Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1861-1862, 1862-04-05


EorI raHj .soR Q 'sei t.O,sleces ShoUd pfo,ln.
Hive d Il uerk, ~ b sscA = saaps,
Bu, for NJ s(ors A1dPs9M r.H.... ChaLo
wher, Q short time sinc', ventured 10 hy before
readers satemeL Of various facts ;urrng chle
~ in the sessions Of the late Provisional Congress
il purpose 70 shor the incomps:epcy OF the Ex
seuEe head OF Govern nen. in order that the people
Of he Sou A. understanding their nsunentaities might
suppy dheieI ces ghen weakness reform abuses
md by The power o. pT5lic tpinion compel wise and
energetic tdninistratoi Of their s a. this critical
Juno ure. We noi ignorant Of the eonsequsncss
which would result TIE facts awkward and VI fat
terag. II fsasressouaole 10 rpect would be sssal
aligned uSreprtsent; aud the facts themselves
would be distorted OF dsoisd Since tho journals aud
proceedings Of the SisonAl Congress not puLsa
ed VIC coul not use rs record to verify lscts They
could t5ertiore BE- msrsprsscbted or denied with
siderable impHnJ; that whether our sources OF in
formation Wopl1 De believed, those, the AIRY,
denied their accuracy might thus become matter Of
d0ubt--he o. ijSet OF thsir deriat - y
Tho Redmond nyHirsr, the organ OF the Executive
has been used TO iDpGgn be truth of dscio ures-
In such Asase Of thUgs, We are compelled to sussip
pcelons- We regret The cours5 which IL devo.vod
upon pureue. In next issue the art Gle OF the
Bsg.irsr vii speak for seii. Affairs Ct private
tur5 have, these troublVus ,imts prevented an
her roice Of the statements mldS. We will nov, how
ever conTiier the matters in issue But shall rst
preliminary lay kAfore our readers the e0Rp.t;rey Of
orr iupugrsIs. We ssy that President DAVIS the
Rich ID Esqgrsr so iAllioe In their assertion Of
fe dr[ rive lheui Of 81 authority credbiy in
their Asssrtiols si.h regard TO US.
d hrsf, as to Presi5ent DAVIS We will cite but
tvs | st,nCe3 OF his-falibity:
r !. IA 500 sCuri admitted into tie Confsc
e.acy th, SpJ ointment OF military commander 70 take
ehlree Of tie forces under General Price, and to co.,
cast the II her borders pressing cessiiy.-
rhe NJ spud Delegation pressed he President tie ap
pnatnsnt VI GsLsrAI Pree. The Presid Mt refused
d. So aud sIpr,s ed 10 many members OF Congress bis
determination appoint Colon,l Heth n r-glnerpl
to eommlud tie h.hlary Department Of Mss soufL The
Ater came tks Goa mon property OF the city OF Rch
moBd, and the Richmond BH9u,rsr, the organ OF the
GeyCrmsDt announced tis fsct Sik ysasoRs thrstor.
Col Hs!h himself slated 70 portion OF the Missouri
0sieSs that ke vas appointed or General by he
Pfcsidea and would so out the Rcri Ih~sday the
command not doubling tha. he aud Gee. Pcs would
agree H. thir rel.iive pcsitions The msinbsn from
Missouri tod him ,hl. he could hmssf the trouee
0i going % hsorr for, il the fst place, UorGrcs-
soud not eO0erm bis appointments AID in the second
9aee the Aissopri troops would not obey him. The
Psssideats u. and dnHi-e ccadue! toEardI Price be-
came Tumerc 1F aghout The country creaing great iu
isuAtol aud earning sNG. od!usl il Ihe Wes:. les
DAY sfar the iolswing tLgraphie dispatch appeared
in the ebrnond papers, taken fro1A Memphis piPsi
RcHX nd, Ds,snbi II O. 1851.
To k.jr W A. Broad,s.lI t,.. "a.
The rrmor that tses Fries oil be sup,rseded is false
Z not malignant have lot received tender Of Nis.
seI SS 'Sa Pa & G'1SSo 81 q sSoa Ssi &
JKIE. DAVIS
HerS a fac, announced by himself to daI,n mem
BIS Of Congress. IS "a a, false, if n9s nAhc
aAnt" .. or. .
