Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-10-27

Hatcs, SUM VI GtoO,oOO 90, tnch SUN Oh y sOOs-
900 having been previously paid Did not Captain
Chauncey estimate that the further expenditure of
$50, 900 was necessary to enable the Hope TO be
sent to Greece with less than half of full crew
and provisions for six months, thus making these
expenses for each fIigate thus provided, nearly
$540,000!'
&c 1t is an extraordinary feature (says Mr.. 81
in this transaction that great portion of the just
cause of complaint which has arisen is solely to
be ascribed TO the unwarranted acts of the arbitra
tors themselves, in allowing claims never stated
by the houses in their accounts. Such was the
famous and never 10 be forgotten bankers commits
sion, which was first heard Of when the award was
made; such the allowance of ten per cent commits
sion the disbursements of each house, instead of
FIVE per cent. charged by the parties, and above
explained; such, in effect was the additional
81 500 allowed to Capt. Chauncey; for although
that money included in the accounts of the
houses, it only pa,t of the monies that had
been paid by them to Capt Chauncey on account
upon hi" requisitions," and not on any claim o {
right; and such the additional $40 per day allow
ance TO the same gentleman after the award.
These items are as follows:
The difference between five
and ten per cent. commits
sion. is more than $4,000 90
Bankers commission, $500 81
Capt. Chauncey's extra allow
ance, $500 90
Super-eXtra allowance to the
same gentleman, at $40 per
day, after the award, $50 90
Arbitrator's fees, 1900 90
$5I 1856 6I'
| Mr. S. thus concludes: " The reckless expendi.
ture the wild waste of these sacred funds devoted
to the cause OF liberty and religion, fear will bt
deemed blot the fair fame of this free anc
Christian country. Repr caches from abroad, il
such shall be made, will be unjust The fault il
no degree attaches TO national characer or sen
! timent. Ii has been one consolation which ha.
cheered me in performing the unpleasant task to
which am compelled, that should give an op-
portunity for such expression of public sentimen,
as will vindicate the honor of the country
9 For the present, take my leave of this sub
| ject, calling again on Judge Patt for the long.
promised reasons for his award. Ifthey are not
given, he is condemned already. II an attempt be
made TO support the award, and it appear in the
least degree plausible, shall be compelled 10 pre-
sent myself again before the public; and shall
| then produce such evidence and documents as vii
not only substan'iate all the assertions have mad,
or in,imaed, but will moreover show that tn,
enormity Of the case has not been fully stated ,
1t is scarcely necessary to say, that the subject
itself has already attracted a large share of the
public attention.; and that this manner of bringing il
forward is more strongly calculated TO rivet it,
! The public curiosity will not he satisfied without
adequate explanations. Not only Judge Plat will
have 10 explain, but The two mercantile houses, the
ship-carpentrs, Capt. Chauncey, and others will
be called on 10 justify their charges The cause
OF Greece the honor Of our own country, demand
1t. Mr.. S. has not put it exactly in this point Of
view-but public opinion will.
! sCJ@ Besides Mr.. SIS pamphlet, the Greek A.
gent has come out with pamphlet of IS p on the
same side Of the queslion-and the mercantile
Houses are coming forth with their own statements