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Newspaper Page Text'fir. OLIVER H. PRINCE. -PUBLISHED MEEKLY Editor ifc I* r o p r i e t o r NEW SERIES—VOL. If. NO. 40. 31 AGON, TUESDA Y MORNING. JUNE 30, 1846. WHOLE NUMBER 1029. THE GEORGIA TELEGRAPH, li #tJBLl3HED EVERY TUESDAY MORNING BY O. H. PRINCE, a t three dollars per annum. ijrVARiAi-B-LY IN AD VANCE. ADVERTISEMENTS ore in«er(e<] « St OO per • |jare for the Aral Insortion, and SO cent* per square for ,a A*rea»»“obfc deduction will be made to those who adver •'S-jsjj u. J Sales of LANDS, by Administrators. Execa- or Guardians, are required by law, to'be held on'the ,,ir> t TueiIay »«• the month: between the hours of ten in the . »n'i three in the nrternoon, at the Court-house, in in which the lan-I is situated. Notice of these ' Vi must be given in a public S azette SIXTY DAYS pro tn iTie daV of sale. V 's le* ol NISOROES must be made at a public auction region ih • first Tuesday of the month, between the usual h mrs •/sale, at the plane of pablie sale* in the county where the nf teitamenttrv. or Administration or Guardianship, * u h -'„ e been granted, first giving SIXTY DAYS notice thereof in one of the public gaceltesofthia State, aud at the \ fjb. Court house, wheresach sales are to beheld. Vuic* for the sale of Personal Property mutt bo given in in,* manner. FORTY days previous to theday of sale. 'Vutite to the Dehrora and Creditors of an estate must be l>U Notte < 'l7a?apJ^adon will be made to the Courtof Or- .linary for 10 sc!l LAND, muit be published for ^^oliee*f<3 leave to sell NEGROES must be published nr FOUIt MONTHS,before any order absolute shall be uisde thereon by the Court. .... CITATION* for letters of Administration, must be publish- 1 thirl’/ do yi—for dismission from ml minis! ration. mnatA- * r tU Milki—for dismission from Guardianship, forty WHITE SULPHUR * SPRINGS. Mcriwetlicr County, Ga. T HIS delightful Watering Place is now open for the season, under the most flattering auspices. Having now, beyond all question, and by tbe united testimony of the bunarqds wbo have tested the virtuescf the White Sulphur, secured for the establishment a degree nf confi dence ard favor unparnlled in the history of any other- wa tering place go recently offered to the public patronage.— ! PThe proprietor has been encouraged to make considerable Voprovements since the last season, upon the buildings and pleasure grounds attached to the place. He has also erect ed a commodious and comfortable BATHING HOUSE. He has engaged the services of Mrs. Thornton, foimerly of Gainesville, so that no inducement ahall be wanting to se cure the patronage ol the public. To the stranger, who has never tested the virtues of the crystal fountains and balmy atmosphere of this pleasant region.it is only necessary to say that these Springs are located iirthe midst of the fnost delightful and healthy re gion of our Stale, a few inilet north of the Pine Mountain, and-only nine mile* southeast of Greenville, through which place a daily line of stages, connecting with the principal lines of (lie Union, is now in operation The Proprietor flatters himself that lit* it tbe only es tablishment in the whole 8outh, where the visiter can be accommodated with aa equal variety of watara. Here we le ft ‘ J '\lv r.M for the foreclosure of Mortgage must be published month! V for four months—for establishing lost paper s./or ,1, fall 1 parr of three month*—for compelling title* from K,orators or Administrator*, where a Bond ha* been given by the deceased, the foil * v ace of three month*. T’u’ili'Mtions will always lie conunued aceordingto these, the legal re.,airement*. unless otherwise ordered. REMITTANCE* BY MAIL.— ‘"A postmsstermny en- rloss money in a letier to the publisher of a newspaper, to p,Villa subscription ofa third person and frsnk the letter tr written V»y himself-**—Amos KtnUoff, P. Jif. »» W. T. & A. H COLQUITT, WILL practice Law iu tbe aeveral counties of the Flint Circuit. Office over the store of Charles Day it Co., Macon. W. T. Colquitt. Lagrange. A. H. Colquitt. Macon Dewember 9, 1915. 11 tf GEORGE W. FISH, ATTORNEY AT LAW. * MACON, GEORGIA. Will practice in the counties of Bibb, Baldwin. Jones. \% il- kinson/Washington. Twtat*. Pulaski. D.mly. Houston, and Macon. Any professional business entrusted to his rare, will meet ^ with prompt mid faithful attention OFFICE on Third Street.opposite the FLOYD. January 27. X846—ld-ly. LAW NOTICE. POWERS & WEST, srillattemiw ^ p„).,ki and Twiggs. All business entrusted l" 'heir care, will he promptly and •*niihlullv dif<?h#rg«ra OFFICE at PERRY, Houstuu coooty. Georgia. JOHN H. rotVLRS. "■ W,tST - April 21. 1946 —30 6io - - I aW Notice. H AVING rrmove.llo PERRY. ll-u.tnnroui,ty.Iwill conlbiue to prarti*. Law ,n the Boperinr thjurt. or Uihh. CrswlWd. Houston Twiggs, FuU.U. D.mly .ud „ .,,, i i n the ouprciiie Court wnen I eUewbere ■wire. iUsiie.1. tilients. Editors.if newspapers. At., will plou-o- address and forwarda» abuse. February 24.1S4<>. C. B. ttTBONG. 22 if BL v. BLiKG. A TTORNE Y A T L A W. I* Is ICR V, Ilontlcn County. J„..!y Pulaski, Irwin, and Twigga. 3< May 19. !S10. 