Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1842-10-06
GALyEsroH, Alto 9th 1871.

NAL' IhIpN, hJU' Dtn ioii.
Ibhis Ereelicpey Saa Houston -
Sa--I have PAINFUL duty to Perform; but il is ney
eHhelcss which cannot be egfcted | should be
dong rank injustice the brave men you have seen
ptpcr 10 don1uncc and SANDER In more than one public
message l. the senate ol your country 10 PERM,
the Injurious mPu;ation5 contained in lhuse messages
pass unuuteed aud uuclhlndlced
II n uat true dat IN coming 10 hls country they vlo
la ed the conditions expressed IN yaut prlclanaons
Al II lienbrpghl, n least the quantity OF pf1vlslons
and amlnun lion rq0le " YOU and SUM- OF them more
than three times The amount But IT 1t We're me
those conditions waived by receiving and muster
M lhcm into the service Of the Repubcaud from that
DAT yun las all right 10 complain OF any deficiencies
that migh have cNs"d. II IS moi trur. as YOU have
STATED THAI the cunduetofiho volunteers has been maxi
ed, from Tire FIRST. ~ uuirr disregard utthe rules and
articles ~ war. VIII isw individual exceptions, a
m-rc oted,nt. orderly. we'll cpudu,ed sJdlory never
woic IN tho employment 81 any Government, and, unless
all contemporary testimony is utterly false, thc army of
le5l. wbtn commanded ~ ylW Xrcllcur,, at uu time
pad the respectful ohedienre IL yaur orders these
men have dane. Yet IN the pirplse OF cxcusHg your
uwn va csung aud contradictory course, yen have not
esatcd 10 pen Tho ersl eauuncs upon the characters
and conduct II ihc gallant n.eu who had left their own
dlos.des T. talllc tr yours --who without even the
hupe u pay have endured hafdships aud undergone phi
vauus from ahich tho hardest might well be excused
or shrinking. " h. have protected your itontier-pie
vented the nrnTsons Of the enemy and gVeu quiet and
security Ia the western rderl
To odd 10 the CALLING bitterness Of your message da
led July II, o(2, II was written when you fresh
rtn tie ,ersual ct despatch containing tho intelligence
that portion Of those "forcgn Volunteers" had noby
rpnscd and driven back NeNcan arce of more than
three times lher number, and saved the western country
from tie rayagcs oI remorsccss foe.
t.r these services, your CXcesas1 has lfcred helu
flc' Ielua- wanion, nnrr voked nnmanly insult ad
ded to gruas injury and mus, &C. They viii have rea
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to rcurn second me IT they should again be needed
Bu It SCENE that. IN yonr opinion. they have hccl
"c>poHsire as well as ''USclcSs' Expensive indeed
In what way at what nc} aud for what article, has
The Government Of Texas expended dollar far th
benefit Ut the voinnteers3 You did not furnish thou
with icntco,h, luggage wagon, Vt pack horse -
y on did nj supply them with blanket, a shoe, fry
ing pan, camp kettle tanlecn. lineup. any coukinl
uensll OF Articles OF clothing. You did not give then
an ounce OF bread OF roand Of bacon; not particle
sugar Coffee beans, rce or any thing but iow head
beet cattle uude particularly the second ha,
iahou whether any thng furnished the fist bats
lion before They effected junction with the second d
not knuw--hui do know they were at once lime rcdu
ccd 10 such straits, that they compelled feed W
/ on the carcase Of log. With full knowledge Of al
/ Iheec Facts, you now say We have been "crpcasre a
well as "useieSs" Il is WE'LL sir that yon have II
character lr voacty 10 lose or II would be IN mmn'
danger alter such declaration.
IN the last covcrsation had with your Excellenc
yun numatod some Doubt OF the permanency Of hi
republics hat supposed history would show that if ma
4 cnuid have saved II, you would have done So No
may deceive yourself in surprising tina, history will NJ
tce YOU Al ALI but II does carry TO pastety tn
convection that your acts have deprived your country
ITS best friends. aud lo your own citizens in dout
whether they bad moi teiter return 10 the dominion
Mexico Than submit Ia The evils yon have brought upo
them II may notice you for another purpose--to recor
OF those singular freaks of fortune hy which the de.
TIMES Of nation have been placed in the hands of an in
dvldua too weak himself to direct them to any 200
end, and too nordaaiey vain and selfish permit Other
/ to do So
! am nearly done with your Excellrncy You DIRE,
me from my home by cries for help aud promises of he
norabe employment. Personally. you have treated M
with marked attention, and within the last three day
YOU were pleased to express for thu kin des feelings
Whether such expressions could be relied upon as sin
eere. leave To be answered by hase who have know
You longer than have ~ any they are but poo
atone cent for the cruel aud deliberate insult conlane
IN your late special message 10 the Senate: and lay
not iell that they imposed upon NE any obligations
remain silent under The charges you have preferred agans
me as well as my companions in arms
1 JEREMIAH CLEMENS.