Brownson supposes that Henry is better acquainted with the late infamous law passed by the Congress than he is. He did not require the instant consolidation of the infantry regiments but left it to the discretion of the President and General of the Army who, in Brownson's eyes, acted with undue precipitancy. Six hundred and four officers are ordered to their homes awaiting orders and all under the pretense of economy, which in the end will prove to be no economy at all. Henry's mother is sending him The Times in which he will find a well-written plea for the Regular Army. Henry's father supposes his son to be much better off than if he had been one of the six hundred and four. Brownson would like to know who can be instrumental in helping Henry return to the Artillery if he wishes and asks his son if General Sherman's influence would be of any help. The New Administration has made a poor beginning and now stands at a heavy discount. The President has turned out to be a poor judge of men and has already succumbed to the politicians. He has blundered as much as he did in the campaign of 1864 when he sacrificed the greater part of the noble army of the Potomac. General Sherman's sympathies are civilian not military, and he hopes to succeed Grant as President but would most likely be a poor general for the army in time of peace. He and Grant could have saved the army in spite of Butler, Schenck and Garfield, for had they cared for the interests of the army the friends of the army in Congress would not have remained silent. The only consolation Brownson finds is in the severe castigation which Senator Sprague has given both Houses of Congress and the Government. Fifine must remain quiet and not worry, but rather pray that she will have an easy time and that there will be safe delivery for both mother and child. Brownson is troubled as he was a year ago but not quite so badly. Mrs. Brownson is feeling well and she sends her love to Henry and Fifine along with her husband. P.S. 1869, April 4. Brownson has no errand boy and so his letter will not get to the post-office until the next day. Father Isaac Hecker has raised Brownson's wages to 4 dollars per page but he is cut down to fewer pages so that he gets less money for more work since it is more work to write an article of 10 than of 16 pages. Brownson wishes to know whether Father Hecker accepted Henry's Gorini. Hecker has got so many old women working for him that a gentleman stands little chance with him. He promised Brownson to insert two articles of his, but Brownson has not yet received proof of the second. Chandler, Berian and Wm. Seton visited Brownson on the previous Saturday and both asked him to pay their respects to Henry, Berian especially. Brown has another contract and has gone to Texas. F.A. Spencer, the Paulist, is now a priest and said his first mass on Easter Sunday. :: III-3-a A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.