The Columbia daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1865, 1865-06-22
TERNS-Lv I'D VANCE.
Letter from Henry 8. Foote tc Presi-
dent Johnson.
M oHTREA1., May IL, lSl

MoSTREA1, May 10, 1865.
TO His Excellencv Andrew Johnston.
President OF the United States:
SIR: Circumstances of recent oc
currence make it NECESSARY that [
should call your attention for a mo,
ment to matter which, though in
some of its aspects personal to myself,
Yea in others, involves considerations
Of momentous importance TO the whole
Of that vast country whose cllict eX-
ecutivc magistrate you now are. l
shall he rs concise IN this communi.
cation as possible, and shall endeavor
to euspIoy language which will be
regarded both by yourself and by
others az alike courteous and kind !
have no special favor TO ask at your
hands. and hope to he recognized as
desiring nothing in the way Of imnu-
nifty for alleged political offences in
connection with the deplorable civil
contest which is now juSt terminating.
such AS the great tua>s Of mwEooih
ern fellow couu.rymeh shall he also
allowed to enjoy. left the Sout' in
January last, solely for the purpose Of
saving, if possible, those whom l left
behind me, from. the gtievous calami-
ties which have :;incc come upon them,
and which then telt couiu oniy<,e
;vertcd by limelv efforts to obtain an
early and an honorable peace. My
oC ~
ord have been ,nost zcaious and un.
wiring though thus far, mus. confess,
they have resulted OILY in bitter dis.
appointment, and in bringing upon
myself much both Of. obliquy and of
hostility among extreme mcn alike 4,
the North and in the. South, and in
exposing me, in addition to large
amount OF phvsical discomfort and
suffering.
Having thus promised, proceed to
say thalson the day previous to my
leaving The CITY Of New Yo,lS for this
place, the following communication
from Mr.. Stanton was banded to me
ut the headquarters Of Gen. Dix:
Major. General John A Dix:
The President directs that Won in
form Mr. I'oo'e that his letter asking
lcave o.. the President TO 90 to Cali
iornia has been received and the appli-
cation refused The President tnrther
directs that vou notify Mr. Footc thai
if he does not leave The United States
within forty eight hours, he will lee
arrested and deal with for treason and
rebellion against the Government of
the United States. You will report
whether he COMPLIES with the orders
of the President.
EDWIN NJ. STANTON.
Not desiring to add in the least de-
gree to the present di<quietnde Of the
country, and yet deeming it not alto
gether safe to Surrender myself incon
tinently to the mercies of that extra
ordinary Star Chamber tribunal row
holding its dark sessions in Washing
ton City -(such a tribunal, l Will add,
as has not been known before in any
country pretending to be free for Two
hundred years i resolved to come
within the British dominions, where |
now am, and where all subjected to
political persecution in other lands are
yet secured safe asylum from oppres-
sion elsewhere, SO long as they may
conduct themselves with circumSpsc-
tion AID proprieiy.
1t is true, Sir, that did ask about
ten days ago to be allowed to journey
to the far-oil Pacific coast, where, [
made known to you, had four chill
.5,"n eight Grand children. AZ orlv