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actively since then. At the rate IL goes on
there will be nothing left of the patient be-
lore long. Blue-pill and Croton-oil are Sc
we're articles for steady diet.
Nh MORRILL, AND GkS. SxIIH.-On the
% inst, Mr.. Morrill, in the House of Repre-
sentauves, referred to the fac: that it was at
his instance that
The House recently passed the resolution re.
questing the President to strike from the roll oil
the army any officer known TO be habitualy IN
toxicated The resolution mentioned no name
but thereby public attention was directed to ten,
W. T. smith. IL was proper to say he predia Ated
his motion on information of Ii. L. Suy dam OF
New York, whose note be now produced, ami from
which it appears the latter was an eyewitness at
orktawn, aud gives as the result Of bis observa
ton that Gen. smith was too much nnder the IN
auence Of liquer to command his troops M
Morrill, further remarked that ie received similar
information orally from another source, that
Smith, on the occasion to which reference has
bSen made, was too drunk to sit upon his horse.
Mr. Morrill, then caused a letter from General
smith 10 himself 10 be read and also PAPER
signed by the officers Of the Vermont Brigade,
under Gen. Smiths command, in which they say
the charge Of drunkenness was untrue and aoso-
lutsly false, and was aetuated BY unworthy mo-
tiyes, calculated to destroy the good name OF one
Of the most brave and skillful officers
Gen. Smiths letter was as follows;
CAMP NEAR YORKTOWN. Va,
April 80, 1862.
Hon. Justin 5. Morrill-Sir; You have seen ct
in your place in the House Of Representatives,, to
utter a foul SANDER against me. You have oter-
ed 10 the country 10 evidence IN support Of your
naked assertion. You have, 50 far as l can learn
taken no public steps TO collect testimony TO sub
stlntiate your charges, and the Indignant deniAis
which have gore from officers Of this division %
yourself and colleagues have failed TO elicit from
you an op-n snd frank apology. 1t Il now my tune
10 speak and here, face 10 face with brave zoe
turn ba.k C. you, an assassin, and tell you you
must prove your charges against me- o. make
your retra.tIon a. public as the libel and am
certain that d ro' gh0ut the length and breadth
u this great i4ud, every manly heart viii say
have demanded no more than l have Hsht 10
compel.
CsHmaliiag division in the Amy Of the PO'0-
mac.
Whether Gen. smith was OF was not sober
On the day of the action. bis letter TO Mr.
Morrill, Is an iutemP~rate one
LETTER Faox JONI BRIGHT Mr. Jlmes
FORSYTH, Of Troy, y. Y. has received the
following note from john Bright,
-RocHDAlE. April 10, I,62.
Dear sir I write you q short note 10
thank YOU Tor your letter Of the 18th Of FEB.
last. IL is a great qualification to me to
know from many letters ON the states, tia:
nv speech, 70 which you - kindly refer, has
g:yen 50 mucl satisfaction among your cJun-
trvmeu. Ii was spoken 10 your people as
much as to ours, and | believe 1t has done
good in both countries
AT this moment there Il here the utmost
tranquil itv in regard L. American questions,
and II Is rare 10 find man who processes
sympathy for the South. Ny own clear
OPINION Is, that an overwhelming majority
Of the English people would rejoice greatly
1t the complete success Of your Government
and the restoration Of your Union. | hope
that this may soon he realized, and that yIu
nav not fail - fix an iucurlble wound in the
grand evil which has b.cn the one cause Of
your troubles.
1--WE are interested in the proposition Of
the Pr sI!lnt o compensate the States which
are within. % give up their slaves, and hope
il may produce q good effect, though It Is
very Difficult. .Jr men who have exercised an
absolute authority over all about them, %
consent O. give up their power. We are
looking for tiiinss from Nr-iul, and IT ID
YOUR great river. where events OF the great
ct m 0meut are now taking place.
win many thanks iJr } UP very Kind
Letter, believe me always with great resf Get,
JOHN BRIGHT