New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-07-29

II this war has drawn out, on the part OF our o.
Gcers and soldiers traits Of gallantry and energy,
II has exposed in but too glazing colors the du-
plicity Of the Administration throughout, toward
friends and foes We have more than once alluded
to Mr Bucbanan's mendscious diplomacy. We
now give an additions proof Of the Presidents by
pocrisy Tue National H.te'igeacer Of Monday
has the following communication:
MEssRs kDITORs Among the most extraordinary
developments Of this unique Administration the follow
ing which copy from the Presbyt1taH Heratd OF the
18Th instant published 81 Louisville, Kentucky IL per
hsps the mort remarkable.
knowing the anxiety manifested BY the President and
Secretary Of War a. that time % have Catholic chap
lains accompany our regular army In MeZicO-One Ia 7
Of the rank and file Of which being members OF that
Church-and the trouble which they took IN sending 10
the Provincial Council then sitting at baumore 70 ior
ward their vews was surprised % hud, In the paper
referred 70 above that instead Of chaDaius, which me
Council ssked for, SPIES according 10 Rev Mr..
MCCALLA. were what the President wanted. No" or,
will not enter into defence either OF the reverend
Gentlemen who went on their hazardous ard holy ms-
sion 10 Mexico which proved fatal 70 one Of them (te'
vorend F-'hrr REY) OF the doctrines ana opinions
of their Church which have been ssssed In the Prs
buri0n Hfrq'd the latter would be foreign 20 me
coums Of Your paper aud as the survivor, Mr. NOEL
Roy Is able 10 take of bic own character ana tlat
of bic late colleague. But know. apart from every
other Circumstance connected with this affair NAL tte
President or any other person In the country had pro
posed such mission 70 either Father MctLRoT or "a.
tger RrY both Of whom ! knew well and conversed
with the day before leaving their college for the army
be would have received from them such rebuke as he
would bs likely not % forget the rest OF his lie.
/ will not say whether the President has or hiss rot
been guilty of what is attributed 10 him by heV Mr
McCALLA; this is question of veracy for themsoyes
10 settle but sirs from my kpowledge Of what has
traBspred from the beginning Of this Administration 10
the present moment, well rs from close eNsrnina-
ton of almost every public document sent iorlh from
Executive rnausioD in relation 10 the present war
confess am prepared 10 hear aud things st more
extraordinary come from that place than what this pre-
cious biz Of Presidential diplomacy Informs the world Of
But 70 the questions and answers OF p BBowN' snd
Rev Mr. McCALLA on this topic
"CHrLlINs ~ THE ARNY-HOn. Paul A. BRowN o.
Philadelphia lalely addressed TIE following letter 10 Rev
W L. McCALLA, brother Of Hon. }. NJ. MCCALL, late Of
Lexington. tKy) ar now Of Washington
DEAR SiR / earnestly Int respectfully request you TO
answer truy canaidly and fully the 10 oSing questions
ti0n Of Cha ain In the Ame can Army now M Mexico
I'd. had yuu persous interview vi ID bile ENce!ency
JAMES X. POLK on inst su lectf
Sd Did The President cell you that when De apporH1
Catholic priests ch8psius ne knew ne hhd no TE ID
make any sucn appointment there was no such Office
within bis Rih but tbat he bad aITsnted them chaplain"
nOniaaiiy, that fhey might become spies f'
To these questions afr. McCALLA returned the follow
Ing lacouic answers At the conclusion of long letter re-
fcct'ug severely the Catholic Church which has
nothing 10 do with the particular point under consderG
ton Tor which reason it ls omitted
second 9nS had to % yS y9q{ H.. gse.oa - 70 your
"W. l. MoCALLA."
Whether the President himself will (or noD wash bic
character clear of So foul piecu Of dupcity with the
Rev Messrs McELRoY and BEY as the Rev. Mr. mccall.
a has charged upon him, time will tell. ARIEL.
Now Second Auditor OF he Treasury.