New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-06-07
NIP RI.AINE'S LETTEkS.

MR.. BLAINES LETTERS.
WASHINGTON June 6.-The following let
tiers OF the Blaine correspondence read In the House
terJay, additional to those already published;
AUGUSTA, June %, 1869.
Ny DEAR Mr. FISHER thank you for the article
from Mr.. Lewis 1t is good IN Itself, and VIII do COOL
hension Your offer 10 admit participation in tn
railroad enterprise Ia IN every respect as generous
for it, and this ton wish to make suggestion
of somewhat selfish character II Is this i1n spoke
10 If he really desires to do so. wish ne NCnld
make the pro- 9siIion dehne so that a CON" be m &
yeOpment OF the enterprise he may grow IeHctaut 10
trust him. do not feel that shall prove dea-hcad
in the enterprise If once embark in IT. see various
channels in which know can n,l be useful useful
Mr. Fisher, Indiast, Boston -, @. BItISs'
MY DEAR Mr. FISHER You ask me if l am satisfied
with the offer You made me OF snare IN your our new I
with the terms of the oher think 1t most liberal
n no Msv at Connected with the
character Of the offer. Your liberal mode OF dealing
past eG6t years has not ssed without my full appre
| citation What wrote you on the 27th was intended
all 20 TO Boston by the same train that carries TINS
letter, and Will call at your Office tomorrow at IL NJ
N you don happen to he ill., NATTER don't put your
| sell 10 any trouble about IL. Yours, J. g.
Mr. Fisher, r.
| MR. BLAINE AND THE SPENCER RIFLE.
| Here said Mr.. Blaine. ia one dated Washington May
| 25 1854 This CORE spondence stretches con
siderable march OF tune, and this refers to the spencer
| Rife Company; ,-,. - n % ,ec,
| MYDEAR SIR: Your favor received. am very glad,
all things considered that the Government has accepted
your proposition to take all your manufacture III 7li
l. 1853. 1t gives straight aud steady business oi he
Company for good stretch OF time Ia regard TO- tLe
with copy Of the bill reported IRON tue finance
Committee Of the Senate and now penang i'll tdl DO
| (sce pages las and lao, where | nave markcdl IN
looking the bill you viii please observe tnat an
In Ialic letters amendments proposed ny me
!
brackets are proposed to be- struck oaI Dy {e SAM
not in the original bill, but amendment moved
from the WAYS aud Means Committee by Mr. Mason OF
Iowa, to whom suggested H. IL 10 Just "na proper ~
every sense, and will affect good many Interests, III,
GLIDING Company ] am glad TO near such Eo"u
accounts OF your progress in the affairs Of the Company,
of which have always been proud 10 be member Ten
senate Comnissary Of Subsistence win rank Of cap
tan he will undoubtedly be confirmed as soon a. ns
| In haste Yours truly, J. G. BLAINE.
| Warren Fisher Jr, esq.
| THE LITTLE ROCK LAND GRANT.
MI Blaine said pass to a letter dated Augusta,
Ne Oct A. sG9 but | read these letters somewhat
in their order Now TO this letter ask the attention Of
the House the March session of 1862 the first term
at winch Speaker, the extra session OF the NLlSt
Congress- land grant to the state OF Arkansas to the
Little Rock road reported. / never remember 10
have heard Of the road until at the last night OF the
sion when it was up here for consideration The gentle
men In Boston with whom had relations did not have
ANYTHING to do with that road for nearly three or four
months after that time II is in the light Of that state
mcnt that desire that letter read. In the Autumn
or eight months afterward-I looking over The 6tob
pro ably with some little curiosity. II not pride 10 the
decisio had made the first five weeks Speaker
(bad not until then recalled this decision Of mine, and
when 10 all tuc facts came back 10 ne irc7A
| AUGUSTA, Me- oct. 4, 1869.
MY DEAR SIR: 1 spoke to you short time ago about
pOint Of interest TO your railroad company thdl 0c
CURED at The last session OF Congress 1t was ~ the
last night of the session, when the b renewing me Lana
| tho -tae of
was reached, 10y Julian Of Indiana CHAIRMAN OF thc
Public Lands Committee and by right eutiued 10 the
floor attempting to put in the bin ~ amendment to
the Fremont III PasO scheme-a scheme probably wei
| known to Mr. Caldwell. The House was thin, and the
lobby the Fremont interest had the thing all set up,
and Julans amendment likely 81 prevail brought
vote. Root and the other nenhers from Arkansas,
who doing their best for their own bill, to w"ir
there seemed 10 be Objection we're III despair Tor u
was well known that the Senate was h0aiiIe 10
/ the Fremont scheme. aud II the Arkansas hill had
gone back TO the seuate with Juians amendment the
| slept the sleep of death In this dilemma to
me know what on earth he could do under the rules,
for be said, It vital to his const that tine bl
should pass. told lm that Jl.idu's amendment was
NOT sufficient confidence In his knowledge Of the rules to
make point but he SAID Gen LOGAN was opposed 70
the Fremont scheme and would probably make the point.
sent my page 10 Gen. Logan WIN me Suggestion ana
he at once made the point lcon'hot 90 olhei VIE IMAM
amendment moved by Julian ana at once passed without
objection At that tine had never seen Mr. Caldwell,
bnt Won can ten him that without knowing it, did him
a great favor. Sincerely yoIrs, JhNhs g. BLAINE
" Fisher, jr, esq, NO "a lndl%st, Boston.
MR. BL,INE's ARKANSAS RULING.
After AN explanation OF this letter, second letter
dared oct A. 1869 OF which the following is complete
COPY one sheet having been omitted In arranging II Tor
publications was read as follows:
AUGUSTA, Ne, oct. 4, 1863.
DEAR Mr.. FISHER: Find ncosed contracts OF ime
partles named IN 4ny letter Of yesterday Inc remaining
contracts VIII be completed as rapidly as
will permit inclOsc you part OF me COHgftSSt1"o'
GkObe OF April g. containing tho pOlnt 70 "hch -,
erred length In my previous etter oi ,II
You will find 1t OF interest TO read over ana sec "Ka
narrow escape your bill made on that last ght on ie
session. OF course 1t ny PLAIN duty 70 .i,he lno
ruling when the point was once raised II tne q,
men had not, however happened 10 come 10 me wien an
| their wits ends aud in despair the bn WON'T oul44
undoubtedly have been lost, or at least posi- IohCu
| for a wear. | thought the point WOMB Iu
| terest both you aud Caldwell, though occurring
before either OF sou engaged IN the enterprise peg you
to understand that thoroughly appreciate the courtesy
with which Won have treated me in this railroad natttr
but your conduct toward me In business matters mas
always been marked by unb0unded lpefaity IN p asc
Years and of course have naturally come 10 the c0ncl
sion expect the same Of you now You urge me 10
make Gs much as fairly out OF the arrangement INTO
which we have entered II is natural that SHOULD 40
my utmost ~ this end. am bothered by only one thnX
aud that is definite and expressed arrangements WIN
| Mr. Caldwell an anxious TO acquire Tie interest lac