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

required the "douceur, (bribe) that they had
ready expended ten o. twenty thousand dollar
which ne regarded as "bread thrown upon 4
waters and that he would raise million, or
million and nall more, and apply il to this purpo
"a sum sufficient to ensure the success of the neg
tition."
Regarding this testimony as conclusive on Il
only statement Of that address which was contr
dicted by General Scott, submitted It to the NH
lie without word Of comment. Feeling it paint
duty thus to place General Scott in a position
false to truth, and SO embarrassing to the fcclna
and honor of man occupying his position before ID
statements, and did not even point out the uttest
false statement to which he had-upOn his honor
certified before the world.
Under these circumstances Of embarrassment
(, from which honorable extrication was impossible
ordinary prudence would have suggested silence
the only alternative left him. Had he taken thu
course no further duty would have been required
me, and grateful duty might, in charity to kno'
infrmites of character, have drawn the veil owe
this last solemn false certificate on honor and, N
der sense Of national shame, have sought to forg
the past But Us often happens with those seekin
to extrcate themselves from false position he hi
issued second card in which, while he confesss.
without shame, that he had given brbe-in regal
to the very negotiation charged in my address,
evidently exults in the idea that neither Cen o.
man nor Shields proves that he paid the moneys
Santa Anna. He agrees that he paid the money, I'd
as a bride, to some one; but inasmuch as these "
nesses do not say in 30 many words, that it was pd
to Santa Anna, he feels entirely relieved Of the !.
sponsibility of his conduct. He seems to have lk
sight of the fact that the charge was that he M
paid bride, and thus dishonored himself; and in b
solictude to acquit Santa Anna Of corruption, .
contesses his own corruption and dishonor. ~
IL, IN connection with negotiations for peace. o
paid the bride, what matters it, so far a. his cOu-
trys honor is concerned, to whom the money ws
paid? 1t is the fact that he, the commanding 4
neral at the head OF victorious army, undertook
procure peace by corrupting an important perso-
age exercising controlling influence the en-
mys army and government. That constitutes th
crime with which he is charged and which dshOnos
his country and government. But that may not b
supposed to misrepresent General Scott, will give
In his own language the following extract from hi
second card
Suffice il 10 say in this connection that neither of II
statements produced by General Pillow with mu0
gravity conirsdcts in the easi the only point quest
viz: the ter thousand dollar brbe; for neither thss
Generals pretend TO know to whom the bride pat
ror old any ether American hear whisper ne
names Of the receivers until coatdent,alIy ds
closed the final settlement at the War ONCE OF m
secret disbursements.
Was it to conquer peace by such means tint
he was sent to Mexico? Was it for services such IS
these that he was honOred with the brevet of IiNl-
tenant General?
But Gen. Scott is too basty" in his CONCLUSION
that he is acquitted of certifying upon honor T. .
falsehood, in not paying the bride to Santa Anna.
He agrees that he paid brbe-ten thousand col
lars-to some one. Let us now examine the evidesce
and weigh the facts Of the case and il the prof
is not conclusive that this bride not paid to Sln
ia Anna. The amount actually paid as bride, and
the amount agreed to be paid are fully proven By
both Generals Quitman and Shields. He does not
deny the conference which stated took place at
Mr.. Trist's quarters; what is stated to have
CURED at that conference, in either his first or sc
cord card.
Neither does he deny in either card that by the
terms agreed upon. stated at that conference he
to fight battle before the city, and if he won.
an armistice was to be granted; and if peace fol-
lowed that then the additional million, or million
and a halt. was to be paid. Neither does he any
where deny that at this private conference opposed
the whole proceeding dishonorable to our army,
disgraceful to our government and wrong in morals
Neither has he anywhere denied that he requested me-
at this conference, to suspend my opposition for re
Election, and that, in Difference to his wishes,
agreed to do so. Nor does he deny that next day
after the meeting of general officers, went to his
quarters and so earnestly opposed the whole pro-
ceeding that he agreed he would abandon the ne
collation.. These facts all clearly set forth in my
original address; and as he has pointed out state
ment Except that in regard to the payment q
the bride TO Santa Anna) incorrect, by every rule
Of pleading and common sense he admits as true all
the other avowments. He dare not deny that his
army did fight battle Ga bloody one) before the city
did win; that the city in his power; that he did
(and without II being asked for, and without any
flag OF truce) grant an armistice, which cost the
army the blood OF ,672 men. II will thus be
that, after the termination Of the Puebla negotia-
tions, he did in fact, carry into complete effect the
terms agreed upon as stated to me at the private
conference at Mr.. Trist's quarters.
Here ID concurrence oil circumstances TOO remark
able TO have been accidental. The payment of the
ten thousand dollars as a bride, and the agreement
10 pay the additional million, have been clearly
proven, AID all the other terms Of the remarkable
negotiation as stated in my address and reiterated
in my subsequent letters; and he having failed to
deny any of them Except that the bride paid to
Santa Anna.) and the subsequent history of that
campaign having fulfilled all these terms, the ques-
tion recurs to whom was the ten thousand dollar
bride paid?
IL will not be doubted by any one that the ten
thousand dollar bride paid to the person to whom
the additional million was to be paid neither will it
he doubted that that person was the man who was
engaged in the negotiation with Mr.. Trist. Nor can
IL be doubted that this negoaor occupied position
of authority that satisfied both Mr.. Trist and Gen.
Scott that he had power to treat, to suspend the
terms of an armistice, and finally to make peace.
Both Mr.. Trst and Gen. Scott would stultify them
selves by maintaining any other position.
Why should they hold negotiations with any per
son not possessing these powersy Gen. Scott says
the bride was paid to procure peace. Why bride o
man not having the power to grant peacel Why
agree 10 pay an additional million contingent upon
peace unless the recipient was in condition TO aid in
ceur,' as proven by Gen. Qutman, and why the
money to be secretly applied, unless bride, and
unless this important parsonage, 10 whom so much
and e xas known De by Mr. I and Gem scott to 8:
possessed Of authority TO grant what they bargained
iorg The question again presents itself, who was the
negotator the recipient OF the bride possessing all
these extraordinary powersg
Santa Anna IL known to have been at that time
the President Of Mexico, armed with and exercising
all the powers OF government, and TO have been in
actual command Of her armies. He was in fact, the
government of Mexico, for no was vested by the
Congress with dictatorial powers. He could
negotiate, grant an armstice, and agree
upon terms OF peace; and no other man
living could. IL Is not material through whose
hands the money passed in its transit from
Scott possession 10 Santa Annas. That IL passed
from the American treasury, by Gen. Scotts orders,
TO the hands Of Santa Anna, is thus demonstrated;
and it Is an insult TO the public intelligence for Gen.
Scott TO certify upon honor that this bride was not
paid, directly or indirectly. TO Santa Anna and 10
| expect the American people TO believe him.
IL II thus made manifest that the statements in
Gen. SCOTS card, that he had paid certain small
sums to - for - for information received, &C..
| had sort Of connection with this bride Of ten
thousand dollars and the attempt on his part to inn