The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-05-02
10 the Editor.

SIR: Resolving to continue in this community, am
willing rest under any unfoundel imputations al
feeling integrity of character. go
In Your paper of the goth ultimo in regard to publ
cation my signature of the day previous, founded
upon card of Mr.. McPhersoa, are the following re-
marks: awe certainly had no suspicion that the letters
and extracts contained in the communication bearing his
own signature had been mutaled."
Please observe that the only charge of mutation en-
braces two words, 'unt recently" contained i'll one ld
ter which is the only point that appears not to have been
entirely disposed Of
Now for the explanation, which did hope, by writ
ten and unequvocal acknowledgment the part of Mr.
Mcpherson Tor publication, 10 avoid-who writes, in re.
gard to my explanation, 81 have to doubt the
facts but will not with my consent, have my name
brought before the public again"
On Saturday, the 2lst nlt, at O'Clock, when about
leaving the War Office my resignation was requested to
take effect on lst May When going down town In N
that should not resign; that should Immediately write
to my riend-a member Of Congress, (whose letter IN
answer was, published in my statement in Saturdays
Union -an1 set forth all the circumstances connected
with my position here and out of regard to his feelings,
desired him to be assured that had been in manner
indifferent to- OF in my duties OF that my CON-
of p6rpose; and desired that if he, knowing all my
transactions, thought so, he would state. He (Mr
McP) replied that he could say so, and would.
On Sunday afternoon had prepared very minute
detail OF my position here, TO transmit to my friend
placed it in envelope without seang started for the
ceved the letter in question from his servant, in
velope addressed myself called agentemans house
Tor short PERIOD then FASTENED to the depot there re.
tired to corner took the letter out, that enlarged
upon matters that had made full detail of, and desiring
to keep the letter, took slip of paper from my pocket
and copied Just those points which he had been asked TO
attest to-designng to send The slip not having time TO
copy more and get the letter in the bag previous to the
departure of the cars. With bad pencil-wriling
against post--it taken down 80 badly, that in
stead Of sending the slip, enclosed the whole and let
go. That slip of paper was retained, mixed up with
package of papers accumulated in my pocket On Mon.
day at o'clock the communications already published had
been exchanged at the War Department and received
note advising me OF my removal then went to the Union
Office, took out all the papers bearing upon my case,
made up the article published the Union Of Wednes
day, 25th ult, and incorporated the ertrdefs from the
slip Of paper, before alluded TO- that among my
papers rs
When making those extracts from the original, and in
very hasty manner, literal accuracy not being matter
OF any Importance and being apprzed of necessity for
making publication as my removal had not taken place,
came 10 two words that intcrined and blurred
They were indstnct, and would have caused me 10
dwell upon them to decpher them Thus they not
incorporated in my extract. Those two words were,
until receny;" and the most that could be said, is,
that they could possibly bear upon any charge,
intentionally admitted, except charge of neglect,
want of efficiency in duties rendered at the War Office,
which has been pretended, and they dare charge.
although Mr. Mcpherson did in measure yoiunteer
to assume IT.
This explains the charge of mutation and at the
time makes II apparent why part suppressed al
though, had the letter at the tne free to admit
should have suppressed ustihably under the circum-
stances) what did The original any at any
time.
In regard to the uncalledfor opinions of Mr. McPher