New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-12-25
A Gard from I1r. j. &. &. Kennedy.
To Ms Editor Of The ". Y Tribrns.


SIN: la TIE TRIBUNE of the Goth inst, observe
the publication Of letter from me- dated 9h April 1851. to
the Hon. J,cob Tiomp.ou late SECRETARY ofihs Interior
10 the presentation OF i. letter our'counn. have OBJ
lection as little I'm interest mus; be lns which any one
car take In M rerusa aud have disposition to explain
modify recall any expression contsned 'here but would
manifest singular difference not to take s1cep'ion to
your 'i,oh,l notice thereof whereby renreened as
an officer the Government endry iniorms ion "a lead
ing Rebel OF the about 10 Do aseo to relieve FoF1
s@,sr and Of the Ealing q 'S9ssSn Tor .Ss aS m,
Office With and tn rough knowledgs that
that he proese oPpO.ed 20 Secession up aud a.e
he period Il r,.snns hts Cabinet oce and at tho dae oil
o. his synpsthy with S-ces ion known to have
participated 10 any movement t. hasen thst h. stood by
sire ats moment when ihs ex eaie men Of r'
party demsnded MY rsmoya," wiDnot d.en nlr Singular
T. expr-ssug Mind words the grateful remembrance II ny
fniy add my appreciation OF iaySs received Now as 10
The matter Of Communicating Information 70 eatins
Rebel Of the about 10 e taken by the O0yeruH n
20 send supplies For, Sumter" When you peBn-d IA e
rectoD upon my eondnct did you no. know. or bad yen
70 gon that e She DAT. q ~ letter Il wa, Dot ony wei
Lad officially informed OF tie de,-rn iaon Of the Gsx
thus send lelis TO our men N tort Sumter! Il
you the copy Gn Beau csard letter TO the Rebel
'' ' 'CHarry.roS, S,h April 1861.
TO L. p vAIKgk Secretary i Wcr
An authorized messenger on, President Lincoln us in
fined Gov Pickles snd m,s-i ths provisions viii oe sen
to Fort Sumter Ieaeeaoy' or o'hsswise ~ isSe ,n
q. A
The chayiea Mercury Of the 9Th the foregoing
notification.
But mo than this Couf-derh,e Commissioners IN their
anal letter 10 Sccrsry seward da;ed Nashnson "th
Arm 1901 the ective naval ADD military Trelraous
cftit. Government NAL loticr 20 The cf
the Confederate force. "a III, n,boT Of q errson that te
Precedent d provision Font Sumter by f)cibe
ft-fessry &c sc Ihlse quota lens ON historical rec
ds should csftilly be ,Ncert to The ssvsru u
your charge, that such Information wa. imPirtec by ne
Row f.sc-cting the teofs ifit io II he SAILING ~ a
df9u be Duif" wilta tue last sigiu2 Ia
~ sccu.lion. On The .tn oi a. ii t1t Tar taic ~
lude scftty tnnus uruools. declares s There
q ubt la afHots o. ~ ADD T~i,s 60
ufohabls corfots Fort riekons" The dfvli o. I! .
sth toe departure fves.. tad ttpa fhe Hr.
ca menon, the sail u the nse' With Armament ard
,roes," om Nswfoik ari Wshrgton on the ga IN snd
o., = Ap enaLrr-tlng lt N-sss with lJ3n tfJ1pa a. !
ne mes a.. 10th r.p,. The feet OF the bar at Chad
In truih the Ncw.fork papers. not opiiiing ThS
qalursr eotlauica I'd public that p-Il,a.
of tie army aa sod o"nflaistd 'Aat tLc
OpyWnGi.ni Jd not a. them moe 10 liyg gr
T. il Iefors e,dr' ttft tier a. Le lhrsseolosy IN
fcats usis Incidental susuns 20 whereof
tn Go,efnnrnt and kewN3s p,p-rs had given rrssols
pu Lefty sud which the later esrfsd orosdcast over
the rh ~. only 'au.tion can s1eg. Of the osre p
hlci sied or Jso D. WITH ,h- Ntrprr, AtlanIic. which
loit Nrwiok p'.viou, - the dso OF my NeE, WIZ sap
pics lot Fort tunttf.
Nv fnnhi, 1ui ens,sec efor, the period menon,d
prevent civil ana h,.c, Mcsflea ~ couseqnr.o
lrf uhcisny kuIn nd maze any dec ara'ol ot opn.
tons unn.cc.ay bat mnt protest agan he n'repr
siions Involved iu your eoiial they nsead the
I'D pr- Jlli.c the ininfnrmsd
simple moiiacsnu Il your ttsiomeht TO mske II CON.
pot ul tn lusree sHd tfu'h, l. al sak
Your. rc.pe, ui.y JOS. C. g. KENNEDY.
WdshlEgfoa, Dec p. 1907.