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~ ness, auths ntieaied BY ths signatnre
Of the Secretary Of War, which is
grouped IN sueh n wsy a. to give very
erroneous impressiona IL embraces Q
copy Of the basis OF agreement between
myself and Gen Johnston, Of April
l7sh, with q eomentary, which il
will be lime enough to discuss Two or
three years hence, after the Govern
ment hss experienced . little more in
she mzchinsry By which power reaches
tA= scattered people Of the vast area
Of country down at the South; bat,
IN the meantime, do think that my
rank, u not service passed, entitled
me At least to the Fespset Of keeping
secret Of What was known 10 none but the
Cahinet anil further eBqniries have
been made instead Of Elving pub
icity 10 documents so side from the
tTntA. ] never saw or had furnished
me . copy Of President Llncoln's dis
patch to you, Of the 5ih of March, until
after the agreement, nor did Mr. Stan.
ton, or any human being, ever convey
20 me its substance, or snything like IL;
but, on the contrary, ] bad seen General
WeiIxslfs Invitation TO the Virginia
Legislature, made in Mr. Lincoln's very
prt senes, and had failed 10 discover
any other uthcisl notice Of the plAu Of
rseonstructicn, or any idea calculated
to allay the fears Of the SoRih that after
the destruction Of The armies and civil
authorities they would be left without
any government At all We should not
drive = people in q necessity, and il 10
simply impossible for our military power
20 reach al the recouress Of their IN.
happy country. confess L did not wish
10 break Gen Johnston army into bands
Of armed msn, With the purpose and
capable OF mischief, but you saw, on
your arrival, that / had my army so die
posed that bis escape was only possible
ia disorgsnized shape. As you did not
choose TO direct military operations in
this quarter, infer you are satisfied
with the military siiuation. At ail
events, the instant ! learned, what vas
proper enough, the diaapproval Of the
President, / scttd in such manner as to
compel the surrender Of Gen. Jobnston's
whole army on the same terms you pre-
scribed to Gen. Lees army when Tou
had il surrounded aud 10 your absolute
power.
Mr. Stanton, in stating my orders %
Gen. Stoneman were likely TO result in
the escape Of Mr.. Davis to Mexico or
Europe, is In deep error. Stonsman
was not at Salisbury then, bat bad gone
back to SiatesViile. Then Davis was
beyond bin, BY tarning towards me
He was approaching Davis, and had he
found me. ss ordered, | would have bad
. moHnted force greatly needed for that
and other purposes; but even nov
don't know that Mr.. Stanton wanta Da-
Wis caught, and As my oficial papers,
deemed sacred, are hsstily published TO
the world, il will be imprudent for ne
10 state what has been dope 10 that re.
spec; As the editor Of the Times has, IA
may be logically and faithfully drawn
fiom this singular docH ment The coucla.
sion that | am insnbordinste. l Gao
only deny the intention. have never
in my lite questioned or disobeyed 80
orier, though msay and many . time
have risked my life, and health, and
reputation in obeying orders or even
hints to execute plaHs and purposes not
TO my liking. IL 10 not fair to withhold
from me plans and policy, il any there
be, and expect me to gusss 81 them ss
facts, and even appear quite different
from different stand poinIs.
For four years have been in camp,
dealing with soldiers, and can assure
you that the conclusion at which the
Cabinet arrived with saeh singular ana
nimity, differs from mine. convened
freely with the best ofhesra in the army
as TO the points IN this controversy, and,
strange to say, they were sinEalaFly
unanimous in the other eonoluHon, and
they will learn with pain and anAse-
ment that I Am deemed insuhordinAis
and wanting in common ssass that I,
who, 10 the complication Of last year,
worked day and night, summer and win
ter, for the cause and AdministFation,
and who bad brought su army of 10,
600 msn in magnificent style across .
country deemed impossible, aud aboai
Just when It vas wanted, almost in q
day appointed, have broaRhs discredis
on our Government do not wish 70
boast Of this, bat do say that il entitled
me to the courtesy Of being consulted
before Publishing to the world the pro
position righffally Submitted to higher
Aul tuEQ ACr
compauied BY other statements which
invited she press to be let loose upon ne
IL is true that nou-combatant men Who
sleep 10 comfort and security, vbile We
watch on the distant hnea, are better
able TO judge than We poor soldiers Who
rarely see . newspaper, hardly can hear
from our families or stop long enough
to get our pay.
envy not the task Of the reeonsiruc-
ton, aud am delighted that the Secrs-
tary has relieved me Of il. As you did |
not undertake 10 assume the manage
ment Of the affairs Of the army, I iuier |
on personal inspection, your mind Ar.
rived at different conclusions from that |
Of the Secretary Of War. I will, there
fore, 20 on and execute your orders 10
the conclusion, and when done, With
intense satisfaction, leave 10 the civil /
authorities the task Of which they seem
so Jealous, bat as an honest man and
soldier, invite them 10 follow in the path,
for they may see something and hear
something that may disturb their philan
throphy. With sincere respect
W. I. SRskxAE,
Major GezerAl CommandlnR.
IT, Liext Gen Grank, Waskin0toa.
p. s-As Mr.. stanton's Official paper
has been puhIishsd, demand that this
also be made: psblie, though ! am in nc
msnoer responsible 10 the press, bat
only 70 the lag and nav pFopaF Ruuariora |