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POETRY.
From the Catholic Advocate.
WEEP NOT FOR THE PAST.
not for the jaat,—tia a dream that has fled,
lu santhine ha* vanished it* garland* are dead;
Deep, deep in it* shadows bright hope* are laid low,
O call them not back from the land whence they go.
They caroc a* the light that may gleam from on high,
From the wing of some spirit that pas*es n* by.
So gently—we deemed that the fetters of earth
Had fallen away for a holier birth;
And they passed—but a voice lingers yet on t!»c ear
In accents that fall from some sunnier sphere,
"Weep not, child of sorrow, for hopes that were thine,
Unbless’d, are the gift* of an unhallowed shrine,
Thy idol was earthly, thy life*star has set,
Bright stars are in heaven that beam for thee yet ! n
Weep not for the past, though it hold in its gloom,
Loved forms that liavc sunk to their rest in the tomb—
Fond voices that ring in the laugh of the song,
And ficcs that smile as they flitted along;
Oh, call them not back ! for they went in their mirth,
Ere their heart* had been chill'd by one frost of this
earth.
And Tis sweet to lie down with the song yet unsung,
And wake with its first notes in a heavenly tongue!
Then yield not to forrow, life has not a dsy
That give* not some sunbeam to lighten our way.
But cull from the |«*t,frotn each blessing that dies,
A gem to illumine the crown from tlie skies.
The future is o'er ns—the present is ours,
To shroud it in sadness, or deck it with flowers.
To sink on life's ocean, or find on its wave
A halo that breaks e’n the gloom of the grave.
my In the war against Mexico, and to
continued to he settled and understood,
without any other intention on my part,
until the Secretary of War submitted to
tne the letter of Gen. Scott addresued to
him under date of the 21st of May, 1846,
a copy of which is herewith communica
ted. The character of that letter, made
it proper in my judgment to change my
determination iu regard to the command
of the army; and the Secretaty of War
by my direction, in his Idler of the 26th
of May, 184G, a copy of which is also
herewith communicated, for the reasons
therein assigned, informed Grnetol Scott
that he was telieved from the command
of the army, destined to prosecute Ihe
war against Mexico, and that lie would
remain in the discharge of his duties at
Washington. The command of the ar
my on the frontier of Mexico has since
been nssigned to General Taylor with his
rank of tnojor-gcncral recently conferee]
upon him.
JAMES K. POLK.
Washington, June 8, 1846.
POLITICAL.
Prom the Washington Union.
GENERAL GAINES’S CALL FOR
TROOPS.
The following message received Pom
the President of the United Stales; which
was read:
To the Sinale ol the United Slates:
1 communicate herewith a report from
the Secretary of War, transmitting the
correspondence called lor Ity the resolution
of the Senate of the 6th inat., with Gener
al Edmamd P. Gtriuesund General Winfield
Scott of the army of the United Slates.
The report of the Secretary of War and
tlie accompanying correspondence with
General Gainer, contain all the informa
tion in my possession in relation to calls
for "volunteers or iniltia into the service
of the United Slates” “Ity nn officer of the
army,” without legal "nullmrily there
for," and of the "measures which have
been adopted” "in relation to such officer
or troops so called into service.”
In addition to the information contained
in the report of the Secretury of War, and
the accompanying correspondence with
“Major General Scott of the United Stales
army, upon the subject of bis taking the
command of the army of occupation on tlie
fiontier of Texas”—1 slate, dint on the
same day on which I approved and sign
ed the net of die 13l li of May, 1646, en-
tiilcd “An act providing (or the prosecu
tion of the existing war lielwecn the Uni
ted Slates and the republic of Mexico,’
1 communicated to General Scott, through
the Secretaty of war, and also in n per
sonal interview with that officer, my de
sire that he should take commnnd of the
army on the Rio Giniule, and of the vol
unteer forces, which 1 informed him it
was my intention forthwith to call out to
march to that Irootier, to be employed in
the prosecution ol the war against Mexico.
The teuder of the command to General
Scott was voluntary on my part, and was
inode without any request or intimation
on the subject Irom him. It wos made in
consideration ol his rank ns commaniler-
in-ebiefof tlie army. My communications
with General Stmt assigning him the com
mand were verbal, first through the Se
cretory of War, and nfterwanls in person.
