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Fr1SKFoRr, kY., April II, O..
Hon. Thomas + Bramlsfie. Gorernor
Of heRfackg
Ny DEAR Sra Il viii be remembered
by you that Immediately aiser your re-
turn from Washington City, about the
lst of this month. In an article which
then appeared in the GoHsmonrealth, il
was stated that Your interview with the
President aud Secretary of War, had
been Of the most amieablc and eoncilia-
tory character; and that. at an early
date the people of Kentueky would be
officially advised Of the objects and re-
suits Of your mission 10 Washington.
am aware that, after your return to
Frankfort and up TO the time you left
for Nashville, your condition Of health
was such as to prevent you from prepar.
ing the desired Indignation to the peo-
pie Of keatueky.
The many applications 10 me person
ally, for the results OF your mission TO
WaahiHgton, have induced me to ask
that you will cummuuicate that informa-
ton through the columns OF the C0aa-
m0Rreaiih as your earliest convenience
Yours truly, A. g. HopGEs
'ExseunvE DErARTNgsr,
FEASKFoRT, April -, 1861
Col A. g. Hodges, FFdnkfor5, k-g.
SIR: On yesterday evening Jour note
of the 2lst was handed to me. The OBJ
iect Of my mission to Washington was
70 have the quotas Of militia called into
service from Kentucky assigned upon the
basis of enrolment aud not Of popula-
ton; and to obtain relief 10 the citizens
of Kentucky against the unaathorized
and inosFensive interference of officers
soldiers aud recruiting brokers with the
slaves in Kentucky; and % have the en-
/ listment and draft of slaves confined
within the purview OF the act of Coz.
I gress for enrolment and draft, &c
/ Upon presenting the facts, upon
which these demands we're made, &hs
President and Secretary Of War prompt
ly decided that the demands were Just
and reasonable, aud that everything the,
could do to further my wishes, in thess
regards, should be done.
That most estimahle aud efficient OF
6cer. Col J. B. Fry. Provost Marsha
General, United States, received in
struetiOns from the Secretary Of War
and has since furnished the estimates
made upon the basis settled-being owe
nine thousand less than upon the bash
of population of 1860; but really the cor
rect basis Of presens population.
To carry out the ether purposes Brig.
adler General s G. Burhridge. com
manding Department. Of kentucky, wa
also supervisor Of enrolment and drafl
with powers 10 correct the offensiv,
courses complained Of, aud 10 see tha
the enlistmsnis and draft were eoafae,
within the law, aud to duly authorize,
officers He has issued his General Oh
ders upon the subject, under the poxer
so conferred, ~ S~N
q / will add that, st my request, tn
Secretary Of War also agreed TO mour
the Both Kentucky, so as 10 complete ID
preparations for our defenses; and ais
agreed to include the eoaaties below th
Tennessee River in the military distri'
of kentucky.
This last proposition, however, fe
{ satisfactory reasons, which have arise
: : since left Washington, is neeessaril
i suspended for the present: but win
carried out so soon as the causes Il
: temporary delay are removed.
It is source of qualification to me
! add that the President and Secretary ,
. War manifested the most cordial read
!, : ness TO bestow upon the people Of Ke
lucky every favor which, under the e,