Mr. JOHNSON. I presented it because the writer requested me to present it. It is not in the form of a mcmoria, but it is designed to effect the object of a memorial, to get the facts in which he supposes his reutation to be involved inquired into. Now, Pam as far from justifying the conduct of General Hamp ton as the honorable member from Ohio. I think that in connection with all those who participated in the rebellion he sinned very materially against his duty; but it is possible that he may have been under the impression that he was right in what he did because of the peculiar construction which upon a certain subject they gave to the Constitution of the U.S. A. I have presented the letter, it is proper, perhaps, that I should say that I think my friendfrom Ohio does the writer injustice in saying that he is whining over the fact that the representatives of SCarolina are not upon this floor. There is nothingin the letter which can be considered as whining at all, if I understand what whining is. He refers to that fact as a reason for sending to me what he wishes to be presented to the Senate. He states distinctly that he sends the letter to me because his State is not represented here; but that is immaterial. Nobod can think higher of the gallant General to whom we are indebted so much for the termination of the rebellion than I do; nobody has more absolute confidence in his veracity thanI have; nobody thinks higher or has greater confidence in the veracit of General I oward thanIhave; butitis possible that, notwithstanding General Wade I ampton, against his duty to the U.S. engaged in the rebellion, he has not lost that claim to veracity which he had before the rebellion commenced; and he stood before the rebellion commenced as high in that particular as any man that I ever knew. He desires and it is a natural desire as the city of Columbia was burned, to clear himself of the charge of having effected that catastrophe. GenlSherman s letter states that he saw in a paperprinted in Columbia what professed to be an order from General Hampton directing the burning of the cotton. That he denies positively; he says he gave no such order. But, sir, it is unnecessary, and as the honorable member from Maine intimates, it is unnecessarily trespassing on the time of the Senate, to pursue the matter further. All that I desire is that the papershall be referred to the ComMilAffrs, or allowed to lie on the table, just as may be the determination of the Senate.