34 tf WlYFItEY 2.. SHOCKLEY, ATTORNEY AT LAW, Will orsrtiee in the following Counties : . l ».sn Pike, Monroe. Baits. Crawford, Houston, Baldwin. * Bibb. Jones, mid Twiggs. . All business entrusted to iiis rare will meet with prompt attention. Office in Dr. Tl.omsoi.'abaUding.opposUe h Joyd House, Macon, Georgia. ^ kit-Goy 1 Charles J. MrDonild. Marietta, Oa. lion. Hiram Warner Greenville Oa. Hon. A. M. D. King, loravth. Ga. Hon. C. B. Strong. Perry. Ua. Dr. M S. Thomson, j Hr. A. P.ve L Macon, Ga. Wheeler & Harrol I. , Samuel J. Ray JtCo.J Febm.iry 10,1846. — OTCHARLES THOMPSON HAS taken Offire neat door to Payne a DRUG bTO Residence tn Viuevillc. Aav word left at either p’«re (day or night]> will'be com- munieated by boys for that purpose. He hopes by attention to business, and *" c *'""^ pee ° seventeen years to merit a share of patronage. Macon, March 17,1840. r uuG0r~ S E NT 1ST S. I n:: zi l :* :> & PVT.1A n, would respectfully say -Mo'w,r fried. ... Macon, tost •re already extended: (while at the Floyd House.) tney 're ,mw*nJured lo locate MWdft Operating Room, over Strong & j" ur^ Street, iloee d.n.rs above the UstMo end Fins Insurance Bank. Bnalaesa hours from 8 to 12 M. and fromtS uf y. M. BU*All operetiona warranted lo gtre entire ia.it faction, and to aland the lest of tun*. » Macon, January 1, 1846. D 1YI3WTIST RY. RS G. it J McDONALD. gratefully acknowlenge the liberal patronage eaiendt d to them for the last few years by the cilixens of Maron and vicinity, and would in form them that they have removed their office lo the brick ian»e north aide oi Mulberry street,over the Jewelry Store ofC.K. Wentworth. They have in arranged their bnsinrsa. as tor one or them 'a make regular visit* to the neighboring village* and cer- ruin portions uf the country. Macon, Dec. 31, 1846. ____ The Floyd House, Macon, Geo. - - g CARD--The undersigned ten der* hi* aeknnwlodgment* to Ida ^iand* and the travelling public generally for the liberal abare of patronage extended to hi* Houae during the paat year,and truat* the assurance > pains will b« spired torrnder it worthy of tlwr fu ture, rails, will secure Lima continuance of their cuatom. Hi* House, a* formerly, i* supplied with every luxury and delicacy which this or the aeaboa.d market* afford*, his servant* are trusty and attentive, and his *4 in tha beat possible manner, lie respectfully solicit* A call from hi* fricml* *nd the public ^ : ' e ™!{ VCOM i). April 7,1816. Washington H all, .9IACON, CEOEGIA. HAVING become *ole Proprietur of llii* well known HOTEL, repaired *o:d its interior arrangement*, secured the aer- ’*«* of attentive servants, and <Interimn*d a* I am to giva Kit ay own perianal and undivided attention, the pub... i**, rely upon every attention to their want* and comlorta ™ h« heretofore characterised this establishment. Tha STABLES nr* well ami amply aupplied with pro- ^Juer, and attcutive and faithful Ostler*. J*#n, muhinr ahall be waaiing to make die v» A&{'‘ NOT ON U ALL all uml more than it baa been even in it* VWBiwstdayv This EstaV.Uhujant hsa rie coneaaioa with any owe? Ht »*c is Mtcou * , WILLIAM A- MOTT. o«V > eb. 2f, 1 Uf 1 27-if. MACON CARRIAGE DEPOSITORY. Iiavethe purest freestone fountains, the strong and the mild chalybeate, and the white sulphur, -surpassing in purity, and in the distribution of its elementa, any hitherto known. But besides this, we have a country abounding in scenery romantic and beautiful, and are surrounded by a population unsurpassed for intelligence an,l moral worth, by that of any ot her farming district in the Bute. Fruin these advau. tages we may safely expect to draw all that may be re quired tn gratify the iniellertual, moral or physical appe tites of our visitors; and neither expense, solicitude, nor effort on the part nf the Proprietor, shall be wanting tq render this Watering Place as popular for its accommoda tions as it already ia unrivalled for tbe gifts of a beneficent Providence. [CP A line of Stages will be run three time* a week, from Cobimhoa. via Hamilton, to White Sulphur Springs. The Ball Room will be opened every evening, and will he provided with the very best music die country affords. N. B. The Proprietor will add. that whilst striving to satisfy visitors in hi, minerals and alieniiou, lie will also try to sstisly them in charges. WALKER DUNCAN. Meriweiher Co., June 16, 1846. 38 if De lioaclie and Wilcoxrfon, B ETWEEN the Flotd House and WatHiKOTOtt Hall, and opposite Mr. G. A. Kimberly's Flat Store, on Mulberry Street, have on hand a fresh and, well se lected stock of CARRIAGES. BAROUCHES.BUGGIES, and Rockaways. Saddles, Harness St Bridles,Trunks, Valices. Carpet-bags and Salchella, Saddler, and Harness Hardware. Skirting Harness.Bridle, . Top ami Patent Leather. Morocco of every variety, and a beautiful assortment of Carriage trimmings, consisting nf Cloths, Lacts, Tassels Axles, Rands Dasb-frames. Springs. Steps, Bows. Lamp}, Brussels and Oil Capetings; Oils. Paints, anl Varnish. Carriages of every description built to order. Repair* in every branch of the above business executed wi;h neatness and despatch. Prices to suit the times. Macon, March 3.1846. 23-tf. Correspondence between the Secretary of War and General Scott. WARM SPRINGS, Jlcriwcther County, Ga. rgYIilS establishment is again open for the reception of JL Visiters, under the superintendence and management of irs furmsr owners, nmpnnn-, »««--•*„• —•* ."J «!