Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-02-01

M'Connc, one ofny constituents, an humble and
inoftnsife citizen. which would in NIL probability,
co,t him his life. fyll hon by this, as bad been
III. medium through wiiici The Secretary Of Nat
had induced him 10 undertake this delicate eouii-
den'ial, and hazardous agency.
The ia'e,,l4.,,ls riarns nhd the mlseh'e'-
,,,iS teuteney of the letter olsioas, that n FRS
hops, 81 soon AZ /. met the rtr a. Tire Admins
ualion the matter would 10 set right, without any
application from an, quarter. Ai;er waiting some
time without any step having been taken, and hav-
/ ne good reason 10 believe d.. letter had been seen
h, a, least one menber 81 tie Administration,
addressed Il letter To IT, Secretary Of War under
date 81 tic "a instant, u COP, Of which viii NO"
read
WAsnl>sTo> jan, ,, 1886
Dear Sri must take the liberty OF inviting
VAR attention Ia letter under tie signature 81
benjamin /. cufr,, published in N" paper cali
I'd Tie ] od.ral Union, and bearing date " Chcro-
kcc Agency, Dec, ist, IS,}5."
In il YOU viii see, ia speaking OF Samuel NJ
Council, Mr. Curry uses this language: lie :" has
for some years past, under the procurement Of
Judge White Of Tennessee, been receiving pay
from the nited States Government, as secret
aud confidential agent, while all his visible eiols
have been To defeat the measures o the ostehsble
Agents IN bringing about a treaty"
feel assured Your own sense of Justice viii Al
once pronounce. that this statement Tar | am
concerned, is eulir,l, untouhdcd.
The name oil Nh. VI Council was brought TO
,our notice by me; never asked or procured the
Department 10 appoinl him. Any agche, bad
in the matter WAS al the instance Of the Depart
mcnt and carry into effect lis wishes, is fully
disclosed in The letter from the acting Secretary oi
! War 10 me-. and my answer with lis enclosure 10
hln, 10 which beg leave To refer YOU.
I IL that, ~ IN EVERY thinq else, Was willing 10
do all IN NY pow AID ia carrying INTO effect the
wishes oi the Department in rcalonio the Indians,
4 and must think am treated with great injustice,
II our agents altachodto your department thus
/ to misr.presrn aud calumhiate me. From all the
information po>sess nust tldhk, in the CHARGES
against Mcconnell there is great disregard Of
truth. had ever believed, and yet do, thai he
acted with great fidelity, and dat from hI, soryl-
, ccs much benefit resulted.
! But, sir, ii Mr.. NJ Council was a secret Agent,
appointed by your DEPARTMENT. does he rcrt that
hi, life should be endangered by this statement of
Your Agent II he was not a secret Agent, Is il
right that hc should be endangered by thc statement
Of such tll,choodi
~ another part Of Mr.. Curry letter he states,
shortly before the council, Lewis Ross came TO
knoxville, and after his return runners wcre'put
anoai connected with my uani".
The inference Mr.. Curry wshes should be
uid"l from llls statement no uuhhl WAS, thdi Lew
Ro,> came TO Knoxville Ia consult me. assure
You, II MI Ress WIS Al Knoxville from the time
len Washington in March. all my return this fall,
never heard oil H. nn,ll read Nr, Jury : let
ter, and have lad no communication whatever with
him
The VIII l. tenor Of thi, letter, 50 Gar As | am
concerned, il tissue OF misrepresentation, inlcn
Died to place my conduct in IA false view before the
world.
am well aware that those who know Mr.. Cur
~ would moi excuse me for taking any notice OF
his islanders generally, hui from the peculiar nature
OF his charge, and the Circumstance of his conncX-
ION with Your Department. LIS satcmo may be
thought entitled to .onrr credit should il pass with
out rcbukc
lie Is Your oincer, YOU are the wines, who
Know tie gross injustice done me, and To YOU |
confidently appeal lor such steps as will do that
which is Just TO he country, 10 Mi Curry, ard to
myself.
/ | beg to b, informed vha, course YOU " III pur-
sur in this matter
have the honor 10 he, most respectfully.
Your ubrdicni servant
IT, l.. WHITE.
i On the night of the I1h received hi, answer
dated ia" ih. nc'o>ine copy Of written to
-"'. Noi'N on 'oe 'ih.
DEPARTMENT OF " w, Jan. lth, lS3d.
Dam SIN IL must ask YOU, iuaul,,nce for