Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1846-06-18
nnapauAurrRs or ray ARNi,
Washington, May 25, l8i5.

Hn,pauAnrrRs or rHy ARMt,
Washington, May 25. l8is.
SIN; Your letter of this date. received at abous T..
m as IA, down Ia TAX. n hasty plate Of soup. dsDai
n rrot,p, 'cply.
Nou have lakhn four days 10 reflect and to con- tc,
npou nv letter 10 you ol the Olaf instant. Of otictt
perhaps persanal. dtsfesrect Ia the constitutional SON.
tnauiet-ln chiel oi tie tho army AID navy ot Tho Ia
States.
II yen have succeeded IN in parting Ina, imprression IL
The President, then. by the CONCLUSION Of Your letter.
wilton IA his behalf. Am placed under very high ub's-
pailons 10 his maenaulmliy may ! not add. 10 his kind
nes'Y IN moi plaeine mr. instantly .in arrest, and h~trfe
\ ecdral enntt.matlAl. | may then hope thai the Pres
rlsnt saw Ia such dHirsprri; and eau assure you bofi'
llat | tel tn eteat a deirteufe Ia the constitution and
the laws al my country 10 ollie ~ drai.a m lndisniiy IL
our chei magistrate.
Tho strongest passages IN my condemned letter arr.
| duh l., pathrtral. ln1. | sl@ke al ''imr,,icnre'
Z"lrlhaps III hlll' quarters nj, "%prthaps, utter con-
dcmnatluu. IN The quarters alluded io,' al the "infnIts
Importance oi securing myself agairai danger on ,rM
~ Precopdcpnation) IN my nat.' aud oi iha, must
loIllons al all oslttons'' To any commander Ia fire
e9on (ts1 rear troin Nashlngfnn, aud the fire in front
tIun the MeAIeans." And alsu spoke Of the neces>
slIY ol ''lle active, candid, and steady support oi such
commander - govetnmeul' ~ the hope ol conoil'a,ng
Now, il thre be any oil nee to the President III
these passages-lhe mletiion oi commitl,n which |
utterly disclaim-,i must. Ia candur, he found IN ila
meaning oi the passages. hugh quarters aud the
quarters al'uuth u WHICH lualHb an " oVheia I"o'>
ed by YOU.
1t vii be- perceived that spoke not Of Tho highest
qRor'er. bul, IN The plural. high quarters, and beg M
an act II Justice o5 / =, 10 myself Than The President. 10
say mfont 'lmratlenee' aud even "Pfe eondcmna>
ton, y ca Your PM, and llt huoNn. uprn, AMI yIule,it
condemnation 81 me un the patt ot several leading mcn
supposed ~cintllanls of the President 10 the Two houses
at Couetesa, (htph quauefs;) because n an IN lne,ipn--
mol an otlcr | did ut fly 10 the RIO trande. without
waiting tor The invading Amy. yet 10 be- ralsed
nhauluuIuu IL Iu urI la that IIVpf Ds il gould and WINS
onl The le,st regarl 10 the honorable PRIDE and distinction
nj The gallant gcnrtal already IN cnmmfnd on that river;
WIN. W. knew had douc we'll. Was dong we'd. aud who
wa, quite shfe. end his lulle army. would. II the DC
casron offered. cover themselves with giory. My pfedic.
lion. IN lhis respect. has been fully accomplished.
but dat dad tear, and meant 10 cypress tho fear IN
my bnsiy letter Of the DIST, that lhuse persons here euu-
meraica would. snonef nr later imparl then rrecunden-
nation oi me To tho President, | VII 10, leny.- My
letter was written. III part. to guard both the President
aud myself against such a result, which wnNld have heeu
fatal, not only To me-, but perhaps. for a campaign, 10 HE
service OF The country. Hence the details entered into
Ia show The President ard The Secretary Of Wat-uciih-
or supposed 10 he professionally experienced in technical
prelin1lnntios III n campaign wlai had b.cn. and what
would continue for some days-my incnssant occupations.
There n M SPECIAL pleading IN his cNplal alion. It's
wlltfn aud offered IN good Iallh; IN proof OF whicn ! beg
Ia rrier 10 my letter Ia You 81 this date, sent IN three
hours before The reception Of tina, to which am now re-
plying.
lon speak of my interview with lie President, on tho
subject OF the intended formidable invasion Of Mexico.
wish ! bad the lime 10 do Justice 10 my recollection 81
the Presidents o2re''ent srnse, military comprehensive.
patience. aud courlcsies, IN these interviews. have
since often spokcn oflhe admirable qualities he displayed
on those occasions, with honor, as far as IL was IN my
pow or 10 do him lunIt.
And 10 You, sir. allow me 10 say | have not accused
yon. and do moi mean In accuse yon, ot n set purpose IN
dlseredlt me as the r"thaanAtr Mt first tcsirned tr tho
new army that Is In invade Mexico. I bear III mind
with pleasure the many Personal cunrtrsica that | have,
IT tY, ,.nFB r.-tt.AI 81 .A,Y In1 l.. h,, l,". .,