>,j promise nothing more than what they have heretofore don9 exerpt additional facilities in reaching the Springs. We have made an ariangeneiil with the proprietor nf the great Central Route*, (as soon as the Railroad is com pleted to Barnesville.) to run his Stages DAILY by the Springs, passengers can then reach there in less than Itcenty honit from Savannah; and in five hours from Co lumbus. Hacks will also be in readiness at alt tiuut in Greenville, to lake visiter* to the Springs. R- St S. It BONNER. Proprietor*. June 9.1846.-37 if The Milledgevide, Augusta. Columbus and Savannah papers; the Madison Miscellany; Griffin Jefferson. Cnatta- hone lie. Albany Patriot, and Montgomery (Ala) Journal will each publish weekly four times. M’lMOSH HOUSE. Indian Springs, Bulls Co. THE Subscriber, Proprietorcf the Indian Spring Hotel, for the last two years, would most respectfully inform hi* friends ami pairms of this Slate, of South Carolina, Ala bama and its vicinities, that lie has at a great expense, erected a splendid HOTEL under the above name, for the ample accommodation of visitors during the ap proaching season. This House will be opened on the 20th day of May next. The McIntosh Houae is in depth V30 feet by 42 wide— COM,in* between seventy and eighty large and airy rooms, b.getIter with three iipsri.sn Drawing Rooms.sod n splen did iisll Room; large am) wide l'iazxaa extending around the Hotel—making ii what has so long been desired ol this Spring—one of the largest and most commodious Hotels ever erected at any watering place in the Southern couuiry. - During the last two seasons there has been much com plaint for want of ncre accommodation* for the hundreds that daily flock to this well known and justly celebrated watering place. This season there slinl! be no reason of complaint for wont of accommodations, or indeed any t:>iug connected with this establishment. The Me I-nosh House will accommodate over four hun dred persons! Neither pains nr expense have been spared in furnislnrg and fining up this House so aa to render it truly a house fir all who may favor it wiili llieir patronage. The furni ture is all new’and of die most sterling kind, having been made up to order for this esiabliahmeuL The location of me McIntosh Uouse is on the brow of. the McIntosh Hill, overlooking the Spring, for many years flic mid(PC6 of tlic celebrated Col. Mcliitoah-of^iiie ^ reek nation, so well known and associated in the Indian history of our enuntry. _ ,. .... The Subscriber, therefore, flatters himself that in order, comfort, aud ayatematic arrangement, the McIntosh House shall not l»e surpussed; ami li.ipes from his eimtinued ex* i ” -»“Tfn-STu-' ssfisr Indian Spring. Ga.. April 20,1846. may5-32 3m 1%'ov Boots and Shoes. ■Snin'ING * M1X respectfully V ? vile ilirir patron* and tnt» public generally to call and examine their Mock of goods manufactured expressly for this _ market. Their nasortment consists in part Of Gentlemen's fine French Call sewed Boom of aliquot ' Genllemet *• middling fine Calfsewed and pegged Boom ol all kind*. ..... . , Genilemei ’a double aole Calf and Kip sewed and pegg- ' o'emlemei.’sCaff. Goa- and Lasting Brogans of all kinds. Genilemei 'stine Calf and Kip pegged Brogan* of all kinds and qualities Lollies' colored and black Gattera of all qualiiiea. I adies' Ki 1 Buskins, thin nnd thick sole* of al> kinds. Misses' Gaiters and'Half Gaiters, black and colored. With n lai ge aasurtineiit ol childrco s riboe* of all kinds and qualities. .... , ,, , ,, Also a large assortment of Men a and Buy 8 course Bro gan*. double and single aoles. pegged and nailed which we will sell a* low aa the same quality can be bought in the ^"Xlao Goc Iger’a Patent Metalic Gnm Elastic Over Shoes for Ladies*-id Gentlemen, a new article in thin matket, Aito.Calf, Kip, Goaf, Lining and Binding Skit.>, Sale Leather, Pigs, Thread, Pa,ent Aids, Lasts, $c. very low. Boot* mad i and repaired to order. Macon. O. I 81.1845 - * tf BIJiDTS AIVD SilWES, tn the iVcic It nek Store on Serond-ttreet. at the tign of the Big S '*, opposite George JJ. Logan’s Pry Good STRONG A WOOD having removed BH tneir eulire stock of Boots and rilioea into VJ the above spacious building, invite their old customers and tbe publicgenerally.to (pSfet, give them a call, assuring them that good articles at low price* shall at all nnie* he furnished. Their fall and winter atock. which embrace* every article in tbeir line, ia no« being received, end lo which ibe attention of the public -a respectfully invited. Their assortment of Plantation Itmgsn* is the Kneit ever offered in lh*» market, and will, toguther with all other deacriptiona, be told cheap. They have oo band— Double and single aole nailed Brogans, , Double mid single aole pegged do. serera! qualities, "Kip Brogansolallqualities and sizes, Calf Brognas of all qualities and size*. Thick and Kip Boot*, men and boya. Calf pegged double and single aole Bools. A splendid assortment of <J«otUm*n’* lino sewed Calf GenM’fi ie calf, sewed and lasting Brogans and call half B °Ladiea’line black ami colored Gaiter Boot*, Black ami colored half Gaiter Boot*. Fine Bn ,kins and Tie Walking oboes-kid and cajf. Fine br»i zc and blank kid Slipper* ami Buaklire. Misses' Leather and Morocco Boot*. Bnakina. Slip*, and half Gaiter*, with a great variety of Leather, Kid and Cloth Shoes for children. Lent her Lasts, Thread- Peps. Ac. (CP Bo- is and Shoes made and repaired as.usual. Macon. October 8 1845. 