New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-05-23
LETTER PROM COMMODORE FoOTE.

He IL PHYSICALLY UNABLE TO yIstr NEW
yOGh.
The Committee appointed At the meeting Of New
/ Englsndcrs held a, Tue liiih-Ayenue Hotel on tie
iCth Of May have received the following answer to
he invitation given, through them, TO Commodore
Foote IL 10 hoped that the circumstances mentioned
wiil not Tong prevent his making the desired visit:
CLFvF1sSp, May 10, 1867.
| GrNTLrfrN: lour communication OF the 10th
inst. ufofumg me of the desire OF the c'izens OF
Ney-EnM md resident in New-York 10 exirees in
-0nr eur able nunuer, acceptable 10 myself. their
cs imale OF my character ~ man and oimy achiey-
inenis VI The public service, las been received.
Charlci with great and responsible duties, and
81 virobei with Giiiiculies which at times seemed
l.usuImoln;able, especially without the nid OF the
yrr.t Dir oser OF al events, went. as j hambly
ans cont, EMILY hope. 20 ,i,n, and "a liie etreggtn
my .h,',, notify seconded by my brave comrades in
,ar not.iia, have tuus lar been comparatively sue.
t-,tiul.
Forced away temporarily from my command by
Hseus1. resultlng from my wound received nc Fort
Dcnr,ou, aud considered by The surgeons hot only
ns inmtds, .ly dangerous, but impairing, for the
line my efficiency, ain enabled by the confederate
hiudlcss a. tue Secretary OF the Navy 10 De here
|vI.h ry ro.hers. in secluded part Of the city,
~ l.ra AL t!at Kind attentions and good nursing Cgu
accom-, lien .or ne earliest possible res Grafton Of
.v il a. viii be done, 10 tar rs To opaile me 20
"a, obs our brave officers and men IN bathing ior the
ccnliul.d succa,s at cur IN sustaiuiny the
p,eurcy 81 ine Union.
most ther,.oie, that you. and those whom you
rcl.,sht, vii rce that | cannot consistently, A. |
m iuuJio puy,ically, visit Aew YORK az the present
line a. nk e The berty 10 iucl0sc you copies Of
q cor,e Iondence between myeelt aud the oiIizeGs
oi CLyoiauu. ma-irR 1t "a part 81 tie commanica-
iisa witch will further shOw that until such Il
my heal Ia greatly improves, and my pless Ut mis-
im IL acroinl lisIod, should BE- Compelled 10 de-
cine your illtteling honoIs, even Nsre now III
y0ur clty.
Permit me- personality, to add that your Kind nyi
ti.on 20 sesses peculiar interest and value 10 ne
c.nveyi1g.as il does, the appreciation oi my own
Now-Eugl aud--tle dcscendaats Of that noble body
oi reu who gave 20 The world e first true IDEAS o.
civil u q religion liberty, aud who rave conferred
iniuuera L. blessings upOG oar common country, by
their rich contributions 10 soienCe literature arts
commerce and alr -u'tare, and 10 tiis wicked Re-
tton have so nobiy Nuilcatea her eaTicr deeds OF
yalor IN talilil- for the right.
have ID, honor to To very respectfully. yonT obedient
.ar,.lt A. -. FOO y.
M.-.,. g. ". Bounty Chairn,su Charles 3uli, Ro,~rn
| y. Hitchcock. Pso,prt NJ Netmoge. Samuel 'ssood
! CoBouoGr FooTE.--We are gI.tiied to lie able
to nrnoln,e thar the past Two days las witnessed .
decided I'm plovcmont IN the condition OF Commodore
/ .oot, md that LIS lbysicau expresses the belief
ltr. tho chances for his speedy recovery are good
on sunday tAo symptoms We're hot ayo-Hbls ana
Il. w,s 80 yroeuatcd as to BE- compelled to keep
ahed during he entire day, DE elects q the eAce
me.t q tie tEreo days previous siIli having tn'r
influence upon hIm; but by care aud beng hept |.
puiet he rallied, and there can DO no uo1 t
chat by continued secuslon from exciui i ~"
IL little Iime, lie may early be restored 10 .ea,,n