggs was the FIRST to express his views
Nv regarding it to a great extent as a 'Po
o,,e,,on, he declined giving any opinion
Shields was next requiredtO give his view
=, ouee rose from his seat, his whole Cou
Gom ance lit up with animation, and IN that
-. fearless. incorporating manner that so
iuely illustrates his whole public Caree
ronnced the whole scheme in the most vi
AVIAN. i6ee terms. He insisted that the aPph'
,,;.n,. Of this fund for any such purpose was, n
ly immoral, but debasing. That wnl
nurposes Of self.defence 1t was aceord'
ana the usage Of modern warfare, lustlfaOle
eagaes nation to employ as spies the ~suOJeO'S
other ~belIigerent power, yet there was =
,.,or. Of circumstances that ever had OF coaio
,,h;oL that would warrant our bribIng Or n'''n
s;..e of officers or iunctionaries ofthat oelise1en
/. a..;Dl a.. tor the sake of bensfting U.S. 10 6
- M ,broats Of their own subjects. And ne
70 " declared that rather than see the 9
French Of his adoption thus disgraced' he wou
,,sa n fer by fat 10 witness q continuation Of I
omo to for ten years, and in every battle we
,men,s. lose FIVE thousand men. The wo
..witzer. init Of a remedy, the other was an eyI
that the consequences Of which, as q natl
nmand- could never recover.
- r.. rodwailadeF aimnlv remarked