3 if Bats! Bints! Hats! JUST received and for sale by ■TBONG & WOOD, A fine assortment of IIAT S. coosUtius of liy'lo.tu !.:IC-. ,11 Ilia *iU &<•! , -’ 1 * ro . O-nvIv on ’-S id and are eonsuntly recmvwg a genera! BOOTS and SHOEEof all qnalitfe, a=d SSSJITS 6tore. oppo-tm cTo M. Logan A Co , next door to Russell A Ktmberlj. Macon, April 14, J816i II’CIF SipE’aRJg: (aOOlls. T HE aubsenber would reaped fully inform bis custom er*. that he lias received his stock of Spriugand Sum mer Staple and Fancy Olt I* HOODS, to which be in. vile* the auenuqa of those stMiog to purchase good Goods - at fair prices. E. WOODRLFF. April 21,1845. 30 (aoods at Cost. T H E undersigned wishing to dispose of their present stock, offer their Goods at COST lor CASH. T/ie stock i* fresh and veiy desirable, and those wishing liar- gains, would do well to call aud examiue the stuck befora purchasing elsewhere. D. A W. GUNN. 1 Macon. May 19, lb46. 34—tf Sale asid Livery Stable. THE iRidersigned respect fully inform their friends and the pub lic that they have opened a STABLE in MACON, for the purposenf doing a Sate anil JLierry JSntinrtt, and respectfully solicit a share of public pat ronage. Their Stables are connected with the FLOYD HOUSE, and every aiteniion will be paid to customers iu order to give general satisfartion. Their Stables are large, new ar.d commodious, with fine Lots* and every convenience. Persons would do well to give ua a call. N. HAWKINS, J. VV. HARRIS. Macon, April 21,1846. - 30—tf Strong: & Wood. H AVE received by recent arrivals from Philadelphia in addition to their former stuck of Buctx and Shoes, Genu fine Caif Water Proof Boots; _ • r renen Unit i-iglit “ Ladies fine Bronze Gaiter Boots; Half •• “ “ Black and colored Gaiter llnnts; “ “ Kid Slippers and Walking Shoes; Misses “ Morocco and Seal Laee Bonis, thick sole*, “ •* - " Buskins “ Children’s fine •• ” - Bo >ta “ “ Black and colored Morocco and Cloth foxed Boots, thin soles. Also, various other kinds of Boots and Shoes made ex pressly for retail, all of which they will offer at very mode rate prices. and invite all that wish to purchase to give them ail. sign of the Big Boot, ou Second street, opposite Geo M. Logan A Cn. December 9,1845. 11 tf Filty Cent $lioc». J UST received a large supply of Ladies' 53 cent Shoes; A large assortment of Gent's fine Button Gaiters; A large assortment of Gents’ tine Gnat Gaiters; A large assortment of Gent's fine French Calf Boots; A large assortment of Calf Lining and Binding Skins; all r.f which will be sold as cheap as the same article can be bought in the State, by WHITING A MIX. April 2 . if46 30 Whiting: & iflix, H AVE this d*v received Genu’ Fine French Calf BOOTS aud BROGANS; Ladies, Misses, ami Children'a Gaiter Boo’s ' Ladies aud Mioses' Hall -tiaiier Husklm.;*■ do. do. Kid Slips and Ties; do. White Kid Slippers; with u large assortment of Ladies. Misses aod Children's low priced Shoes. All of the al->ve will be sold as low as tbe same qualities can be bought in the city or Stale. Macon, March 24,164-i. *6 JOHN CULM Fall, House and Mxn Painter and (araiucs', MAC OX GEORGIA. Decetnbei 23.1845. J3_il PAINT IMG'. S HERWOOD A PATTERSON, Corner of Second and Oak Streeu, would inform the public that they arc prepared to execute HOUSE. S'GN AND ORNAMENTAL PAINTING, li K .1 1 N ■ IN' U . I tr nation of Wood and 5Iarble. Glazing, anil Paper Hang ing ; Picture Frames made and Gilded. ° O U l> CHAIRS Re-bottomed. Painted and Gil-led; Furniture Varnished aud Polished. BELL HANGING done in the best manner, materials furnished and warranted. In elegance and despatch, it is their determination not to be surpassed by any establishment at the South. Persous in want of any uf the above work will please give us a call and examine specimens before engaging eUewhere- reuroary it, 1846. .i—'j sliacon Iron A Brass Foundry MACHINE SHOP. T IIE subscriber having recently made large and »npoi*. tantadditions to bis former list of patterns for Owreliot Breasi. and Tub mill geering. is now prepared to tpccuie orders for Flour mills, Cotton factories. Horse power mills, for plantation grinding. «vn.; also Cotton presses. Gin gear. Plates and Ball., and Mill irons of every description: all of which will be msdeofthe very best material and workman ship on reasonable aud acccmtnndating trims. V ROBERT FIN Macon, June 1st. 1840. ndlay. -P- For Sale or HcnI. a Tbe moat beautiful, desirable and conveiirnt resi dence in the vicinity of the city of Macon, akualed in the centre of Vineville. yet retired; within ole mile of the business part of the city—and an half mile aid in full view oftlie Female College, and convenient to nil tlie acho-'U li me city and village. A convenient inaiisimi kfuse and out buildings, finely soaded yard and excellent will of wa ter. fine garden and fruiter}-—peaches of the eailieat and best till frost—apples, *|>ri. ots, figs, plumbs and grapes, of the most deliciou* varieties. Tbe premises contain about fifty acre* of land, through which runs a stream of wpter.