The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1857-10-17

rom nm osleous and in,srmsddling dspo.
.ltion, ms | WAS charged 10 have done,
WAS engaged in sacred dgty to nay coun.
try in all that did. And though was SO
greatly wronged By the press ard by pub
ic opinion. such were my confidential re-
la,lon. tia, ! could neither expose the mo-
tiyes OF those who sought to desifoy me
nor the sezse of tsiy which controlled ny
conduct
In my defense Of the charges against me
| WAS compelled to cedfns 'aysri! to the
charges themselves. trusting to the future
Tor the yiudication OF nay motives, and the
fidelity with which | me, the responsible,
tees OF my position, as the confidential Of.
tcer Of the government.
lae best friends had h the aruay did
all they could to induce me to Ac4uess- IN
General SCOTS reiutal &c prosecute the
charges sgsinst me But conscious oi my
innocence and having beea scluated by
high sense OF duty - nay country, de-
uauied an investigation OF the charges,
aud an order from the court compelling
him to prosecute them or pablely admit
u.nt they were false
| chose 10 brave all the consequences,
rather than submit to De thus illuminated,
or violate the confidence fegosed in me ~
my government.
H. all tn, | elsim to hays lone bat m,
daty bet The time has now arrived when
lhiuk the relation. bore to tue government
and to tAi. mission should be HIAd- Known,
that my conduct may be understood aud
nay motives appreciated.
nuW appear before ths people Of en-
ne.sse and ask their verdict upon thes.
facts. appeal 70 them fot Justice. and |
state the performance Of these confidential
services - my country when neither the
purposes al Instice nor secret. OF state
require them longer to be Withheld from
the public coald not state them saiiiet
consistently wilh my sense OF duty.
The facts substantially AS ahov. giren,
VII he found Ia the sworn testimony Of
myself aud other general officers in the ar
ehyes at sshugton, taken b, order OF
the tnen pres.iea, OF the uiled STATED,
he great man whose -leepess anxiety
Tor the honor aud welfare OF the country,
imposed upon ~ these tying duties. has
passed away, bu: not So tho impress OF his
mind and the impefshat.e aeh semeats Of
hls administration. These are seen in the
glory nt COR ns-~in the countless mil.
lions OF gold With Which our Pacific steam.
efs are lreghtsd aud ~ tue fapId march Of
civilization aui freedom Ia the distant
shore. OF the pac iic Had he liyed 'hg.
appeal 20 mv rountrymra io remove lfun
ns usms the feptoaeh implied 10y their HP'
parent neg .tcI Voa,i never tHse been nce-
e.,atv. !ie would log s'u1s hnsa mrir
agow my services. aud sac n4otNes Vhich
nctualsd nay conduct
ia frgsd 10 the course ~ conduct !
.bsil adop. d bonatrd Vi-h ypUr confidence,
. t hags ouiy q 81 hat ,hios | have given
proof enoaeh OF love 81 cogH,r1 10 ssusis
you lAst vii never Intentionally prove
'aithless 60 the trust r.Fosed Ia nse.
pom tue great question which nos
lbreatens the uinn nt ih~ >tsie- ! declars
mv attachment To iho tuion 20 tv sneoud
only 10 the lights secured To the States
tp9u tn, qass!iog hs'e ~ iarthef
eoncess oos to grant, ho more compromises
TO make. CONSIDER th- South ss s.fesds
driven 10 tue wall. lur;h-r, she oagal
uot, cannot, shsil not reifest VITA ms cou,
cuuence Respectfully.