The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-08-07

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their majesty. determined, no matter whs
might be the sacrifice, to save the capital ant
with il the Union. Believing. what every per
son believed, that the capital was in danger, ant
without being able to communicate with thu
authorities at Washington, assumed the re.
sponsibility Of carrying out, not only the view
and wishes of the Union Defense Committee
but those of the whole people of the North,
which embraced no less the federal capital thar
the whole Union.
On the 7th Of May, after had left N. yorl
for my headquarters, as required by Lisutsn.
ant General Scott, I received from the Secre
tary Of War, the following letter--not, howev.
er, in reply to any letter from myself:
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, May s, 1861
TO Major General JOHN E. Wool, Troy, N Y
Ny DEAR R-Appreciating, as do, your
long, able and faithful services and loyalty to
the cause OF the country, write merely to re
quest that no requisiton for troops or orders
for their removal be hereafter issued without
first communicating with this department.
You will, my dear sir, not consider this as
any reflection on anything you may have here
tofore done. but merely to avoid any conflict o.
ORDERS or confusion of arrangements, and that
the department may at all times know the num-
bsr oftroops called out, and how they may be
made available at the shortest notice, without
interfering with any previous orders.
With sentiments Of the highest personal re
gard and the strongest apprecia ion OF your va
lor and patriotism,
| have the honor to be very truly yours,
SIMON CAMERON, Secretary of War.
This letter acknowledged in the following
words:
HEADQUARTERS, DEPARTMENT OF THE EAsT,l
Troy, N. Y, May 9, 1851. {
Hon. SIMON CAMERON, Secretary Of War:
My DEAR SIR-Be pleased to accept my
grateful acknowledgment for your commun
cation of the 5th inst It is especially crafty
ing to learn that my conduct hitherto in reia-
ton tn the affairs of the Union meets your high
appreciation.
Although | am aware that with the press of
business you have little time to read letters,
vet as my conduct In connection with the
Union Defense Committee of the citizens OF N.
York may not be perfectly understood or ap-
preciated by all IN authority at Washington, |
avail myself Of this occasion to present you with
a condensed history of the part performed in
the forwarding Of troops and supplies for the
protection aud defense Of Washington, which at
the time was reported to be in Immediate peril.
To which added. history Of my action
with the Union Defense Committee, as repre-
scented IN this communication, with the omis.
sion Of ordering Col. Elisworth's regiment to
embark, and few others of no Importance, and
concluded my letter as follows, viz:
1t IS reported in New York that l was en-
gagged in making contracts for supplies OF vari.
Gus kinds to further the objects Of the Union
Defense Committee, and that the reports have
reached Washington. 1t is duo to myself to
say that m de no contracts Of any kind what.
ever for the Committee, or in behalf OF the Gov
ernment. At the request al the Committee,
however, I signed two charter parties for the
ships ! understood the Committee paid the
expense out oi the city funds.
To this letter received from the Secretary
,f Wor ba follny-int, rsDly.