The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-10-05
Gen. Scott's Notice of Gen. Pi 10 WIS

LCtttEs
Nv attention has been called TO a letter
addressed 70 the people of Tennessee by Gen.
Pillow, in which he criticises my campaign
In Mexico with the boldness OF a. master in
the art OF war, and at the same time euio-
gizes his own services therein with hearty
good will that leaves nothing to be added
DO not propose ~ present 10 disturb that
self laudatiou, nor 20 reply to his animal
versions on my plans and operations. al
though be most provOaingly mixes up in
every statement u small grain Of truth with
i large psrtirn of fiction, so Us TO give i. with
the careless all the effect of gross falsehood.
Ii such trick, can influence the public mind
to my prejudice. ! shall then begin TO regret
that | was born an American.
Without. then, entering upon any formal
rccrimination OF Gen. Pillow or defence of
myself, proceed at once in behalf Of OF hers.
to notice come two or three points in his adj
dress, in the way Of explanation and if |
chance to go beyond this it will be merely
incidental.
General Pillow now saws that by agree
ment, Mr.. Trist engaged to pay to General
Santa Anna leash III hand. rs earnest money,
100000 to induce him to entertain negotia-
tons tor peace; and that subsequently Mr..
T. told him Gen. p. 'that General SCOT
had furnished him Mr.. T. the money. ami
Being morally certain that Mr.. Trist never
made such declaration. il is almost useless u
sal that | never turned over dollar 70 him
for such or any other purpose whatever an.i
am yer, sure that NJ. T. had not dollar OF
public money i'll his possession while IN Mex
leo. and never more than ~utccd tor his very
moderate expenses in his private purse; anu
| certify on honor that never, at any time,
paid to General Santa Anna. o. caused 10 Le
paid to him, or to another tor his u>e or ben
cfit, one dollar or more. on any account or in
any way whatever. President Santa Anna
was at the time, rs now, worth milisns~ and
of all the pecuniary means Of his county,
1t is hardly probable, therefore. that he
would have stopped 10 pick up u sack of ten
thousand dollars in gold, if he had acciden-
tally stumbled upon one in a private walk.
The bluuder of Gen. Pillow grew, no
doubt, out of some hint he confdentiallv
picked about headquarters that had paid
that precise sum Ito -and--" for impor-
tant information received aud to be contin-
ued from the enemy's camps and armies
lSec my account current with the War De-
partment of secret disbursements. printed by
order OF the Senate, February 4, 1851 Ii
was lucky, therefore that the names Of
and - were ever con 6dcd to General Pill
low, ~ il - certain, from the example before
us, he would. contrary to the faith aud honor
o. our country, have published them in full,
10 the rain of the parties aud their descen-
dan:s. Even General Santa Anna. if Gener
al Pillows credit he worth anything, could
not now return to Mexico. no matter under
what pledges to lead the life OF good and
peaceful citizen.
Writing to the Secretary Of War from the
City Of Mexico, Feb. s, ls4s, said
Il have not reported on the subject of Sc
cret disbursements since left Jalapa first
because Of the uncertainty OF our commune
Cations with Vera Cruz; and, second, the ne
cessity Of certain explanations which, on ac-
count of others. ought not To be reduced 70
writing. may. however. briefly add that
have never tempted the honor, cons, ience OF
patriotism of any man; but have held 1t AZ
lawful in morals As III war 10 purchase vaiu-
able information or services voluntarily ten
dered me- Mexican War Correspondence
House Document, No. Go, page .0s5.
And again. ut Washington, June -, ls4s,
| on rendering my account current OF secret
and other disbursements, aud asking for u
| final settlement. said:
Il am ready to go, confdentially. into all
those different sums OF receipt and disburse-
meht with the President. the Secretary oil
War, or any other member of the Cabinet
am under an obligation of private and
public honor, according to the usages OF Ma
ions and armies, not to disclose names and
al cumstances, except as above"
On the painest principles and usagcs
nations and war, and the practice of our own
Government. in respect TO secret diS5urss-
| menfs. can. in few hours, &c SEQ Sen
ate's Executive Document No. "a, page "a
ordered to be printed Feb. 4, 1857.
| Aud that account has been definitely set
tied OH the principles had proposed.
| \ word as TO Mr.. Trist-long in private
| life. and struggling with honorable poverty
whom Gen. Pillow has SO wantonly drag
| gcd before the public. He is represented in
the address as the cunning and malignant ge
MUS who instigated me-othtrwise GOO
| enough sort of u man-to acts of injustiC,
aud persecutionl The officers in Mexico (and
| Nr. L is +, II distinguished West Pointer, stood
with them before the enemy, the brave
among the brave) will smile to hear thi,
! chara tei OF thc.r senior General and his com
p,,nion, the negotiator. No man was NOR,
admired than the latter for his quiet, unoh-
trusive NAM er aud amiablity. He WAS ca
gerly received and honored by all foreigner,
of distinction, diplomats and others. Will
| whom he came into contact, aud under one
single disadvantage negotiated most i'm
! portant treaty, wnich was here gladly ac-
! cepted by tine Senate and the country. 70
this great service, he i still ,ithOut re
ward. WINFIELD SCOTT.