The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-09-27

REyoIrroyARY REIIcs-Colonel Beekman has
again called at our office and left with number
OF the genuine letters of the immortal Washington,
several of them in his own hand writing, and all of
them with his own signature. Many Of them have
never been published at all, and such as have been
given to the public are only to be found in Sparks
Life of Washington, a work of thirteen volumes,
and totally inaccessible TO the great mass of our
readers.
Col Beekman has given us access 10 those Sc
venteen trunks" the contents of several of which
have never yet been overhauled by any learned his
toran or dusty antiquary. He has assigned TO us
the task of exploring this mine Of Revolutionary
wealth, and we assure the public that whatever
find OF sufficient Importance or interest they
shall have.
We give to-day the following =
General Washington to Governor Clinton.
HEAD QuAnrEm,
RAMAPAUCH, June 27th, 1850.
My DEAR SIN
duly received your letter of the 18th, and much
obliged to you for the readily afforded to West
Point The reinforcement of continental Troops sent there
and the present disposition of the Army make it nexpe
dent at this keep the Militia in the field and have
therefore directed General Howe to dismiss them The
continuing them in service at this time would be peculiar
ly nconvenient both because it would impede prepa
ratons and would be injurious to agriculture In partcu
lar il would interfere wi the of drafting to
pete the Continental Battallons to their full establish
ment, which the pivot which the intended co-opc-
ration absolutely turn. Without it, certainly
undertake nothing decisive scarcely anything offensive;
am therefore willing to submit TO all the
arising from the present weakness of the Army rather
than retard that essential by employing the Mill
tia.
cannot forbear entreating Your Excellency to give
all your aid to the execution Of the recommend
ed by the Committee OF Congress. with the
greatest sincerity that nothing short Of them will
purpose, and that am fully persuaded from general
view of European and American aiairs-the fate OF
depends the eXertons of this campaign. The
sparng system has too long tried by many of the
States, till it has brought to crisis little less than des
perae, and the opportunity before us be neg eced
fear will be too late to retrieve affairs As al
speak to Your Excellency in the confidence ofriend
Ship scrupe not to confess that the prevailing politics
for considerable time past have filed with nexpres-
sble anxiety and apprehension and have uniformly APP
peared threaten the subverson OF indepen-
dence. Happy will it be il period to them is
rived and change OF measures ntervenes from
ruin.
When make these observat Justice demands that
should acknow ledge the honor OF your State that the
perncious system have complained Of has not influenced
your councils; but that New York among the few that
has felt the necessity OF energy and considering its stua
ton has done everything that could be expected from it,
doubt not a perseverance in the plan; and that
Your Excellencys influence will be it has been,
cessfully employ ed TO promote it.
With every sentiment
OF respect undergrad
Your Excellency's
Most obet and hum. servant,
GEO. WASHINGTON.
His Excellency