No written order was deemed to be nec
essary. General 6cotl assented to as
sume the command, and on the following
. day I had another interview with him
and the Secretary of War, in relation to
the number and apportionment among the
aatreral States, of the volunteer forces to
be.called out for immediate service; tlie
force* which were to be organised and
[We insert that portion of the corres
pondence relating to General Winfield
Scott, which is ns follows:]
Wab Department, June 8,1S46.
Sir: In compliance with your direc
tion, I have the honor to transmit here
with such letters and documents as are in
this department, to enable you to nnswer
the resolution • f the Senate of the 6th in
stant, requesting in forma ton. First, in
relation to unauthorized calls of volun
teers and millia into tlie service of the U-
nited States liy any officers of the army,
Sec. Scinnd, the correspondence between
the Secretary of War and Major General
Scott, on the subject of bis Inking the com
mand of the army of occupation on the
frontiers of Texas. See. And third, the
correspondence between General Gaines
and the government, from the 1st of June,
1846, to the present lime, upon the aule
ject of volunteers or millia ordered to the
frontiers of Texas.
The information requested in the first
and last branches of the resolution, is
mainly furnished by the correspondence
herewith submitted between this depart
ment and General Gaines, who is the on
ly officer of the nrmy known to have call
ed for volunteers or millia without legul
authority within the periiHls specified.—
The first unauthorized call by that officer
was mside on the governor of Louisiana
on the 15th of August, 1846, for two com
panies of volunteer artillery, (about 200
men.) which were mustered into service
on the 21st of that month, and immedi
ately sent to Texas, to .report to General
Taylor at Corpus Christi. As soon as
information of tins call was make known
to the department. General Gaines was
reminded, in.n communication addressed
to him, that authority to make such calls
was vested only in the President; and
that “the emergency which would toler
ate or excuse the assumption of this au
thority by n military officer in command
at a distance from the sent of government
in anticipation of the President’s action
must lie one indicating great and immi
nent peril to the country—a peril so great
anil so imminent as to leave no reasona
ble doubt that the President, with a full
knowledge of all circumstances of the
case, would have felt it to be his duty to
resort to such aid.” As the call had been
promptly resfionded to, nnd the troops
sent to flieir destination licfore the action
of Gen. Gaines could be stayed. Gen,
Taylor was directed to receive and re
tain them in service, ns long ns, in bis
judgment, the public exigency might re
quire, although, by your direction, Get..
Gaines was informed that his proceedings
was not approved by you. These vol
unteers were discharged nnd sent home
nn the expiration of their three months’
term of service.
No further calls appear to have been
made by Gen. Gaines for volunteers or
millia, until early in May of tlie present
year, when unauthorized requests, or re
quisitions in various forms audnfdiflerent
import, were made by him for a volunteer
force, some to lie in readiness, and others
for immediate entrance into service, the
amount of which is not yet known at this
department, but, as far us ascertained, is
embraced in a statement which is among
the documents herewith furnished
It is ntsn understood that he has taken
measures to organize troops independent
of his calls upon States through the re
spective governors; and the accompany
ing documents show that be bad appoin
ted various staff officers, without instruc
tions or legal authority. As soon as in
formation was received of those proceed
ings. prompt measures were taken to
counteract them, and to arrest this course
of independent action. A portion of those
thus culled into service by requisitions
upou the governors of Alabama, Missis
sippi, and Missouri, having promptly re
sponded to the same, the governors of
those States were informed that these
end all beyond has been distinctly disap
proved.
By your direction orders have been is
sued relieving him from tbe command of
ibe western division and requiring bim to
repair to this city.
Tlie correspondence called for by tbe
second, branch of the resolution accompa
nies ibis communication. In relation to
that part of it which asks (or information
“whether any order was at any time giv
en by tbe President or Secretaty of War
to Gea. Scott to proceed to the Rio Grande,
or to take command of the army,” See.,
1 have to state that, about the time the law
recognising the existence of a .war be
tween tlie United Stales and Mexico, and
authorizing tlie raising a volunteer force
of 600,000 men was passed, 1 had a con
versation with Mnjoi General Scott, and,
by your direction, informed him that you
intended to put the army, designed to
operate against Mexico, under his imme
diate* command, and invited him, as you
requested me to do, to call on you for the
purpose of receiving your views and in
structions. An interview between your
self and him, at which I was present,
shortly after look plate, when you an
nounced to him your determination to as
sign him to the command of the army in
the war against Mexico. Tbe order and
instructions to him were verbal, and 1 am
not a nwuro that they have been reiterated
in writing. He immediately entered
upon tlie necessary arrangements to car
ry into effect your views and instructions,
and, down to the present time, has been
assiduously engaged in tlie duties of his
office. Interviews and consultations be
tween him and myself, often at my par
ticular instance, have very frequently ta
ken place in regard to arrangements and
jireparations for carrying on the war.
