Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1857-09-05

SATURDAY, sEPTEMBER 5, 1857.
mnf.GeneraIp1IIou

In the Union and american of yester-
day, this distinguished gentleman publishes
an address to the people of Tennessee, an
nouncing himself a candidate for United
States Senator. The address is almost
wholly devoted to a history of portion of
his eventful career in Mexico and makes
certain important revelations, touching his
relations to the President, and the conduct
Of Mr.. Trist, (who was sent out by Mr..
Polk as commissioner to negotiate peace)
Gen. Scott, and himself. We learn from
these revelations, for the first time, that
he was the repository of Mr.. Folks conf
dence, and, whilst acting in the capacity
of military chief occupied another posi-
tion of equal Importance in its relations to
the interests and honor of the country.
What that position was is told by the Gen
eral as follows:
In appointing Mission to travel with the army
and treat for peace, f opportunity should ofer)
the grade of diplomatic duty to be perform ed and
the emoluments thereto attached made it impossi-
bic for the President to find statesman who would
accept the place. The man selected for that poai
/ tion was Mr.. n P. Trist. But either distrusting
his ability, or judgment, or prudence, or all these
President Polk satisfied to place the honor
OF the country and his administration, in his hands
alone
By his confidential letters, now in my possession,
he so far associated myself with Mr.. Trist place
me in SeRi-otciaL relations with him a commits
sioner. The duty was eDjoined upon Mr.. Trist of
taking me into all his conferences, and consult
me in all his negotiations. The duty was imposed
upon me as patriot, and the devoted friend Of
the President, to gaTdand protect the honor of the
country and OF his Standardization against any and
everything which thought would tar7tiSh the one
or the other It will hence be seen, that while Mr.
Trist was the oStensible commissioner was in fact
| the confidential officer of the Government, upon
| whom the President relied to guard and protect
the honor OF the country, in the important nego
| tlatlons involving the peace of the country.
Having revealed these facts the General
goes on to say
When 1 reached the Head Quarters OF the army
at Puebla, l was invited to conference with SIR.
Trist On my arrival at his quarters found Gen.
Scott there. Mr. Trist informed me that he had
| opened negotiations with Santa Anna, and had
pretty well agreed upon the preliminares of nego-
tations for peace. By these terms Santa Anna
was to be paid, cash in hand, earnest money,
$4,000, and our army to march to the valley
OF Mexico and fight battle before the City. 1t
We aCOH, armistice to be granted and com
missiOners appointed to treat for peace. When
ceVe million of dollaas more.
| Mr.. Trst further informed me that these terms
! had been agreed to, but 1t was an open question
| whether Santa Anna Gen Scott latter the battle
was fought,) should take the initiative, and send
the flag of truce preparatory to the armistice-
| Santa Anna insisting that Gen. Scott should send
| the flag, but Gen. Scott insisting, it he the
! battle, Santa Anna should do so. He further said
Gen. Scott had furnished him the money, and that
he had paid the $4,000 required 10 be paid in adj
| vance, and that Gen. Scott had the means in the
! dsbursing department of the army, or could raise
the means OF paying the million to be paid at the
| conclusion of the negotions. BE also said he had
Invited me to the conference in pursuance of the
order OF the President and desired my approval of
| the terms.
| 1 asked Mr. Trist if there was any law authoriz-
ing such use of the public money? he replied
there was not. / then asked him if the President
had authorized such a use of it. He replied he
bad not but he thought it the best be could
do.
Gen. Pillow says he protested against
the whole matter" and "Gen. Scott de-
| Tended and justified the measure" This
induced him to suspend his opposition until
days reflection confirmed him in his
views, whereupon he reiterated them with
so much earnestness both Scott and 1'rist
said he was Fright" and that they would
abandon the negotiations What follow
ed, however, induced the belief that they
were inSincere; for after the battles of
COntreras and Cherubusco, when the city
of Mexico was open to our troops, an ar
mistice was agreed upon, against the re-
monstrances of Gems. Pillow and Worth
This armistice gave Santa Anna time to
recruit his army and strengthen his defen-
ces, and imposed upon the American troops
the brilliant but bloody battles which fol-
lowed before the city was taken and occu-
pied.
There are other things in this address
which will command attention throughout
the country; and open anew the discussions
growing out of the arrests of Gen. Pillow,
Gen. Scott and other chiefs in Mexico.
The reader will naturally inquire what
relevancy these things have to the question
of electing General Pillow to the United
States Senate. The response is, that
he considers them necessary to more
thorough understanding and appreciation
of his conduct and services in Mexico;
conduct and services upon which he is
doubtless willing to rest his claims to civil
promotion.
In regard to political questions, the adj
dress says briefly:
In regard to the course of conduct shall adopt
il honored with your confidence, l have only TO
say, that l think have given proof enough OF
love OF country to satisfy you, thst | will never
intentiony prove faithless to the trust reposed in
me.
Upon the great question which threatens
. the Uulon OF the States, declare my attachment
TO the Union to be second only TO the rights secured
by the Constellation TO the States
Upon this question l have no further conces.
sions TO grant, no more compromises TO make
consider the South already driven to tie ,raH
! Further, she ought not, not, shall net retreat
with my concurrence.
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