Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-09-03

MD that ihg IN. other had ear
10 the knowledge OF inc much expedition as ~" nr,
tcu w In, As one was a tr,rs ot hiuh rank
night have uo"e. hocn composed oil oicci' " "a NJ,
nv him have o snbinr could have earhca Men
Before 'lc Green that your command "oH" y. 0f
ca" and probably engaged IN an @ rs. sent rom your
hccs CO. -, Monterey OF The Rio Grande t"her' III"
mus. have beer held without 4Ieat a.l,i I c.s Of h.h
rnnk n that rli,ira period, by the order Q! 'e - 49,,
would have Afforded better fc'ence oi c'n'', cnn,po.
~ l., ur e,lrn,r; catalogue. Had the court DC. cp
sod Of officers taken from Gen. Ta!iors conmani - j..
nave s,i further weakened his condition a.ira1 fr,m
consequence ci The very large force you ,oI il was most
him Subsequent events have PROVED a onr rrcI,sr.
for,unate the President did not comply WIN ~ .nd
FOR had he done So some OF The olc=i nv i,n.I san
most conspicuous at Bucna Vista, hlisiI d. is I'D an
nos, h hon s.oarated their commands ana en-
,.,.a IN court q distance from lia So'iouo 80,
sass " !, - moi nncifu suppose that their Absence
- y. changed fortune OF that evehtiui ID! anu
W. ;trnd of rejoicing now do in triumphant VIZ
nnmnnu The most brilliant IN the whole coutSe u ",S
Give might have had 10 lament most disastrous Heea,
VA h nls6s, total loss Of the whole force you mao ie 10
sustain that frontier No man has more reason man va!
self 10 rejoice That no order emanatsa IRON, H ,sd
,honnh reoucsled by you, which would have uFhc impaired
,he eicjency Of Gen Taylos command IN Inc cfiss ''a
then awaited mn. -, : r,.., oor,srinq the Pfes-
.,;s vws in regard 10 your order drpriring Colonel i"
nev of his appropriate command Is severely aas"eu y
Won as offensive both in manner and matter
IN. fncls in relation this OF alleged grievance "e
o neire The public and brief auslon TO Them VIII place
IN. transaction light Under your ORDERS Coonr'
u lind companies OF MS
"a Monterey the BrazoS 10 be under your
mmnc command; and others being all OIL lhe ie9l
ment in Mexicowerc expected 10 ioo" "i'hih rev un
In the midst his high hopes and ardent desire io
900 rmu nook from him the command OF his own regiment,
cy1vei il on oil his junior olce's ana oioc'cu "'
hacr n General Iayurs line lock for what was no IN
oonronr.Ielv dcnominaied san imaginary command III
ragged in his feelings and injured in hi. rights u"
demonstrates his appeal 10 your sense Vi justice
yailng Neither this gallant ohcer nor 10 'e ie.
did YOU assign any sufficient or even plausible reason iof
this extraordinary proceeding. The whole army Ssese
| and the whole country, when inc lrahS'c,""s I I
tnnu, entertained but opinion on The subject
md that was that you had inflicted an injury a"n an
| outrage upon a brave and metiionous o'ncel. Que"
an act-a,rost the FIRST on your assuming co'H"a!'L
hodrd disastrous consequences the puoc service, ana ue
yolyed uon President the duly ~ nieposhS 10 protect
the injured officer This ineTposlt'on you "aSe ,'au
gray, matter of accusation against the head oi The war De
earrmen and have censure and rebukr
II may mpv both and sli being leeo, may leave yTu
without prrence for complaint me 'esue' a. @ "
ding TO his duty 10 The rights OF me oices u'
vour command Us well your own rlehs informed you
that ne ga not discover in Inc case as you hau IT,
sufficient cause auch cder mar IN MS oi'Io"' ~
unav Ind ,u,t caus, 10 complaint and that liz hoped ;c
motre had been reconsdertd by yo ana Inc Ipohel re
e., =, his snprupriae command. Your own SUBSEQUENT
coprss in this demonstrates :c 4ntcasonaplehs VI
your complaint and vndcaes the cofrec OF me iesi
dents proceedings You had really rehuked and censed
your own conduct for before you had received me fre
sidrns views you had a. he hoped you would
the matter convinced of your error reversed your
Older and restored Col Harvey I" ms comnanoi mus
giving the strongest evidence in favor OF The popney ana
correctness Of all the President had done i'll me case give
YOU credl cadnees o purpose to suspect ta
YOU c,ruccI your steps caprice or or any DINER
cause than conviction that You had fallen into error Al
Ter had thus terminated II appears unaccounaoe
tina! YOU who above all others shnnI Wish i 10 pass
into oblivion have again called attention 10 u hy iaA-
Ing an item in your araienmen OF the War Department
You sugs in vain vlndcatc your course IN ms case
referring acts in The campaign n lel3 on
away as yen acEe against their wishes hree
senior officers ui regiments who were 'fTl
uains:-uetsd and inefficient in favor Of thee junloE ara
with The suhse Quen appreciation OF MAJOR General Brown
and the head The War Department THIS precedent does
noi in )udsmeu change the aspect 81 the present case