A'lien 1 first communicated to him your
intention to place him in the command of
the army, he replied, that he should nei-
llier decline nor solicit that service ; but
at once on receiving your verbal order,
entered readily into the preparatory treas
ures to curry them into effect. I nm not
awaic that lie claimed "that command as
due to him from his rank in the army'
or expressed any wish to be assigned to
it, until bis preference was intimated in
Ilia letter of the 27tli ultimo, in reply to
mine of the 26ih, Iwilh which are among
the papers herewith submitted. His
wishes in this respect have not been made
known tome, further than they are ex
pressed in these two letters. I had no
intimation whatever that you intended In
chnnge, or thought of reconsidering the
orders to General Scott, committing to
him the command of the nrmy to ope
rate nguinsl Mexico, until Iliad submitted
to you his letter to me of the 21st ultimo.
After your examination ol that letter I re
ceived your direction, changing your pre
vious orders, nnd communicated it to him
in my letter of the 26th of May.
I have the honor to be, with great re
spect, your obedient servant.
W. L. MAHCY.
To tbe President.
condemnation) in my rear before advanc
ing upon tbe public enemy.
Not an advantageous step can be taken
in a forward march without the confidence
that all is well behind. If insecure in that
quarter, no general can put his whole
heart and mind into the work to be done
in front. 1 am, therefore, not a little
alarmed, nay crippled in my energies, by
the knowledge ol the impatience in ques
tion, and I beg to say I fear no oilier
danger.
My intentions have been, after making
ail preliminary arrangements here, to pass
down the Ohio and Mississippi, to sec. or
to assure myself by correspondence, that
the volunteers, on whom we are mostly
to rely in the prosecution of the existing
war, are rapidly assembling for the ser
vice ; to learn the probable time of their
readiness to advance upon Mexico; to
ascertain if their supplies of every kind
are in place, or are likely to be in place
in sufficient time;' to hasten one and the
other; to harmonize the movements of
volunteers, and to modify their routes (if
necessary) so that all, or at least a suffi
cient number, shall arrive at the indicated
points in the Mexican frontier at the best
periods, and, as far as practicable, about
the some lime. All that I have but chance to obtain drinking water; the hor-
sketchcd I deem to be not only useful to Scs the best grazing, and the commissaries
success, but indispensable. As a soldier the liest beef and mutton for men.
I make this assertion without the fear of But another reason has been mention-
contradiction from any honest and candid ed why I should leave the preliminary
dte nr Tennessee horse regiment, cannot,
allowing not a day for instruction at its
rendezvous, or on the route, reach tlie
Rio Grande, before (according to all com
putations we can make here) the middle
of August.
1 think, considering that we cannot
hope to have more than 900 regular cava!
carrying on the war with Mexico, and yott
had, as you stale, been devoting your tuna
and attention to preliminary and preparato*
ry arrangements. “ la the midst of these
multitudinous and indispensable occupa-
lions.” (you iay.) M l Imvc learned from
you thaVniud. impatience i. already felt,
perhaps ia high quarters, that I have not
already pul myself in route for the Hid
ry on the lower Rio Grande, no commau-' Grande ; and now, with fourteen hours a
iter would be willing to enter Mexico
without both the Kentucky and Tennes
see regiments of horse, and all that have
been culled from points nearer to the field
of expected operations. I may now state
a fact which seems to lie conclusive as to
the period best for taking up lines of ope
rations from and beyond tne lower lUo
Grande.
All the information that can be obtain
ed here represents that the rainy season
on and south of the Rio Grande, begins
about June, and terminates about the first
of September; that during that season,
the hoof of tlio horse am? tbe mule be
comes softened (though shod) and diseas
ed so as to disable tbe animal for travel
and work. Again: it is at the end of the
rainy season, and fur some weeks later,
[ that in the northern provinces of Mexico,
men and horses would have, the best
be' n^y-eerpnrntiim nnd movements to
ccutfon f h ӣ^iyiew to the vigorous prof
iled an“ , , t, c \% Jt was distinctly se(-
ulScori* by Gener-
‘ ar-
held in readiness subject ton future call
should it become necessary; nnd other calls upon them had been recognised “to
the extent of the numbers furnished and tml to
Texat." To this extent, and no further,
has the conduct of General Gaines, in
making requisitions calling into service
nnd organizing troops, been recognised,
Headquarters op the Armt,
Washington, May 21, 1846.
