Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1857-08-11
FROM WASHINGTON CITY.
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WASHINGTON, August III, 1870.
The friends of the Hon el Davf, ~ am'I b, -
RE extremely mortified ct ihr r"Hls@ ~" Ei..d
VI a, snn ji..;ngulhsd head Of ths War Depart
man. Abiding to the alleged want OF courtesy u
wards Cen Wool, the "Misslsslppiah sn,s
ain the matter Of the sword the garoIsa -
"f the correspondence pin',sn,,hn o ,nrv of Col D,
L.,ort the facts with a view to the ilnry D, ~
via Gov. Flov,, the successor 'i ool. Da'is' ny
p.rmittng such msreprtseh'a,'vuns ~ ~ ,,,. .,
by connving ut them, has eAi'ouru ~ nn 80
spirit shat should merit Tor nun '''' u''s "'' ~ -"
able men,. ,..o.,o,I.,t :, daf.rJ
Cav EIoyt against the charge OF wishing To l'!lnre
(.p Davis The character OF .iie man I'll" lne nv
tory a., tis life stamp all such lnsinuail"ns WIFI tle
brand of injustice: -; II may nv. 70 n,'p r,, Sc
rbich ;b.. editor If the "Mssis.ippan was ignorant
or h.. never would have done ths wrong ne iaS 10
Leading membe. Of Democratic Administration.
When Gov. floyd came into siire az snccess". ~
the Hon ,Jeff. Davis, he found on Rand sworn.
.oted 10 Gen Wool 10y Congress, in iso2 why u
Lnd un, been before presented, was matter WIN
which Gov. Floyd had nothing 10 do-nut knowing
his own duty, sddress ed note 10 ten. W oo salls
TIN, .Op coming into office" he found the sword
which had been ordered to BIZ presented to hun by
Compress and that he took great pleasure IN present.
ing it, &c, &c. ,,, ;.,o,s oe ~.
North getting hold Of copy OF TINS letter 10 zen
Wool attempted 10 dis"r the EXPRESSION ION coming
into flice" into something di,respectiul Ia Tx.
| Sacr.ta,y DaviS-yee, into positive cersnre oi
I'm, distinguished soldier ard staesman and at tins
ridiculous end absurd attempt on the part OF Tue
abolition rress the Mss;sslppiaa caught, upon winch
IN hasa the very unjust paragraph quoted ABOVE
General Davis himself the the abolition press
vas attempting TO make of Gov Floyd'a letter ana
ne at once requested ot the Department COPIES o; d.;
correspondence OIL tbs subject of tho sword winch
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:bs oply comics Gov Floyd has given out, either I'D
whole or in part OF this correspondence. Such HAS
heep the Governors agency III permitting ih'sr"P'e'
sentaous to 70 FORTH 1t is hoped me MSs,<SFf Il"
will be prompt in making the dncnac hoh0'nOf'
Cen uerran bad u long and somewhat Dois'eIoue
nt.rvjes with the Secretary Of State, on Saturday
relative to ha details at the settlement OF the rams
ma difficulties. New Grenada having mace every &C
knowed smept We could ask, and admitted Inc JUSTICE
ut our claim we are not disposed TO press her really
unable to ouidate the claim. The quarrel ceases
when the debtor acknowledges the debt. ne mode
and manner Of payment may be the cause Tor d!
ference OF opinion, but should not Dc Tor qusrre'hG
General CGss says very frankly that the cause Of
6iticuty has been removed and that the Government
will not opnress Nav Grenada il sue elbows dlsno-
son to do the hes, III her power in msetiog tue pay
,nent. The weather being excessively warm II would
be advisable for our PrsmI.rc, eshy as be is, as
we'll as for the New Gransdian diplomat 70 Keep as
cool as possible Keep cool, gentlemen!
liz has been stated that the Postmaster Gene'
raj WAS ebout introducing into this country the
Paris and London system OF city post offices. This
s,atem-n, Postmaster General Brown informs me is
rather premature He has the subject under consl'
dera,iop, but it is ye; very doubtful what will he the
determination arrived a.. He has not yet eufhcleut'
~ acquainted himself with the European system l."
know whether it would be practicable in our cities
evan ii desirable.
The General Land Office ha' made decision OF
great Importance to Virginia. as regards the sale ana
'iauSfer o: Military Bounty Land warrants. Tue
office reyar warrants chatels real, and all trans
,ers must be w.si- 10 strict conformity with the laws
regulating real estate or they will be rejected, ~
hundreds ara nos almost every day. An observance
of this decision would save parties much trouble
EiPPAHASSoCK.