Washington telegraph., 1848-03-01
From fhe Arkaa,as Democrat.
TIM ENCARNACI0N pRlSONERs.

| the Pufmusler Ni New iflrahs, 'u CIV tas
nay aud allowances OF mounted men to the
returned Eneanaeion prisoners, Us unjust
and unrighleous, have LOST no time in
calling the attention Of our Sale aud pop.
uIar repes snlaliyes at Washington 10 the
subject aud through them that ol The Inv.
ernment. For this purpose, lew daYs
after my return IRON Mexico, addressed
letters 10 Senators Sevia' aud Ashley, anl
lion. L. ". Johnson, setting lnrlh mY
view. ai length 10 the laller, with requesl
that he would las them before h. colleagues
while 10 them. wfole only a few lines
informing them Of the lael, aud urging upun
them the interest oI the subject aud lis IN
ponanee. particularly loan unfortunate and
highly merItorious portion ol our country.
men. should have written luIlg to all
three Of pif Congressman, bul lor vef1
painful affection oi my right arm, Al the
time. which made any use lihe pen task
oil much difficulty. This seemed lite
mnmenl however. as NIL three OF those
gentlemen we're IN the same city, where
one statement ol facts could be made. casi
IL. TO answer the purpose ol all. when the
attention OF each had been called 10 II.
From our Senators, mY application has
nal been ackHaWlsdsfd. aud 80 iaf as /
nave anY means ii knowing, has eceised
NJ attention. l'lbi, baa been pnyata
matter. and IaakIua 10 my aan RsHunz.
lHVnfa#e. eaula rsgdIf understand. aad
.ia lbe Iasi ta complain. Iha' II shaa|a hasf
bH#f paz..d Hvsf ani zen I==pissa e. an
aaneunsiar#d iu1=." Hf minds eha afe
eBaInea RHH those enlarged aHi eH'gha
canrrus usoI,ed. fafuca.afy' IA ON
"Earrieu Relations, and Inc "IeuraI
Iair.aa.n BH as ms apH.ieI'Iaa had
HHbiua m u=ehaaH'af 81 is aBHrl, o. a
Hnsale uatafa. aul cHu.i iu no rn.sIa|e
WV 'paJ nom, iumy Rufsa. aud r-nz.
ez.Iy wen consider L sought aHi# IH''i E
nal even ibemlilY. laf ihosa unfortunate
men. whose cruel sldafinas il bad been
iaf painIu laie 10 Ieuk upon. without tie
aaupr In hem. aud whose oHIY aa.t had
bsen. that ibay veal "nfihrf than the laf.
ibrfc.i,n 10 the service efihsIf country
confess my-rIf incapable ol understanding
The motives ct such nrgircl--aaal.c io aP-
prcciale such apparent ~anioi irrilng-un.
pas.e.sriu Of an amouni Of charity sufficient
even 10 cN,rnuate. iar less 10 justify, such
seeming drIr irlion Of duy. u is hoped
that some c.rcums aurrs ml} exist, rupI
.br ufrtn.aiu us Nual usw seems sl aaih
and crnsuab.e
From Ma johnson, on lhe contrary, |
received prompi response. Bi a .iu-.r
las ua,srd brlow hr arhnDelelgei m1
application; expressing bis in.l" concur
vu.r in m, ,IrN., bis sympathy tn my
feelings, auI bee readiness Iui4 everything
boo b.- power iu accomplish The uigrri' !
.crR 10 attain. Az this suggestion. ihc
petition o. Mr. Jester, Of which The subluin.
ed b. copy, ha. been prepared and for.
vardrd 10 Washington. !. Is bis purpose
.huu.u o. lt.i rriurr ,l' Secretary 20, hu
tu carB tHr u..rrI hruro tgHrr... aHa
dembnd u.f,rr, lnf apHr'm il boz. 'nHsf
iul constituents ni ilt laU.s b .aH p.o
pes mmrdaic representative.
ihai such an rUut 81 properly made.
aud yigiauiS followed up, wIl IaI' Of -lc
cess. is not TO be anticipated. n.Iiru.L
indeed, is IL 60 suppose, lba, tlr obviously
lu.l aud reasonable demaui nI lbp petition.
er eau be- refused. Impossible 10 conceive
Of such a result, unIcs, all disposition and
ability To respect right and award lislIc',
be- denied lo public servants, whom The pfo
pie have appointed To the performance oil
such higp and holy duties,
Without, therefore induIgng In any cy,
lmutanl expectations myself or desiring
To excae them IN the minds ol my late Ir.luw
prisoners cannot entertain doubt oI lhr
success ol ,hc application made in Their
behalf, or dcny myself the qualification o
communicating 10 them, in lhis phbIic aua
mo.i practicable manner "a reason lot ihr
faith that Is 80 me.
II mas no, hc thought that ,oo much im.
rorlucr s sughi ior an object which In
wolves a number oi persons So small, a'
that OF the late "llncamaclon prisoners.
or an amount Of money SO incuns.dembe
10 that mentioned m the petition lor ihril
relief Whether the demand for the petit
ton shall be- granted or not, Is q question u
far greater magnitude, and oI infinitely
higher consideration, lhan that presented
by any mere number Of persons, however
large, or by any malum Of money, within
the scope ID human compensation. II 3,
the great aud sacred qucslion OF humH
ughi&and embrace. The obligations of b, ua
tlun to redeem lI- bond, which have hrru
cNpcucd in good Ailb, and sealed With lhr
llfc. oi bee children. Mahi ltrpcal ill.
/, it's not Ilbcmuy lit isuoi mlguaumIp
iti- moi gruru.y-il {, nu. charity -.aaI
is solicited. Nul lri. simple, p.uiu.cyeu
handed Justice hat d, demanded Nu mat
trr. then, whether ,hc number interested 10.
one man. OF millions, ol meu--ur whether
HE amount claimed be- one dollar Ur th'
, revenues Of an empire the prWrip.c wu.cI
d. t,t rfufUa tI F.....t fHfu.. .u. Tho atfuf