— As to health, not surpassed by any spot in Georgia. Call and see, and judge f< r youraelvea. irabaent Mr. 8. Rose, or inv neighbor, Mr. Bowman will show the premises. J * C. U. STRONG- February 3. 1848. ■>» lf Sew Spring anti Summer Otm&s ]UO\V offering in Gieat Bargains at the jN PEOPLE 8 STOHEr Rich Ombre and shaded Beragea and Balzarines; A large stock of colored, striped and shaded Muslin*; Bonnets. Ribbons and Artificials, latest styles; French worked Collars, Chemisette* ami Unrteraleevea; French and Scotch Ginghams, very desirable patterns; ■ Grade Ta.French Caaaimere and Fancy Linen Drillings; beside* a boat of other article* usually kept iu a lincy and staple Dry Good* Store. To an inspection of Ue large and beautiful stork now in store, I would reapectfuly invite the attention of the public. ^ CLARK. April 21. 1846. 30 Linen Hi’illiKgs, Wrap tl’Ela, . N’D SUMMER CLOTHS—a good asaonroeat jrn i. Headquarters op the Army, Washington, May 25, 1846. Sir : Your letter of this date, received at about 6, p. m., as I sat down to take a hasty plitte of soup, demands a prompt reply. You have taken four days to reflect, and to convict me, upon my letter to you of the 21st instant, of official, perhaps, personal disrespect to iho constitutional commander-in-chief of the orriiy and navy of the United States, If you have succeeded in imparting that im pression tp the President, then, by the conclu sion of your letter, written in his bchnlf, I am placed under very high obligations to his mag nanimity—may 1 add io his kindness?—in not placing mo instantly in arrest, and before a gen eral court-mattiuL I may then hope that the President saw . no sucit intended disrespect; and I can assure you both that I feel too grea 1 a deference to the constitution and the laws of my country to ofler or to design an indignity to our chief magistrate. The strongest passages in my condemned letter are, I think, hypothetical. In it, I spoke of “impatience”—“perlmps in high quarters of, “perhaps, utter condemnation, in the quar ters alluded to of the infinite importance of securing myself against danger (ill will or pre-condemnation) in my rear,” and of that “most perilous of till positions” to any com mander—“a fire upon [his] rear front Wash ington, and the fire in front from the Mexi- cans.” And I also spoke of the necessity of “the active, candid, and steady support of (such commander's) government” in tho hope of con ciliating it. Now, if there b2 any offence to the Presi dent in these passages—the ir.t-mtio.i of com mitting wltich 1 utterly disclaim—it must, in candor, be found in the meatiintr of thejaasna- gea Ttign quarters” und the “quarters alluded ■to,” which qual fy all the others quoted by you. It will be perceived that I spoke not of the highest quarter, but, in the plural, “high quar ters aud I beg as an act of justice, no less to myself than the President, to say I meant “im. patience,” and even “pre-condemnation,” on your part, and the known, open, and violent condemnation of me on the part of several leading und supposed confidants of the Presi dent in the two bouses of Congress, (high quar ters;) because, on an intimation—not an order —1 did not fly to the llio Grande, without waiting for the invading army, yet to be raised— nay, abandoning it to get to that river as it could, and without tlie least regard to tho hon orable pride and distinction of the gallant gen eral already in command on that river; who, we knew, find done well, was doing well, and who, I was quite sure, and his little army, would, if the occasion offered, cover them selves with glory. My prediction, in this res- peit, has been fully uccump 1 ishejb, , ^ Uut that I duT fear, and meant to express the fear in nty hasty letter of tho 2Is>, that those persons here enumerated would, sooner or later, impart their pre-condemnation of me to the President, I will not deny. My letter was written, in part, to guard both the Prcsi- dent and myself against such a result, which would hove been fatal, nut only to ms, but perhaps, for a campaign, to the service of tlie country. Hence the details I entered into to show tlie President and the Secretary of War —neither supposed to be professionally expe rienced in the technical preliminaries of n cam paign—what had been, anti what would con tinue for some days—my incessant occupa tions. There is no special pleading in this explanation. It is written and offered in good faith; in proof of which I beg to refer to my letter to you of this date, sent in three hours before the reception of that to which I ant now replying. You speak of my interview with tlie Presi dent on the subject of the intended formidable invasion ftlCfon-o.- x -TSIT i imu iin.-iinie iu dujustice to my recollection of the President'* excellent sense, militaiy comprehension, pa tience, and courtesies, in these interviews.