New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-11-03
THE PILLOW CASE.
A SECOND CARD FROM GEN. SCOTT.
From The National inteligeaeer, Nor. =

From The National iutehigeaeer nor =
In q recent political address Gen. Pillow charged
that Mr.. Trst with my assistance, had, in Mexico,
administered bride to President or General Santa
Anna &C. BY card in The National Inteil'gencer
promptly replied that was morally certain Mr. L.
had rot paid cent in the way of bride, to nybody
whatever in Mexico and sOemnly added that was
personally totally ignorant Of any brbe OF any sort
whatever, great or email, being paid to that high
functonary Santa Anna or to any other, directly or
indirectly for hs use and benefit by or on account of
any American officer agent, civil or military. MY
denial Gen. Pillow calls lin rejoinder) =" evasive,
"a uere quibble" and he affects to support his first
assertion by extracts from the sworn statements oil
Generals Quitman and Shields, which he says, ne
has " procured from the record of the War Depart
"ment."
Entertaining for those Generals "a. and S. high ad-
miration and respect was in haste-not that there
was anything aerial in the extraets-to learn nom
the War De psrtment the character Of the ito mel un-
known " recoId' quoted by Gen. Pillow. have but
now received copy Of the document, and in SOME of
notice. Suffice it to say, in this connection, that
neither Of the statements produced by Gen. Pillow,
with so much gravity contradcts me in the least on
the only point in question: viz, the $40 OoO bnoe for
the brbe paid, nor did any other American ever
hear me whisper the names Of the receivers,
until confdenaly disclosed on the final settlement, at
the War Office, of my secret disbursements. Gen.
aseured"-fIst assumes that he has had cophded to
him great secret, and next betrays it by way Of let
ting the world know that he had the honor Of being
trusted The Mexican newspapers, learn have re-
Gently been filed with notices of Gen. Pillows denun-
citation of Gen. Santa Anna mixed up with the
inquiry: WHO is the more infamous He rho reeeares
bride, or the nctionary Who, IN rioldtion Of has on
and his countr,s honor, discloses tie name Of the
But this case bad as is does not stand alone in
recent annals and Of course nothing go base could have
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plant Executive was made by the plastic hand of
malienan Secretary to communicate to the Senate
for puJlcat'onwithOut any conceivable purpose but,
at the expense of national faith and honor, to give me
annoy aDce-the entire account | had conhdentisly
rendered to the War Department Of my secret dis
bursen ents in the Mexican War! 1t is true that
names bad Teen suppressed by me in the written
items; but many entries were rendered. and now
stapd go published in this manner: Paid messenger
"of the - Consul, $780," "Paid an Engllshman to re-
sport violations Of the armistice, $780," "Paid a
member Of the municipality $l62 So" &C., &C., &c.
Already, in consequence OF this publication, five
highly respectable residents Of Mexico-uteriy guilt
less Of bribery, but liable to suspicion under those
dcsignaticns-bave through distinguished channel,
made application to Inc for generation.
Gen. Pillow speaks feelingy of "the great and pa
iotc state sman who was lin 1886 Chief Magistrate
"of the nation" his come time law psrtr er, who had
made him Major General; the same who early in the
war; sent for and in the kiLdest and most beseech
Jig solicited my persons sympathy as well as
profe ssiOnal aid in coDquenDg peace, promising me
bis entire confidence and support the same Who be-
fore had reached Mexico, endeavored, first, to ap
point Lieutenant General 10 supersede me- and,
falling in that, next thought Of placing me under the
came party, appointed MsjorGeneral and of course)
NY junior; the who, it turns out appointed Gen.
Pillow spy on the conduct of Mr. Trist and myself
and the same "great and patriotic statesman" who,
having failed in nearly every promise be had made me,
fna ~ when the war had been ended, released from
arrest three officers who had been engaged 10 con.
spiracy against me- restored them, with honor TO duy
superseded he in the command Of the army in Mexico
and ordered three conspators and myself equally be-
fore Couit of Inquiry II so happened that only
Gen. Pillows conduct was directly Investigated by
that Court; but IFS same three members were conden
TALLY instructed from Washingtonno doubt at the in
s.arce Of the spy-to organize them selves into
Court Of Inquiry TO investigate secretly that part OF
II, 1871, at Puebls, for the purpose, alleged, Of
purchasing peace, and which council figures 30
largely in Gen. Pillows recent publications.
This Court had every characteristic Of secret in.
QUESTION; it met under confidential Instructions; it
was recognized in my absence and without my
Knowledge whereas, In Gen. Pillows case (as al
ways be was lot only present, but had the privilege
of Directing 10 members and should have challenged
the entire panel and the Court proceeded to take
idence, beginning with that of Gen. Pillow also in
ny absence whereas the law elst article Of war;
pressy declares that the accused shall Z" be permitted
T" TO croes-exemine and intenogste the witnesses"
Fraly when called before the bastard tribunal,
made my protest, and had nothing more to do with IT.
and had supposed, until Gen. Pillow recently pub
hsbed the state merits Of two honorable generals Quit
man ard Shieds that all the parties connected with
this investigation had become ashamed Of their COT
duct and had made report as there was no publ
cation of the proceedings. Nevertheless the inqusst
found no allegation against me supported.
The neIt article Of the 9d Of the same statute}
declsres as Courts Of Inquiry may be perverted to
dishonorable purposes, and may be considered IS
"epgnes OF destruction 20 military merit in the hands
of weak and envious commandments, they are nereoy
prohibited, unless directed by the President OF me
United States or demanded by the accused Little
did the law maker imagine that even President might
prove himself one of that Glass Of commanders!
word more. Two members OF that famous Court
were breveted-one a Msjor General, without other
cor nc cton with the Mexican war and the other
Brgsder profe ssedy for eight service at Buens
Vista ard both after their attempts to white wash Gen.
Pillow and browbes the prose :utor IN that case
Neg ioyk, Oct 81, 1857 WINFIELD SCOTT.
PS-In my former Card abstained, except Incl.
dentsly and unavoidsbly, from eliminating General
Pillow or defending myself, although overwhelming
means for either purpose lay before me, and am en-
desvoripg to be equally selfderyiDg the present
OCCASION leaving the due distribution Of blame aud
praise among all concerned in the Mexican 70 the
future historian. Nor do consider it any violation Of
II at sempoeed restriction to finish here of Gen
Pillows quotations lin his recert reply 10 mel from the
state ment of Gen. Quitmsn. The extract mace By
him P.) was lints nded to mphcate me in the project
ofPuIchasirg, under certain circumstances, peace,