VI.
BCol. X. D. Mason, U. 8. A.
Fo. GiJsOn, C. N.
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| rom the above it will be seen that had ~
pm TO stab in the dark, or to inhict wound


ut notifying Col. NJ. what he might expect; faE


ing The man have to deal with, ! felt perfecii


ed that some unfair construction or com pie xim


be given by him to the affair,-to screen himxf


the scorn OF honorable men.


Let me premise before going further into ib


ject, that wish TO be distinctly understood


pubic, as well as by the Colonel, that | have NJ
slightest intention Of interfering with or betwess ,
Bu,lera himself. They can settle their o.s,
culties.-as doubt not that Gov. B. is not only /
ing, ba. aole and determined to defend himself
would consider it an act of injustice in me V
tempt to deprive him Of an opportunity TO %
However, in justice TO Gov. 3 now state to she /
lie, that considerable portion Of the informaska,
which some of the objectionable ito the military
Of bis three last ''Annual Reports" were bsssd
derived from me and for all Of which infomat,@.
given in my letters at the time an respons'@',
can prove the facts to the satisfaction Of any a' h
of Gentlemen, Of any profession whenever il '''h
come necessary.


prove my statements incorrect, Col M.Ms
Pafaded certain certificates Of the "Mattoy ~
md also communication from J. p DAVIS nr = !.
S@A.. (of same family of which however snsh
but little notice. Connected as they have been =
ferent times with the "servicc," il is not very "
ing, with their knowledge of each other, theI "
work y their mutual benefit. And although ~, ~
in .acsFt OF Enquiry" in ls43, objected 10 =,
testimony" We see with what alacrity (ana !.
tencyt he1tsses tho testimony when IN h'' :. -
half; when he himself knows il to be gross per-
q truth: but "dfowning men catch at straw ,h,
never was the adage more plainly exsnIP''heon = h
MS pamphlet. Yet despite the "cer.ihcates, M
prove the fact. that hanoi enIy assumed au1 .a,
which by tho law he had not;--but also, tnss
'ame people have complsiped to others than G y, =


With reference to Capt. Davis, have but -. =
his statement 9TH April fs45 TO Col. Maso"i ~
luent to letter in reply 10 oae from me tbs
Feb ls45 II Capt. d. did not report wha' II
tated. why did he not say sol II the act oosI,ff
n had never been knoun TO him, he eoe''