Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1848-10-07
TO THE EDITORS.

! SAVANNAH lUA.) oEPTEMBEk 1910.
GxSTLKxEs Having been subscriber your valuable
paper for think nearyhny years. presume to ask your in
diligence in the publication Of the sboned remarks with
the accompanying letters In soliciting the publication now
sought it is only in vndcaon of the much v6ed repua
ton Of soldier Of the Revolution In the political
going surprising that the opprobrous eptheis
of coward and traitor" should be coupled with the Of
snera HULL, by many Of those prints actively engaged in
advocating the claims of Gen. CAss for the Presidency
means of dverng the public attention from charges affecting
the character also Of that gentleman in connexon with the
campaign Of 1912.
The Military and Civil Life of General HULL, the pub
LEGATION Of which superintendent by in November last
before the pubc copy Of it had the pleasure Of
presenting to you, in passing through Washington
turn to the South II you have not perused it, trust it may
yet receive from you careful examination. The first part
consists of history Of the revolutionary services Of General
HULL from the pen Of his daughter my deceased wife, Mrs
MARIA CAmPBELL and the seqie narrative Of the
which led to the surrender Of the ,os of Detroit written
by his grandson Mr. JAMES F. CLARKE, Of Boston. This
biography may be found for sale in Of Atlantic Cities
and dedicated to the youth Of oucouny, appeal from
daughter vindicaon of the reputation Of
her father.
The subjoined letters which an permitted by their
thors publish, from distinguished Of both political
parties in country, and give evidence of the merits Of the
above production and the appreciation entertained of General
HULL soldier and patriot The pages of this work
furnish the best commentary upon heopprobrous epthesa
piled General Hull during the present Such cpl
thes frequently the offspring Of ignorance and
thoughessness than Of wlu detracion. The letter from
the Hon. HoRAcE DISNEY, addressed to Mrs CAMPBELL
while engaged her labor of love- will be found appended
the work above referred to, and has reference letter writ
i - I~c~u e o..
from Tconderoga during the revolutionary The late
Doctor RUSH. of Philadelphia advered to this letter Of Gen.
HULL after the fall of Detroit in conversation with Mr.
BsNEY and stated that the excite occasionally the
of St. CLAM greater than in the affair of nuo"
This ee defence of his commander is cited in contrast
with the conduct Of Gen. CAss who rushed to Washing
ton and published his extraordinary letter Of 10th Sefembe
1872 thereby foresang public opinion with regfd to the
surrender ofDeto before his commander, Genera Hull,
prisoner of war; had opportunity of making hi report to
the War Department This letter is appealed to the
proceedings and consequently recognised pat Of the tes
tmony admitted the trial against General lULL. The
surrender of Detroit took place the 10th Of August
and this letter Of Gen. CAss published by m at Wash
ngton the 10th September ensuing only twrty five days
thereafter. II is from this extraordinary Letter of General
CAss that he has for himself the significant soubrquet of
the :. Hero Of HuiPs Surrender"
The names Of HoRAcR BISSEY, JoHN MACPHERSON BER-
RIES and JosErH r. ISGERsoLL Sufficiently before the
country to ene their opinions thu respect which their
einence in the councils of the natop~i command
MATTHEW HALL McAIIrsrEH ESQ and Col JOSEPH ".
JACKSON deservedy conspicuous prominent men, who
have ever been attached 10 the Democratic party in Georgia
Both have served in the Legislature Of their native State the
former is in nomination by his party one Of the Electors,
and the latter is now receiving che support Of the Democratic
nsy as Representative to Congress from the First District Of
the State Of Georgia.
sucb edence furnished in the suboined letters from
the above gentlemen be the effect produced the
minds Of honest Of every party who will candidy read
the "Mitary and Civil Life Of Genenl Hull" before
the public
The time has yet arrived for the impartial historian
do Justice to the reputation Of General Hull His services
during the revolutionary in nine battles which he fought
and during which period he twice promoted for his bravery
and gaan, conduct but partially known and jus, ap
precaon Of the which led the surrender Of The post
Of Detroit will not be recorded the page Of history until
those persons have passed of the stage whose regulations
implicated with that Though the clouds Of misepre-
sen,aon may for time overshadow the welearned fame Of
this patriot soldier the Of truth vii last dspeI them
and encirce his memory with halo Of mpenshsble ustre
Very truly, yours, E, F. CAMPBELL.