The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1865-03-10
MISCELLANEOus.

a "A X u IL have Learn Od from u
~ mend recently returned from the North that
. eharSe that hai not fulfilled the conditions Of
parole on which I came to Richmond; that was
1nder obligations to return TO ths North. &nd
sn2ud be reclaimed and branded in the future - a
rloIator OF parole. To misrepresen.at 20 in.
ana injurious, It 10 not necessary to take, at
Inns Tune ny other occasion Of reply than to pub
tisA the annexed correspondence, which will show
,",s .luy Kept even my slightest word Of honor
10 public enemy. EDW'D A. POLLARD.
RIcHhoxp, January l6. 1855.
hon. Robert O"id, Agent Of Exchange or Prisoners.
:, Sir: vas sent through the Federal lines around
hienmond to make my exchange here, under tho
osf Exchange He gave me this permission in very
klha manner, not taking any parole whatever from
me, s Lot limiting my exchange to any particular
person, but suggesting that should use my best
eHorts I" obtain the exchange Of M. Richardson,
respondent Of the New York Tribune, and fall
ing to DO th should have to whatever fair
equivalent under the cartel was practicable. In this
matter, General Batter treated me- must admit.
very generously. Ns required no parole from
me; nc lsld no on!igat,on upon mo as to the ex-
vvidual, for myself, which, Of course, would have
been committed to writing had como to Richmond
on this or any other special condition.
When got to the ha2-of-tr1lee boat I vas told
by L;cutenant-Colonsl Mulford, Acting Commits
s,one-. that his understanding Vas that nv ex-
change was limited to Mr.. Richardson. told him
that no such condition was imposed upon me By
General Butler, or any other person that fsfs
myself alike bound in honor and impeiled BY SYM
pathy to do all could to get the exchange Of Mr..
Richardson. but that falling to do this. no obliga.
equivalent under the cartel. Colonel MulSord then
remarked that il Mr. Richardson was not sent back,
might communicate with him further on the SUBJ
iect which promised to do, considering him to
have misunderstood ths circumstances 81 my case.
Although Mr.. Richardson is not within the con.
ditons OF any parole exacted from me, yet am
anx,o to observe the slightest unwritten oblga.
tlon OF honor, and determined to perform in tho
fullest manner my promise to General Butler, TO do
all can to obtain his exchange before having ro-
course to any other equivalent. further than this
snv a
explained above, that ask Of you the concession
of Mr. Richardson's exchange for myself, but be.
es, cause have been deeply moved by just and ma
attache OF the New York Tribune That nave
been assured by his friends merely profession.
al and very subordinate connection, as he neither
controls its columns nor is known a. a POLITICIAN
truly believe that thi. unhappy man has suffered
penalties which have given him the strongest claim
have ever yet heard Of on the part Of any Federal
prisoner, upon the humanity Of this Government,
He has been more than eighteen months prisoner.
learned in the North that while he had been in
this long captivity his wife had dicd-insane was
told then his child had died and thus his family
Why not let this miserable man go! It il possible
that you may suppose that, because many and re-
peated applications have been made for Mr.. Richard
sons exchange, his Government attaches Pc
culiar Importance to him, and that by his further
detention you may force the exchange Of other cti.
zen prisoners Permit me to suggest, sir. very
respectfully, that this view is extravaR1nt, a.
Mr.. Richardson has no other personal importance
than that Of a newspaper correspondent: and that
the number Of applications for his exchange has
been explained to me account of the sympathy
Of friends moved By bis long mrrisonment and the
deep and peculiar Affections in his family.
Will you please, sir, give me an early reply to
this application sor Ny Richardson's exchange, "a,
in the event of your rc:;as! shall consider it my
duty to take it up & tie 3scT starry Of War; and,
he refusing, then 10 the Pres, n as tho iast 70
sort Of authority in the matte,.
ann sir very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
EDW'D A. POLLARD.