Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-01-11
Gem. pillow I'm reply to 1t. Gen. Scott.
From the Nashville Union and American.

| fore, unexpectedly called upon py JUL 49,. 'o'
/ INV opinion, (which he already well knew,) did
az Gen Ouitmsn states-'after some pause" or
| hesitation express myself in such manner as 10
| induce the belief that was in favor OF the hego-
| tiaton He doubtless gives .he impression lnaoe
upop his mind in his own language; oul 'he Posi-
| n.o,osed measures were wrong, yet supposed
| ,bot in agreeing TO them, were choosing the
| least of evils That, at the meeting OF General
/ officers was understood as giving the measure
| - sarc,;oo have never denied On the con-
| 80 in NV sworn statement before the Court OF
| Inny;,v While il the City of Mexico; and likewise
| in nv letter in reply to Gen. Hitchcock, stated
| that had agreed with Gen. Scott temporarily to
| suspend my opposition, and that, at the meetng
I of General officers | did so.
| But did not permit myself to remain in this
| false position; for early next morning. went 10
| Gen. Scott-told him my original opinions were IN
| ebapged-and opposed the whole matter with 30
! much warmth and earnestDess, that he thanked me
! for the manly manner in which expressed myself,
and said he would abandon the whole negotiation;
and afterwards did read me from the book into
which the original had been copied aletter intend
ed to relieve himself from the part he had borne
in the matter. Though / do not now remember to
have said to Gen. Quitman that had changed my
views-as he says did--yet, desriring to place
myself T-iqkt in his estimation, after what occurred
at the meeting of General officers; and not being
at liberty to explain to him the relations bore to
to the Government, or the Trist mission, nor the
is quite probable did say to him aterwaris that
I had changed my views In the situati on in which
I was placed, that the only course left me-
Neither Gen. Qutman, nor any officer at that meet
ing Except Gen. Scott bad anv knowledge OF my
connection with that mission. Gen. Scott, howev-
er did know it. and indignantly repel the imputa-
tioE made by Gen. Hitchcock. sud repeated by
Gen. Scott, of being spy upon Gen. Scott or
Mr. Trist" as a base SANDER. dow could have
been called to the private conference with Mr. Irst
Had ahn fhpSa
negotiations without Gen. Scott knowing NV con-
! nection with this mission, and the relations bore
| TO the Governmen,e Why was invited 10 IL, 1t |
was not known to occupy "Semi-ogfeid! relations
| nth MIR. Tristf" Knowing these facts, what right
| has he to say ''was spy upon him ana MT.
Tristp The statement untrue and the facts stat
ed clearly prove that he knew it to be nfrte when
| he made il.
In my address, stated that opposed the arm's-
tce-wbich was the first evidence had that zen.
Scott was acting upon and carrying into eTect the
| Puebla negotiations His reference to the state
| ments of Gen. Quitman, that sanctioned his views
at the meeting of General officers was intended to
discredit my statement of opposition TO the arms
tice. One of his charges against nae, which was
investigated before the Court of Inquiry was, that
was in favor OF this armistce before it was grant
ed Gnd opposed to il afterwards. He vsinly sought
TO establish this charge against me, he bad IN his
possession a written note from me-(delvered to
him by Gen. Pierce, one of the COmmissioners)-
in language little offensive to bisfeelings pos
sible, not to grant the armistice without the
der of the city, and in any event, and at all hazards
to require the surrender of Chapultepec. Before
writing this note, had had two personal inter-
views with Gen. Scott-one on the battle field of
Churubusco, and Immediately after halting the
army, under his orders-the other, at Tucabaya
next day, in con junction with Gen. Worth, in
which vainly opposed his purpose of granting
armistce. Finding him immovabe in his pur-
pose, and being then satisfied that he carrying
into effect the Puebla negotiations, | addressed
him the following note. which Gen. Pierce proved
he delivered before the commission organized
to fix upon the terms of the armistice:
AUGUST 23d, 1s4T
MY DEAR GEsERAL You will, am sure, appreciate my
could not modify the terms of the proposed armtice
authorize friendly intercourse of the officers and
with the CITY, So far as am concerned, care nothing
about it, but your gallant army, which has suffered so
name, will, know, be reatly mortified and disappointed
II 1ere the Go,n0asding GeaerdS cite army (ar.-
fOus as am for qedce,) should demand the SURRENDER
require The surrender of Chapuepec and the sug
ge.ted rights Of inte course with the city.
