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Updated: June 16, 2025
Advices have been received of the conclusion of a treaty with the Mexican Government by the U.S. Minister, Mr. LETCHER, by which is ceded the right of transit by railroad across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. This step has been taken in accordance with, and probably in consequence of, the position taken upon the subject by President TAYLOR in his first message to Congress.
Letcher knew Jackson's worth, and he knew the estimation in which he was already held by the Virginia people. The battle of Manassas had attained the dignity of a great historical event, and those whose share in the victory had been conspicuous were regarded with the same respect as the heroes of the Revolution.
Our loss was small besides what I have mentioned. Our greatest difficulty is the roads. It has been raining in these mountains about six weeks. It is impossible to get along. It is that which has paralysed all our efforts. With sincere thanks for your good wishes, "I am very truly yours, "R. E. Lee. "His Excellency, Governor John Letcher."
It seems to us that a timely treatment of Governor Letcher in the same energetic way would have saved the disasters of Harper's Ferry and Norfolk, for disasters they were, though six months of temporizing had so lowered the public sense of what was due to the national dignity, that people were glad to see the Government active at length, even if only in setting fire to its own house.
Letcher detailed all that had occurred, giving entire the conversation with Jackson, and described the old hero as he took that oath. There sat Calhoun, drinking in eagerly every word, and, as Letcher proceeded, he turned pale as death, and, great as he was in intellect, trembled like an aspen leaf, not from fear or cowardice, but from the consciousness of guilt.
"Be careful!" "But this makes twice in ten days. It's pushing a man too hard altogether!" "Not a bit of it," Letcher assured him cheerfully. "You're too devilish fond of your own neck, my lad; and I know it too devilish well to be come over by that talk." He chuckled to himself. "How's the beauty down at the cottage?" "I don't know," Mr. Whitmore answered sulkily. "Is Plinlimmon there?"
Through the Gap he came in two streams the Virginians from Crab Orchard and Wise and Dickinson, the Kentuckians from Letcher and feudal Harlan, beyond the Big Black and not a man carried a weapon in sight, for the stern spirit of that Police Guard at the Gap was respected wide and far.
There is a very pretty story told of Virginia Lee Letcher, his god-daughter, and her baby sister, Fannie, which is yet remembered among the Lexington people. Jennie had been followed by her persistent sister, and all the coaxing and the commanding of the six-year-old failed to make the younger return home. Fannie had sat down by the roadside to pout, when General Lee came riding by.
"Letcher: that's his call." Mr. Rogers glanced at the window, and grinned. "Now here's a chance," he said softly. "Eh?" "He hasn't seen us. Stand close, everyone oh, Moses, here's a game!" He seemed to be considering. "Let's have it, Jack," Miss Belcher urged. "Don't be keeping all the fun to yourself." "Whist a moment! I was thinking what to do with you three.
There was no one about, and no one in the street but Sergeant Letcher." He began to shake. "Sergeant Letcher? What do you know about Sergeant Letcher?" "Nothing, except that he was in the street the man the bull chased, you know." He was shaking yet. "I ought to kill you," said he. "But I didn't do it. Look here, show me a way down and I'll let you off. You're used to this work, ain't you?"
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