The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-07-26

ANYTHING YOU may have done merely avoid
any @, or Know the
called out how they be made available at The short
With sentiments Of the hghes, personal regard aud the
soses hSpe e o honor vnqc be y yours
SIMON CAMERON, Secretary OF War
This letter Acknowledged in the following words
HEADQUARTERS. DwpARrMENr OF THE E.sr,
HOY SIMON CAMERON, srcHrTAnr OF wAs-, ..,.,.,
edSmd RsAf your s
ison Of the Union meets high apprOba-
Although am aware that with the press of business you
have tt5 time to read letters YET as my conduct In con-
New York may be perfectly understood apprecedby
al in ya or he
ed IN the Of troops ana supplies or the
10 be in imminent peril.
To which added history Of my action with the Union
Defence Committee, as represented in this communica-
ton with the omission Of ordering Colonel
mont embark and few others of Importance, and
concluded my letter as follows. viz
1t reported in New York that was engaged in making
the Defence Committee, and that the reports have
NO Contracts Of any kind whatever Tor the committee or in
behalf Of The A. the or h of the
stood committee paid the expenses out of the city funds
To this letter received from the Secretary Of War the
following reply
WAR DEPAR rxENr W4sHNiroN, June :, 1861.
M4sos c.szsA JOIN Wool Troy r...,., :,
your letter Of Es Oh u, and beg You to believe that
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performed without orders any quarter You say You
ported what had done and were doing to General Scott
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On contrary believe. that prompted by patr
time fully persuaded necessary and under The
conduct while acting in with the Union Defence
Committee the city OF New York, though seifconsuted
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well that should add in the spirit that
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aeeu a Of WITCH letter.
the ouI n s 10 S Of 5
without dsreg2sa Of law as well IS ,he of
si.iOn with your unauihorzei
motives Il was ITSELF in its ordinary course Of odi bust
tSor.ea ocers and you 50 experienced an ocer
must admit on reflection tina! IL could no. permit
ever pure and patriotic might be the which
'''" am SIR 'e sS{sog CAMERON Secretary of War;
The concluding paragraph OF this letter must confess
what there said with the letter Of the 9th of May In
that letter Secretary Cameron declares he appreciates my
zeal long able faithful and loyal services TO the country
reflection anything that had heretofore DONE In
tho letter Of the 7h OF June the Secretary that was
ordered TO TO my headquarters at Troy because
the issuing OF orders by me, the application of the
various Governors for arms ammunition, &C., without
consultations detailed account OF which gave him in
my etler-serousy embarrassed the prompt and proper
administration of his department, and could not be per-
mitted TO be continued with2u: disregard Of law as
we'll the rrangemcnt Of its operations Ths alone
sufficient order your return to headquarters He,
however, believes was prompted BY patriotic motives,
and that did nothing but what at the time, was fully
persuaded necessary and under the circumstances
proper The Secretary. whilst penning the which
10 my headquarters, must have overlooked the
fact that at the time issuing orders to supply the
various Governors with arms and ammunition, no com
could be had With the authorities at Washing
and therefore he could not be consulted Neverthc
less made efforts consult him, by reporting what
doing 10 Lieutenant General Scott at the same time
writing to him. anxious know the wishes and desires OF
the administration. sent special messenger to Wash
ipgton who returned without obtaining any information
the subject But the Secretary says seriously EN-
operations and that IL Itself IN its ordinary OF
business attending to the matters through its
properly authorized officers How could this be- when
all communications between Washington and the Northern
States prevented by the rebels in Baltimore' IT.
however, arrangements were made in relation to the
movements OF troops, or Of arming the militia, with
reference future operations in the field the procc
too Of Washington indicated by the Secretary, as
commander OF tho Eastern Department, next in rank TO
Lieutenant General Scott ought 10 have been notified of
the fact. This would have been less accordance
with the usual practice than 1t was duo to the hsh
frankly
muncatons Of the Secretary. Again, my experience in
orrnniznr and prenarng volunteers FOR the field would of
itself have been sufficient to have designated for tho
services which the perous state Of the capital seemed Is
demand |, however, received no orders in the csse
TO hurry troops to Washington was not sent TO nc
but as would appear 10 the Union Defence Quantities
Of New York, and the Governors OF States The o<ar
cency demanded prompt action was called for by the
free States the North from apprehension that not o
tho federal capital but the Union was in danger Of total
dissolution. The services which performed were IN &c
cordancc with The wishes and desires OF tho psohe
or the States north Of the border States, End ,4e
proved and urged by Vice Frcsdeat Hamln, Governor
Morgan, Sepnor Sherman Of Ohio. Senator Chandler IT
Michigan: Senator Foot, o Vermont; senator Bak Of
Oregon. TO which might add all The Goyer1nrs Vi the
Northern free states fhc acquisitions on Inc %. the VI.
Goverpors in consequence Of noe being abba 20
communicate with tho Authorities at Washington II
HAD failed or hes.taed to perform what the whole cc~
try required would have been denounced for wanting n
zeal ami hrmncse, If not enemy 10 the country.
received DO instructions from The Secretary q War,
and heard OF none, except in the despatch It T7iGr}ow
Weed dated the 2ls; OF April, and what will ~ fo,nd
tbe following letter.
wAI De9AsTxENr Arr't q, 1861
AIExASBv1 CUMMINGS, ESQ -,
This department h<s monen. intelligent, en-
oetenccd and energetic IN whom can rely to ASSIST IA
pushing forward troops. munitions ana supplies you a'H
with the internal arrangements and connections
ct the railroads Pennsylvania which Tor I'VE pr, nt
have come; and whle am aware thai your pf
var Affairs may demand your Tine arr sure
will induce TO aid srre scss 70 yourself
With this view, will liayk N consultation Win the
officers % the army and navy assist N getug vessels a.
ranging with the railroad eomvariss'r The aeconipo3uo
of the troops W fss they ARE ready 70 march 20
nation and also TO a. st hom in making purchases W si
arrangements, sad to the earliest not-. Z.
any Information Of seryce 70 iie department very ~
srectluliy, SIMON CAMERON, Secretary Of war.
The above lss.es wes endorsed By me as follows
Aieyandcl Cummings wiz confer with Colonel Fons kins
and Ma Eaton who viii give such natruotinns wiz
enable the in,ent.ons Secretary q
VAR he viii SIS. crnitf With the Union Defence Coullil