Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-07-24
LETTER FROM GOV. HARKTS.
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To THE EDITOKs OF THE AVALANCHE: Your
edit, rial Of yesterday morning justifes me in
asking the use Of your columns to correct an
error into which a portion Of The public press
of the State have fallen. That error is in rela-
ton TO the supposed existence Of an issue be-
tween The President Of the Confederate States
and myself, as to the terms upon which the
Provisional Army Of Tennessee Is to be trans
ferred to the Government Of the Confederate
States.
There has been no issue whatever, nor the
slightest misundersts ndiDg between that Gov
eminent, or any one of its ofhcers, and myself
upon that subject.
I have, from the beginning, seen the import
anee Of placing all the military resources and
military appropriations Of the several States
under the control Of the Confederate States, and
on the oath Of June and several times since that
day, have written TO the President, calling bis
attention to the importance of transferring the
army Of Tennessee to the Confederate States,
and suggesting the importance of having an
understanding with regard 70 several questions
connected With the transfer. Ihave also sug-
gested that when Tennessee shall have con-
tributed her twenty-five thousand brave volun-
teers to the Government, she would be entitled
to, and [ was confident would receive at the
hands Of the President her full proportion Of the
posts Of honor, as well IS those Of danger, in the
field ard staff appointments in the army.
I have recommended in general terms the
various officers heretofore appointed BY me,
and insisted upon their disappointment bV the
President; buthave at no time made or thought
Of making the appointment Of any man OF set
Of men, a condition precedent to the transfer.
So far from IL, | have regarded it &c q matter
Of too much Importance TO the public to allow
the interests Of any individual to retard it for
a moment.
= have an agent now at Richmond for the
purpose of cenferriDg with the President and
Secretary Of War, upon all questions that it is
deemed important 10 have understood, in max
ing this transfer. / have no doubt they will
be settled to the entire satisfaction of the Gov
eminent and myself in a few DAYS, as they are
Of a character which need only to be suggested
to be settled. This, doubtless, would have
been done long since, but for the immense
pressure of important duties devolYing upon
the President. When it il done, the transfer
will be properly made.
/ shall continue to insist, as well after as be-
fore making The transfer, upon having full JUS
tice done to the State in the general and staff
appointments. / however have not at any
time doubted the disposition of the President
10 do ample Justice to Tennessee and Tennes-
scans by giving position to such as have shown
themselves competent and worthy. More than
this I shall not ask athis hands.
In the meantime I shall continue to co-ope-
rate most cordially With the President and bis
various officers, as ! have heretofore done, in
promptly carrying forward all military move
ments deemed by them proper to be made. l
have at this moment in motion, under the or
ders Of the President, eight Tennessee regi-
nents.
/ have deemed this explanation due to the
public and myself. Respectfully,
ISHAM G. HARRIS.