Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-08-25
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fcaun the part OF every ingenious mind. whatever
may be his political preferences the names Of rsspecis
bic citizens subscribed 10 statements that had IN ms
annual message expressed my approbatioh of plan.
which not only never had been Submitted 10 me- but
was not even maiured until more than three months
after the message to Congress; and NJ
u mpt TO prove the uniounded assumption by the pub.
hc4on OF garbled extract from that document, with
us meaning falsiiSd by the suppression Of
teral part Nor was the avowed object of these
traorinsry proceedings less remarkable thNn the
themselves. being uoihing less than attempt 10 iiI
upon mo the design of establishing standing army OF
two hundred thousand men. Tor pstcal and personal
purposes IL had been charged With the design of
establishing among you, at the public expense a mo
gere of TWO hundred thousand Wild beast. It would
not have surprised nor would IL. ia my judg-
ment have been one Jat more prosperous.
am fortunately gentlemen not nycr-serstsvc to at
lacks of thIs character. and have. wthal abiding
confidence in the intelligence of the people. which
renders them proof against AL such attempts de-
csIve them. IL Understand my feelings. my
chief regret IN witnessing suchlsgr ,Ing cxh tom,
arises from consideration Of the opinion. which
foreigners who have not the 10 respect
our political institution that have. likely 10
rm of the character ofour people when they that
ouSpcuous men among promise thcmscyes
advantages from attempts delude their fellow
iizens, by of such monstrous ahsurdilcs--
This regret Is, however. confess, materially dimi-
nshcd, 10y tho conviction that the people will. in the
sequel they have heretofore done, convince those
who attempt In this inner operate up their
dullty. of the folly of seeking accomplish in
this country, political objects 10y such discredisble
means
have the honor to he. gentlemen.
Very respectfully.
Your obcdieIi servant.
NJ vANB BUREN,
To hcssrs. John b. Cary. A. 6. Gudgin-. Thoma,
Jones, and q. a. Cary; Of Elizabeth City county.
Virginia.
This passage received with than ordinary
delight by the bands of the Executive The Ed
ror fthe Richmond Enquirer pronounced it perfect.
ly and satisfactory" nad Rugged himself on tho
ia'terng idea that" the Standing Army Of 100000
men will scarcely enter the field of slectioneering
again"
II very generally inferred that the President in.
tended to alludc particularly in the remarks above
quoted. a psmphlet published in this city bearing
this eaption-'PIan Oft the Standing Army Of 100000
men submitted To Congress by the Secretary or War
and recommended by the President Of tho United
States" which pamphlet contained the following let
ter as an introduction.
WASHINGTON May 90. 1870
To our Fsllor-cifi-ens
We have been informed that the editors Of some
newspapers who ad orate tho re-eeclioa Of Mr.. Van
Burcn to the fse-dcncy. have refused to publish tho
Accommodations and PROJECT Of the Secretary of WIS
the ryan. zatiUn and s,iTlLe of the militia
OF the United States, with the ap RIVAL OF the
President Beng also informed that tho Authenticity
o! those portions of IA. message IT the President and
the reports Of the Secretary OF War submitted To Con.
gress have been frequently denied. when publ he'd in
tho newspapers: have for the purpose OF removing
all doubts. procured daily certified copies Of that pOr
lion Of tho message and oil the rporis Of tho Secretary
Of War submitted at IN, present session Of Congress.
th-t rela q, he fnr
onslderalIon.
r. GARLAND. Of Loui,ians.
JNO BELL. oC Tenn.
NJ II. GRINNEI.L. uf Y
JNO NJ Bolts. ofVs.
TRUMAN SMITH. of Con
CHARLES MAYOR, ofPenn!
!. SALTONSrALL. Of Mass.
J. G. CLARK. of y. Y
Mcssrs Garland and Clnrk lost no time in kns the
proper steps ascertain whether The highest officer Of
the Government intended TO apply the remarks above
mentioned the publication they and their colleague.
on the Committee had put forth. They according.
y addressed TO the Pr, cid mt The following letter
WAsmISGruS Cry. Aug 18th. 1910.
SIR Tho 6 lobe OF the 9th inst. has been shewn
10 Us and our attention directed portion ola letter
Published in IT, purporng 10 be written by you dated
the 3lsi July. 1910, addressed several persons in r.
lizaheth City county, Virginia. The part Of the letter
10 which We wish tn call your attention 10 contained
~ the slip enclosed cut from tho newspapor.-
Wesubmit Il 10 you in this manner. as we wish you
to soc the letter published.
We desire 90 be Informed # the Language used IN
the sp. extract. from jhs Co.'S 10 ours and also
to be informed II the pamphlet published m this city
on the och Of May, 1910. by oursclv and Others en-.
ntl:d Plan Of the Standing Army of 100000 men,"
&c. &c. eopy Of which enclose. / ono If the
I statements which you al!ude.
We request n reply SOON a. convenient
Vfry re-psctlullv,
Your obed ent servants.
u. GARLAND.
J. &. CLARK,
Hon. NARTIS VAN BURIS Washington
The President returned the following reply.
GESTLLN.S ! have received your note Of tho 18Th
instant. When my letter Of the 3lsi Of July--an CT.
tract Of which YOU have enclosed mc-waS written
had not seen the pamphlet 10 which You have called
my attention. and, Of course, could have alluded
90 IL.
On an examination Of that pamphlet find ito zap.
ton g he m these words Plan Of the Standing Ar
my Of 100000 men. submitted to Congress BY the
Secretary Of War. and recommended hy tho President
Of The United STATES; and the ohe 9th l2Gih)
Of May last. signed by yourself and uFrs YOU spoke
Of "the recommendations and project Of the Secretary
Of War for the reorganization ~ tho militia of the n
States, with the approval Of the President" 7 also
find that the extract from nv message of the % of De
ceinber $40, ~ which the project Of the Secretary
Tor reorganization Of the militia contained IN his re-
Pou Of the 3Oth Of November l53) - recommended
10 tho consideration Of Congress correctly iaken
lnasmuch the letter of the Secretary Of War. giving
the details of his plan. contained ia yoir plmphet
occupying hr"en Of it, sixteen pages IL dated March
20. $40. several monh afcr my message quoted by
you, sent 10 Congress The Intelligent aud dscriin
mating reader will not fail to perceive hist tho RAP
lion and introductory note cannot be understood %
charging with having recommended mr. approv
cd the contents ofthat paper. Whether the caption
81 yoIr pamphlet. far % implies that tho Seereis
~ Of War has proposed Or that have recommend
Cd O Standing Amy Of RDJ 900 men. docs justice
20 him and myself the pushc viii decide
Yours. respectfully.
~. VAN BUREN,