Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-24
DEAD MISREPRESENTATION WING LIES.

| These miserable humbugs and atrocious lies are re-
tailed all over the State by the soapock orators OF the
Aristocracy to impose upon and deceive the honest
people.
For instance IN regard to the Florida war, Webster
and Saltonsall say that wood at $50 cord has been
transported by the Administration to fort, where the
trees were so thcE that it could not be landed Ever
since las, August this lie has been circulated, and VIII
continue TO be circulated no doubt, notwithstanding
the lie was nailed last August. Read the tollowing
Quarternaster Gencrals Office,
Hashiagtom City, .7ag. III, lc4O.
sir-In reply TO your inquiry whether under your
administration Of the War Department, or during the
Presidency of Mr.. Van Buren,, wood for steamboats,
has been transported from New Orleans TO Florida, at
twenty dollars per cord, have the honor TO report
that DURING THE PERIOD REFERRED TO,
FLORIDA AT THAT OR ANY OTHER PRICE
single instance occurred in lo3o, during the
Presidency of Gen Jackson, of cargo OF wood sent
! from New Orleans TO Florida, at time, and under
circumstances which rendered the measure not only
iusijfisblp but one of paramount duty. The army
under Gen. Call was in the fcld-ts success depen-
ded on supplies, reuforcemcn,s, and the means oil
land transportation being sent forward promptly seve
raj vessels loaded with subsistence, and other stores
had been wrecked IN violent gales in the Gull OF
Mexico The most prompt and energetic measures
became necessary 10 replace the loss, as well as to
push forward the troops moving from Alabama ne
whole coast east of st. Marks, and south oi the SUI
vance, except small post on the Withlacpochce and
",
my Fuel for the steamboats, necessarily employed
could be obtained only where military protection could
be afforded and consequently where but at the post
named. force could not be spared to cut the guam
tty Of wood required and for several weeks there was
no teams 10 haul it, had il been cut Had 1t been piled
on the shore ready for use, there were adequate
means of placing il Oh board the boats, which, owing
the shallow water the coast and IN the harbors Of
Florida, compelled 10 anchora great distance from
land Until the posts had been reinforced horses and
mad Mnl,Ilp and
10 be used lighters built BY the troops the delay IN
obtaining the wood required by two steamboats, for SIN
gle return voyage would have cost in tue demnragc OF
the boat alone, than the highest estimated cost oil
the wood sent from New Orleans 1t was under such
circumstances single cargo was ordered NO AID
MINlSTRATION is ACCOUNTABLE FOR THE
MEASURE. ! gave the order and am responsible for
it. Major Clark, man of the purest character, and
sternest integrity, and one of the most faithful public
servants this any other country boast executed
the order | am willing that the matter shall now be
referred to any impartial jury Of the countryand If,
investigation, the measure be not found the very
best that could under such circumstances, have been
adopted and also the most economical, will cheer
fully pay the cost Of the wood, well Of transport
tation. have the honor to be, NC,
Major Genl and Quartermaster Gen'l.
The Hon. j. r. PoISsErr,
Secretary of War, Washington City.
Mr. Van Buren, has sent all the hest Generals in the
Army TO put end to this Florida war-and if they
can't do il, how is he to blame: Thus dies the "wood
at 800 cord lie
The Bloodhound He.-How is this: General Call, in
Wing speech at Philadelphia the other day, said the
Administration had nothing to do with importing blood
hounds. He, Gen. CALL said he had imported them
HIMSELF and Mr. Van Buren, had nothing to do with it.
Gen. Call further said, s'thc id fools"-meanng
Mr.. Van Buren, and his Cabinet-"made me muzze
them, and told me to employ them only to scent the
track of the Indians, so they good for nothing.
Gen. Call is Wing, and made this declaration at
meeting of Wings in Philadelphia fortnight ago only