Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-09-25

hhlnty 10y building rCdOubt wrong side
Outwards, and subsequently distinguished
himself variousy, has set himself up as a
candidate for the Office of L. S. Senator
Ia order to impress the people Of that State
with a proper sense OF his qunlica tions for
shat Office, he published few days since a
long letter to show that he, Gideon j. Phi
low, saved the nation from being disgraced
by the dishonorable scheme of Nicholas p.
Trist and General Scott-that he was
man Of extraordinary gallantry and
military sagicity, as General SCOTS letter
to him would show, and that if General
Scott had only taken his advice the bloody
battle OF Chrpultapec, which cost the lives
of above 1000 men would never have taken
place. General Scott being very tall man
AS all know, it must be evident that man
who thus stands on his shoulders ought to be
very conspicuous to the Tennesseans, and fit
in the L S. Senate-espccilllya as he says,
in conclusion, that he is ready to stand by
the South in her present position, comes
what will of 1t. lie considers that 'the
South is already driven to the wall'-that
she ought not to retreat any further, and
with his concurrence she shall not
The presumption at once was that there
was moro about those matters than General
Pillow had told exactly, that his letter
would call out statements from others, and
in the end some things might be known
about the conduct of the NJ xican war af-
fairs, beyond what has seen the light thus
far. A public letter from General E. A.
Hitchcock has just appeared, which puts
very different face on the matter already 49,
General Hitchcock is a native of this place,
and well known here and throughout the
nation as II gallant and intelligent officer.
and man of irreprolchlble integrity. Not
long since he resigned his Office in the army
and took up his residence in 81. Louis, from
which place his letter is dated
1t is Il great help to the examination of
any ohj'cs to have it placed IN a proper
light, to begin with. Its proper qualities
and relations to other objects ure thus more
easily and correctly apprehended General
Hitchcock does this service for General Pill
low. Speaking of his letter, he says
This very remarkable paper stands alone. it
is presumed. as an instance wherein raniidato
for Office before our people bases his claims, or
his principal claim, uppr an open con cssiJu OF
hrint occupied the low ami dr,honor'b'o posi-
tiou Of tspy upon the conduct If hi, comm ,niiuy
General ten raj Pillow unolu.niugly tells US
that he lined General scott Ia Mexico. AS 'the
conf ieutldl OIL ser oil the government upon whom
the President relied to guard Hui protect the hon
or ct the country IN the important negotiations
involving The peace ot the country In TINS Sc
crct position, G,ueral Pillow having, n m-,o the
eutrce to the prrscIcc OF the commanding uener-
at an times, add frequently hdNlu; a seat at
hi, private table, accumulated materials for de.
.umlng his conhilns mminding officer in couf-
deutlti letters to his Old companion IN IL ltw OF
fee, then the President OF the United states, aud
now Tcveas this astonishing fact, aud clatns
from tue people Of his state high office as a re-
ward for his secret service IN that opacity"
The chief point made by General Pillow
is that Mr. Trist made an arrangement with
SAINT, Ara to give him (SInta Anal
SO, 600 rs Il retainer for making peace
after II battle should be fought be-
fore the city Of Mexico,-SlOOO, 900
more to be paid him when the peace WAS
concluded and there being some difficulty
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roy,rrm,pt had been IN tLe ,r.,,;o, 81
its oli.c,s bv rsirr ,no,o,
ort.r that fashion ,,;,h tI.e I,.di,rs and d.,
r ,rrarv tr;hos-.tbot .ion non ,,,s ,.o, !.
the settlement Of the N,i,o honnd,rr
question no body knows how but tba ofr.ors
of government miles, If was usod
10 bribo the N,iro rross la ,non,,,r.I
other instances in which the covarnmon,
had exnenled larra sums in tis NAV,
General Pillow was r.tbcr stu,nnod bv
This talk of Camera Scat, and ,ooL ri,,b, |
for reflection. General Scott then made |
i, bo m,t,o- knou, ,..:i r
~ NOu"0'i VI genera!
ulcers General Pillows head having
',oe, clo,rod o,,.
y - N'0' 'ee'' "o went,
he says, 1.-THE next day to General Scott and
Mr. Tri.t and ,ro,os,,l .,
~ '"'"os''S
against the whole matter that they both
aid I WAS rirbt and tb,t tba, ,ronIj
'o"h-oh tue heeocialonS' lie then sup
oosed thcv yara sinc,r, in A.
Us w. "
'r tue battles OF Contreras and CherubuscO.
hiding that e. .ner,t Sc,t, w,s do,or
hlnel on granting an armls ice notwith-
tanding ms renc,tad ,r.tost,t;,,,. .;,.,
'H''''S'
l. NC "Iole a lulI account oil the matter to