The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-05-24

uanpc III uiy Vetattohs. uotu outCtut eto "
rivaie, with Mr.. Tris,," Iconiiaued: Il
Since about he2e,h ul,imO June our Il
has been frequen, and cordial, 2
nd have found him Mr.. T.. able, dis. !.
rect, courteous and amiable. At home,
so CHANGED that We had but the slightest ?
possible acquaintance with each other.-
Hence more or less Of reciprocal pfelu.
lice; and Of the existence OF his feelings
towards me knew (by private e,,ers) be.
fore we met. that at least part Of the Ca.
biuet had full in,imation.
Still the pronounced misunderstood.
ing between Mr.. Tnst and myself could
not have occurred, but Cor other cIFcum-
stances: l. His being obliged 10 send for.
ward your letter of April Ia, instead of de.
liverihg it in person, with the explanatory
papers which he desired to communicate;
=. His bad health in May and June, which, /
am happy 10 say, has now become good,
and 3. The extreme justification into
which your letter-and particularly al III.
,erineation-unavoma threw me.
$50 far as am concerned am perfect.
ly willing tina, all have heretofore writ.
Ten to the Department, about MIR. Tris,,
suppressed. | make this declaration as
due TO my present esteem for that gentle
man, but ask no favor, and desire none, at
the hands Of the Department. Justice TO
myself, however taIdy, | shall take care
20 have done.
81 DO not acknow edge The justice Of ell
Their of your rebukes contained in the let.
ter Of ,.!ay 81, lin relation 10 Mr.. Tiist
and the prisoners at Ccrro Gordo) and
that do no, here triumphanlly vindicaie
myself, is not from the want Of will, means
or ability, bit time.
"The first letter dated Feb. % re-.
ceved from you, at Vera Cruz, contained
a censure, and | am now Iebuked for the
unavoidable-nay, wise, if it had not been
ayoidable-release, on pnrole, OF the prs
oners taken at Cerro Gordo--eyon before
one word Of commendaiion .tom Govern.
ment has reached ,nis army on account Of
. its gallant conduct in the capture Of those
prisoners. No such commentator ha:
We, been received, Feb ls4s.] So, in re-
gular progression, may-should the same
army galiauily bear me into the city o.
Mexico, in the next six or seven weeks
" which is probable, if We are not arrested
by a peace or a iruce-look 10 be dismiss
ed from the service Of my country. lot
viii perceive that | am aware (as | have
long bcen) Of the dangers which hang owe
me q, home but too am citizen of thu
:. L. States. and well know the obligation
: imposed, under all circumstances, by al
: enlightened patriotism.
In respect TO money, | beg again Il
report tina; the chief commissury (Captar
: Gfayson1 Of this army has not received a
dollar from the L. States since we landed
; at Vera Cruz, March 0. lie now owes
!. more than $500 900, ard is obliged 10 pur
' chase on credit a, grea, Disadvantages
The chief quartermaster Captain Irwin
T has received perhaps 500 900, and labor
=. under like membranes. Both have sol
:. drafts 10 small amounts, and borrow ed large
! ~ Ct the pay department, which has re
ceiyed about hall The money estimated for
:, Consequently The troops have some foul
months pay due them. Our poverty o,
the neglect OF THE discussing departments
at home, has been made known, TO GU
shame, in the papers Of the capital here
s through a letter Of Lieut.. Col. Hunt, tia
} was found on the person Of the specla
messenger from Washington.
= The army is also suffering greatly fror
D the want Of necessary clothing lncludn
y blankets and great coats. The new troop
e Those who have last arrived a. destitu,
n as the others, we're first told tina, the
n would fad abundan, supplies at New o.
Of leans; next Vera Cruz, and finally, here
D, whereas we now have, perhaps, thousan
10 hands engaged in making shoes, and (ol
.e OF bad materials and at high cost pant
II looms. These articles, about 5000 pail
e. Of each, are absolutely necessary 10 cove
n the nakedness Of the troops.
= FEBRUARY %, off Lobos, wrote
" Brig. Gen. Brooke to direct the quartz
Or master al New Orleans TO send me arg
~ supplies Of clothing. March l6-26-Gel
C. Brooke replied tina, the quartermnster
or New Orleans had neither clothing ne
is shoes, aud that he was fearful that unle'
ne they had been sent out 10 you direct, 20
ie viii be much disappointed
n. Some small quantity Of clothing pc
rs haps one fifth Of cur wanis--came to VI
ut ra Cruz from some quarter aud folowe
IN Us 10 Jliapa and this place
IS, ! must here specially remark that I'll
~ report, No. 80, though forwarded the nigl
e. Of lis da'e, July % seems to have nl
ne carried. Petceiying, about November 2,
tina, il was not Acknowledged by The d.
r. parlmeni, caused duplicate to he made
sishea u a''' -, ~ l.r the same cor
Or veyance With my dispatch, No. SO, an
the charges against Brevel Major Gener
a. Worth, Maj. General Pillow, aud Brew,
Il. Lieut.. Col. Duncan, together wl.h the a
n. peal against me Of the former. All the.
e. papers are acknowledged by the Depar
~ mont, in the same le,ter--Januaty 49,
a tina, recalls me.
I'd II was that budget Of papers whic
ar caused the blow Of power, SO long suspel
ded, to fall on dey oted head. The lhre
aryost.d ,,ricars and he who had eude,