Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-08-18


God he himself from the ..l a. "a,
LIN which he wss placed AT the approach OF mi. cri,,
~ use e'assea me !" send troops To him with eli possbls
de.pass As Commander Of The Western Division Of the
oea States immediately tesorted 10 tho only
mean. known to me OF meeting his w,he. and i,hould
have deemed myself reereaaf my trust and mer,ny A.
mo" ne service, had folded my aud postpo.
co seuon on inc subject for weeks until orders could
have been received from Washington
have taken eavs to remind the Department OF War OF
'ne wen known fact that the very same upon
which acted during the month of NAV ISa6 r,on,.l
the Department to ask and obtain bill ,h l.
OF my thousand Volunteers aud len mil
nous ., dollars lSioVoOOOO) the same ie,ncy
As the War Department seemed TO be Of oon,on Inv ~.
M ,ne So'n " May, that there IL no discreonar y
oees ia 40 ohser situated as was took leave
ssA TOT niormaton, n seryilc shold o,
cur an Eruption should be made by lars, ,,Ie. M In
diane; swarm Of War Steamers with P,irb,n t;,n.
were seen lowering about coast near m, or n
Seners atthe head OF great Of the Army OF the D.
upon the frontier Of neighaorng sta,s noar me .ha
az sss.s'anee. would be my duty to refuse ali aid until
sno1id have received orders from the Civ OF W..hns
TONI hamby conceived that latter cas-. had c,,.,s
Within the month Of May. lf erred in de.n,n, r.n.,I
iS a"o hs Army In siiusuon hazardous as TO de-
manu- Immediate succor. could but remind IN, De,
paftnent OF War that under which The con,
'ee Congress- and the President have all equally labor
go. Inc only answer with which have been honorod
nouneu me mat my explanation nni
hs should be brought before Court OF Iaunity
9Court ct Inquiry respectfully bot earnestly p,o,,<,s H.
sLn' o' "o sSd Article Of War. which wisely Us
WOES mat as Courts OF Inquiry may De pefy-r,,d
TO dshonofaole purposes, aud may be considered a
s'"es " oes"peuon 10 military merit, in the hands of
weak anc enNious comma ndants they are
less directed by the President OF the u Inv
,ns sceased Besides, will be seen BY the 9., Ariel, ~
"at mat the object OF Court OF Inquiry is to .x,min,
INTO the nature OF any Transaction accusation or
against any officer soldier" The 'natur, az III M, -,
aenons to which the Department OF War ha, obce,d =;
erns OF unmiugated eensure, no wise mys.r,o,s
OUT open ana undissuised and they now matter. of "a
eord ss they have been since day of their
1--WE enactment or performance. Learned when how en-
Toying the blessings Of beloved mothers care and us,ruc
OLE A...,.
ns'on, that "arul Mt is Dr.,
the BASIS OF all excellence is trdth" have concealed
no'nns the President was satisfied with my CON
oue iet natl had lawful right TO demand an inv,.,i
gnuon before General Court Martisl accordingly ala
demand trial before General Court Martial and desired
e court should be assembled the camp of the com
GENERAL IN the great valley OF the Rio Grand.
n Coer mat might have the benefit Of fair and xn.edv
a IS most OF my witnesses, on whose testn,ony nj
y 'o' my honorable acquittal, be found only
uPou a Honuer And would much rather march thi,b,r
vo'unteer-as private volunteer Rifem,n-,nd b,.
speedy ual IN the present month, than To be k.pt
& w9 soi'et OF political party intrigue. in state Of
uuess adSersed rs an offender. wish TO be on dutv q,
near the enemy the President may see an 10 p,c. me
mPy because II Is my proper theatre of action aud be-
nave never known party inirgues acquire any
OF Importance or do any harm places OF danger
There the chlvalry Of all parties cordially uni,es in tho
uona defence ii were so in our War Office Burean
ney "oua DC rendered Infinitely more formidable and va
iuaoe than they arc. Edmund Burke once sad-"Our
County, to be beloved be lovely" may ber, ,,v
mat our Bureau officers be respected must be respects.
ah,
ne necessity oil high military commander being associated
with the Secretary of War
Inc bureau system, which prevails in Of the Eu-
'opeah governments, must have had origin in IN. no
troubles and inigues amongst the various Pretende,
ana AsPants TO the crown-usng the language found
ancient and modern History, as-"By the Grace of God
rance and Ireland King Defender Of the Faith and o
lonh' Hence IL was IN England deemed essential IA
the safety OF the crown, France more recently n,
eP "atehiu eye upon the Scotch English Pretend
er-as well as Of late years. to guard against the N,n.
leon and the Bourbon dynasty The head of tho W,;,
6ureaux IN those Governments would have fell bi,.c
degraded II denied the privilege OF denouncing any distant
commander as unit for service he dared 10 abstain
rom dabblng IN Party poliucs-I have had v.,v .a,;
apprehension for time past some of our Bureau
oheeIs would TALL victims to European Books and Euro
san habits OF thinking and achng-especally those who
forget that system of Government Coxernn,,, as
me feoPe-and that every public officer is amenabe 10
he IA" OF the and finds in that his highest and
most sacred rule OF conduct.
In place Of waiting 10 be told nv ,,bl;, .o.v, ,,L
ysei what 10 do, IN very plain case governed by law
'aed Tor troops IN the manner have stated and when
hey voluntarily came into The service at nv reoue.t G
under my control. ' P'@'eu
Upon this principle the county has been defended and
must De defended, as long enjoy the glorious pryi
eye OF Sell Government and the kindred pTiyi,ge ~ e
ieienee Upon no other principle County, ever bo
ieiended upon distant sections Of the national
sven under existing crcumsance-and such IA NAV v.y
oon occur upon Western border But in the ever,
Wa with any great maritime Power having superor IA
raj iorre' such &c we had anticipate very recent
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'e war department without experienced Soldier
ipon tire spot being anthorzedn having the experience
hd moral courage TO enable him safely aud efficiently TO
assume the power TO do precisely what did in N, u,
esli IN May last NSmely-to operate with the tsen
ed State Authorities. and with the Sovereign People TO in
NE INTO he u D service such Of their number a. might
e disposed 10 unite like Spartan Bonds 10 defend and save
ne Union Without the free Of such auth y II
aeh aud every vital point Of the national frontier IL. De-
'rnent 81 war would had .ei9u'e ue el.e than TO
ear toe Official Ropor OF unprecedented disasters upp
VERY Important section Of ths frontier during the 6r.,
nanths OF the War IL we nave Bureau Chief hahv quail
IVA TO wFts Orders. or Plan Of Operations for the de-
ehce Of Sea port or place, WHY let the writer 20 10
A@ place IN peace TO prepare 1t for War; end on tho an.
roach Of War 10 defend the Sea Port place at ms peril