Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-09-03

ru,r from Washington Had your rsquslon' been ih'a'
ac and undoubtedly moderate o"eS would nave sh-
Gcc5-,hev could have been furnished al mucl earlier Pc
Rod. = ,.r - -. $50;
and amnnnon therefor waa submitted 10 me ~: ne ot-
Dan.r,f.r on The 1jh Of November, with an int
nation hlt il could be complied w:'h III st",n -, i
cxpcd tion 10 90 forward ~ ca'iy a. you nav ,
'njursci upon it, 'coupiy r he 0'ote as Jar as pIas
,l md fs order am satisfied ailrc !u examination
WAS faithfully executed. i,,
Nhn could be- don. .; Washington. Wa promptly "
You had with you the Quarre!nascr 'r''''"' n -
mans AZ ;ir command HaI Department. 's" va
nrst,i,sd authority 10 ia whatever you might IrIus
He under your SUPERVISION am s, hy. rii,,.-
able ard wiin. 10 execute them. on me- '' mo ,u
led that he, in any respect i4!le! in his dniy 3u On .s corr
rrary vuu have spoken IN highly eoIMe"ua'oS Guns
his efficient services. i., ,t.t no H.,
ali proper riva with Judgment and Io'u"I
Dtuyile every thing depending On ms dcit ft!"'" -. ~
ch ard success Of YOUR expedition IN an i7s"t ~ ~
r,..r yo. and the head II the War Department., us
testimony mex, u your 2ones-lpn l. me pest ta' eau
be afforded To correct your mista'cHehts "'I /"
charges. .. ,o.~ so -,r..
.Genera Sccrt left for The interior on The 2th u'' "l
am akn. active measures 10 hay" everything H'P'7
upon ME ready tor his operations ne lnii"i".e'
artmen find is called upon 10 do great Deal '''a' sn.'
BE- done by other branches OF the stan 80 lar a. '"'
Scorrs operations 90. snail nave everything gore 'h "
necessary, whether !. belongs ~ NY ucPA' '-'' " :
departments 10 do H. .,,.,
You had with yo and subject TO your oFteIs no. on''
Tie Quaernas:c General but officers 81 me o'"r Sta M
mar
10 yourself for dreciions and II vas your daty ana "o
mine 10 that your requirements were c'ft''I
That they 10 the utmost .faciIcio" c",''!''
no reason doubt but Il they were ho ,Hc i'"' ":
is no, uith the War Department. on also gave III" ~,
-rucons in relation 10 providing me mean .!
,;, ant he officers charged with that duty were u"I''
vnur Immediate control; and ii there Is blame anywhere -
any deficiency in this respect, it cannot BE- iihPu " w.
VA, Departn"nt. Your whole correspondence WIN
and the sl.H officers with you. shows that y"n very pop,
look upon Yourself the whole charge o giving
this matter In l.tc. Captain He]"i, s,hlG' !" i
master 81 the Brnzus, speaking on th' S"'j ,., IN,
tran spo;taton train, &c, which may oc '''. 81
,,t nm mo encmy'- coast near Vera Cruz, you +it
"have already discussed and arTan-t" WIN 80, ~, ION
aor the curiy land transportation Talh &C y"
f Mach w. II furnished Gcneal Jcsnp WIN you,
m ;,.r,inns on This subject. The stan officers ot'- -
YOU and under your orders, nothing !ni'l. va"
" could be- required or eXPec'c'. 10 i II vu
ION beyond The supply OF funds AMI ths peh- n',s !" -"
w., d.ann1n,rd in mol realizing Your expectations -"
have not a colorado prrltnst '"f i"P"'"=
head OF The War Department ,,,.,,ioo
von rr(r 10 your deficiency 0i means TO MAKE 'c
ard IN couuce The city Of Vera Cruz ana 'ie c's',c - ~
Juan a. l:Ila and assume that the extent CT 'i
vas the difference between what yon received anu "'
recrir.d II would be- quite correct reasoning !" N''' %
wh,t You had having proved sufficient id ' pP'e ma
difference showed The extent oil 'he erIf -
The truth has perhaps, been between the U.s."
Won had less by that YOU Should have h'u ana 20"
r.oured mucn more lian necessary mat you ai nor
hay. more and indeed all you ASKED "T' nay" "''Ao!
s|,,rn zen. mo-, The taul, of the Var Department.
Gen J,sup was with you al Vera cruz saw y"nr means
and il cauablc OF forming estimate OF thelr su!c'ncs
fe n, his letter hercwiti shows disposed 10 De Just anu
. n,o,nu. n your fame 70 hi. opinion on the subject
ma wrIondcd cXcepOn can be iaHen ne says ~ 'tte
ence 10 your complaints account OF dtci.h, supp. ~
surf boats siege train, and ordnance stores rue 'es"'
.ho mai he General Scut had sGri hoa:S ai stores
enough And Of delay Of which you complain ne i"l
is exvneracs the War Department. ana ascles snr
TO Yourself and unavoidable accidents me !mpu'i''n
maj YOU were Distinctly crpp" in yonr means Is car4r
az prcnoslerous II - unuGnt!cd
am aware that the execution OF o the many A.