hold this expression of my % opinion univ
GiD. J. PILLOW.
To Gen. sooEr.
Upon the investigation before the Court of In
quiry, Gen. Scott denied chat he had received any
such note from me. Gen. Pierce proved that he
had delivered it. The Court made an order requir-
ing Gen. Scott to produce it, and it was produc
ed, and read in that case, and is now copied
from the record of that investigation; yet he
refers to my supposed approval of the Puebla
negotiations, to prove that was in favor of this
very arInistice In this expo-ition of Gen. SCOTS
assertions and conduct, the public have the means
of determining what credit is due to his statements
Gen. Scott, in his second card, says "the Next
newspapers, learn, have recently been filled
with notices of Gen. Pillows denunciation of San
Ia Anna mixed up with the inquiry, Who is the
most Infamous, he who receives the bride, the
functionary who, in violation of his own, and bis
couutrys honor, discloses the name of the traitor"
Gen. Scott has entirely Inexperienced the arti-
Giles In the Mexican newspapers. Their inquiry is,
Who is most Infamous, he who receives the bride,
or the JttnctionGry who, in violation of his own,
aud his cOuntry's honor, administers TT The
to this inquiry, by the casust, would be. that
the parties were equally corrupt. In the eye OF
the law, they are equally guilty, and would both
be punished felons. The Misrepresentation,
however, OF the inquiry of the Mexican newspa-
pers, the part of Gen. Scott, ia a very natural
ons-entertaining the opinion he did, las proven
by Gen. Quitman,) that it was both 'fmcrap and
"riyht TO resort to the OF brides to effect so
great good as procuring peace.
ASS special commissioner, associated with Mr.
Trist, conhded in by my Government, and required
to report every thing which dsspproved of, il
was my duty to report these corrupt proceedings
perfornng that duty, Gen. Scott arrested me--un-
der false prstert preferred false charges against
me-tound Witnesses who perjured themselves to
sustain bis 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 ac-
tuated him and bis tools in their reeutness perse
cution of me, at the close of that war; he and his
corrupt witness, (the exscting Inspector GeneraD
revive aud reerate their old false charges; aud he
as ready with Certificates upon honor" as his wit
ness with notes written at the time" thrust him
self before the American people, and "certi6es,
upon honor" to what gentlemen of the most un-
impeachable character prove to Be false. Nay,
more, he far forgets what Is due TO his own po-
ston, and to the decencies of life, that in his
cond card, he makes the following tissue of false
and scandalous charges against the late pure and
illustrous Chief Magistrate Of the nation, who de-
parted this life covered with honor, and the
achievements of whose administration are the
brightest upon the annals of the country.
Gen. Pillow speaks feensly Of "ihe great and patriotic
who fin 1881 Chief Magistrate Of the ma
uon, his sometime law partner who ad made him
jor generals he who, early in the me-
and IN the kindest and most beseechng solicited
my personal sympathy as well professional in con-
quersg peace promising his entire cor euce and
support the same who, before reached Mexieo en-
oeAvored nrst 10 appoint lieutenant
cede and, failing IN that thourht OF paeing me
under the sane party major-geneia and OF
Gen. Pillow Spy the conduct Mr. Trist AMI nv-ss
and the same great and patriotic no h. VIM
failed In nearly every promise he made M. unsnTs
when had been ended released rom arTe.l thr
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