— 1 have since often spoken of the .idmirahle qualities he displayed on those occasions, with honor, as far us it was in my power to do him honor. And to you, sir, allow me to say I have not accused vou, and do not mean to accuse you, of a set pm pose to discredit ino as the comman der at first designed for the new army that is to invade Mexico. I hear in mind with pleas ure the many personal coutltsies that I have, lor long yeats, received at your hands. Bull have for many days believed that you have al lowed yourself to he influenced against me by the clamor of some of the friends to whom I have alluded. To that source, and from ill will ol your own, I have feared that you had not made, and were not likely to make, tlie just and easy explanations in my behalf, wltich might be made. You are also aware of other causes of uneasiness I have agait)6l tlie depart ment—of the want ol that confidence and sup port necessary to my official position—whether Imre or on tho Rio Grande. I have heretofore explained myself on these points, which ren ders repetition unnecessary. Whether it shall he the pleasure of the Pre sident lo send tno to the Rai Graude, (which I would prefer.; or to retain me here, l can only say, I am equally ready to do niv duty in either position, wit It all mv zuul and all my ability. In great haste. I have tho honor to remain, vour most obedient servant 3 WltfRl You cannot recur with more pleasure than I do to the‘t‘niany personal courtesies”'between us for“lnng years,” and T was uncansbious that : tbe kindly feelings in which theyhaatb'eir ori gin, had undergone any change—^on my part they certainly had not. I had hoped that your knowledge of my character was such as to place nte in your opinion beyond the suspicion or apprehension which you seem to have in dulged, that I was capable of being influenced anfl controlled in my official conduct towards you by unfounded clamor, even should it come. over the President may deem it proper to give from “leading and supposed confidants of the Piesident in the two houses of Congress.” As you “have not accused,” and as j'ou declare “do not mean to accuse me ot a set purpose to discredit you, as tbe commander, &c„” but on-.. Iy fear the effects of sinister influences, I sub mit to your judgement whether it was not due to our personal and' official reasons, that you should have been more explicit—that you should have stated the circumstances which had position with all my zoal and all my ability.” 1 still hope when the President shall have read that explanatory letter and the foregoing exposilion of facts attentively, lie may be wil ling to recur to Iris original purpose, and accord, to my senior rank the preference which I have never ceased to entertain, and which I should have pressed with incessantseal, but for the ap prehensions heretofore expressed, and which your letter have nearly, if not quite, removed. I therefore beg to claim that command, when. me the assignment—whether to-day, or at any other better time, he may be pleased to desig nate. In yotir rejoinder to me of yesterday (’May 2Gth,) which I have acknowledged above, you quote from rny letter ofexp’anation the words : “You are ulsoawaro of other causes of uneasi ness I have against tho department, 1 ’ & , &c. Your notice-of this complaint, on my part, is so liberal—not to say kind—that I am'bound to A nd received by April 21. 1846. just n. McKinnon a co. 33 IHore A’cw Goods. P OLKA and Coronation ltobea; Plain and colored; light and moaroing. Nanaaok and Jaconet Mualina, Muslin Gingham*, and Printed Lawns; 8cutch and Organ die ditto; just receired and Tor sale at tbe loweat pi ire*. May 19.N. McKjNNON A CO- The Cash System. T HE Subsreiber, determined lo change bit business to tbe Cash Plan, will offer to cash purchasers bis Stock of DRY GOODS and CLOTHING, at extremely low price*. Tbe nale* will be confined :o cash exclusively, and u. those wishing tobuj great ind ucrmenuw r ' Cj [Cr Those indebted to the subscriber are earnestly re- queated to make immediate P*S mcat Q EQ w pnICE February 10. 1846. 20—if Sew SpriiBS Prints. A N asaertmeot of sriUNG PRINTS, received tins day, end fur aale low by GEO. YY: FHICB- Macon, March 10, 164d. . “ ^ «t J orgia Bacon. -* nAA POUNDS Hama, Bhoaiders and Sidas, | OjUvlU 7.COO “ Sboolderaand E!c6%(AVc£..« Bacon) For tale by WINFIELD SCOTT. Hon. W. L. Marcy, Secretary of War. Bacon ) July 29,1843. Was Department, May 26, 1846 Sir : Your letter of yeslerduy, although left at my house last evening.'was noi received by me until ibis morning. Though not much of tho lime between the date of yours oi tho 21st; and of my reply of yesterday was dsvottd to thu subject, yet it was, as justice to you requi red it should bo, well considered, and the con struction reluctantly- given lo your letter, was such, and only such, as your language seemed to nte to render unavoidable. As you now ex plain that letter, tho suspicions or imputations of “ill will,” “pro,condemnation,” were not intended by you to bo applied to the Preai- I dc-m, but in some measure to myself, a “ erc 18 H nothin tr in that leMor winch wurranis tins par- ictilaiTapplication,—tbero was nothing in our , | Recourse, and certainly nothing in the state I of mv feelings which could lead even to a con- excited your apprehensions, and thereby open- fin frank and explicit, as to one of those causes, ed the way to correct the rash conclusion you I had, upon my mind, in hastily penning those m — words, these facts: Brigadier Geuerttl Wool was called to this place, by a letter of your own: writing, to command under me, one of tbe de tached columns against Mexico, according to an underslatiding between the President, you, and me, to that effect, I saw Gen. Wool first, the day of his arrival, fMay 17,j und commu nicated to him thu purpose cf Ins being called to this place. In a day or two, I learned from Gen. Wool that, notwithstanding my intimation, ho had been told by you, he might net be ulti mately assigned to that command, because, per haps, other generals might be authorized and. appointed, for tho army, and called into service from the States. That information gave me no serious apprehensions for Gen. Wool or myself, until I saw, in the morning of the 20ih a bill reported in the Senate fat your immediate in stance I k%cw.) the day, .