Sir: I have received no orders, as yet,
assigning me to the immediate command
of the army about to be raised to conquer
n peace within Mexico; but I have liecn
told to hold myself in readiness fur that
serviie. From that moment I have oc
cupied myself, incessantly, with the vast
preliminary arrangements which can only
lie muilc advantageously at this place,
through the respective chiefs of the gen
eral stuff—the adjutant general, quarter
master general, commissary general of
subsistence, chief of ordnance, nnd sur
geon generaL 1 have been much occu
pied also in the distribution of tlie quotas
of volunteers needed among the several
States, in apportioning the horse to the
foot; in tlie study of the routes of match
nnd water conveyances Air the several
bodies of troops to the best points on the
frontiers of Mexico; in the study of tbe
northern interior, nnd the southern routes
of tbnl republic; in looking to the means
of transportation on the Rio Grande, to
and beyond that river; in determining the
depots ol supplies of all sorts on this side,
See., &c.
As these matters are respectively set
tled, orders and instruction* have been,
or will be given, to the chiefs of the gen
eral stuff ut this place, and the routes of
march and water conveyances, together
with tbe depots for supplies of every de
scription, are finally to be communicated
to tbe unknown commanders of volunteers
whose services are to be accepted.
In tbe midst of these multitudinous and
indispensable occupations 1 have learned
from you that much impatience is already
felt, perhaps in high quarters, that I have
not already pot myself in route for tbe
Rio Grande; and now, with fourteen
bouts a day of preliminary work remain
ing on my bands for many days, I find
myself compelled to stop that necessary
work to guard myself against; perhaps,
utter condemnation in ibe quarters allud
ed to. 1 am loo old a soldic-r, and have
soldier.
Against the ad captandum condemnation
of alt other persons, whoever ntay be de
signated lor the high command in ques
tion, there can be no reliance j(in his ab
sence) other than the active, candid, and
steady support of his government. If 1
cannot have that sure basis to rest upon,
it will be infiuiiely better for tlie country
(not to speak of my personal security) that
some other commander of the new army
against Mexico should be selected. No
■natter who be may be, he shall, at least
lie judged and supported .by me, in this
office and everywhere else, as 1 would
desire, if personally in that command to
be myself judged and supported.
My explicit meaning is, that I do not
desire to place myself in the most perilous
of all positions—a Jit e upon my rear from
Washington, and a Jire in front from the
Mexicans.
It was distinctly admitted, and laid
down as a basis, iu the interviews 1 had
the honor to hold with the President and
yourself on the subject, that a special
army of some thirty thousand troops, re
gulars, anil twelve months’ volunteers,
would lie necessary for Ihe mareb against,
and the conquest of a peace in Mexico.
I adhere to that opinion. It is foreseen,
with tolerable certainty, that we shall not
have, in many months, more than seven
thousand (if quite so many) regulars, ap
plicable to that service. The remaining
numbers nre to be made up in volunteer
horse and foot. 1 suppose of these taken
together, about 17,000 nave been actually
called for. There is yet good time I think
to make the additions suggested in one of
the tables I had the honor to submit last
night.
The question follows: By what time
can an army of about 3(1,000, as aliove,
be brought to act from the different points
agreed upon in tlie interviews alluded to
upon Mexico?
More than half of the 7,000 regulars
remain to lie recruited. 1 hope they may
be obtained nnd taken to the Rio Grande,
though raw or uninslrueted, by the first
of September next. Can two-thirds, or
even the half, of the volunteer horse be
got to that river much before that time?
1 greatly doubt the possibility—without
tbe shadow of n doubt about the patriot
ism nr zeal of the citizens who have Iteen
specially called upon. The fool volun
teers, aided by water transportation, (be
lieved to be impossible with tbe horse,)
may, probably, reach nil the points for
commencing’operations a week or two
earlier. But if horse be a necessary ele
ment to success (and two-thirds, if not
three-fourths, of tlie Mexican army nre
understood to tie in the saddle,) what utili
ty would there be in forcing the fool much
ahead of tbe horse ? This ought to be a
matter of arrangement, left to the com
mander of the special army, as informa
tion may open upon him in his progress
to tlie Mexican Irontier, near tbe heuds ol
columns, or within easy corresponding
distance with most of them. The par
ticular question here then recurs. Can the
horse regiment from Kentucky, (tbe most
distant Horn Mexico) or that from Ten
nessee (say 19days nearer) reach tbe Rio
Grande {by land lie it remembered) much
before the day (1st day of September) be
fore mentioned ? I have learned person
ally from the zealous and. intelligent Ad
jutant General (Dudley) of Kentucky, that
that most ilislant: horse regiment cannot
be assembled (say) at Frankfort on tbe
Bowling-green, earlier than tbe latter part
of June.
