The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-10-16
From the Nashville Union.
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Office OF surveyor general OF Florida is OF the most
graced administration The whole circumstances con-
nected with that removal detailed in the letter which
we copy below from Colonel Butler to Butcher Ewing
own comments upon the conduct Of this noparty' ad
minisration. Colonel Butler is better soldier and a
better man than General Taylor and the honor OF the
the power conferred upon him by the generous conf
dence OF the people, reward for his military SER
vices and upon his pledge that he had enemies to
veterans OF former wars at the instgaton OF Tom Eo
ing, the abolition butcher from Ohio.
Read this letter, and it,
Letter from Col Butler TO Mr.. Ewing
LAKE Jackson, (near Tallahassee.)
July 4tb, 1919.
SIR Your note Of the 2st Of May returning my I'VE lot.
es 70 the President OF the United States OF daies
the latter, has been received.
believe never met the eye of the Presidents If so, they
were referred" for the purpose ofhaving me iur-
sis Florida Ia either event. ai' ann
soas ron yo does no. IN the least sn19.se
seems also TO have reached your files It's way to the
President and is likewise returned by thus in this
having copy thereby have again transmitted it for
the files Of that department for future reference where l.
poyenneni under the Constitution and laws, do No, con-
ian in England that odious feature every freeman
King can do no wrong but holds the President in law
and fact responsible Of his Minister'S pro-
every citizen in ie limb, reputation, and property
The President his inaugural addres, the nation gave
pledge defining the grounds Of r Fl. from
So stamps ina, pedfe odu upon the 10 EN- %
grounds OF my dismissal from the President and when
leet9 you my application Sonched IN delicate terms Is
pointed mehavng often in the papers that you have
acquired the unenvable sobrque Of the Butcher Secretary
h his and had Sssn
oe 70 me- and possessing the feeling Of gentleman you
of the
relation case as he Is constitntonay bound " hold
IL his Delegated powers commitsd TO Your and
how far you have done 80 In my case shall endeavof 70
as public officer. due to nation the President,
and TO to have said so, and so implied t. In the first
place knowingly and with ample testimonials in my pos
suSsantate, my solemn protest against
lnormaon secret otherwise which you or the Pres
faithful and competent public officer Ny character
gentleman, faithful in all relations, is 20 we'll established
backest male Violence with upon
am neither rough in manners nor yet ready % do wrong
uas OF the political party which you belonged desired
il, other than office beng one Of the spois so ardent
wWorhppsd BY the WING party since they ceased cry
In the iunont Of my promise above made, and having
stion necessary for equation
Of my orefathers and the handing down to poserity
my good name. should publish this letter for the
information Of the American people, and through you,
The President OF the United States "a, is stated he
in direct opposition voluntary pledges, III
guilty stamping his escu.cheon with ingrautade, II
some of my family whence sprang
and hasty sketch of my own services Tin part OF which has
three years) during an eveatfui Lille, un
anshed by breathngs OF SANDER and political ergiy
the past find that my grandfather. Thomas Butler, whom
personally remembers emgated IN search OF freedom at
early period, with his wife, from the Emerald Isle to
America, and settled farm in Cumberland county
Pennsy lvana, where my father and were born They
reared five and daughters Those sons were all In
the OF this republic at the same time, and bore the
from the mouth Of Washny1n aons ;,. Sara
Thomas Baier Tiny tahe Gen. Psrclyai BSisI Gather
s o COL T. Sfg But
Richard was with Wayne a. the .!Ot%ns Of stony
November i1s, where my father, major received
two wounds OF which broke his lex had two horses
borne from The eld by Edward the younges, brother. He
also wounded when captain at the battle OF Brandy
more OF whom served in the army navy oil his country
with honor and reputaon and one OF Them OF Monterey
dsmoc Sa pay y to he wondered At that spngns
from such family, should be .ensclous Of my repa.a.
ton l-ths honors band that served their country In times
Of peril "that tried mems souls
too have performed arduous services In the tented
enemies teen or sixteen large and smslD ever
victorious and received from time to tune, the unquali-
soeiaisd received the thanks OF Congress; captain in
1875 assistant adjuant general Ia 1881 at the second in
lucky when assaed by the combined forces Of the Indians
and British, under Proctor with Gen. Harrison in his
ON on GPpe % on s
the OF the Aduan General (Gaines) left sick
at the latter place, when Gen. Proctors combined army
defeated British troops taken prisoners, and Te
cumseh killed by Col Johnsonj was appointed adjutant
general OF the 9Th military department 9th of March,
1914 rice General Gaines promoted having previously
with Bgadier General Cas- Detroit and rccev
ing high testimonial him for arduous services
ofmed as general In addition my other duties,
in mastering the troops under his command during the
MT winter OF 1913, and where counsel In board
of officers mainly instrumental in saving the troops
famine, the lake being closed After Gen Hansons
ment under the command Of Gen. Jackson. Was with
him Jackson when he made the treaty Of capitua
ton with the Greek Indians In the OF 1914 from
which place he TO Nashville, Tennessee To await
orders him descending Mobile where he be
came aware OF the intended invasion Of louisiana On
the 10Th of September 1874 received Nashville bis in
TO mustered and marched for the Creek Ma
ton one regiment oil militia from Middle Tennessee, and
battalion East Tennessee to relieve the troops In the
several forts whose oil service about expire,
aod with ultimately the defence of Mobile
raised Of mouuted volunteers be commanded
by Gen John Coffee These orders faithfully executed
Fayetteville after having them mustered into gave
tho necessary orders Tor tie organization OF Cofee's com
mand thea arriving daily, nay, hourly from distant coun
ties under my public appeal through printed hsndbl'
ns government and the oule he was ~ march TO 81 Ste
phens the Tom beckbee, where he would, and did meet
further instructions then proceeded with company
rangers JOIN the General at Mobile, who was pleased tc
give me highest testimonials given
by superior officer for the faithful and speedy
ton Of his orders Let 1t be borne In mind that Coffee
brigade joined the army and entered Pensacola the
7h day Of November, being three days short OF two
months from the day received the Generals orders
having been raised, mustered, and narcned nearly 50t
miles. After the descent Pensacola, the General re-
turned to Mobile and made the necessary arrangement
for defence, having previously despatched Coee's
nd he a he