4, H., t..n I'rIty
and DELAYED b. accidents; but they were sch ~ human
raci,y could not iorcsec hunln agency control. lhey
were not however Than consdctnte MAD bringing
inn view all difficulties Of the case would have N
pectcd When your complaints on this subject were iirs
crived here eyincug they dd tha y"u ihehHe" l"
hold the Department responsible tor every Hn""a'a event
ih heads Of lh several bureaus called BY me- 10
show how they had executed ha duties which had oeeh con
dcd them particularly in regard 10 matters referred 10 oy
you The evidence they presented OF having done al ia'
was required could have been expected convinced me
and venture 10 say that full examination, II WI! s4
isfy any mind open 10 cnnv!ction-ih al your c"a"s'
far imputed o!anc 70 ne " ar DEPARTING o any
Of is branches uniJnndcd. Ii viii 90 much ioc-t
sill show tina, great Industry pr1ptness uncoinon ca
p,,iy extraordinary cXcrUus III relation 10 c"erS
connected with the war, have chalce'iz the acton :"
zach OF es" subordinate" departments ~ Coih'""
ton Justly mer;ri by these scHca! branches .! IN" G,
m,n sailed a ther are indirectly by no good
reason Withholding my opinion tha an ia-ncs c"nh"
&c sound where much has been d"" and y, DOM" IL 80
.hn time by any s.mr body Of officers under similar err
cumSiaHctS.
As yon have by implication, laid haa"? hand upon TIE
bureau is charged with the ontrous duties o ehcrH
ing the laws Tor raising an! sending forward TIE
recruits and levics feel bound 10 affirm at You have done
that branch Of the public service The seatr-t
No industry has been spared no possible effort omt y"
raise the forces which authorised and l. s.n a"in l"
their destination within tie bErtst practicable PERIOD M
numerous issued from The Atjulnt heneais "hc,
AMI It's v0luminous p0ntcHcc on mat satJcl VI"
sustain This assertion.
You have pressed with unwoncl zeal The charge II re-
laan ,.yeint the dciactineus OF tn ne" Fe4ln'nts
uni,. C.n Cu.wuIdcrs command y The H:aZ an! have
in
CO.. Si,u attended thS mpulri c'r'f A->Hi ~ mat nay
ri ii, ryl,t trr.t tr..np. Or any ol", assertion
wh!., -h, cnntruvrr h"'rae;,l the cl:rum-lnc,s Is
led the measure The critical condition .: Cen i:$!n
according al accounts receive! al Nat N'c - >rt 10
nv !erT 10 you OF pa .. March 10 show ;tat the de-
olr,ent acted properly though incurred y"nt rn?'.oi
i necessary To recall facts a h"v appeared h5r They
:,r presented in the following extract fro'n that letter
The rt.rna which i;ae ust reached - IN the shape q"
rumor. situation OF General iayl"r a:i the i"c.
under his comnlnd has cIce tie most painful n2pTch"n
SONS for their safety l. almost certain that Santa AAnI
has precptaed arg. liz had collected II san Lou
d. Pu1>i upon General Tavo-: ana = inar D. MAJ W
nenrc. has bcn ane maintain III" dS1"cat poSnn
he had IL Aqua NCva, but has heen ooic"
10 tall back Monterey |: - equally CERTAIN iha M"A
can has inetposrd between M1nteret ard 'r
Rio Cirant", thar il has interrupted the Line" can'n
n.acn between the w" aces, AMI seiGrl !tf. sH',~
which the way 10 General f,l!lrr'z army
iii the hostile bewr>a The Ro Granic AMI General
rs,lo army i a. rur a. report r-.r-. uuop>
that river may n, y" ali" - re-e-iioli-il ie y!
will II, perhaps he possible ~ place pfct nero '
crn for purpose in - prevent !:-tFoH- cons.
Guences armr unless aid can 81 aii9ldct from the
Troops under vnur immediate command.
sEr.m on, thousand ui tie new recruits tor ~"
Ten regiments this quarter viii b. ~ She w {" IN.
E.azos in Tie four days. All the o't"r
forces viii Re- directed tina; point and every etio n ii"
10 rriev. General TAYLOR from h critical sa ion. on
wil t,ve been fully anarizci this :oU
the condition o things in hc valley oil the Rio Gantn ana
j, the headquarters ii General Taylor and have taken
tr!sr the importance o ic subject Te.
Iu..+ neei urge upon you IL" fatal consequences
which would result from serious disaster when hI-n'
beial The army under Gencr TUsrr. 10 drGh' 'h.'
yon will 10 what is Your 10 avert >c cdl1:ll
TIE course pursued hy the War Department thit
csiun which into charge, must On !cEsi',
think commend itsc! 20 general expectations iiai y
been Indifferent III" alarming cJn.Itl"n ~ Gtn latnt
arms and use. the earliest moment me most
energetic measures guard against the a'a iH"nc"s
OF is eica probable il would have drser'. an
arraisnmeni as witch you haze made a1ainst
having il duty in that critical emergency ncn
ynu fret received The assigned iJF the cIise d"
ed here ;hsv appear have hrtn satisfactory In your %"
Spach oi The 2Srh Of Arr you Sry y esn'd4y learned
your letter she 81 and the AiEam General 81 ~.
'2ih u;no thar all III: recruits If te regiment, --snic
IS Q00fascd likely be raised IN time !u sis hr'nE
have been ordered. Rio Gfantc' lcn iii not then
intimate the III ghest Observation-Disclosures even ii qremoa!In.
rs vp'nm Of deep distress wh which, instantly on fF
T:I-ts arrival in Mexico YOU tgcsa NJ yourself 10 haze
been seized j. l. coincidence not unwoTH" OF notice
na the letter containing your first oadTaGTr remark