The Arkansas banner., 1848-04-11
Ar. Tria 10 MayOr CsAtrsi Sooa. tEneIosure in No. q

JAIsrA, May 2O, Isi7.
 Sth: The enclosed rcpiy to the tirsde agains, our
 government. which oa say fl 10 put into the s .te
 of tett"T to me, q regret exceedingly Int II d,d
 no' receive more apPfopriaie for4n and direc ion Dy eesDg made np, af once. into an 'arlicle' 10
 sdorn the columns Of same reckless rai tisan nrcs, was commenced al San Jaan del Rio; where, after iss'ng uDc 10 Ss GOV, from tic am>zrment vi ieh your leter occasionsd. ard eooily 10 reflect u,on Us extraordinary eharaeter--ss have repeatedly aone s'aee on Inc jonrney-i Passei nearly The
 "hose ight "a wi ing des,ToRs did feel 10 dis miss The unpleasant subject from ny mind Hav-
 ing motives slso for ~ishirg that my reply .hould
 reah yoa b fore my afriTsl heIe larpc seI fini.b-
 ing It at ihe brt place where i, could be resumed "itn ths view, when we Tesched Fl Ence, O, got out my wr'ti"g materials. inieniing 10 pass the
 greater part oi the night ia lis labor and that of tating copy. TLis design having, toaever, bsen d.iraed by the eiefas which we had theIe just about sunset, causirg Col. Riley 10 oider the sd
 vahce ot ihs iFain, wi which was to ietite from
 its pcsIton m aad afeuni the house and out -build-
 'ngs. the completion of my task has, from this and subsequent causes. been unayoidabsy q, layed until
 now.
 was, most assnIedly. not sent 10 Mexico ios any saca fufpose as flat oi engaging ia a corresrou. aehce win yon; above all, in ohe cf The nature of ihat which have so nasxpeciediy found forced upon the and doubt whether the govrrnmeat vii approve of my having allowed my self to empIvv any portion of my ti.ne in f. Certain | am ina, .his would oc eersaFed, but Tor inc fssi that your letter 'ound me under e;rcumslapcSs rendering it impossible that should occnpy myself upon iLe oe9ect Tor which Twas ssnt here. Tie same excuse VII not exist heFeafsf ant even fl il should, num- beIies other good and aieieni reasons wia alw.v. exsi to compel 10 .eeIins the honor of fmaIns., inS correspondence sss,h yos.
 me cammHniesiSn fNm the Department of Ssats To ths Mexican mlsister of foreign relations 'taism' pa 70 yoa hy ne ltosn Vera Graz. has been ls'a.ea lo me- ssEee my snyAI al tAis place, by you. ,n'ms'y secre'ary, Lieut.. Lay, No soon as i 'he goverhlt nt ot hs eoahsry is such as ,a admit ~ ,s arhVefl n wiii le again psastd in he haads o' He genefafsin-eki Of or flfees fos that puf paSe. r"
 tPon reenrring to yonr h,ief. I find both ,s icne ."a s nis'er, wth fespset 10 tle transai issop of ias senInas sca'ion, 90 perf ely in keepiuv with the Fest Ci it, ana especisls in the iisht in b yo4 ssvs seen iii is consider meihai cf an emr,i. sasy oi hse SecTet.sy ef Wsr, ihloash shom ana 70 Mhsn yon may Say wissteS CT yoSf konar ss.o sese--'hss deem il necessary to mske speeisl 1 ID r'gad to this very important ps int, 10 ouns dowE youf thoughts from the lofty regions n to which ihsy have scarsd. to he ene none spra psiaie fo sash plain matters cf bu.iaess as am ]
 fou say that some time benee, nethars. .I fvoui az, at your tmyl ins ahee, iead an cscort ts .,s myl nag st truce agssnst the ranchesos and bap |
 Now, sir. n rsply 'e his, nIi have 10 do i, q, ,e iyer to ycuas hereby d. ia ar,sirefar.l mi. sr tAs sseoed hAe. unl ss my first letter was far nerc entsmstseai thsn believe if could sem 10 I ny honsst nsea, whe. upon shsir conscience and 'ehof should sc eAteil a5 rezFesd to tbe qrs'isns iisef yoa bsd no. issss ;Es:.aee aa.. ,s,ss e wah.nE sen'cHp ps n' crfers, and whethef this aenee fad or Bad net been aggravated hy the char cor oi lhs Pressacss nndrr which the ccpfesaps sas iadu'ged iH. asN! the costaalsey sougLs 10 Ie