Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-10-03
From the National Int 'iigeneer.


A Card from Lieut.. Gen. Scott
Ny attention has been called to letter addressed
to the people of Tennessee by Gen. PILLOW, II
which he criticises my campaigns in mexico WIN
the boIdness of master in the art OF war, ana al
the same time eulogizes bis own services tneEein
with hearty goodwill that Leaves nothing 70 oe
added. do not propose at present 10 DISTURB .iias
self-audatioD, to reply 70 DE ahiilAus
on my plans and operations, although ne most pro-
vokingly mixes up 10 every statement smah grAin
of truth with large portion OF bctIon, SO as 20
give it with the cIreless all the effect OF gross
ialsehOod. If such tricks can influence the p"oic
mind to my prejudice, shall then oegih 70 'es'e'
that was born American. .-s-
Without then, entering upon any formal recrin-
instion of Gen. Pillow defence OF myself shah
proceed once, in behalf OF Others TO noee some
two or three points in his address, IN tue way OF
explanation, and if chance to go beyond TINS IL
will be merely Incidental
Gen. Pillow now says that by agreement, Mr..
Trist engaged to pay to Gen. Santa Anna ''casn IN
hand as earnest money, ten thousand dollars, 70
induce him TO entertain negotiations for peace
and that subsequently Mr.. T. told him (Gen- y
'that Gen. Scott had furnished him Nj IL the
money, and that be (Mr. IT, had pad the ten thou
sand dollars.
Being morally certain that Mr. Trist never made
such declaration, it is almost useless to say that
never turned over dollar to him Tor sucn or any
other purpose whatever and am very sure thaI mr
T had not dollar of the public money IN MS pos
session HuHe IN mexico, ana never iuotO
feed for his very moderate expenses IN his private
pursei and l certify honor that never, at any
time, paid TO Gen. Santa Anna, or caused 10 De
paid to him, to another for his use or dement,,
| one dollar or more, on any account OF ID any way
whatever. President Santa Anna was at the time,
as now, worth millions, and had IN that ONCE, the
irresponsible control of all the pecunary means OF
his country 1t is hardly probable, therefore, that
he would have stopped to pick up sack OF zen
thousand dollars in gold, if he had accidentally
stumbled upon one in private walk.
| This blunder of Gen. Pillow grew, no doubt, out
of some HUT he confdentally picked up about
head quarters that had paid that precise sum ITO
- and -" for important information received
and TO be continued from the enemies camps and
armies. See my account current with the War
Department of secret Disbursements printed by
order of the Senate February 4, 1857 Il was
| lucky, therefore, that the names of - aud -
were never confded to Gen. Pillow, as it is GER
tain. from the example before US, he would, con-
trary to the faith and honor of our country, have
published them in full, the ruin of the parties
and their descendants Even Gen. Santa Anna, if
Gen. Pillows credit be worth anything, could not
now return to Mexico, matter under what
pledges to lead the life of good and peaceful
citizen.
Writing to the Secretary of War from the city
of Mexico February 6, 1S4S, said:
81 have not reported the subject of secret
disbursements since left Jslapa first, because of
the uncertainty of our communications with Vera
Cruz and, second, the necessity of certain expla
nations which, on account of others ought not to
be reduced to writing l may, however, briefly
add that have never tempted the honor, con-
science, patriotism of any man; but have held it
as awful in morals In war to purchase valuable
Information services voluntarily rendered me. "
Mexican War Correspondence, House Document,
No. 60, page 1885
And again, Washington, June %, I84S, on
rendering my account-current OF secret and other
! disbursements, and asking for final settlement,
! said:
81 am ready to go, confdentially; into all those
different sums of receipt and disbursement with the
President the Secretary of War, or any other men,
| Der of the Cabinet. l am under an obligation OF
private and public honor, according to the usages
of nations and armies, not TO disclose names and
| circumstances, except as above" "0n
the plainest principles and usages of nations and
war, and the practice Of our own Government in
respect to secret Disbursements l can, in a few
hours" sc. See Senate's Executive Document,
No. 81, page So, ordered to be printed February
1851
And that account has been defnitively settled on
| the principles had proposed.
word as to Mr. Trist-long in private lfe anC
struggling with honorable poverty-whom Gen
Pillow has so wantonly dragged before the public
| He is represented in the address as the cunning
| and malignant genius who instigated me-other
wise a good enough sort of man--tO acts OF inius
| tice andpersecutiOn The officers in Mexico (anC
At'oC' 'Insul9heu " esI OIuIeEi stOOu VII,
! them before the enemy, the brave among the brave
Will smile to hear this character OF their senior Gen
! eral and his companion, the negotiated. No mar
was more admired than the latter for his quiet un
obstrusiveI manner and amiability. He was eagerly
received and honored by all foreigners of dstinc
| ton, diplomats and Others with whom he came
into contact, and under signal disadvantage
negotiated most important treaty, which was here
| gladly accepted by the Senate and the country
For this great service be is still thout reward.
| Winfield SCOTT.
| NEw York, SEPTEMBER %, 1857.
Commercially typographical error the wore
"Chepultepec" was used instead of 'Zecatepec,
in Gen. Pillow s reply to Hitchcock U1,ioR am