had too much special experiences-not to Tennessee,
feel tbe infinite importance of securing
myself against danger (ill-will or pro
of some 1,200 miles. Tbe routes of the
work to be done here, and abandon the
twelve-months’ volunteers to find their
way as they may to the Mexican frontier
—vizi the number of patriotic Louisian
ians who have poured, arc now pouring
’ i, upon Brevet Brigadier General Taylor,
at Point Isabel or opposite :o Matamoras.
Those meritorious volunteers can, un
der the circumstances, have legally en
gaged for three months only. They could
■ave had no knowledge of the volunteer
act of May 13, 1846, without which no
enrolment for more thnn three months
would be binding upon them. After that
term, without a formal re-enrolment, un
der the recent act, lor the longer period,
not an officer or a man could be legally
held to service or tried for any offence
whatever. They evidently hastened to
tbe scene of danger to succor our little
army there; to save it Irom what they
no doubt deemed probable surrender or
destruction. Many of the Louisianians
may be ready to become twelve months
volunteers, and to lie organized legally ns
such. As three-months men they could
hnnlly, even in the absence of hostile
forces, march to Monterey, before becom
ing entitled to (no doubt) an honorable
discharge. Before the time for that dis
charge, it may certainly be well—if num
bers of them do not volunteer under the
recent act—to send the quoins of foot
called for from the lower Mississippi, to
aid Gen. Taylor in defending his [tosi-
tions, anil perhaps taking new ones on
the other side of the Rio Grande: But for
the conquest of a peace, by regular, in
cessant, and forward movements, tbe basis
of our calculations here (as to numlters)
must be altogether extravagant, if a much
larger army, including ibat in position,
nnd one very differently composed, (in
horse nnd foot.) be not necessaty. It was
to command such larget nrmy that I un
derstand myself as likely to be sent to
the Mexican frontier, as it is always un
just to a junior general who has dune well,
and ia supposed to be doing well, to su
persede him by a general of higher rank,
without sending with the latter corres
ponding reinforcements. I should es
teem myself the unhappy instrument of
wounding the honorable pride of the gal
lant and judicious Taylor, if ordered to
supersede him under different circum
stances.
However the foregoing suggestioni
(hastily thrown together) may bejviewed.
i have deemed it due more to the coun
try than my humble self, that I should
present them, nnd await the wishes ol
the orders of the President.
With great respect, 1 have the honor
to remain, sir, your most obedient ser
vant, WINFIELD SCOTT.
Hon W. L. Maecv,
Secretary of War.
War Department,
May 25,1846.
Sts : I have received your letter of the
21st instant, and considering its extraordi
nary character, and the grave matters set
fortli therein, reflecting upon the motives
and objects of the President in tendering to
you, ns he lias, in an explicit manner, the
command of the forces destined for the war
with Mexico, I deemed it to be my dnty to
lay it before bim, and to take bis direction
in regard to its contents.
day of preliminary work remaining on my
hands lor many days, 1 find myself compel
led to stop that necessary work to guard
myself against, perhaps, tiller condemns-
lion in the quarter* alluded lo. 1 am IQ0
old a soldier, and have had too much epe-
cial experience, not to fed the infinite ini*
portonce of securing myself against dan
ger (ill-will, or prccondcnmation) in my
rear, before advancing upon the public en
tity. Not an advantageous step can be ta
ken in a forward march, without the confi
dence that all is well behind. If insecure
in that quarter, no general can put his
whole heart and rnina into the work to bo
done in front. I am, therefore, not a little
alarmed—nny, crippled in nty energies—by
ihe knowledge of the impatience in ques
tion ; and I beg to say I rear no other dan
ger.”
