The daily union., 1852-10-09


1 remain sir, officially &e,
To NonolAs ?. Thlsr, Esq, &ea &eis &c. ns
Lieutenant and Acting Aid, de. Camp.
When the government at Washington saw from the
course OF Gen Scott towards Mr. Trst that far as the
influence Of the commander-in chief could accomplish il
the commissioner would be stripped OF all respect in ou
ican administration at ALL would want lis support il was
concluded TO recall MIR. Trst, and send the Attorney
General OF the United States, MIR. Clifford and Mr. Sc.
vsr oil the United States Senate, to manage the affair oil
the treaty. General Scott had, however, by this time,
become convinced, that having thus humbed Mr. Trisi
by his yrannica abuse OF the arbitrary will he exeed in
ment upon exalted civilians who might be sent TO
his army 1t might not suit his uterior presidential aims,
and be therefore resolved that he would change his
towards Mr. Tris, and by forwarding his object and
snmng The ions part in the business appropriate the
honors sof both the and peace making power So
from brutal insult and oppression, he suddenly trans
Two months after he had communicated his letter,
king poor Mr. Trist blend in himself Danton, Marat,
and 81 Just and an ambulaory gsIlo'ine be writes the
.happy change" in their relations
Gsn Scott to- the Secretary of Var
HEADQUARTERS THE ARMY,
s8I Pueba, July 25, 1877.
SIR. Ny last report dated ultimo from this
place. enclosing copy ofmy instructions Dune 81 Col
letter from me % Mr.. Trsl Of May 2s - : ~
mmnncate, nothing has occurred Of
hnpy eesnss g nss y s @ sGh 3 Ga
intercourse has been frequent and cordial and have
found him able dscree couiteous and amiable AT home
ii chanced that had but the slightest possible
quantance with each other; hence less of recp
roca prejudice and of the existence of his feelings towards
a part of the cabinet had fun intimation.
Still the pronounced Misunderstanding mi between Mr.
cumstances lst his being obliged to send forward
letter Of April H. instead Of delivering il in person with The
his bad health May and June which, sm happy say
has become good and, 3D. the extreme mysfcation
into which your letter. and particularly an interneation,
so far as | concerned, am perfectly willing that
Trs should be suppressed. make this declaration as
due to my esteem for that gentleman but ask
favor and desire the hands OF the department
nsce myself however tardy, shall take have
done.
You will perceive thar / aware Gas l have long
been) Of the dangers which hang me at home but
imposed under all by enghi
ened patriotism
Having June 3D. lost all hope of being Joined by other
than the nine hundred and odd men belonging the
old regiments of this army. and Of whose approach had
Chids with the garrison fom Jalspa but instructed him
to wait for that body and other Il thinking
10 hear Of He waited rs for Colonel Mcintosh next for
Brigader General Cadw alader who la heard OF and
with all those deachments the 9th instant. But in the
time had heard that Bgadier General Pierce had
his line Of march at the latest the Sd Instant Conse
4urnuy fexpected him here with much confidence by the
that the Want f' o ad gsai an
would detan him at Vera Cruz until the l6hoi course
look for him before the end OF this month.
shall be Obliged wait his certain and approach-s
because need the strong reinforcement he will bring
psenisabs ei aSs ' 'As money supposed 70 DC VIII" MN Is
In respect oney beg again report that the chief
Capt GTayson) oths army has received
dollar from lhs United States since we landed Vera
Cruz, March ..
have the honor to remain with SgS most
Hon w. L. Nancy, Secretary OF War.
1t will be observed that although Scott had reened en-
trey regarded r Tns,, yet he had not at all relaxed
in animosity TO the administration He would have mo
favor and desired none from the department. Although
Mr.. Trst liable discreet, courteous, and amabie"
and he had taken him entirely into his confidence and
could apologize for him touching their pronounced
understandings, yet he did not intend 10 pardon the
Executive for sending him 10 make peace his expense.
No. no. "Justice TO myself however ardy shall take
care 10 have done"
What misfortune il was 10 Gen. Scott that Gen.
had been at the head OF the administration
while he headed the army. Neither The hasy plate of
soup letter. any Of the supercious notes dshonorng
the chief masEiracy OF our country, would have been
indted by HIM Gen Jackson had given Gen. Scott an
early lesson the subject OF welding loose tongue,
and later on that OF welding lo1so pen, The
first has already been noced--lhe last occurred while
Generals Scott and Jesup were engaged together ~ the
Creek war. SCOTS jealousy reused about
cessiu movement OF Jesup, and he began wIangllng
correspondence in consequence The moment the Sec,
retary of Mr. Cass) brought the letters TO the notice
OF the President Scott was recalled Scott bad rendered
himself obnoxious to many citizens OF Florida, who had
burned his etgy and his immediate recall earnest
ly demanded by Mr. White. the delegate, letter adj
dressed 10 the President.
After settling the affair with Mr. Trist to his sasfac-
ton Gen Scott next showed his contumacy to his gov
eminent By declining to let il have scrap OF OH
cal intelligence. In October the Secretary writes
"sIRi No official despatch has been received from you
at this department OF later date than that OF the Ah OF
June though not without authentic information of
your operations TO the 20ih of August"
Not syllable would he write. and we shall see pres
emily that he undertook to punish the distinguished
officers 10 his army for allowing The rsepis IA Aha M
formation" OF which The Secretary speaks through other
channels. Another lelier, OF similar import, reminded
the General that The government had right TO know
from hun what the army was doing and intended 10 do
In VAN, The whole summer and part OF the fall was
suffered to pass, after his defiance OF the government in
regard to it's commissioner This net less 10 mark
his contempt for the civil authorities OF his country than
70 show that he meant 10 carry out the threat OF his fret
letter repusng Mr.. Trst. and the authority that sent
bm---ihat of making his army independent;
II beg TO say him tthc Secretary Of Wsrl and YOU
MT Trst that here in tue heart of hostile country, from
which, aet few weeks, IL would be impossible with
draw this army, without loss probably OF onc-hal its
soon become ssfain,ug machine, cut OFT from all sup
plies aud reinforcements from home until perhaps No
yenber not speak OF the bad faith of the
and people OF Mexicoi say In eieenoe 10 these critical
circumsances this army must lake military security io its
own safety
This was the ground upon which he put his REFUSAL in
May, to allow Mr. Tris TO carry out the orders of his
government to make treaty OF peace upon the terms he
was authorized TO offer and TO make amisce after
they were ratified by Mexico.