, 1856-11-28

matter fully understood between us; and
with that object, whilst at the warf await
ing the arrival Of the boat in the evening
| called you and Gen Sherman aside, anC
remarked to you: "Now, General, do no
) wish any misnnderStaudin. abont the arm,
and ammunition which you have promised
us as soon as issue my proclamation.
wish to know whether 1t will be necessary
to state in my rcquistioH that they shal
be deducted from such quota as may be
granted the State hereafter, or pledge thC
State for the payment Of such as may not
be returned?' You replied: Never mind
when you want them, issue your rcqniStiou
on me- and merely state that they shall he
deducted from the quantity which the
State may be allowed by the Government,
and will attend to H." left for Sacra
mcnto, and as Gen. Sherman says, 81 felt
no doubt at all on the subject | may
also add, then | could not doubt the SINGER
ity Of your intentions, and when, week
later, met you at the same place (Be-
niSia, and by your invitation, with other
gentlemen, visited your rooms, and in their
presence addressed to you these words:
Il regret that you are unwilling 10 furnish
the arms and ammunition yon promised me, >
aud heared you reply: "Whcn made you
that promise, had but an imperfect recol-
lection of the law; but when received your
requisition, examined the subject ard
found | had no discretion. Such applca-
tion must be made 10 the President
Really it was beyond conjecture that YOU
would ever deny having made the promise
at the personal interview alludc to in the
letter to. the President. After the state
ments l have made, if yon should longer
doubt the error into which your memory
has fallen, l would beg leave to commend
to your attentive perusal the accompany.
ing letters Of Generals Douglass and Shcr.
man ESQ much of the latter as has direct
reference to the point in controversy re.
garding our interview on the Both and 3lSt
Of May, and that Of Col. Rowe, establish.
ing the fact that You admitted one week
later that you did make the promise.
Let me ask yen, in view Of this over
whelming testimony, is it not singular that
you should resort to the questionable ex-
pedient you have adopted in RETIRING me
to your letter Of refusal, dated 9th of June,
as evidence that yon did not make the
promise | referred to as occurring in our
personal interview on the 3lst Of May-a
letter written by you two days after our
last interview, and nine days after the
time l allege you did so promise. With
oil due respect mnst decline such prolfer-
ed evidence as disproving my assertions.
Again: After urging your denial, you
singularly suggest that even if you did
promise as state, / ought to know. that
the laws would prohibit its fulflment, and
therefore should not urge you to violate
law by complying with the promise" lam
much inclined to think you would have re-
garded in no friendly sense even an in,ima-
ton that you knew not the duties and
powers conferred on you by law, and am
in truth amazed that you should even by
accident have admitted you were uniform.
ed on these points, and sought instruction
elsewhere. l could but regard one OF
your age and experience in your profession,
clothed by his government with such res.
possibilities, as fully competent and quail.
fed to judge Of his own power and author.
ity, and when you decided you could com.
Iply with my request, most assuredy ii was
not for me to question the authority you
claimed as General of Division" did
suppose you would have acted with more
prudence than even to promise the perform.
ance Of acts which would transcend your
legitimate authority Those points, how
ever, have ceased TO be matters OF con,ro
versy, and tits ofslight moment either to the
public or myself whether it was IAN exam
ination Of the law," or "lhe outside inhu,
ences" to which you make alluson, that con
trolled your subsequent action is refusing
compliance with the promises 10 which yor
make allusion, n,-that controlled your sub
sequent action is refusing compliance will
the promises to which you have taken ex
ception.
: With the facts l have stated, and tht
eorroborative evidence contained in letter.
accompanying this, leave you to the re
Elections you must necessarily experience
by the unfortunate dilemma in which vol
: unfairly you have been placed.
| l am, sir, your obedient servant,
J. NEELY JouSsoN.
To JoHN E, Wool, Esq, Brevet Maj Gen
U. S. A. Headquarters, Benicia Califor
: MIA.