The ea throSu ou, BY the Prts dent tbs: bse.us the
a.s ;rooIs Of - ud, Commanded hy 9 .oe.al Price
aes MOI ,Urnsd oyer to Ia CopSg rate 0osernintn,
that therefore he ecu'd not have Sned TO persede
NIr' Is reEarkSbie Everybody knows that coy troc
O. the Coned arseJ with Confederate Gsacrsl, coming
"a service uish ea:e troops he command devsys on
he Co1federae neral Tbs 10 fact; Was tbs vay 10
.hich be AtIeruars did supsseds Cen. Price BY Geo
V5n Dorm.
q Aao:ass natter shaving the isibiiiy Of the PreS
dc in bis ise.s srpesred eto;t me since 10 tie pre-
ceediaEs e the present Congress- II lis h-st metsae
20 Congress he endrAvors 10 throw Cd rom himself and
thtOu on the Late ovscul CorgIeSa, the responsi-
blty Of cur insficisGt navy and eole army
H. Gs,erts BY irciry-t,on, that sIhs q1ired ap
Lropsisuon ksd 10, been made" by the Proyis
Iona Cobgr,ss for tho prOmp; creation Of a navy"
and thai "ths early legislation Of Gougrsss rendered L
inn ac,icabe to obtain Vollnte. T.. greater period
Than lvelVe months" Fortunately FOR truth ard th'
Pro,is!ossl C)I gtEa the Ohirnel OfIhe Military and
S.va Committees the POvislOGAl QopgrSss we're both
members Of .se sIrtns oessse::- M hlie, and NJ
Conrad rOss Ia TO gress. snt . ty denied the P%si
den,s Aspersoos Of the Provisional Congress The Oon
gre granted xbst the RIs;u i've asksd fT u was anI
lou, 10 app:o 2riAte much moTe money fDr the navy
IL passSd every bill fIcrAsrg troofs brought f,Tuari
Sy the Administration its spscia friends. Whskser
bAme there be is not upon TIE Ooogress The veil o
cse,y be ng sill held the journals aud prO,sed
ing Of the Prov soDAl Congrss I1ese gsn,isnsn had
besu n the prsssu Copgrs tbs assertions OF the Prcs
dent mRSI have psse1 Tor trutb. We inter, therefore
that tho PnssidentS exceedingly Abls In bis ssericns
Of facts.
L.. ALL ak.. Dnr adj n
our paoer Of the 2lt instant Geu. Bonhsms letter o
tsal Journal The Richmond Eagsirer thought prop r
20 attempt 70 delend tee Prssdent for sup-seding g.
BonhAm 10 bis rank in THO aruT, on transparent pre-
teIt ana thus compelling his resignation. Hs mo:iv's
fSr this act We Go to impugn. The fact al
important, Whether Gen Bonhsm's brigade consist 4
tuo reEinsus Cola Gregss and Rsrsh.ss-or or Of four,
Dol 6iegs's Gel srsbas's, Col Cats and CSl B.
eouS- 10 prove that Is consisted Of tn. two, Col
GregsS AID Co. KTsSsv's, aUd, therefore, thaS Sh u
Col Grsgks regimen, vent out Of service, Can Bon
hams 90 smand dissolved The Bn9ai'er ssscr,ed:
1As a proof that Oolones lcoa aud Cash did not un-
dss,ard that their resineu:s we're 70 be permanently
placed under command OF Gen. snham thsy applied TO
the War Dspar.msnt, where the app cation Is now on
6Ie that thsr regiments be placed snder tie commAPd Of
kr EG1ier G.nenl D. T. Jones,n
Ths assertion appeafs TO be pare Invention. Tee es
tsr Of those ofhcsrs set this matter At res;
PnE PssDs, s. G., Feb "a 1862.
H1vfpR read an article IN tho Charleston ke-,uiy,
copied from the Richmond Ne aminer sairg that hSd
sIEned petition os IiAeed under the command oi
BrgGdsr. General D. 4. Jones, (~hsn trriIed q. Ma
nassas suppo-e with the 7.h Regiment South oarOns
Volunteers in June lAst) mus. confess gn ally
As.oDshsd. II ever sgn-d tush p.ii,ion have hC
recollection Of 60 doing feel safe in saJIng nevtl
signed such Petson.
Col. Commanding 1th Regiment s. Q. V.
| O.HP VAN DoRE,
Headquarters sEh Regiments O. ".