The New York herald., 1862-05-08

oer the price not eighteen dollars
whom you shah select scsompsns our anthoHs Agent
If the attic satisfactory the government will incur
expense and approved You will secure article muck
sabres which offer above at price not 70 81 90
aEsMxS So c New York
Also. OF Lege. Solipger, Romscherd, Birmingham,
Bown. This at the time whom the Queens procama~
Of arms 70 the United States You remsmber gentlemen
s,nt an agent (Mr. Schuyler, OF New YorS otS 70
Belgium to procure arms for our government He suo-
ceeded purchasing hundred thousand guns thero
but being unable to ship them all directly he rent por-
ton tn England where (he proclamation to which have
st referred being aftor ssucd) he prevented
from transporting or using the arms in any manner In
this extremity Of tho largo army Of soldiers In and aboss
arme Upon the letter have just read the endorse
ment Of the President In his own hand writing In these
words
and expeditiously Avoid conhicts and inter erence
tho literal meaning Of the endorsement Was that ihs
world should not know OF military deficiency aud
weakness until the evil had beon remede and that care
and caution TO be used heretofore In keerng M
secret OF defeat Fully eoinciding With
the President and In obedsnce 70 hs order, promptly
tsmsn, without the arms Il prodnced We should not
have beou able 70 achieve Tho late glorious N
the West ny add In proof Of the great anxiety ofaA
the War DEPARTMENT tho Cabinet agreed adopt oon-
ditiona contract made BY Mr. Schuyler for hundreA
thousand guns In Belgium which successfully opposed,
the ground we had guns enough for,
and with the which had been aGord
Cd to our own manufactures the supply would probably
be sufficient FOR our future wants. by this means 81
800 OoO have boon retained In the country. be OK
pended in those localities from which soldiers have
volunteered and this occurred alter all those con-
contracts had been completed OF which SO m ch m
plsint is made. The Investgating Committee Of
Cong have said that tho muskcs made at the Spring
neld armory cnst only $2 apiece That assertion, ike
IN my others that have bee made in connection with
ppies for the army, is not the fact. Without taking
into tho expense Of suporntendence the
Of buildings, machinery capital invested. the
net cost Of tho gun for labor and material when
there compeon In time Of peace, has amounted to
$l2 90. But had those guns pure lased on my order
owed 10 be twce expensive than they actually
were tn n in view Of the fact that thea my was pr Q.
tca.ly usele without them, vol have done exactly
did with the beef contract to which other gen 10
m have seen III to refer. When we expected large
arrivals OF soldiers from Pennsylvania and other
States and there was nothing 70 feed them ons
tho Acting Commssary General came 70 mo
and said ssI can buy two thousand bseves pex
two or three cents apound more than they should %
wprih' swcll, ~ replied q Ay yW-(appanseI I-"pay
adoaf per pound rather than soldier should suffer;
he guarded that your Contract ceases when suppy
IN be had at the customary prce''-which was done
Hs ma Contract for two Thousand beeves, and the
Who'll. world rung with the announcements that the Secre.
tary OF War had cheated the vernmsnt 10 order 20 en-
rich favorite and yet the contract was made with
INV personal enemies. So again, was ceusured ct the
tine c the battle OF Bull for not having sufficient
cavalry In the field. Yet could not speak in mypwn
to secrecy. Plenty OF horsemen Ole "a ther services
but had pistols swords or carbines 70 give them
condition. Ny function was to raise an army OF the
largest kind in the shortest possible time and 70 supply
th I'M with whatever nsedfIi material cosia asss ~
bines, swords and holsters had c1vsiry en'ugn.
Bnt then the cry was '.hs has got too many"
OF course them again cheating he government, By
giving my frisncs all the horse contracts (Iaughter)
Well Mr. Mayo- ho. have bcen in hs ssryse SD
the country has been saved. Those whs then cried mo
moro h rses to-day can see advertisements FOR the
purchase Of increased number fn1 to saw also
published Advertisements asking for proposals. 70 fur.
ynAk nft
g,ve.ne been any ma commensurate With ths
emergency, the war wou have besn t.rnfaaiea Aere
this. concerns myself would Amor have hsd
million or guns too m ny rather than that single
soldier in any Of battles should have been s0crbhoed
fr tho want o. weapon suppose shat had been tho
willing tool ofcvoy whn wanted to rob tho govern
ment an /, In place Of attending to my duties, had
en- cyntent receive men 1T my house and treat them
70 the hos italties Of my social and political position,
allow them 70 conroru.e discharge OF my duties,
those who attempt I, slander mo. would still be
prof, in compliment and profession. More than
th had nod the War Department until this vote
me should doubtless hive received tho compll
mont paid to my late aud esteemed colleague Mr..
