Daily Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1857-1858, 1858-01-14

dress, unless appeal could be entertained, and
the case re-examined by competent authority. In
this view the appeal has been entertained.
I'm reviving the record of the proce dings oil
the court which have been brought before the Pres
ident, by this appeal, he fnJs nothing in the case
Tor which GIN raj Pillow deserves censure and con.
ours With the court and the general reviewing the
proceedings in the opinion that there is nothing in
.he case which RI quires further military proceed
ings-
"fhe error in the finding of a material fact as
SHOWN oy the testimony, and especisly that of Leu
tenant Rains and Ripley, recorded in the proceed-
ipss OF the court, was doubt unintentonsL and
were the case referred hack, would, doubtless be
corrected. The members of the court are bowev-
each other. p0'1'' '''''
II Is deemed proper, in justice to the Young Of
heefs VINO took the two howitzers from their c.r-
rases ana desired to retain them as trophies for
themselves, to state, that although thew acted
without authority the general order on the subiect
=, lrophies had not then been issued and the Pres
lotn. mas no belief that they were adjusted by any
S,tu,na or improper motives. They were proba-
oy desired TO crafty a natural pride, by bringing
sora I'm mem, to be exhibited to their friends
some OF ths trophies of the victory over the enemy
~ ~nich they had p4rticipate'. Irieed in their
ersNlhohy, they avow such to have been their pur-
Poses' ana as soon the general ord r for the
obeyed il. Fe'
W. L. MARCY, Secretary of Var.
twill be remembered that was arrested for
offged aasrespect to Gen Scott in nv appeal to the
government But in the long li>t of charges pre-
ierr'u against me, there for this supposed
0asTespfct none for a conniyrnce at violation of
Gen SCOTS orders about trophies-and none for a
conspiracy against him."
From the above history of the howitzer case, it
will be seen Row utterly sroundIess and uniust
m. m. nnnf
how false the pretert un er which | was arrested
1t Is thus coDclusivey shown that he had determin
ed upon rupture with me- apd that he used III Sc
guns TO cOUer his real intentions and otives What
wsre his motives? He had never charged me ith
failing to do my duty. On the contrary, his Off
cial reports and correspondence bore the strongest
evidence OF the fidelity with which bad perform-
ed every duty imposed upon me-. What, then, is
the explanation of conduct so traordinsry? He
had learned from Mr.. Trist that had reported the
whole Puebla negotiations-bri5e-t armiStice
which folowcd-to the Pr sdent. He mis- ia
tai error had cost the army an amount of blood
that would forever dim the luster of his fame. In
Mr.. Trist's prompt recall, he 1t the just condem-
nation of the government Hence my allusion to
this delicate Suyect-Ae 0rmistice-in my appeal.
caused my Immediate arrest.
1t hal charged him, Hitchcock, and Trst, with
a conspiracy TO disgrrce me, and thereby get clear
OF living witnes- to their corrup: neeotiItions-
6rabe and armistice and tn cost OF them in biooi
the facts di-clos would have left no room for
doubling their guilt, in any impartial and intelli.
mt view.
With the facts now before the public it will be
able to account for the suddenn,ss with which
Gen. Scotts friendship aud conf ience (Is shown in
bis official reports ami correspondence. con-
Veried into intense hatred, and for the harshnesS
and hjnstice with which treated From these
iacts, it may be able to understand why
rested for alleged disreSpect and was not pro>ecu-
ted for that oil nee; why, when the court reach
ed the city OF Mexico lie refused TO prosecute hi-
charges against me, until the court made order
requiring him TO prosecute the case publicly to
acknowledge that his charges were filse.
Ii seems TO me that the intelligen: mini can
rive at but one conclusion in gard to Gen SCOTS
whole conduct; that is that he feels deeply dis
ho"Ored by the facts connected with tae Gri6e-ar-
niStice, &c; that having fail d his first fort
(hs original chIrg-s) 10 disgrace me, and thu
ceai his own GaShoHOr, he is now exssperdted 10
madness by the DISCLOSURE made public for IN, first
tune In my late address; and that, hence it H. that
he does not hesitate 10 c, rtify upon honor to
and WHEN that il fastened upon him, he
conf sses, without shame, that he had committed
the crime with which he charged, VIZ: bribery;
but xuts In the idea that it not proved that
the party ramed was the corrupt rrcipept-thus
his corruption in bis anxiety 10 es-
Cape tn oshonor of fal-ehooi.
Ii 1t be thought the atove article is harsh, it |
should be remember d that it severity consists in |
lis truth That have right TO speak; TO that, |
Ihe puollc have an undoubted claim; and by tnat,
must be weighed and JUICE in The just estimat
of character; and il, WHEN tested by that ordeal,
reputed greatness of character be lost in |
ness of SOUL virtue and truth will have gained the
victory, and all good men will r joice.
Respectfully,
GID. ! PILLOW