The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-11-20

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20 ~. 0wln's lasenelsns - Accepttng the
Dnkedou % Soa"ra--Hls Letter On TIE
subject % 0sasrai Mcdowell.
NEw YoRx. November s.-The follow
Ing letter from Lieutenant General Grant
% Major General Mcdowell concerning
the movements u DR.. Gwin. aud giving
him instructions with reference 70 any
hostile movements n be undertaken
against the United States from the Mexi.
can State Of sonora ID now published loi
the dvst time:
HEADQUARTERS ARxIEs % rHn )
CITY rofxT. VA. January =. iss1
Avor. General AeD,reH. ConnaaesaS D.
GExxKAL: Il . known that DR.. Gwin. for.
mer United states senator from California,
the Naxlmilian Government. IL Is under.
ernor General OF sonora The doctor is
Fl sss resident o. ana p sos
going 70 thac state IN Mexico border
Ing on the state Of hts former resi-
dsncs pcs,sen d.. no good . g ma ~ NAY =
the dissatisfied spirits Of California
and u the opportunity occurs, organixe
them and invade the Stases write, without
70 put you ON your euard against what /
believe may prove . great danger. Watch
this matter closely, and should these appre-
them You will md no difficulty In raising
any number OF volunteers tnat may be neces-
sary In California repel an invasion OF the
stale. E-pes tally viii this be the case when
the Invasion comes from 4 country win
which we are At peace.
In an event like the one alluded 70. would
vader onto Mexican soil. but would pursue
him untiIovertaken.a and would retain posses
sion OF the territory from which the inv aders
start until indemnity for the past and security
ment. Was insured.
This letter. which may have to be regarded
- instructions for your guidance, Is written
President would advise In case Of an In
vssion OF our territory from that Of Mexico,
but with q conviction that II II right and
one from those that have ( occurred. starting
from Canada In the latter case rebels have
lifted out for the invasion OF our mort hern
without the knowledge OF Canadian author
tiles In the threatened invasion it will be
the act Of ofiicials OF usurpers OF the Gov.
would justify direct assistance On our part
TO re establish the legitimate Governments
over that country This letter Il intended
as private. until the exigency contemplated
rogarded as Instructions for your guidance
IN the absence OF more recent orders Very
respectfully, your obedient servant
Il. = GRANT.
Lieutenant General
STATEMENT or GENERAL McDowKLL's
Mr.. Henry B. Mcdowell, son Of Gen.
eral Mcdowell, gives out the following:
"There was no doubt In General
McDowes:'s mind, even before he received
General Grants remarkable letter, that
Napoleon's intent to effect something
positive for France was combined with
the desire Of putting . negative on the
United States"
1T was precisely because Of DR..
OWNS known connection with the Con.
federates, and especially those Of Califor-
mia, that be was chosen as the person
best suited TO attract an emigration Il
our enemy and plant upon our frontier
people hostile to our institutions, our 10.
0ueuces and our progress. These were
General McDoweirs sentiments aud they
were In direct accordance with the prin-
cipies announced BY Napoleon 10 his let
ter 70 General Torey In which he speaks
Of staying the progress and influence Of
the United States over the Continent
General Mcdowell was much graft
ded BY the receipt OF General Grants let
ter. The condition OF Affairs in Califor.
mia was much disturbed Only those
persons who we're In California at the
time, perhaps, can recall the difficulties
he experienced In keeping order in Z
State who's loyalty was 50 much and 90
long In question The Legislature came
within an ace Of declaring for the Con-
the army was 1t one time be-
lieved 70 be 10 danger Of being betrayed,
and the Democratic press, encouraged
By the APPARENT weakness OF the North.
ern cause, was continually fomensiug
and melting rebellion. Under
these circumstances DR.. Gwin's move.
ments were necessarily such a TO awsk.
en- apprehension. Gen era! Mcdowell
had ordered that no one should leave
California for Mexico without q permit
ana that this permit should only be given
TO loyal persons going on legitimate bus
mess, and that no agent OF Dr.. Gwin
should be suffered TO remain 10 mis- De.
Conclnding hls narrative OF events. ending
q the collapse Of Macmillan aud the fading
% Mr.. Twins hope. Mr.. Mcdowell writes:
Toward Gen. Mcdowell DR. Gwin exhibifed
the kindliess feeling when In the latter parS
Of that officers active period In the amy
Efforts were made 20 retire him. which
Efforts. right or wrony, were believed 20 be
due to political feeling. CARRIED was then
for the presidency. DR. Gwin made
about - emphatic report against them -
An inveterate politician could well make. i
have . candidate for the presidency said
the Duke Of sonora. dryfy. but 1 would
abandon him rather than see Gen. Mcdowell
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Double Murder and suicide.