The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-27

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| t. WAsHNoroN, April ~, 1913.
SRi was not present ia the House Of Representative
the lAh Of March, when your speech was delivered
and did not the in print until yesterday (Apri
zlS) fnd. on reading your speech, passages which
should have certainly noticed had been present whea
delivered; and having had thar opportunity, now
eau your attention hem. On the seventh page md
you use the following language Indeed, he tmeanlns
snysei may say with much justice as his great Poo
type Fastah. Good Lord, how this world Is given 70 "
ing" desire know whether you intended this and the
preceding merely response 10 my quotauo
from Falsaf or personal reflection or Impeachment
Of my vsraciy On the eighth page OF your speech ind
the following language; by two OF the gentlemen the
trrm dor cared was objected ,otaken in high dudgeon
The term had nothing offensive in il to the gentleman
from virxna Mr Bedinger for the that he being
uenteru an that reflection the ears OF
ded to me OF the gentlemen mentioned in the
above paragraph. Very respectfully,
w. S. FEATHERSTON.
WASHINGTON, April "a, I84s
Sic: Your of the 22d instant handed to me by
the Hon. Mr. Ings yesterday evening O'clock which
you PROFOUND two questions to The in which
your couohsd. and the questions propounded
require direct and categorical answers.
To the first answer, that my remarks therein referred
10 were intended merely response your quotation
from Fastaf, and a personal reflection you, nor
impeachment Of your veracity"
Your second question restricts Of necessity very
grounds because it is shaped admit no
answer but aye nay. You of the gentlemen
alluded
Respectfully. &c,
P. W. ToMPKINs
Hon. W. s. FHArHERsToN.
WASHINGTON, April "a, 1s4S
Sir, Your of this date has been received. Your
my first question is entirely satisfactory. Your
my second is unsatisfactory. But you
in your reply, "that you restricted very
grounds OF necessity" which to Indicate willing
further will receive any further answer
you may have to make.
Respectfully, &c, w. s FEATHERSTON
Hon. p. w. ToMPKINs.
WASHINGTON, April rs, 1913.
SR Your additional of yesterday is before me- For
further answer have the uuson referred In
second question: contained in your note OF tho I'D
tended to that portion of your speech which
lated "dog-eared books" thought and still think It,
der the circumstances, legitimate 1t in
tended to insult inure.
p. w. TOMPKINS
Hon. w. S FEATHERsroS.
WASHINGTON, April rs, l848.
Sir: Your of this date in mine of yeser-
day, has been received, and is entirely satisfactory
Very respectfully, w. 8. FEATHERSTON.
Hon. P. w. ToMPkINs.
To The Editor of the Union:
WAsHMcros CRY, April. "a. Is4s.
SnR perceive by the public papers. that the public is
led to believe that the war in Yucaan, made BY the
India against the whites had it's origin in the ty-
ran'y and oppression exercised by the white
the Indians This is not the fact On the contrary,
since the peninsula of Yucaan achieved its independence
frona the of Spain, (whout the Intervention OF
Me:Eico) the government has been assiduously
ployed in ameliorang the social condition Of the Indian
They are, by constitution, citizens and, as
such, have enjoyed all the civil and political rights be-
Longing to institutions. The government has taken
gret pains to educate them and for which purpose pub
lie schools have been established for their benefit at
which many have been educated and have filled places Of
public trust
You. sir will subserve public justice, and oblige me, by
making these facts public.
Yours, respectfully,
JUSTO SIERRA,
Commissioner of Yucatan.