Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-02-20

lac Contract, 'hpu-" formed "n ne >5,a OF JAW 1916
between C'nrrni J. {" swift Chief Eusinccr the par,
"f the United States Elijah Nix, tor hins,lc f, IN,
delivery n hundred and thnusn nd peaches of stone
NJ the Zip Raps in Hampton Roads, soon afterwards
divided into oar parts, will hr by the letters al
Nhof Nanls date the 81 aud 7,h August
Is ~. i'll the following. One fourth part t Mix
one uuth past to Fmidevcurr. io,th part 10 Jeu,
nnsS aud ore fnu.h part person whose name wa ,,
| 81 kUptsec
the ouly explanation this pa, Of the subject. which
II IS IN the power of the committee sive ,h they be-
eVc the cfaSu'cs and cXcons in the of the Sd q:
hui-'st is s. and the IT,h of October 20 cou,in,
the words 'ic Gencral, "CcurraI Swift, AS NJ the
time o. writing Them Major Eanevcner believed General
o"i't was concerned ~ inc contract; which
now swearS was ade by the representations of Mix aud
was retained until pcndimg the Investigation il, lSl2
wheh The General made oath that he had been nte-
rested IN that contract. MIR. jennings also s;,eare n,
he was informed by y, that General Swift was Interest
ed IN his contract Mix also admits thar lie rm have
told EandCy enter
lnnr daiey af,er this contract was co,c, , ,,1 -,
SiVenio the !"iHmcut of its conditions in the SUN, of tyeu
dated the STA Of August, 1918, and signed
Elijah Mix, George Cooper, Samuel Cooper and James
ohA.y Sealed aud deve:ed in presence Of john Martin
aud Simon liyer.
7" which attached The following certificate ri the Re
coTicr OF >, York:
''lhG stu. lies havur been ~. M. ,;,,, .,,r 10 -
oY approve of them as c"o' and sufficient
New York, 9TH Aug 1913. r. ElKrr,'
Inan this bond being received at The luair.er rr,,,,
meni, ndvarce of$l GEO upon the contract
to Mis-, by draa upon Banch 8atk of the United
State" AT New York. After ,ts period, was discovered
''ic Fc!G TWO TIE bond;
Tor '"H ">vey G! enc hnired thousand perch %! stone
Instead az onc hued ana Glty ,hn,sad which the con-
'iactcacd for mcxt, thar tie tiege Cooper was
placed III the bond of the c0utracors when Nil
alone was the contractor.
Some TING FER the dalc ~ this bond it was cancelled
and one formed to suit the provisions the contact in All
particulars, aud forwarded the Engineer Dsnar,-
r'cn', whch sesoHd band dated the 9th of AUGUST
1918, the same day which the first was dated Al
%nos oc'se period this boad was received the Engineer
Department, Is not known, but the testimony of General
Swift aud Major Vau!cvcnter is correct, il must have bc.n
early in the Fall Of 1913.
The sum of 0090 drawn from, The Treasure, Il i
supposed upon verbal rcgm:Sion, there is nohius
written upon the subject This however, previous Ia
Inc "a'e O! TINS Transaction was sometimes tie case
as appea from i!r testimony OF General Swift and from
he communication OF the Secretary Of the Department of
War to tbs committee. dated the 10th Feb 1927
ine committee think it further necessary to state ha,
tie ccicate Of the Recorder of New York which ,v,S
attached tie first The cancelled bond Is M, ,,cI
10 the srcond or ncw bond bu, that when COW of This
bond was seat to committee of the House. in the wear
1872, the copy of the certificate of the old was cad
to the new bond, and certified by officer To be true
cory The maurer ia which this irresuari:; hannencd
is accounted ia" IN the testimony of Captain Smith 1t
Goes not appear in any part of this inquiry that the
thic H'aeS sustained any injury, although there were
some irregularities.
After t"ang all the testimony which could lie had cal
cuaicd to threw light the subject, committee feel
II their duty tn state to the House, there is NOTHING
IN the evidence warrantimg belief, that tends to in
d"ce even the slightest suspicion that Mr.. Calhoun was
either directly imcct!y, concerned any contract
made with the Department Of War whilst was Seere-
tay al hai Departments thar he parfici3a ted i'm the
its cf any CONTRACT. at that he connivcd NJ ANY,
participation in AIRY Or lis subordinate Officers and that
in '""i' opinion, ihcte grounds Cor any f.hct
proceedings.
LETTER OF Mr.. McDUTFIE.
Paper a"com!'t ayins tie report 9f the Committee or
The appiicoi,oa eCAts j'Ice President.
To the Hon Jo:.N Floyd:
SIR: i lac Committee OF Investigation over which vo,,
preS1c, having announced 10 me- as Tie frien of Mr.
Calhoun, that they have closed the examination or ali
deem
mon before them should be equally lsensiL!r TO :Ie
claims OF private friendship, and The obligations Of nah
nc GUY, were lot 10 enter my solemn protest AGAINST
tis extraordinary course, and not less extraordinary
conclusion Of proceeding. siHguarIr destitute Of ii
most every attribute of legal investigation Even il
il should be considered that dis Committee was irs,;
tutcd not FOR the exclusive purpose of stino in in9r
ment on the specific charge submitted 10 their cxanls
ton, but for the additional purpose Of exe,csnr f., y
certain extent the functions OF 1quisitoriaI commits
SON. cannot conCeie tina. there would be any thine
IN the character Of such commissions that ,goub an,
GorIse Ii TO depart from The fundamental PRINCIPLES NJ
Judicial Investigation and the established rules of II,
dicsi evidence; and after wandering al large :rougl
tie PerplcN0g naze5 Of spcicn and conicct urc guid
ca only by lie bewHderng lights C. incompeient and
nad's iie testimony, to selectihc precise point where
Suspicion ends and legal evidence bcg;us as fine con
Gin 'on r tier In3ni!.s. ;ut. Confienc bo,jcy inc
that 1t was identification Of The House that this CON
Hiiee s"H!d assume tho solemn character Of ;ricia
tribunal and ihat lie facts and opinions which Tic,
may rcpor! 20 the House, will be conscuucny rera,i
Ell by the pnbc, as having the stamp of mcicjaI At,
monty I"ci Impeli@i ny profound of he duty
WlMci eve 10 Nv Calhoun, 10 the county, and ever
to The committee themselves 10 state briefly and die
/ nci!y my Objections 10 the pursued before
shall be- too alc 10 correct paate is Injustice
aud III the very outset of my remarks cai.not bu
advert to t,e fact stibingl Illustrative Of the ano
ai@us character 81 DIS proceeding i.at " i,l Tic cz
cePi on or the solitary question the fact Of Mr.
tahonns participation, wb ct' every witness has prono
" and uncqu;vocsJ answered in ihe negative here
pF all lao iy,-r.. -,