New-York tribune., 1876-03-01

stored to all his rights Of property Except his slayes
restoration of the mules which identified in the
m s a. 1ne br ernsn Of the Court is
disregarded
plies and for all the mules that came into its possession
In the march from Vera Cruz to the City OF Jaape
distance OF about so miles, the whole country belonged
to Gen Santa Anna who commanded the enemys forces
We subsised mainly on bis cattle. ana seized al tne
your petitioner paid to the sonnlaw OF Gen. Santa Anna
In gold the full value OF everything we used ~ was ns
war conducted forbade that should take 1t with
out paying for 1t.
unhappy civil war. He would have raised his arms
against his natural father willingly as he took up arms
against the Government that honOred him. and which ne
had served so long and faithfully: After an absence
OF nearly three years he returned home s s Gs
SnrgeonGenera Of the army certificate OF permanent
fe Ths he deened Receiving WIN Being then rich he did
not want pension He Is now far advanced III lte ana
civil war: He Is the only MOrGehcral Of Regular
Army Who served In the Mexican war; who still survives
undertake to pay for ali the mules taken by its army
dur ng the war, yet it afford to pay for the mules
taken from the cotton fields OF all the MaorGenerals
who served it faithfully any foreign war More espe
cialy where those mules have been kept in body and
not judcially condemned until peace was restored ana
the offender was granted full pardon.
kill tpe fatted calf upon the eturn OF the son from his
debanches, cannot patcrhal Government IN pardSnhg
atural right Though by the harsh laws OF war the
rights forfeited the Government AFFORD 10 De
spent in its servre aud the strength OF whose body
broken by its enemyi Does tine Government pardon the
offender when IL enforces heavy part OF the penalty of
the OGcnsci sense OF national gratitude aud wise
public policy induce oil Governments to pension the Gus
abled soldier and the wives Of those who have sacrced
their lives In Is it consistent with this poll
take from the oldest living officer Of its regular army
living as a punishment for one unwilling act OF dis
obedience to the national authority that soldier not
punished enough by the loss OF estate OF more thh
TIate English l.. pors state that John FITZGERALD sol
dier of sh M
upon itself aud English immortal glory in 1t
eharge up Baaksya before Seoastopo a peen aIweu
VIII liEe rcproach be allowed 10 rest on the great
American Rcpublici GID. j. PILLOW.
Memphis, Tenn, Jan. %, 1876.
PERSONAL STATEMENT.
When fhe civil commenced, Tennessee Was WITH
ont arms aud Without munitions OF any DESCRIPTION, p,
These had 10 be provided mad established anu had IN
operation In helnphisJ cannon fonnderles factory 10
manufacture and alter guns aud To fabricate sabers
without large amounts Of coal thee founderes hnd iac
tores could not be kept in operation There was but
one lot OF any consde able quantity In Memphis
That belonged TO Riddle, Coleman Co of Pittsnufsh
Their selling this coal TO the citizens OF Mem
phis and the Quarter master and Ordnance Depart
meus Of my army, and 10 my blacksmith shops and TO
AL steamboats, then navigating the Mississippi River
Having had the coal 10 supply the wants OF the army
paid for as long ~ could command any money, ana
seeing the supply would soon he exhausted Dy the GENERAL
consumption, On the 10th day Of May 1851 Ordered
the coal OF tnis rm seized the property o pubic enc
mics Of the State. The Federal Government had
previously seized. at Caro- the steamer Wilman loaded
with and munitions of war heOning tn tennessee
Of t1e STATE as bcliigerrnt Ny uignent tat my
seizure Justified by the laws of nations, as practced
After the seizure OF this coal reported TO me by
II. B Packer. the agent ~ Riddle Cotinan& COL he
mad purchased all the coal Of his principals, ana ne e1
hbitcd telegIams showing that fact, ana SAID thA
he wa- citizen OF Memphis and was In sympathy with
tue south : aud. upon his application 1 ordered the
coal restored 10 hin That was done Aef tle lcs'ol
ton coal H. b. PacSer, he returned ana Sald
that Messr- Riddle Coleman Co. denied that they sold
the coal, and sad their teerais were intended rs
"bhnd 10 the military authorities" here and was not
turned the coal back to me. lie also reported scS9t
thousand dollars OF money the proceeds o the coa ne
nad IN the men time sold. | ordered his money paid
into the Treasury OF Tennessee, "icn was done; ana II
i there nov aud ordered my qnartermaster fetersl
to pay Packer for all the coal ne used nttrrwa to De
accounted Tor by the state. The proof IN the cause
(Which tried in 1870 showed that every 1u-hol 0
coal and ali the other articles seized were apicu 10 h
tay purposes. and to t"e deelse of tennessee e. ,,
III -G7 sued in the Circuit Court ot the untcd
states. sitting nj Memphis for coal ana other arcles
e during s war o ne PatS H int Ss G'afa az Ihe ee m
1870 jury rendered verdict In favor OF the pl'ntn'
,or SIS 300 damages. new rial was granted 10 tic
action pleaded the special plea OF Dclhgelcnt ~ w
progress the suit Judge SWAN of tho supreme court
judge EnmOns OF tue Circuit Court and judge ItkS vi
he District Court the United states have oil held that
my plea of beigerent was bad ana denied 10 ne the
have appcaed 10 the Legislature OF Tennessee to re
cye me iroin this suit either by paying INC plantlHs
by assuming the defense OF the SUIT Tue Leeis.
ature took action upon my petition. and have m,sno
Ike appeal for relief 10 Cows Brown and Porter Ine
two Governors treated with courtesy,
mani ested some sympathy bnt PROPOSED no soto lod
my re- i'hg hg and nd v1hom sctyed with 80 much zeal
ANA ndely and being without the means Of pay ing 80
large "A sii for the state, must submit 10 the Judgment
of the courts country and take my fate MY once
large estate was swept away by the war, and am LETT
Al IN, advanced age without OF support other than
the earnings of my professional labors.
The Court has announced from the Dench us purpose
10 taLe up the case against and dispose OF It finally
icing denied rights Uf begrrcnt under the Jaws oi
nations have defense. Judgment inust De rem
dered against mo ranging from 10000 to 100000.
This suu nIn not able 10 pay. Ny antcwar debts
all been settled except one aud ihat Il not large
MY late debts could pay without rous ncony enience
do not go Into bankruptcy 10 ayold even these dcps'
hui "A, cannot pny that and all other dents have no
alternative left but bow my head In humility and give
mn ali have thar my creditors may distributed and the
piantfs In these suits will get tncr pro rata.
pFT\ION or MEDICAL ALUMNI