Wolies. Iaughter.) He was charged with having inn
bro srly employed q man TO purchase ships; yet the
House OF Representatives voted down resolution 70
him BY about the same vote that they censure6
mo for having ciredsthe =, ices Of an cup oyo Mr..
WI Hes oblaned the assistance rcsrrcd 10 long aer tho
excitement n.d confusion attending the conmsncsmene
the rebe had ceased. did 80 ut time when the
country was almost totally bersft Of government ana
w.tnwo did II know whom 10 trust. Now gentl mers
could narrats to you In thus way many incidents Of my
necessary would give yeu sme particulars connected
with tn history Of this man Dawes, who appears 70 BE-
he Is little prosecuting attorney living some sLsSo tn
Massachusetts, am wei, aware OF the rsal cause u he
eamiy, AID will ori,fy state @ It, -, Some S people
,ston own nearly all the sock In tho Wimdngtsn
and Baltimore ,road Notwithstanding that road haD
lated money on account OF thss war; by ~
taon OF troops and material for the o.
yoinment than did before In ubls the length 81
,imo (Which fact was chiefly owing to the conndsncs
al in ia ent t6D
road dis cased because they c,uid not have N
monop ly OF the government business When tho
bridges on the Wilmington and Baltimore road wore
burned became absolute necessary to construct
line OF travel to Washington by my direction the
President o. the Pennsylvania Rar ad, Mr.. Thonps0ue
IL connection with tho Wilmington d. made arrange
line OF bo ITS fHn Perryvle TO Annapo-
lis and succeeded in getting The project into success NJ
eration. This new route used until the Baltimore
Ohio read takon possession OF by me for tho 60
vernment and until the bridges OF the Wilmington rosd
were rebuilt. In the meantime an arrangement was
ma 10 with Harrisburg Heading and New Jersey roads
20 reduce the six to four dolsrs from New
YORK TO Baltimore per solder. Bnt my action 10 tnseN
stor and Mr. Dawes, who appeared TO represent tho
iae. affected became my enemy This is the only
reason his opposition Of which am awIrc do nos
know him further than that he frequently hanging
about The War department In common with other appf
,nsfor special iayors. hayig my wnoic Time occa,
soldiers, OF cou SO may have run counter TO the desires
pf such gentlemen, and consequently they now return
the dsavor. This theme Is BY no neins pleasant one
for me- bat the recent wrong which his been done
me- fct that when taking my old friends and neigh
bors, would do myself tho simple JUSTICE TO srsak
plainly. IL would be needless for me to attempt 10 con-
vince you my honesty OF purpose and intention In
every official act Of my li,e. ! am known to You
and I feel willing 70 abide by, and
will fully appreciate, your decision upon my
Character as your fellow citizen. Great APP
pIausc.) / leave you with great reluctance II haa
the dream Of my lie to 60 abroad in som, position
That would enable me TO catch proter glimpse Of the
bo,uty aud grandeur Of the Old w.rld but as TO time
ira " Is near when shall bid you parting atic
proach 1t with ra, caused by the seraa ion from old
and dear friends. Perhaps have said cnodgh-h my
be too much. desire 10 state TO yol however, that my
relations with the President have been and t ~
he most dial character. entertain as greai a re-
,pect for him as for any with whom have been
He Is honest high minded gentleman, Al
wel as faithful public officer. (AppLuse.) This re-
beon will be .ded after while, aud with II we wil
nnd the cause Of this and all future internal strife, as
hope (Great app!ausc.) have never been an aboii-
onst / am not one now. But II had the power,
you'd call into the Geld every man ate 20 shoulder
nussst whether he be white or black that this war
And l believe we will come to that. ! DO noe
Sieve that alter a while, when tho hot Southern eli
il lipg our soldiers who fighting for tho govern