Alexandria daily gazette, commercial & political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1808-1812, 1811-07-20
EXTRACTS
From the National 1ntellisencer's
REVIEW
of Robert Smiths Pamphlet.
LETTER.
Washington, .N'oC. %, 1910.

late British treaty, as compensation 1or
nv service in that agency, ought to have
been charged against, and deducted by me
out Of that fund which was Immediately
apDlicable to the expences incident to the
execution of the said 9TH article: hence
difficulty in point Of form exists in adjust
ing the said " award account at the
treasury, which renders necessary re-
ference Of the subject to the President
through your department.
As all the business under the said trea-
t. was concluded previous to your coming
into the department Of state. and this spe-
cial matter cannot therefore be familiar
to you, permit me briefly to explain how
this necessity has arisen.
The per centage of 1-2 which makes
I'D the sum of S22.592 e., charged as is
above mentioned, was SO charged by au-
thorization of the then secretary Of state.
given in consequence of representation
made By me in the year 1901. AT that
time. and during the whole period of my
service in England, ] held by appointment
Of the president, three several Offices of
very great trust and responsibility, indie
pendent of the consulate Of London. viz.
ist. the " law agency" of claims under
the treaty; this had been previously held
by Mr.. Williams at a salary Of $500 dol
lars per annum: 2dly. "the commercial
agency" under the same treaty. held by
Mr.. Cabot at salary of $500 dollars per
annum; and sdly, the agency for obtain
inc the discharge ofseamcn from the Bri-
tish navy. called ..agency for the relief
and protection of American seamen." held
by Mr.. Lenox, at a salary of 5000 dollars
ror $500 doliars) per annum Of the
whole Of these salaries, making 5000 dol
lars (or $500 dollars per annmm, Ireceiv-
ed only 1000 dollars per annum to the
claimants under the treaty, did not
charge any commission nor did derive
one cent of profit in any shape or form.
from the large sums Of public and private
monies which were constantly in my hands;
in adjusting the proctor accounts, saved
large sums of money to the government
these. together with what had obtained
from the board of commissioners. enabled
me to reimburse to great extent. if not
wholly. the expences which the L. S. had
incurred under the 9TH article of the
treaty.
The important and profitable Office of
assessor TO the board Of commissioners
had been also conferred upon me by the
president. and this had been intended as
part of my compensation; bat the board
having asserted right to appoint its own
assessor" a conflict hence arose which
embarrassed the progress Of public bust
ness. and produced some mischievOus con-
sequences on this account | withdrew
nv pretensions. and the President acqui-
esced i'm those of the board. cannot es-
innate that assessorship TO have produced
less than 5000 guineus over and above
the salary of 1900 dollars per annnm
which was attached TO ii
All these matters having been fullT
submitted to the secretary OF state, in the
representation above mentioned. ard by
him laid before the President, the Presi.
dent determined to allow me a suitable
compensation BY his order. the secretary
of state wrote to me in the month Of No.
yember. 1901. the authorization before
adYerted TO. which was in these words:
"Your observations on the reasonable
ness Of some remuneration for your ser
vices have. as YOU wished, been submitted
10 the President. The result of his re-
Elections for the present is. that should
suggest that YOU retain out OF the next in
stalment, iH lis passage through your
hands to the BaFings. a per centage Of
two and half. On the awards ACTUALLY
rgceired. and 10 be received by you. and
that veu state it &, an item in your account
with the public. This will bring the e.
guilty Of your claim regularly before the
90, elrment, and will leave the way open
for the choice OF modes and funds, as
may finally appear proper
The commission iof 2 12 per cent
herein allowed, as you will perceive, was
act eItargeable on all the awards made
by the board of commissioners, but only