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Show "DtPFlCULTIES ib GlllBTi ANCES JSnT03ilZED. . Under the above headiflg a coHirauni-cation coHirauni-cation appeared la the columns of the Ettertl Ketct oif the 2lbV;-.While we. do et fih to eBter Into cetrovc'rsy wUb b one;,we censider.lt a miter d'f.ldaty t correct nny errors wemay: sea te which pobricltj ' Is;'gireS andwhen parflcs' names or acts are bronghldut for 'public criticism to endeavor to jeeditlce done to 'ill; , " ' The comments of .the' writer ujiori tlie state .of Indian eff ajrs, we arOi.wcU assured, as-sured, are Tar from' being exaggerated; oayi.are bnt a fractional .parf k the many efilsnjelKiiifght bejohll'nnd complained of ln thai quarter' BatUhe latter, pbr; I lion of the letter in our opinion deserves a little scrntlny.. 3 f - Our prsdnai;4'ualnt'anee'wltli the affairs af-fairs of iithcr'Mr. Cliorpcnnlngdr Slcssfs. Jones, HuMelV&.Cpl,ls but icf limited; hut we are authorized by Mr. Bell, of the firrafof Llvlngstonj'Beii, Co., the present agents Jdhe,llussill &XJo.", idsay lhat the UU'menu'In regardtp ;tbe p'ayWcnt of employees are far from befog, correct' Nor Is itcdrrcct that thO' Chdfpeaning stock and stations have Keen so disposed of as fn any Vayto .cndangcr,.by su?h i disposition, the payment of tho employees. em-ployees. Tho present employees on tho route hate drawn their wages fully and regtf. larly; and indeed some harp overdrawn, as the books of the agents, we believe, will shew. That much inconvenience may have accrued t o the men employed under Major Chorpennlng, through lack of prompt payments, we will not attempt to deny-but deny-but to convey tho idea that they have hecn toiling on. the route for nothing and receiving no remuneration, looks' like rather a stretch. Our personal acquaintance docs not extend ex-tend to, all the employees who Served under un-der Mr. Cllorpcnnlng'a contract. We are Tully persuaded, however, that not the majority of them would' say the were, iu circumstances to feed alone "on prom-lses.n prom-lses.n I , ,T1i0iler ta,ks 8 'bough coercion had been and waYstill heing u'sedTfor'the employment and rcteution of the hands employed j as for JnstaBce: "Well, ir men lose their lives, on this road, themselves and friends wilt have the consolation or knowing that they have fallen In the 'glorious cause1 of helping id enrich men already rolling in luxury and wealth, "who care neither for their bodies nor souls, their comfort cor happiness nor anything else, except all the service they can get out Of them." Now, our Ideas of martyrdom are slightly at variance with those of our friend, as expressed by him. Rallying to the defense of his country, his home, his fireside and those of his friends awl countrymen coun-trymen entitle- the fallen patriot to be numbered among the tanks of martyrs; and to In defense of his religion, his honor und the namo and glory of hi; God, he who falls may be Included In the list. In this matter no such claims caubemade. With these young men referred to. Including In-cluding the writer of tho letter himself, It is a mere matter of voluntary contract on 'either side. Wages ere proffered for services rendered; und neither party Is held under compulsion to accept or con-tluue con-tluue the couttaei. Neither Is It "Hob-son's "Hob-son's choice, that or none-" there are 'foalt'wtteafe that Ice abundant fleijlif,MefuJne'clsewheri: 'l There is eomettdng si litrto cdnslstcnl again (e iho Wlowisg: ' ? ; ' "itfay I bo pardoned tho'.hrcsuaiptftm of askiog why we (roan oTui)" should live Mtd toil out her' In, tho midst , of danger, irlvatio; "and want; to fatten rich specolators and get nothing for itf I inpaoee yosi irlll answer, ihe only rca son is, becanso wo nre a pack of 'ools Tery trne-bHt thcre'ls a limit to' en-; en-; durance" ' this ; w saggestjjonce ,6re thit thtrls t ni cdmprisloB, I lf teseyonng men are iff devoted tVtbe interests tofttie rpnte on which they serve, a to iu'lfer all the hardships of which they' complain, their devotion should neutralize, tliclr complaining', The facts arcl' how.cvcr, as before stafed; for .the present service thef are well and irnly. paid. Kerf there one;' man In the service who wopld give up his sltuation while permitted to retail it. Wei arcinform;ctttlial ; nrifatigcmcnta are' betng made' for the transfer .bf ;alt the stock and statious on the' western division' of the overland route, Id tho'neycbmpnuy' and'are fnHhir.. Jnf "rned l1itttthe pro-i ceeds.wlll be used for the payment i)f tho' CborpeBBlageaioIoyeei;' |