The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1852-07-31
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hIu no otl'cef VI l'e A"Ju'H'" "1n''' ''s - p"'''
m'nt with me IN the chmpaSn Ihll announcer W
stance be clledo denying to general n'chief, IN
the field at the head oi large army--or even n
small Ore-the selection OF his staf-ihat Is the
Chief IN the department Of orders and correspon
dtnee -, 49,
E'ty W IN l'Uo"ns 'anHn'!' "sNeu "'Ii ~ l" "
part of the President for the triAi Of two officers,
jnameJ by me for conduct, each had committed
that endangered, in a high degree, the success Of
the impending campaign; and specially re.
f-ned 20 the anomalous and fatal act OF Congress.
(May 90. Is301 which prohibited me. as the ac-
cuesr or prosecutor, from ordering the court for
the trial Of the cases. Nv application has never
been noticed This neglect alone ought early to
have admoni,hed me that had no hope Of sup.
port at Washington in any attempt might make
against ccriai,. ofEicers) to maintain necessary
discipline in the army was about to lead INTO
the field | left Washington highly liattfrtd with
the confidence and Kindness the President he'd
lust shown me. in many long personal intervie Va
on military matters. For more than two months
nv expressions of gratitude were daily aud fer
vent. nor were they less emphatic towards the
head Of the War Department. Proceeding with
zeal and confidence in nv most hazardous duties
| learned, lJanuary 97) at the Brazos San Jago,
that an attempt was on foot to create lieutenant.
s,",,"i ~ taAe command IN tho heli "'o' "''
Shocked and distressed, allowed oi no fe'aAat"h
~ my Efforts TO serve my c"uH''y' reSo''eu ''a'
Tor tnc snort 'lule WAS HAcy !" 'e'i"'" III eo'i''
mission TO be
True "a the dial TO the sun.
Although it be not shined upon"
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