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relative general orders No 39 and am instructed by
he Generan,chie to reply Iha. the general order No.
apply toa letter signed Leonidas in New Orleans newspa-
iugon Union, and copied into Tampico paper 10 the
authors ades, and abet,ors of those letters, DO they
whom they may" 81
/ am, very respectfully your most obedient servant
Il; L. SCOTT, A. A. Adj. Gen.
HEADQUARTERS, FIRST DIVISION.
Mexico, November Ia, l847
SIR have had the honor your etter in reply,
but not in mine of yesterdays date, handed in
this morning The general order clearly expressed
gard 10 prson' The object of my letter. as endeavored
view to further est to project myself H. sup
posed of the persons referred TO- Regeftng the
necessity for intrusion am compelled again respectfully
simple justice, which it is hoped will not be denied
naSs the honor be- very respectfully VIZ %oR Sssa'n'
By Maj Cen commanding NINA i, division
HKApeuARrrRs THE AMY.
Mexico, November Ia, l847.
SIR; The General-in-chief desires reply your
of this date by saying that he cannot be more explicit
Nothing do with tho sspsons ha.
i've information hmselfas to the authorship Of the letters
the subject he would Immediately prosecute the
parties before general court martial.
the honor to Fl Ts sco
gvt. Maj. Gen. W. WORTH, u S. A., commanding, &c.
Mexico, November Ia, 1917.
SIR !. due to official courtesy and proprie tina, &C
knowledge your letter (No y in to mine of thfs
date; and in doing and in closing this correspondence
with the headquarters Of hi. beg permission to
answer to the first and rghtful inquiries which have ad
dressed 10 the but, inasmush as know
mains to 60 by appeal shall do through the prescribed
channels to The constitutional commander-inchet The
has nothing TO do with the suspicious OF others and that he
has positive information himself ID the authorship
Granted. IN NOT he M
erain-chief has been pleased to treat the establish.
cubic e be hs
enough of that peculiar and peslentin species who only
ancy and es whole military coaniy DO
not design to be stfed under the masma OF such.
convince my friends that / scorn to wear "honors not
earned"
remain sir your obedient servant
w, j. WORTH Brevet Maj. Gen.
Capt H. L. Scorr, A. A. Adi't Gen., Headquarters
HEADQUARTERS, l.r DIVISION THE ARMY.
Mexico, November is, lS47
sR From the arbitrary and illegal conduct-the malice
handing this army, Major General Winfield Scott,
appeal as is my right and privilege TO the constitutional
accuse Major General Winfield Scott OF having acted in
manner unbecogm,ng an officer and gentleman He has
to the army which he commands, and Of the influence
Ms a he hshs, sns s 1
cial printed copy heewh calculated and designed to
cast odlum and disgrace upon Brevet Major General
the army and to essen not destroy, his just influence
% Saees w ao,s Sa and s sou
qny or investigations in the said order published to the
w and to The %oa falsely charged Bsvs Ma. Cen
ing, ce tain letter, published in the United States and
asa he % TO-. s RI he sss s.
ments to The world giving to them the sanction Of his high
knowedged that he had information as to the author
ship the letter in question and when respectfully and
properly addressed upon the subject by the undersigned
appellant n r
tended to impute Brevet Major General Worth conduct
which he has characterized "scandalous, malignant
We Be pleased refer correspondence herewith marked
from to E.
do not urge present action on these
Of the Inconvenience of the service in Withdrawing many
officers from their dutes but do humby and respectful
such thereof and protection from The arbitrary
duct of said General as he may deem suitable.
the honor be- y %oRTM dent
Brey ~, Major General U. s. A.
To the Hon. SECRETARY or WAR, Washington
Endorsement the preceding letter. dated Nop l6 1917
transmission delayed in the hope, realized that
reflection would suggest an ACT of justice. W. w."
HEADQUARTERS Army IN MxxIco,
November Is. 1917.
SIR Your letter of the Oath instant, covering
communication from you to the Secretary Of War; dated
eight days before protesting to be appeal against Cen
eru Orders No. 349 issued from this Office has been re-
ceiyed, and this morning read by the Geneaiin-chcf
For the studied contempt and dsrespect towards the
Secretary Of War; under the form Of appeal am in
stucted by the General desire that you will i'm
meciaely consider yourself in OF arrest within tho
limits of this city; and add that he shall by tho first OPP
porni form general court-martia for your trial that
and probably other matters. f9HE
have the honor TO be- very respectfully your obediont
servant, H. Il. SCOTT, A. A. Adj Gen.
Brevet Maj Gen. w. j. WORTH, u 8. Army.
Charge aud specification preferred against Brepet Mai Gem
Worth Of the United States army.
CHAReE.-Behaving with contempt and disrospect to-
wards his commanding officer. | .if.i iiF
SPEoIPcArIoN.-n this, that The said Brcvet Mai Cen
Worth, in communication dated November l6 l6a7 ad-
dressed through the Acting Assistant Adutant General
ached to the general headquarters of American forces
Mexico to the Secretary OF War; under the D, etext and
form OF appeal to the President ohe United States from
General Order No 349 published November IA l8a7
the name and by the command Of Maj Cen Scott general
nchief oil the said forces the me and still the said
Worth commanding officer the said Worth gsoAsy
the SAID scott Of having been in the sid ORDER seaated
oy malice against him. the said WORTH well ~ "of
having acted in manner unbecomng a officer and
Sen'lem towards him, the said Woh in the matters OF
me SAID order All this at the capital of Mexico, At the da
first above written
WINFIELD SCOTT, Major General. &c.
NJOTICE.-Ths undsrsssned rsspsstf-lly givss ND"
~ tice TINT having been associated IN the PRACTICE OF
the law with the late Clement Cox, esq., nor sons ontns DO
fore his decease he will proceed with the unfinished bust
in his hands, and will have herein II shall be
cessary the assistance experienced counsel The
undersigned further offers his professional services to the