Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1847-06-12

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pondsnce, the authorship Of which 10 secret IN this
the intelligent reader will be able to extract information Of
great interest to him aud oil his neghbors. We alicise
the points 10 which, IN opinion will be well for hin,
~ direct ms atenuOn:-Nat Int.
lCone.pondence Of TIE Public Ls,igerl
WAsHNcToS, June s. Is47
The frequent extracts from my letters with which tho
National lnelgcuccr' and other journals. Of both par
ties different parts OF the unon have honored me- have
produced such degree oi irritation here that the I'm
ION" fnewspapef) found itself called upon 10 slate by
authority that letcf-wrter this city has any mean,
q knowing the views and purposes u the Administration
90 advance OF the public"
To say that person knows the object IF Mr. Trisrs
rHr 10 Mexico, except the President, his Cabinet and
one confidential clerk, y merely admitting, tho part 81
the Union degree OF bissiu Ignorance which cannot
share though may folly 10 me 'to be wise
The State Department IN Washington, apart from Us Illus
rous choi does not possess that variety aud copousncss
Of talent which would admit Of the signal abilities Of Mr.
Trs being spared Tor any length Of Time and the conclu-
sOn therefore, iresIsby forced every reasonable
mans mind hat Mr.. Tts does "v-t" Mexico by way
OF an agreeable e1Cuf-iOnior the purpose OF bOtsnizng-
collecting fpecimonH OF fossil discovering ruins
Of ancient cities, out 10 transact Eu-iSt--.
Tho stop the chsin reasoning IT, what KIND OF
business De- Mr.. Trst likely u 10 Mexico There
are but two kinds Oi business 10 be transacted there
SgT, aud the other peace. II h Tst had gone a. Mexico
for the purpose Of his commission have Issued
FROM the War Department but tbi- not the case and II
therefore established by the conclusive
. by Tsdueto ad aksu5dam Mr. TR,r has F0ns 10
Wsrio0 for the pWpOse OfoOaci9dfHg rEAcE
The Inon therefore, when stating that etier-wter
had means Of knowing the oi the Admni.tra-
hpn.' C., ought have no difsci me aus ''ffa
The Department. and when ndugug tho belief that no
know the purposes Oi the Administration before
Ohc,y announced in the Union, % ought 10 have rene
bcfd the old adnge Of he Parsn. that one ~ * Tor
nows 100 ftc NonifeW."
Tho readers Of the Ledger will bear me witness that
never Isi claims t0 knowledge Of fac derived dfeetv
" indirectly from any oi the departments. though may
Ike some obcr-may bo ~ immndest say i-saga-
coHs core pUud"u' unve p information not known
~ thDse Department.. aud YET equally reliable. And Do
proof NJ The usrcr0u ust msde ogaiu repeat every
word have said 100 my pfcyiDuf isues, 90 regard The
probable mission Of VI. Tn- me diplomatic poss, be-
sfopSd vpon Urn Scott and me spJggrsd Nv ths Admists
rar0a 40 Tnr r.ST 90 ns PEoutasrov. And would
rysculY suggest 90 tDse who sHcc a. throw douitt ON
my statements have how hey contradict me ngsp
y r-t, 900 fn attempt 1 dcfcdi' me- their own reputation
Tor y'rlc'y might suffer some Discount
Medical Department 81 the ARMY.
The Army VI deoI Board. Which ,as convened In the
cfy Of New York ipf hc c8amnaf.I of aupiranta for
p,ntueut 20 tho Medical siad u to Regular Amy. Cd.
1ufnsd nm the 18th ulumo.
Oi iho candidate who we're examined the following
were found qualified .of appointment md according.
~ approved
Nicholas H. Campbell. New York
S1mdsl H. B1tln.r tertgs
GeOfge EdNard Cooper PsnDsyiyania.
Ebcuslsf Swift, OHIO
John s. lsuee, Mavlsnd
Glover Perrin. Ohio
PC Smyy'ssnt Ton Brock New York
John Campbell, New York
John g. SUMNER virginia
Cherries ". Smith. Vfeinis
Washington " Kyer, New York
Before the same Board, Surgeon John v. Wells vas er
amnod Tor promotion 10 that gfsde aud wss folly approved
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