CnoncI Harvey not 'ntrm unnstuce', ana ih.il-
Gent, you did not assign and in Difference L. the known
opinion army and couniiy you did not venture as
sign that for epong him do moi understand Tue
force OF Your logical deduction that because YOU on Tor
mer ucc SION deprived officers under YOU Il their com
munds good ana sufficient reasons win subsequent np-
prevail YOU may and IL any TINE 90 me same 'hns
withou, any whatever and the President inerpCses
10 procedure have Just cause 70 complain
Of an ntgnity right arraiga the War Department
anmadversion the tone OF my letter IS PROP
ABLY but blow amcdai much more conspicuous object
To reached through ou.h! perhaps 10 pass without
uviice GA revision OF that e,ie cannot perceive lh
is not entirely respectful! in manner and language ne
views lie President therein confidently expressed De-
cause they are confidently entertained Ii seemed 10 be al
mit:ed by you iii dictated the sreenest general OF
The appointments the letter woui not nave been tx
tha, "a duty :" ;icdi-
Is ANA graduate style meet according your
astdous views the various degrees of gtenness and ripe
ness OF m. generals Ia whom am required 10 convey the
orders Of the President; and for such detects in my OIL
cial comminica tons have no apology to oiisr
In the letter wherein you complain OF being cen
Il r"5us.d for the unavoidable nay wise II i had
been rnavoiable-release parole .! the prisoners
taken Csfro Gnrdo before word OF conmenda
from had reached his ar on account OF
-alan! conduct IL The capture OF those prisoners Ac
cden: aonenoi any oversight or n. giec On my aT'-has
YOU The apparent advantage o. the agGaraiion which
YOU have arGily thrown into THIS charge My !o''cr
nendin. yourself and the gallant army uiisT your conf
und 70. the glorious achievement OF Ccrro Gnrdo wit
zen and sen, 10 you the l9h OF aatleyen DAYS before
that which you pleased 10 consider as containing re-
buse.
H., tho cha rirh OH
re5ukcd for dscharsng the prisoners taken nj
Cerro Gordo. This issue be tried by The record All
said subject is contained IN the follow
ing extract from my letler II the 3lst Of May:
''Yorr hitherto in relation 10 prisoners Of war
both and officers IN diScharcng them on p1I6c mas
been liberal and kim; Lu, whether ought TO be Sill longer
continued. chln.e has been under the
consideration the President and he has directed me 10
communicate . you his views The subject He Is not
OF The great their detention the
sending % ,ssm 10 the United States would uccasvn bat
30 far a. relates the officers he should ~ de-
duly exchanges! In that case, vii! probably
he found expcdicnt send them III them, 10 the
United States You vii! not therefore, except for special
in particular discharge the officers who may
be taken prisoners but d-tan them with or send ,hem
10 the United States, as You shall deem most eSpetent
Ii understand the force of terms there is nothing in this
language which, by fair Interpretations can he made 10 OK
press imply reoukc cannot conceive thar mnd
other Than diseased scnsIvencss 10
discover !o complain; md accusation cnu' imagine
that anv!liGu Ike eousc contained In this extract:
substantial basis aon. The charge and
again presented st voH we're reoafd by he Wa; De-
poment for d+char9ing The prisoners capture! a Ger"
Gordo If in where it easy 20 be right, and
Difficult; get an- cogi fall into such obvious
mistake, what may be expected om you in other mat
here yon perverted feelings have !ice and wider
rangel
before considering Your complaints for having been
supplied with sufficient al transportation f,T the
petition against Vera Cruz will notice your -four
rails The War Department which you demonstrated,
you state Vera Cruz The basis opera.
lions anu thai lie cnemys capital couli probably be
reached rVri tie Rio G:aude.'
cannot discover the rernency 81 your arsion 20 hes
four memorials, eAccp; il b. forth claim the merit
Of originating the expedition against Vera Cruz and OF being
the first t. discover that the most practicable route 10 he
city Of Mexico was from That point the Gull; but yuGr
known adherence Tor Puriency o fame earned"
ought shield you !!onn IN: suspicion OF such nrmtr
am you not ignorant OF The !nc5u Il you are
il is nevertheless uethsi THE expedition against Vera
Cruz had ~. for under considerations: that
had teen lax: 20 information the def OF
city, 'ie strength Of the castle ard the difficulties
which w3u! attend the isha ton OF troops; that maps
had been procured carefully examined; persons who
had resided there uc.Is II the army and navy he'd
been consulted the subject ma the enter rise actually
solved before tn date o! your first memoir and before
yuu were thought OF = conduct il.
A. early !!e Sin OF July. lSi6 wi'hn months after
the declaration war, aud body Of III.