New Orleans daily crescent., 1866-07-04
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The Remains OF Governor. Allen.

INTERESTING LETTER FROM GEN. sI4GRuDER-
THE BODY CANNOT BE BROUGHT HOME UEuEl
OCTOBER.
/ By consent of several members Of the execu-
tive committee of the Allen Monument Associ-
alton, we publish the following correspondence.
At meeting Of the friends of the lamented
Gov. Allen, held at the st. Charles Hotel on
the 18th of May, the secretary was directed to
write to some friend in the City of Mexico re
lative to the removal of the remains Of Cover
nor Allen to Louisiana. The letter and an
swer are as follows
NEW ORLEANS, La, May Is, 1856
General ]. Bankhead Maeruder.
Str-Ihe death of Henry Watkins Allen, late
| Confederate Governor of Louisiana, being an
nounced here, meeting was held at the ST.
Charles Hotel, last evening" TO provide for the re-
mOVal of his remains to Louisiana. copy of the
proceedings is enclosed. Being requested bv the
meeting to correspond with some friend of Cover
nor Allen in the City of Mexico, write to you for
the information which his friends desire to obtain
They wish to know when the municipal authorities
and clergy of the city will permit the body to be
disnterred and removed, and the proper steps to
be taken in order to obtain such permission, with
the view OF sending an agent or committee at the
proper time.
1t is the universal desire of the people of Louis
lana to pay some fitting tribute to the memory of
INN who, when living, was loved and honored by
them for his generosity, his spotless integrity his
bravery, and for his untiring efforts to relieve the
distress of the people.
They admired in him the genial and hospitable
citizen, the honest and pains-taking legislator the
chlyalric and efficient soldier and the energetic
pure, magnanimous and most capable chief ma gs,
trate. Disappointed in their cherished hone of his
speedy return, and deeply panied by the news of
his DEATH they now earnestly desire that his battle
Scared corpse may be brought home, and buried
where his mourning countrywomen may strew
their flowers and where his brother heroes NAV
raise his monument. Your aid and counsel in Ibis
matter will be duly appreciated and gratefully
remembered. Yours, very respectfully
e. w. HALSEY, Secretary, ETC.
MEXICO, May 20, 1866.
To Mr.. z, W Halsey, New Orleans La
St1'-l have the honor to acknowledge the re- |
eeipt Of your letter Of the 18th inst. informing me
OF the universal desire of the people of Louisiana
to pay some fitting tribute to the memory of our |
friend the gallant and noble Allen, ex.Confeder.
ate goVerrJr of that State, and requesting me to
obtain aEd forward all the information necessary
[or the dsinterment and safe removal by his |
friends of the sacred remains to New Orleans.
am much gratihed that you, representing, as I
secretary of the meeting, the sentiments of those |
who assembled at the st. Charles TO do honor to
the gallant dead, should have addressed yourself
to me, as none loved him more warmly duTino life
or mourned him more sincerely in death than nv.
self. --
feel melancholy pleasure therefore, in par /
lclpatng, though from distance, with my beloved |
of Louisiana and New Orleans in as
sistng, however slightly, in doing honor to the
memory of one who so sincerely loved SO heroic
sy defended, and so sadly suffered, for his country
The moment received your communication, | /
called in person upon the proper officer the Pre-.
ecto Politico, of this city, and delivered the let
ers OF his eGcellency the Governor of Louisiana.
lud his honor the Mayor of New Orleans An ex-
raordnary mail leaves in an hour for the British
teamer at Vera Cruz, and / hasten to inclose his
.hswer IN Spanish, not having time to translate it,
1t viii be seen that after taking certain precau-
IONS which are described, and which are of easy
Necution, there will be difficulty or obstacle to
nc removal of the remains.
metallic coffin can be procured here. IF ono
le seut from New Orleans there will be much de.
ay, uncertainty and expense in transporting it
rom vera Cruz to this city, particularly during
he RAINY season. The body can be sent down bV
wagon tram escorted by whomsoeyer may be
eht from New Orleans, or | might procure from
harshal Bazalne, to whom our deceased friend
N4s wen known personally, an escort of honor
Qklng advantage of the first CONVOY which mo,
20 from mere to vera Cruz, after the arrival 6f
YhQmsoeVer may be sent to Mexico to receive and
.ttehd TO the remains. If no one be sent I viii
raAsaet the whole business, and send a trustwor
hy person with the body to New Orleans, if it be
esired ss1T7Hf -
would offer to pay all the expenses, but am
otry to say that 1t is far beyond my means or anv
'hleh can command Should the friends of tbe ,
eceased desire that should carry out their wishes
ere, it will be necessary that funds to enable me-
D do it be placed to my credit. !
The PretectO PolitiGO of the City of Mexico re- 4
uests me to say that he will avail himself of an
iriy occasion to acknowledge properly the com
unioations with which he has been houored by
ia exceleney the Governor of Louisiana, and bis !
1lor the Mayor of New Orleans. +
Begging that You will offer my sympathy in their :
to the friends who are thus mani.
sting their respect for the memory of sincere
itriot who died, though in poverty and exile,
feemed by ALL have the honor to remain with n
speet andregard,
Your obedient servant, j.
z t.s J. BANKHEAD MAGRUDER. Y
?. S.-Governor Aliens remains are inclosed in 6
wooden coffin, and repose iii the American
rying ground near this city. Since writing the h
owe! have been officially informed that they n
nnot be removed until October next, for sanitary