The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-01-10

a,ed with notices of Gen Pillows Remuneration Of
ous he who receives the brbe or the fupconary who
violation Of his own and his country honor, dseoses
Me name Of the uai,orf'
Gen. Scott has entirely msapprehended the arti-
eles in the Mexican newspapers. Their inquiry is
Who Is most Infamous, he who receives the bribc or
the funconary Who in violation Of his own aud his coun
uy's honor, administers u
The answer TO this inquiry, by the casusst, would
be, that the parties were equally corrupt. In the
eye of the law they are equally guilty, and would
both be punished as Slons. The miSapprehenson,
however, OF the inquiry Of the Mexican newspapers,
the part of General Scott, Is very natural one,
entertaining the opinion he did, Gas proven by Gen
eral Quitman, that IL was both moral and right
70 resort to the of brides to effect great good
ss procuring peace.
A a special commissioner, associated with Dir.
Trist, confded in by my government, and required
to report everything which disapproyed, Il was my
duty TO report these corrupt proceedings of Geaeral
scrtt aud Mr.. Trist; and did 10. For performing
that duty General Scott arrested me, under false
pretext; preferred false charges against me; found
witnesses who perjured themselves to sustain his
charges and disgrace me, and thereby conceal his
corrupt conduct from the world; and now after the
lapse Of many years, for daring TO expose TO the
country the true motives which actuated him and
his tools, in their relentless persecution Of me,
ut the close Of that war, he and his corrupt wit.
nesses, (the exacting inspector generally revive
and reiterate their old false charges; and he "a
ready with certificates upon honor a. his
witness with notes written at the time" thrusts
himself before the American people, and certiies,
upon honor . TO what gentlemen Of the most uoni.
peachsble character prove to be false Nay, more,
be 10 far forgets what due to his own position and
TO the decences of life that, in his second card he
makes the following tissue OF false and scandalous
charges against fhe late pure and Industrious Chief
magistrate of the nation who departed this life
covered with honor, and the achievements OF whose
administration the brightest upon the annals Of
the country:
Gen Pillow speaks fecnsy Of the great and patriotic
statesman who Tin 1s46) chief magistrate OF the ma
bon, :" his sometime law partner, who had made him
Major General the who, early in the war sent Tor
me and in the kndest and bcseechng manner soil
citsd my personal sympathy well professional aid 10
oopquering peace, promising me his entire confidence
and euppoN the same who, before had reached Mexico,
underworld first 70 appon, Lieutenant General 10 super
scde me and failing IN that, next thought OF placing me
under the same party appointed Major General land Of
cosne), my junior; the who, II turns out appointed
General Pillow spy on the conduct OF Mr. frist
end myself and the " great and patriotic states
man who having failed in nearly every promise he had
made me finally when the had been ended, released
IRON, arrest three officers Who had been engaged in
sor ,cy against me; restored them, with honor % duty
superseded In the command OF the army in Mexico;
and ordered the three consp raOrs aud myself equally
before a court Of inquiry. II so happened tnai only Ten