Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-20

lust WHAT WAnJeu 10 possess, ana
will be capital basis for a circu-
lar letter by-and-by.
In reply to your questions:
l. Il will be unwise to have it
known that any one is employed
TO lobby a work which ought to
stand on its own merits.
2. Messrs. Morgan, Sumner, and
Patterson, of the Senate, ard
James Brooks, Baldwin, and Bout
well, of the House, may be inAu-
enced by you very advantage
ously.
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8. Mr.. Spoford has started q
"white bear" There will be no
such obstacle as he suggests to
the appropriation.
Your obedient servant,
BENZ. d. WHITNEY.
This letter was franked by B. |
F. Butler.
In his next communication, Mr.. |
Whitney defes a white bear, and
acknowledges the receipt of
money:
My DEAR SIR: On my return
from Cambridge, / have the plea
sure to acknowledge receipt Of
your esteemed favor of Sd inst.
with a bank certificate Of deposit
for (S5O) fifty dollars, which
amount is endorsed on your note.
l received also the power of at.
torney with erasure, which is
wholly satisfactory and altogether
proper.
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We will discuss the policy of
having your petition presented by
Gen. Banks in good time.
Mr.. SpofFord's letter is only a
white bear, and does not disturb
me. Your obedient servant,
BENZ. D. WHITNEY.
Gen. Buffers frank is on this
letter also.
Only twenty days later he advi-
ses his client to cease firing, and
gratiiied him with the information
that "Gen. Butler is on the Com
mittec on Appropriations" and
the Spofiord and his bear will be
controlled in good time. Nothing
more now seems to be wanting.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26, 1867.
My DEAR SIR: Your note is re.
ccived with introduction to your
NJ. C. in order.
Keep quiet with your guns till
January.
Gen. Butler is on the committee
on Appropriations. / will con-
troll Spofford in good time.
Yours, b. D. WHITNEY.
Gen. Buffers frank again.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 13, 1867.
Mr. DEAR SIR: ! have just re
turned from the funeral of my son
and l have to acknowledge the re
ceipt of your esteemed favor ol
the 7th inst. with six notes Of in,
PRODUCTION.
A heavy pressure will be made
on the committee on appropria.
tions early in the session by va,
rious interests who are clamorous
for consideration, and am advis
! ed to remain patiently in the back.
ground when there will be n bet.
ter chance Of carrying my point
later in the winter.
No time has been lost, and moth
ing will be gained by prematurely
urging your claim for Compensa
J tloE.
, Most of the members are badg
cred and cornered already till theiI
patience is wearied.
l enclose the note of 800, foI
which you propose to remit thu
balance of $50 at this time.
Truly yours,
B. d. WHITNEY.
This bears Gen. Buffers frank
And when the poor man, weari
r cd with waiting, makes up hi
= mind to silence his artillery, tn
sympathetic Whitney, having dis
covered that his clients treasur,
/ as well as his patience is exhaust
e ed, writes the following note, whicI
IL closes the correspondence:
}, FoRTIETH CONGRESS, u. S. !
u Washington, D, C. May l3, 1866
y Dear Sir: l am glad to lear
II through my son, of your intention
to postpone any immediate efTor
to influence Legislation in your be
v half until after the Chicago Con
vention, and until the impeach
ment trial is ended.
/ This is wise, for l am well as
1t sured all private business is prC
>. JUDGED by being urged on the a
tention of Congress at this time.
Nothing unfavorable to your il
terest has occurred within IN
knowledge.
W Truly yours, B. D. WHITNEY.
Il The letters, of which the abo1
:, are copies, were written to a res
:. dent of New York. who has the