Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-10-19

turned 10 its scabbard untarnished. UndeI az
these circumstances we'll known in their day, anu
nearly all OF official record, this "Second "asa
iugton'-and presume al your lnstancs-ieee"'
" issued his mantaie against me.
am not fond of "spllttpg hairs" nol ye'
drawing fnespun deductions, without strong Pr
m Uses, but in this instance would inquire wns"
lbcr the following might mol have been the conse>
oueuce had submitted 10 The order oil my red'c-
ZION Lieut.. Colonel Taylor would have oeeh
major, and therefore not have risen 10 The Gun.
mand OF The American ioIc:s in Texas, ana Inc
North wing OF The army il Mexico, and some
other offi.er, (poss;by myself, as being IN .ne
line of safe precedens") would have beaten Inc
starving Mexicans at Buena Vista, and possibly
a tesccudan. OF "honoi S band" might have been
hailed as The Second Washington" bl never
IN have saddled the nation with "no-parry Pre-
sidenr." and an ultra Wing Cabinet. 10 conlound
Inc true politics Of the constitution and best IN
,eres,s OF our country, ard perhaps Leading 10 me
creation OF a hydra headed paper bank, when
see. however 'obsoele," is again agitaled, aud
the destruction OF the veto power probably al
tempted, which forms ore vi me most happy
PROFESSIONS and important saiety>ValVes iCt 'ns
minority within The lolts Of The constitution. l
trust tina, (providep.ally) h; Senate Of the Uni
ted Saes will prevent either ours. from oeins
adopted and strong hope is entertained 'ha1 me
True guardians OF liberty will manifest lheif
strength 10 giving majority in The DINER ofanch
OF Congress This winner, aud then our county
will be sale until again IeseGeTa!ed rom wing
lhraldom.
OF my faithful and afduous services as sur
veyor general, from which station nave oten
unceremoniously thrust, my commission wouiu
ave expired in about seven months, the records
I nd N ~ WIN
mylasl annual report oil October, lS4S, to Con-
press. afford ample and conclusive testimony
and as it forms patl OF your anomalous depart.
,ncnt OF patronage, is Al your Command. Now,
sir | refer you TO the President for your reward.
The part you have acied between his voluniaiy
pledges, the inaugural address, AID my repu-
talon, certainly deserve recomptnse oi so'ne
kind. That reputation Jsel IS SAFE, ard the
los. Of petty Ollice forms no paH oi my CON-
sideralion in thus addressing you. am well
satisfied in being free ct'z'n, and from daily
events begin 10 think h. pLdge OF the Pres'den.
was INTENDED as a farce Tor The Cabinet to play
out, being held "Iespon>ible!" and that no
repu alton is safe under their aeti's if impilca"
lion would destroy il. The American people,
ever just 10 forming opinions from plain preml,
SEES, will guard my reputation in The past, am
hence The foregoing lacIs and nlcrences are laid
before Them IN pereci c1nh lence ana M Pre-
sidcn's pledge is my only apology for thus
troubling them with The Boiler family, or per
sona history. now take my leave Of you, sir,
with due respect 10 myself, and Tor your station
only proper consideration, acknowledging one
deadly sin in the eyes OF you and your Chief,
thai OF having worn Tor forty years The coat OF
democracy, and moi theadbare yet.
Your obcdient servant,
ROBERT BUTLER.
To Thomas Ewing, Esq,
Secretary OF the Inferior.