“raaMina'-ty mOTnajoi generals, and four brtga-Jier goner- als, to be added to the regular military estab lishment, besides giving to the President tho power of selecting State gcneruls for tlie com mand of the 50,000 volunteers. I then thought I saw a strong probability that both General Wool and myself would be superseded, at least in the War against Mexico, by two of the new regular generals of our respeclive grades, to be appointed, as was generally understood, from civd or political life. It was then that my ap prehensions-became serious, as may be seen in my letter to you of the following day, May 21st) und in many of my subsequent acts.— From that moment,(before my letter of the 21st) I lime had hut llitte doubt down to last night, that if that bill became a law—connec ting it with the clamors against me to wltich I have alluded—I should not be sent against Mexico. I will now, however, hope for better fortune ; and, appealing to the justice of the P resident and the rights of senior rank, I have the honor to remain, sir, yonr most obedient servant, WINFIELD SCOTT. P. S. I add to the papers, herewith, a copy of Col. Butier’s explanatory notes of a rough sketch made by him of northern Mexico, which may be valuable. The colonel, in the notes, is not so full on the re rny season as ho and General J. T. Mason were in conversation with me. I beg again to refer to them person ally. W. S. lion. Wu. L. Marcv, Secretary of War. you have adopted, “that (I) had allowed (myself) to be influenced by the clamor of snino of the friends lo whom (you) have alluded.” You state that I am “aware of other causes of uneasiness” (you) “have against the depart ment—of the want of that confidence aad sup port neces-sary to (your) official position, whether here or on the Rio Grande.” I must say that I am wholly ignorant ol any just cause for uneasiness on your part, and 1 am very sure you have no ground whatever to sustain the allegation of a want of that confidence and support necessary to your ‘official position.’ Tite matters, or rather matter to which you probably allude, (for I can recollect but one,) and which has been made the subject of a frank—and I hoped—satisfactory explanation, was of minor importance of too slight a charnc- ter to disturb our friendly intercourse, or influ- ll, w sisatullvD* UvgiUW UUl UfllV-lUl rdil* tions. 1 have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient servant, W. L. MARCY. Major General Winfield Scott, Commanding General, &c., &c. 'CHARLES CAMPBELL | jgctmre that such an application was designed Headquarters of the Army, Washington, May 27, 1849. Silt: 1 had the honor to receive your letter of yesterday, at my office, about 9 o’clock at night. As you do not say that you had shown my explanatory note to you of the previous night, May 25, to the President, may I beg you to lay tho fair copy (herewith) before him ? In this copy 1 have inserted in brackets a materi al word—“friends”—accidentally omitted in the hurry of writing, and also u developement of my meaning in another place, in red ink and in brackets. Allow me to recapitulate some of iho prin cipal fact* tit n>j present (to me) unfortunate misunderstanding with tlie War Department. About the 13th instant, both you and the Pre sident expressed lite desire, very explicitly, that I should conduct, on an extensive scale, with the new forces about to be raised, the conquest of a peace w thiti Mexico. I considered my self honored l»y the intended appointment, and 1 beg that my expressions ou the occasion, which I need not here repeat, may be lernern. be red. 1 have said in my letter to you of the 21st instant, “1 have received no orders as yet, as signing me to the immediate command of the army about to be raised,” &c. No officer of the army or navy was ever despatched by any executive, on distant important service, without wiitten instructions, or orders from his govern ment. I have teceived no such paper, and have never even heard that such paper had been drawn up, or was even in preparation for me. It is evident, then, that, without written instruc tions, or orders. I could not have left my ha bitual duties here, independent.of the prcliir.i- ' ttury arrSligeniCinsToi wt> tomi «"v.f ,« w .w metits contemplated against Mexico. On the 18lh inslant, hearing that Mexican troops had passed the Rio Grande, and of the capture of Cupt. Thornton’s detachment, I ad dressed a letter to Gen. Taylor, a copy of whicn I annex, and beg it, also, (with this letter,) may be laid before the President. I lie letter to Gen. Taylor was twice sent up to you be fore it was despatched, and, at your instance was changed (by the omission of a paragraph) to the exact shape of this copy. Its last paragraph is in these words : “1 do not now expect to reach the Rio Grande much ahead of the heavy re-inforcements alluded to above, or to assume the immediate command in that quarter before my arrival.” 