New-York daily tribune., 1861-05-03
run UNION DEFENSE coMMrrTEE" AND
GaN. WOOL.

the tenefa-I-Nilel OF the ODue1 p'ttes Iptces ecs
oepdips too wers Of Gen. Wool ard directing BIZ
rrt,m 10 h, Headquarters at Troy which be left ut
c,;,;cI mo,ot,t in the history Of the patton 10 90
operate with his f ow''%ens mere IN neasures for it:
defense II is undersic mat Gen Wool in oOesicnce
to the order Of his tup rJr, WI" ie' 10 Troy te'nor
row next day.
UsIos Defense CoanIrTgE % ,hHCirizsss)
yNIw.YoRY.-Ofice. No. 81 zine street.
| .......... New-York, Aprii % sti.
At meeIiog held his day. the following reSoln.
togs, submitted 10y Mr Blaehord, were unaniInoa~
adopted:
R,oired That this Committee reg ard ncnmbeut duty
,oe,ptss, h.r hsh pVWecee OF tie wi'doa sHesy sad
ts'Il9u'ul o' his zen 'Din r. 49, 4, 80 - :.
dc eviaced In mooen;- Of ic en'EseLej IL ae ss"'
keoreG 4, he deliberate judgment Of thi. ulee that
the Sc,iyi'y as rav e1 Vol have been enlnrt con
-tcaoos H. tie ara re. by hu expedIg The
cils % IN ,sui he responsibility Of pi'c he hue
regiment Of New Tok Fireman ZogRses eoi1pandod by Col
E.woI,n tau: svo'tos the delay which might 0ei ~ n'''
ssd, tt Committee desire TO express in these re'o;
~ sen ooi ..o spr's pg SppT r. seors ti
eS g. 81 II. % ry lii snd ior *
| peHenc- be scr,ice of HI country.
Ecs,lrod Trai ie he ogsnz,ion Of tte eaten pePs
tie United States conpf ogF7ithia "a u is The Ma
oua M uader the able Jud!oo sud r5e'ie I's,,s. s
Amy ns,Ies public contd ca.d be fTotscion Of me a
hs: the e'iS Pa.ideu, li .SeScd Ss ssoa s.o q
placing ,he Euteru department. nIdr rc control a sn ocer
worthy ~ nii tue GO uti~nfr fsp SEA ~ hii
Re.osed fis' tots comn.itte 7ese n9ss enphaicsiy J"
the efauae 20 - or oepe ~ m ooi io tue Pr'.npt
requests, assumed AID heyy Fe,a.i it's "hh t,e
eis Of Ae eud the dheolie' u wia
request the War Department ard The President Of ,he tied
General woS ia 5ee p.rrusrs ard so sat he may be con.
,inu-d nd g. Lis city aud II ~. Dtfsis
ss ds S GSs. Fl 30 10 trss' zee % s., Pfsfsa Gsea
states, Scott . d MsjofO ensrs Wool
Extract fIon the minute
s DRAPER, Vie, Chairman.
WV N. EviRrs. Secretary.
TaKoDOhK DKHos, Ireaslrer -
Nrw-YoRx CfTr, May J, 1861.
The Hon. HAauroS frsp, &c.-Sir | had the
horor OF receiving, through he Snb- Committee COM
osed Of Mersrs. Draper, Gtinnell sId Bihchford,
your letter Of yeste days dae, inclTiug TIE resod-
iious of the Committee. II would he doing iujnsiice
to nv own feelings if did express the great lsas
ure this commani aion iforded, hs well ~ The deep
sense Of the gratitude owe 10 The Committee Tor the
Kind and atieIiag expressions contained these reec-
luiiOns.
1t il the most grateful reward could receive for The
efforts have made my couatry 10 this ener-
cency tat thote eiioris have been alpiocated by
tee If whom, 1t Ii not TOO nuh 10 say, that for
intelligence scvi V. ard paiiOts zeal 10 their couD
uys service il would lie dith u.t TO Hld their equals
ia the United Siae- OF ell s5ade- OF political ofla-
IONS and nsny heretofore roinn.n and active IN sd9
porilg those oIinlons, st iis eli.is OF 1hslr
heve, have contributed more to rescue lie CsIit OF
the Government from ~ lte ierous posiliOn than l.
at present known or understood hy the country.
lhe "Union Defense Comnitt.coi OF New-f0rk" win
hereafter occupy AL honorable pron inent Place in
the history OF the country and Ia have been ope Of s
nembers will be proud uie TO tie gratitude OF the
nation.
reward of any kind have como here TO aid in tlis
cIi-, snd 10 DO everything ia my power 70 put down
tie traitors 20 the Government. For orc eta never
couynt any compromises submission until those
who are in rebeon To the Government shall ly down
their arms the forts, aneltis, and property
that nave been stolen, aud the iiag Of the uLied
Statesour Stars and Sr pee, ideuuiied with all our
renow q and glory-to iheir proper places.
For youalyes, g-n'lenen OF the ConDiree, accept
NY warInest na'ks for the efficient Gid you have
already cordially rendered to me, and upon which
if we are allowed TO work tosetne1l lshsll confident.
IL rely in future in Joint iators 10 protest and
defend the Union.
Ia~ WITH eat SI s;Ps'; ySg, 5 Sfnd s,,ss I'D .,r,ae,
NEw-foRH CirI. May 2 1861
To the Uafoa Defeum Cer7rniites Of Neso- io'f
GENTLEMEN: have the notor to lpolose "A copy OF
letter received late last evening from Leut.-Gen
Scott by which yOu will perceive that the powers
whiSh have exercised since Ly arrival IN this eity
suslended.
shall with as little delay as practicable, return to
my headquarters in Troy. Yours, very respectfully,
JOHN Il. WOOL. Msj,r General
HEiDeUsRTERs OF THE ARar,
WAsRINGToS, April y, 1851. !
Majv General JOIN l.. Wool T. ). H. CoAmg.dia5 DeI4rt
s.,rte |As Ec,. Nsclork CIR
GENERAL: The GeueralinC ief desires me TO ae-
y1uI ict'SA q. Nb' rStn
and TO say, III reply, that tie veiy great necessity
which for carrying tie buie ess Of The several
Staff Departments with system undtr thir proper
cefs coinpels him TO request you viii siye orders
Interfering with the purchase issue of army sup lies
such orders being IL all ehses dictated by the General
in-Chief hiusei!.
The General regrets your nfrm hesl'h does not Ier-
nit him to sign you 10 AN inporiaL cor Inand away
from your be- dluirtes and be recommends that y0u
return TO Troy 10 conduct the ordinary routine duties
of your Department aud for tie recovery OF your
health known hy Lin to te 4 eble
/ have tLe hgnor C. be, Gene al.
Nefy respectfully, your obedient servant -
tSsuedD h. D. 10" SEND,
L. S.-To prevent waste a tie exceedingly hteral
means offered by the conni tees Il private 81 kenr iOf
tho Ife OF tie United States, the General has begged
that lhe purchase aud forwarding Of all OrdHaSy or
geguiIy army tupi lies by such Committees may Oe
made in copsulta ion with tie several aft OEicers
charged with those duties III tie priLcipal ctes. |
Ii IS Of course does not apply 10 eNtla stores
thoiized by Array k,golalions which committees OF |
friends nay desie to poyiGe for Tie voluntary troops
Respectfully .,, |
Assistant AdJ atsDt General
THE SENTINEL OF THE SEVENTY-FIKST |