This language scarcely requires a com
ment. That it contains Ibe strongest sus
picion—not to say a direct imputation of
most unworthy motives in the Executive
Government—of bad faith towards your
self—of a reckless disregard of the inter
est of the country—of a design to entry on
a war against you, while you are sent forth
to carry on a war against the public ene
my, there can be, I think, no question.—
You must allow me to advert to the fact to
which you allude as the foundation for such
grave imputations. You must hat* learned,
you say, from me that muck impeUienct is felt,
perhaps m high quarters, that uou me net of-
ready pul in route far Ih* Ilio Grande, <$-c.—
Wliai was said on this point at our inter
view, when this subject was alluded to, is *
not so fully stated as it ought to be, con
sidering the purposes to which you have
converted it. You presented lo me fully
and clearly the difficulties and delays
which, in yoar opinion, would attend ins
assembling of tne volunteers on the Rio
Grande, and, in conclusion, expressed your
belief that it could nol be done before the
1st day of September next. I then allu
ded to the troops that are now hastening to
Gen. Taylor’s standard, under his requisi
tion—to the excited feelings of the country
—to the patriotic ardor of those troops—to
the disappointment which both they and
■ lie country would feel, if on army of eight
or ten thousand men were on tho Rio
Grande comparatively inactive during their
entire tour or service, which, being limited
to three months, would terminate before
the period named by you for the assembling
of the volunteers on the Rio Grande, ft
was with special reference to the employ
ment of ihe troop# that would be on that
frontier by the first day of June, that I spoke
of what would be the sentiments or the
country, and of the spirited and gallant men
who bad entered into the service, and of
the expectations of the Executive upon this
subject. 1 was well aware that the Presi
dent was most anxious that the war should
be prosecuted with promptness and vigor,
and that the brave and patriotic men who
had been called out should have an oppor
tunity to render their country active and
effective service. I knew, loo, that the
President confidently hoped and expected
that a large portion of the volunteers au
thorized by ibe act of May IStli, would ar
rive on (he frontier in sufficient force for ac
tive operations before the time which you
indicated.' With the view of securing this
important object, the meat energetic mea
sures had been adopted. Everv considera
tion of economy and duty fotbade that the
troops should, if thus collected, be permit-
tep to remain inactive, by reason of the ab
sence of the general officer, who, fully pos
sessed of the views of the Executive, was
to direct (heir movements.
1 did not then deem it improper, indeed
I considered it a uinltcr of duty, to commu
nicate to the general, to whom the Presi
dent had freely confided the management
of the war, Ilia views and expectations otr
this point. That this communication,
made in the manner it was, should not
have been kindly received, is surprising lo
m*; “tat vastly more so is the fact, that it
should be mane the basis of the most offen
sive imputations against the executive gov
ernment, which had voluntarily selected
you to conduct our army, and determined’
lo put at your disposal the amplest meant
it could command to insure victory, and to
bring the war to a successful and speedy
termination.
It was also a matter of unfeigned sur--
E rise to me that you should nave allri-'
uted to the President the intention of open
ing a fire upon your rear, while a fire in
front was opened upon you bv the enemy.
On what foundation could such an assump
tion rest 1 Had . not the President, in tc
frank and friendly spirit, iust intrusted you
with a commnnd on whicn the glory and
interest of the country depended, to say no
thing of the success of lit* own ndmiiustra-
tiont How could you, under these circum
stances, arrest your labors of preparation,
and suffer your energies lo be crippled for
_ , <he purpose of indulging in illiberal imptw
The passage* in your letter which have- rations against tbe uran who had insi ne-
exeited bis surprise and deep regret, are stowed upon you the highest mark'of Iu4
those in which you impute to the Prem- confidence t
dent, in terms not inexplicit, ill wilttowards Entertaining, as it is most evident '
yourself; or pretondemnatiou, and a course do, Ihe opinion that such are the. mot:
of conduct on his part which has already, and designs of the Executive towards you,
as you allege, impeded your labors of pre- and declaring it to be your explicit mean-,
partition nnd crippled your energies. - ing that “ you do not desire to place your-
A reference tolwoor three paragraphs self in the most perilous of all positions—a
J™? M-^^f^^iUoa^orflhe^ed iayourlsller win show that ho ia not' ut\fir* upon your. rime from Washington, and
your language. Yott were through me,
. .- ! and also at a" personal interview with the or even the shadow of
Arkansas, and Mississippi President, made acquainted withlussetded President would be wanti
horse will bo respectively? toy *B0| 600, determinate! to pbt, you in immeffiatd
and 700 tniles shorter, hot even the mid- command 6f the force* to be employed m
entertaining them entirely wh
nd so
termination of impoeing u
