Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-10-07
" EDyAnD F. CAMPBELL, Esq
/" WAsHrSGros, MArl3. ls4s.

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WAsHISGTos, MAY l3, ls4s.
! "MrIDrAR Sin Your favor Of Goth April reached me
at the manen Of my departure visit to Philadelphia, and
have nd been able TO reply since this place.
You will am sure, impue the delay wlu naention
or want f perfect respect
"Theyery interesting Biography which you were 50 kind
as TO plac my hands my early and anxious consdea-
ton The peculiar circumstances Of ia pey which mark
ed Its pepaaton served increase sympathy which
naturally awakened by the subject and perusa Of the work
has not allied 10 confirm my respect for the memory Of the
Faaher and s devoted Daughier. or herosnI,
through scenes Of uncommon DANGER affords ample proof Of
the courage and patriotism of General Hull character
thus canned and severely tried not to be blasted by the mis-
fortunes pf II is scarcely necessary investigate
the causes Of the grat catastrophe which terminated his mill
tay life Il not IA unfequent occurrence that innocent
agent made the victim OF of which he is the
thor reputation which did no more than reflect the image
of bold and vtuou actions should and be destroy
ed by with derives its obscuy in degree from the
danger Of nyolv3 in responsibility those who might in all
probability have FINISHED the explanation.
With much spect and regard, your faithful servant,
81. r. INGERSOLL.
| E. F. CAaPBEl, Esq, Savannah"
" SAvANsAH, JANUARY %, 1913.
"MY DEAR SIM have read with much interest 'Geneal
Huls Military AMI Civil Life" honor the memory Of your
deceased Lady, hsdaughe and the motives which employed
her PEN And say in all sincerity, that am satisfied much
injustice done her father That his heart alien
his country neverbelieved That he coward never
believed That he cted under temporary and strong weak
nesses, did credit yet believe that it would have been
better for him to haze fought battle and have continued his
defence to the last extreme. But this difference Of
Judgment He may have been right and his motives were
doubtless pure.
"The Government did not perform its duty. Gen. DEAR
did sustain his part; and The subsequent selection
Of Dearborn chief of the court MARTIAL say, and
partial history must say, highly dscredabe to the then
Administration am with much respect, &c.
JOSEPH w. JACKSON.
"Mr. EDwARD F. CAMPBELL"
"SAyASNAH, FEBRuARY IS, ls4s
DEAR SIN have to thank you for copy Of the Civil
and Military Lie of General Hull" The peusa Of this
interesting offering of daughter to the memory of departed
parent has afforded great pleasure and dsabused my mind
Of impressions formed without due investigation of the
events to which they resned.
deem myself incapable 10 form opinion whether in
military point Of view, Gen. Hull should should have
surrendered Detroit without doing battle in It's defence but
appears to that in view OF all the circumstances by
which he surrounded successful conflict however much
may have added 10 the glory OF could have pro-
duced permanent good in the then situation Of affairs while
defeat would have been attended by consequences the most
disastrous That much Of the verdict of the cout-mas
which found Gen. Hull guilty OF cowardice will be reversed
by impartial future, donb The battle fields Of
Trenton Princeton. Saratoga, Monmouth, and stony Point
proeiaia " tho deep damnaon" of this portion Of tho
tence All the Agitation winch some OF the witnesses es
fed on the trial. (adm;tng It's existence 10 the full extent or
their testimony instead Of being Referred in the face Of
lifetime Of herosm during the Revolution cowardce should
have been ascribej the bitter modification Of brave man.
crushed by circumstances IT impossible for him TO control
The truth is Ger HrLL the victim Of the passions
and policy Of the and il still remains for the future to
correct what exists d error in the past.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
NJ. H. McALLISTER.
Epwlap F. CAMPBELL ESQ.