Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1842-12-29

snswerd question in way different from he under
stood Gentlemen had talked about discovery OF
little shca in Delaware bay. Did it require Marshal
Blucher conduct this high trusti Mr.. NJ gave humor
description Of Mr. Hasser's Of his small
edition Of Noahs ark coming down Pennsylvania avenue,
drawn by four foany stecds his various scientific instr
his array OF army officers with their sixty tents, and
their wake weapons; OF his naval force, the brig WASH
ington with its broad pcnant, followed by twenty bagcs
aud gallant crews, &c and said il would require in
deed the ability Of n commanding general 10 march and
this immense OF forces and he was not at
all surprised that the gentleman from Pennsylvania mr. j.
X SerRsoLl had compared this Calico TO Marshal Butcher
Mr. NJ had spoken of the arrogance OF this foreigner
He had hostile feelings foreigners he willing they
should enjoy the rights and privileges as he did; but
he willing this arrogaie to himself supe
riorty al the land and American Congress
dosse this allegation against citizens. Mr. Hassler
had pretended that he could find engaver that could
engrave his me2 in this country copper suitable to
ongavc them and had sent Vienna for "copper" which,
when he had got here perfectly useless and 1t was IL
nav obtained in Philadelphia and he had secured Ham,
burg cngrave who employed to the exclusion OF Anne
can engrave although there those of them as CON-
petcnt do the business the face OF the globe
With the chart which had been spoken OF
this engravo well knowing that ''uss' would here
after be made of in Congress elsewhere refused to
Weld up the original copy which obtained from Hass
lers Office. Ii mattercd whether II came from Capt
Gedncy any body else. Congress called for chart,
and the business of the superintendent 10 see that
it before it left the office. The engraver would
give the chart and when he had been brought before
the committee the whole explained. They had
asked the engrave how long would take and how much
money would require finish the engraving of the charts
of New York channel The engaver replied that he could
not tell until he the manuscript chart. Mr. vi. ad
dressed very polite 10 the superintendent requesting
him TO permit the engraver to inspect the chaf mat nc
might the questions of the committee
Mr. II. would read them the description of the
that occurred; the back with in his
and told them that the language used TO him deroga
tory the House and the committee that he could not
venture TO his with public document.
lie also broughtbac letter from the superintendent which
would show how this Calico acted, who in public docu
ments always couring inquiries Here was the letter
which he would ask the Clerk 10 read.
Mr. WISE objected the reading of the letter, unless
all the proceedings of the committee could be read Cres
Of "Read. rend"'
After some conversation the point of order
Mr. MALLORY continued He very anxious
violate the rules of the House 4 member OF the Com
ec, but they had been oloquenty dscoursed here
The friends of Hasser had had all the discussion them
selves. Gentlemen who argued the other side
ing the department the way and
ing back with written information. The gentleman from
PENNSYLVANIA, (Mr j. X lngersoi) had obtained large
quantities of information from the Survey Office, and yet he
permitted read letter the House. lCres of
'Read. read" "Read it yourself!"l
Mr.. VI. then read the letter as follows:
WASHINGTON, MAY 30, 1912.
SIR: The unprovoked insult offered to me by sending
the Engrayer inspect the work Of the
survey in the map of New York, is much, well for
the powers OF the Committee, for the feelings OF an no.
man.
You know that the maps of the survey be
Graved but in the office under my inspection. You
know that the map in question is already in plates
which under the engravers hands nearly finished
Others just beginning for two more the drawing near
~ finished, and two half finished drawings.
You know that the engraver (Stone) is in quail
fed do such work. that could be made responsible
FIR any his doing. Hence you otherwise but
cude that the you begin is destructive TO the work.
therefore the execution and expenses hitherto incurred
therefore directly opposite the aim professed by the
mitee to favor the coast survey work.
No man expect that l, who answerablc for the
work, could be compelled give the final execution in the
hands ola in whom have the slightest to
have any confidence whatever.
I the ~ he
said rs uRmerited insult and am certain that every
member of the committee, placed in situation, would
consider it
With best respects and good wishes,
Your obodient servant,
F. R. HASSLER.
Hon. FRAScIs MALLORY,
Chairman Of the Committee the Coast Surrey.
That said Mr.. NJ was a specimen of Galeo's anna
biity. Laughter.
Mr.. NJ would state few reasons (hc understood
say he considered that the work had been proper
Is conducted He referred the fact that deep sound
ings had been made un last and said they would
then have been done had not been for the inquiry
which the committee had instituted. Mr. Hsssler had told
them that he had discovered great in the latitude and
longitude of important points along coast but at the
time he had not made them public, that they
utterly useless TO the mariner.
These channels New York, so important the ship
png interests discovered in 1885, and yet, in 1872
period of years. chart had been published of
them The fact alone Mr.. VI. thought ought satisfy the
House that the objections the well founded.
The mighty shoa in Delaware Bay had been disco
the whole line Of coast yet surveyed al the liberal
calculation but three hundred miles. We had q
Of three thousand miles, and bays and harhors were IN
GUIDED of thousand miles, according 20 fiassers
statement Now he would ask any boy who had studied
the rule of three had taken ten years survey coast
of three hundred miles, how long IL would take survey
coast of three housandl Surely he belong the
Roscrucian school he had lived long enough complete
that survey.
They had heard Hassor pued" greatest philoso-
pher OF the age The gentleman from Pennsylvania Mr..
ngersO had referred TO foreign journals containing
comiums On him. lie constantly "pufsd," for there
not document emanang for the survey Office
however il might reflect Congress, hat
ted TO Europe 10 show hnrdshps and abors of
this great philosopher. 1t would require hundred years
II this rate to complete IL and whether S2000,O00 or
100000 000 could tell. As Mr. W. has remarked
on former day. Hassor had been asked how he would
He had attempted inform the committee but Mr. NJ
defed mortal decpher. What proofs asked Mr.. NJ
there Of the Of this work. Where had those
great scientific results been given 10 the world
Here immensely important work to the great ma
ygang interests Of the country. The importance Of the
work but stronger why the work should be
made public and satisfactory could not be given
why il had not been published.
Mr. " made remarks expressive Of his opinions
and sentiments with reference Mr. Hassler but among
them could only be heard that he enemy Of Mr..
Hassler; he believed him honest and a mathemati.
clan Of great skill.
Mr. NJ. further proceeding when the hour for the
termination Of the debate arrived and he took his
The hour Of having arrived, the committee proceed
cd, without further debate, cote.
Mr.. GWlNN moved that the entire clause making an
appropriation for the survey, be stricken out.
The question taken by teers, and the stood :
Ayes 10, noes 81.
SO the whole appropriation was stricken from the bill
After the consideration at various amendments, the bill
,vasrcporcd House the Committee Of the Whole
which for that purpose The amendment TO strike
tho npproprinon for n survey, agreed 90 by