1 quote this paragraph to show that l did not expect to be sent to the Rio Grande, nnd did t,ut even suspect it was tlie intention of tha President, or yourself, to send me thither, “much ahead of the heavy reinforcements allu ded to”—viz: soma twenty odd thbusand vol unteers, besides a few additional regulats. Though I had occasion to see you twice or thrice in the meantime, I heard no complaint front you, and received no correction ot that misapprehension—if, in fact, 1 had fallen into any—before the evening of the 20ih instant, when you spoke of the impatience manifested at nty occupations (or delay) here w hich com plaint caused nty letter to you of the next morn ing—May 21st. It seemed, therefore, evident to me, at the time, that your complaint lied been catted.by the out r of-daor clamors to which I have sutce alluded. , - Three hours before I received your letter ot tho 25th instant, conveying tlie displeasure of the Executive, and without tho least expecta tion of receiving such a letter, I had sent in to von my repoit or no'e of the same day, (the 25ih,) which concluded with this declaration : “1 think inv preliminary and necessary occu pation may be ended here in (say) thiee dajs more, wlten—premising that after the great and brilliant victories of the gallant Taylor, (of which we have r-cently heard,) I should be ashamed to supersede hint before tlie arrival of competent reirtforcements to penetrate the interior of 3Icx’co, and to cotiquet a pea^-e ■ l shall be ready for any instructions or orders with which the President may honor me.” And again, on that day, (the night of tho 25th,) after receiving the censure of the Piesi- dei t, thr«<qgh your letter, 1 concluded my prompt explanatory reply, thus; ^ “Whether it shall ba .the pie 1 -ure of hie -. n side R to send me to the Rio cxraude, v.diich . would prefer.) or to retain me here, I can only sav I ant equally ready to do my duty i:t either Headquarters of the Army, Washington, May 18, 1846. Sir : We have no report from you later than- tite 26th ultimo, and but little unofficial sources so late as the morning of the29th. Of course, notwithstanding our Itigh confidence in yon and your little army, wc are anxious lo hear further from you. All the shecess that may be ex pected u der the circumstances is confidently relied upon. atteirsm&f'bnfiim iepuc- lic of Mexico, and having authorized the accep tance of 50,000 volunteer’s, the War Depart ment has already called upon several States for quotas of twelve month Volunteers—making a total of about 20,006, say one-fourth horse, lo march upon Mexico from different points ou the Rio Grande. Of course, at this early mo ment, and at this distance from tlie scene of in- tended operations, no definite plan of campaign has been laid down. Being destined to the ■ chief command of the augmented forces, l shall delay as much as possible ol that plan un til I can profit by your better knowledge of tho enemy’s country, when it is my hope to have the benefit of your valuable services according lo your brevet rank and with the column that may be the most agreeable to you. We have multiplied our force on the general recruiting service, and hope, in two or three months, to bring up the privates of companies- to 70 or 80—at lesglinTiie regiments with you.- I fear that wo shall not be able to put oo the' Rio Gmndc, with our utmost efforts, mote than ten or fifteen thousand volunteets by the first of September—the best period, we learn bere,- for the commencement of operation* beyond,- with tlie view - to the conquest uf a peace.— Whaf vou may have done since the 26ih idt.,- or what you tnay be able to accotnpl sh before September, with your limited means, towards that general end—an honorable peace—cannot now be assumed. We may hope, that, with the small reinforcements you have by mis time re ceived, you have lorce<\ back lit; .Mexicans to the right bank of the Rio G-ande, and per haps tnay have taken Matamoras, or possibly, by the greatly superior army of tbe enemy, you may be placed strictly on tho defensive.— Uy this, it is not in’ended to enibat rass you with new instructions, but to give you informa tion as to expectations or inteulions entertained here—leaving v<-u under the instructions you have already received, nnd to your own good judgment, zeal, and intelligence. 1 do not now expect to reach the Rio Grande much ahead of the heavy, reinforcements allu ded to above, or to assume ’.he inurc-di.-itc com mand in that quarter before my •nival. With great respect, I remain, sir, Your most obedient servant, WINFIELD SCOTT. Brevet Brigadier Gen. 1 ayloii, Commafed:! g, 4* c -> 4" c - V/AR jpErARTMEMT. June 2. 1S46. Sir When I received your fetter of the 27th ulti, some len : it was my intention to answer it at rib, ond to note the roisappfeheii-i

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