Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1857-12-31
To Gen. SCoTr.


Upon the investigation before the Court of Inqui-
ry Gen Scott denied that he had received any such
| note from me. Gen Pierce proved that he had de-
liyered it. The Court made an order requiring Gen
Scott to produce it, and 1t produced, and re I'D
in that case, and is copied from the record Of
that investigation yet he now refers to my supposed
approval Of the PIebla negotiations, to prove that
was in favor of this very armistce In this expOsi
ton Of Gen SCOTS assertions and conduct the pub
lie have the of determining what credit is due
to his statements
Gen Scott, in his second card, says, 'fhe Mexican
newspapers, learn. have recently been filed with
notices of Gen Pillow denunciauon of Santa Anna
mixed up with The inquiry, Who is the most inta-
nous, he who receives the brJe, the functiOnary
whO in violation OF his own, and his country hon
/ or diclOses the name Of the traitor?" Gen. Scott
! has entirely Inexperienced the articles in the
Mexican newspapers. Their inquiry is, Who is most
infamous he who receives the BRIDE or the tanct0aa-
~ who, in violation Of his Own, and his countrys
! honor, administers At The TO this inquiry
by the casust, would be, that the parties equal
IN corrupt In the eye of the law, they equally
guilty, and would both be punished as telons The
misapptehension, however, OF the inquiry Of the
Mexican newspapers, the part Of Gen. Scott, is
a very natural One-entertainng the opinion he did
! las proven by Gen. Qutman,) that it was both
moral and 'ric " to resort to the of brides to
effect great good as procuring peace.
! As special commissioner, associated with Mr.
Trist, confded in by my Government, and required
report every thing which disapprOved Of 1t was
my duty to report these corrupt proceedings Of Gen
| Scott and Mr.. Trist and did For performing
! that duty. Gen Scott arrested me-under a false
preteTt preferred false charges against me-fOund
Witnesses who perjured themselves TO sustain his
charges aud disgrace me, and thereby conceal his
corrupt conduct from the wOrld-and now, after he
lapse Of many years, fer daring to expose to the
country the true motiUes which actuated him and
his tools, IN their relentless persecution Of me, at
the close Of that war he and his corrupt witness,
(the exacting Inspector General,) revive and reie
rate their old false charges; AMI he, as ready with
certificates upon honor as his witness, with
notes written nc the me thrusts himself before the
American people, and "ccrtifes, upon honor" to
what gentlemen Of the most uu mpeachable charac
ter prove 10 be false. Nay, more, he far fOrgets
what Is due to his own position, and TO the decen
cles Of life that in his second card, he makes the
following tissue of false and scandalous charges
against the lac pure and ilustrious Chief Magis
rate Of the nation, who departed this life covered
with honor, and the achievements Of whose admin
istration are the brightest upon the annals Of the
country:
Geu. Pillow speaks feengly OF he great ana patriotic
sta esman VINO vas i'm ls46l Ghie Mag tate OfEe nHuOn
his sometime law psrthrr who had made him major,
geuera the same wha early IN the sent for me, aud
." me AlhuesL ana ucs Oeseeching manner solceu my
personal sympathy well professional aid in conquer
ing peace promising hs entire confidence and support;
Le same "ho' before had feacneo Mexico, enaea'Ored
hrt to appoint sisuteuGut general sBpersede and,
failing in that, thought Of placing under me
parry, aP"Ied ma gonefa ana 81 conrseJ my JUNIOR
he came who, itturns out appointed Gen Pillow on
tie conduclof Mr. Irst aud SELF; and the same great
aud patriotic statesman" who, having tailed in nearly
every promise be had made me- finally when the had
been ended, released from arrest three officers who had
Ueeh engaged ~ cons piracy against me- IesoI'G IA e,
with honor, superseded in the command Of the
myself equally before court Of inquiry lt 20 happened
that only Pillows conduct directly investigated
of The spy 10 mao pewconr of INJURY
rfIy Of N
couneo war held july TJb, 1871, at Puebla tr the pur
pose as aefee OF purchasing peace which council
figures ia g,ly 10 Gen. Pl low recent publications
Thus court BAD chara.teTisIie OF secret nquison
Il mel under copd ental Instructions il TeorganIzed
10 my absence ami without M knowledge Whereas 10 Zen
PEOgs alWG ne not Only present, bul du
the privilege OF Oyjscti g MEMBERS ami shosld have
challenged euire panel the proceeded to
lake evidence, beginning with that OF Gen Fo" also IN
my absence, hsreas the 9s article OF war; expressly
declares hatihe shall be reitted 70 cross-eXa
inc and inerrorae the Witnesses Finally, when called
before the bastard tribunal made my Prole / sn4 nag
nothing do wthIt; and had supposed, until Cen
PILLOW ty pubshed the statements oil two honoIaois
generals lQuiinah ana Sheids'J 'hal al
with this esgEton h1d become ahamed Of lhcr conduct
and mad mace no epor Is mere was no u no
proceedings Nevertheless, the Inquest iouno no aeg4oh
against me Supported. ..- ,--,---
as OF inquiry my DC powered 70 dishonoaoe Per
D. es and m be considered engines Of Destruction 10
military meIin the haDds OF weak and envious CON nand-
aats, they are hereby proholted unless y! VIC
dfit United StAtes demanded by the eccused
Little lsW-naker imagine that even PRESIDENT
izhl prove himself OF that class OF commsndants!
word more. Two enbers O hat famous court we're
with The Nelican and the OherG busRdier pToessedly
for some slight buena Vista; and b5ta alter hef
attempt gen. Pillow and browbeat me as the
WINFIELD SCOTT.
Was there ever uttered more Infamous libel upon
the memory Of the dead?
But not content with pouring his ealumnies upon |
the memory Of President p lk whose charity for /
his infrmites of character saved him from pros
eculion and trial. upon charges for a violation of
the laws of his country preferred against him by |
myself NOW on fie in the War Office Washing |
ton, depending upon record evidence from which |
he could not have been relieved by his willing and
ready witnesses,) and for conviction upon which, |
be would have forfeited his commission; not con- |
tent say. with pouring his caiumnies upon the IL
lustrious dead, to whom he was much indebted, |
he tears open the graves of the brave and gallant
Generals ToWson and Belknap, and endeaFors to |
strip them of the honors won, upon many hard
fought battle fields Of their country Dy charging |
them, indirectly, with corruption as members Of tha