The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-11-10
A REnARKABLE LETTER

A REAARKABLE LETTER.
General Grant to General McDove ell
Instructisg Hia to Defend the Cali
fsrnia Frontier Against Invssio,
rrsn nexiss.
Nav YoRK, Nov. s-The followins
letter from Lieutenant. General Gran,
to Aajor-Gsnersl Mcdowell, caution.
Ing him concerning the movements Of
DR.. Gwin, and giving him instruction
with reference to any hostile move
nlents to be undertaken against the
United States from the Mexican State
Of sonore. IL now published for the
Arst time:
"Headqus ters Armies of the Upiied
sS. saaus, City Point, Virginia, January s.
leoo.-. MaJor-General Mcdowell, Com
Aanding Depar, ment OF the Paelfio:
"GnNnRAL:--Is IL known that DIR.
Twin, iormerly United States senator
from Cslilornia, has gone to Mexico
milan government. 1t is understood
also that he has boon appointed COVER
nor general Of Sonora. The dortor IL
rebel OF the nopt vlrulcnt order, His
boing formerly president OF Califor-
MIA. and now getting to
that State in Mexico bordering
on tho 5tate OF his former residenos
porteDds no good To us, Nay 1t not be
his design to entlcs into Sonora the
dissatisfied OF California aud, ifthe op-
portunity occurs. organize them and
Invade tho 3tatop
II write without having discussed
this question with anyone TO put You
on your guard sg slnst what l believe
fnsy prove a great danger. Watch tho
matter closely, and should you flnd
these approximations we'll founded,
prepare To meet them, You will tind
no difficulty Ia raising any number of
volunteers that may be naco ,sary in
California to repel an invasion Oi the
State. Especially will this be tho case
when the invasion comes from coun-
try with which we are at peace.
"ln an event ike the one alluded to,
would not rest satisfied
vilh simply driving TIE in
vAders on to MoxicAn soil, but
would pursue them until overtaken,
and would retain possession OF the
territory from which the invaders
start, until indemnity for the past and
security isr the: future satisfactory to
tho government, was insured.
Thi. letter, which may have 10 b8
regarded rs instructions for your guid-
ance, ia written entirely without tho
knowledge of what the presidents
or our territory from that of Mexico,
and Just.
"rho cAse supposed is . very differ
ent one from those that have occurred,
starting from Canada. In this latter
osso rebels have been ftted out for the
invasion OF our Northern frontier upon
Ca0sdian sell, secretly aud without
tho knowledge OF the Canadian au.
thorlties. In the threstsned invasion
It. will be the aet of an official usurper
OF the government Of Mexico, and, in
my Judgment, wsuld ju,tify al
roct eselatAuco on our
part TO ro.sstablish ths
legitimate government i'll that coun-
try.
"fhis lettor is intended rs private
until the exigoncy contemplated oslls
Tor action on yenr part, whom II will 4 Q
regarded as Instructions for your
guidance in she ahsonte OF moro recent
orders.
very respectfully, your oheilont
servant, Us GRANT,
"Li6utsnani-Consr raj"
Mr.. Henrv Is. MCDOWELL, son OF
General Mcdowell, gives out the fol-
lowing:
"There was no doubt in General Mo-
Dowell's mind, evon before he re.
ceived General Grants remarkable
letter, that NapOleon's infant to feet
Sf.r Ia at.rP al H<r
combined with the desire Of putting u
precisely because OF DIR. OWNS known
connection with the Coniederates, and
especially those OF Californis, that he
wss the person best suited to attract
an emigration of our enemy, and to
plant upon our frontier a people hos.
tile to our institutions. our influence
and our progress.
"rhsse were General McDowolps
sentiments. They were in direct &C.
oofdance with the principles an
pounced nv Napoleon IN his .sts0r 10
General Tori, IN which he speaks OF
stayinR tho progress and infiuoncs of
tho Uniiod States over the continent.
General Mcdowell was much grltilisd
by tEs receips of General Grsups lot
Ter, Toe condition OF affairs In Calf
fOrhis was much dlslurbso, only
those perBnnH who were in California
So tha time, perhaps, eau recall the
0ifiicu lea he tx lerienced in keeping
order In The Stat, whoss loyalty was
80 much aud Iona Ia question. The
Il gislatnro camo within an nee OF oe.
clsring for the Uoufederates, the army
at Que time was believed in danger of
being betrsyed, aud tho Dome cratic
press, encouraged by tho appiront
weakness VI ths Northern course, was
coD,tnusliy iomenting disorder aud
melting rebellion uudor theae clrcum-
stauona.
"Dr. lGwin's movements were peo
essarily such AZ tn awaken appreheu-
eioa. General Mcdowell hpd ordered
that no ono should leave Californis for
Mexico without n permit, aud tnat
these pormits should only DO given 10
loyal persons going on ssne legi im a,a
business, aud that M agsut OF DR..
Gwin's should bR suffered 10 romAin
In hia department."
Couo,u1ing his narrative OF tho
events ending a. the collapse
Of Asxamilllan aud ihs
Ieding OF Mr. Gwin's hop,, Mr..
NJ D. veil writes: "roward General
Mcdowell DR.. 6win exhibltei me
kindest feeling, when In tha latter
part ofthst officers no I've period In the
army effsrls were m ada TO retire him,
which efforts. light or wrons, were b. i.
lteved IN bo dua TO political feeling.
0vileld was then runni"g for the
presidency. DR.. Gwiu made about ~
emphatic q protest against them az al
invstArsts politician could we'll make.
Il have a osnd 'dato for tho preai-
dencv,' said the Dako Of Sonora, dryly,
but would ob b.udon him rather thaa
see General Mod well rotired.'"