New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-03-13
wA.nlxcroy. febrn 1rr II. lsi5.

WA-HISGToS. febgHIry II, 1875.
TA1y SIR Having iu.t seen memorial. signed - Mr..
Asa Fitch In which makes several gross islie ents
In regard TO me- take the liberty OF addressing you briefly
20 state
Thu, ne ds:isd and nf r. RI. fgpiedjo the oe-
81 Th DID make out the .tatem-nt OF NJ; account
Ch1r!es Gould ESQ Of yswl ork hEiy respectable bank
cut; yhasr assumption Of 1t been made letter the
Hon " Harrington oil the Senate written last spFn: to
whom the truth of is assertion All evef had 70
ia ,gi, the statement was SIMPLY the regues Of that
,ier 10 call on Sir Wilder who had reported that there
was M sor, Of foundation wiki COPY Of L. to ask him
3D. Ev- il had m,de III, ,I,7 Statement; vouced for
- 10 r.rs"a, would call your the fact
the question did not Affect the ci Of the honse
Of Ir. Fitch way wh1=veF hut merely showed hft
ms method OF doing business diSady angeous TO the Go
yenment that the only u was to te GRo
OF Government money II the handS OF the honsr making u out
10 D. some 500 0B0 for three yar whereas the examinations
made By Ne,sr Alea and Baker proved that; was an average
1888 600 Tor about yearsa result even more uni
bic the Of the GoS-rnmeai ta TINT pt'eaed By
did hold considerable advances Of public money
and tie balance sn=h advances Tor five
saqueat examinations both Dir Allen add ilr ike winch
show that theS- advances constantly alb ut
enjoyed by the houe about Gla and hat therefore M
oay agency ever had in the matter Ito Wiz calling Mr.
cessiTy fox elic.ing the truth.
claim an cfei: for the Development resulting from this
v-Salidn Of very unfavorabe OF his tie
interests of the Cioyernmen; a; The AZ when c0Inmu
nicaroa is so -id across the .nc An desire have
The c; known is, have almost literally had nothing what
y IA do with ;hc aF. and an greatly surprised TO learn
that was supposed 10 have had any asenc IN It Whatever
Nj Fitch has been ms-d b. the triva ccunS;lnce above
au! TO- at least will be- charitable enough not 20 miu.r
10 him any unworthy motives although hare Interests liable
bs aecte by prejudice aud dorltns feHpiins MARI
Jor BIND anger aud RECKLESS rstgeance
rely you M dear sir II set this matter Tis. before the
committee aud the Senate, 80 far As am coucsrrei
Aud am, most respectfully your obedI-nt servant
Hon. r. II. BwARp Chairman, Sc.
Endorsemrnt by the Chairman OF the Committee Naval
AIfIrs. u senate
as Dakn FEB H. lsi5-ln relation to Fi:cl's msmori-
al denying th; he had any thing TO DO will the account.
wAsutxcToS, February 10, ls!5
SIR: \ memorial, presented TO the Senate some days
since be!alfof my house a, Mlrseiles. and signed by
referred to the honorable Committee on Naval
Affairs, 81 which sou the chairman.
trust that have by the facts contained in that memo
rial succeeded in satisfying every that willie my house.
ali occasions acted the part OF true and faithful agents
aud manifested the greatest zeal and fidelity in behalf Of
the Government and the public service, their feelings have
been yantoly aged, their character aspersc and
their credit cruelty assaied by those who labor
ing suppant them the agency they he'd, under the
sanction hi.h authority and aided with the exercise Of
extraordinary and peculiar privileges.
Under these circumstances have been left no other
mode but make apple the honorable Senate
the United states Tor oe though promised, yet withheld
in another quarter.
II is true AS state in the memorial 20 the honorable
Senate that have withheld, the funds in the hands
my house, the Of about $4,000, reimburse for
balance OF interest due for advanced various
scncics and to accelerate the operations OF the public ship.
In the Mediterranean Yet when 1t shall have been decided
by judicial tribunal o; which do not entertain doubt 1t
VIII be, that are In Justice rs wei! aS III equity entitled
10 H. that will be compensation and will accomplish but
little towards redresng the Injuries experienced and the
wrongs inflicted the character standing and reputation
my house. by the course Of measures authorized and
adopted, OF which complain.
Money, under the circumstances. is os consideration
with US Ina, W not heit ye Ue c,n;i s snoIf s
tory reparen Tor ie many Inquiries ,at wefe CAUSED oy the
We want but justicr--we solicit nothing We ask
be the ?sensy from Te we Mss so ggsy
We do il, first because consider that II immunity
which have right TO claim for seTvc rendered and
secondly while with all proper modsSty aud dclce make
the that if the ruc interest should not be
noted will in no manner be impaired by such act OF rco-
Il has shown officially tia. PRIOR 20 the contract made
this country and paying s sqnadEons IN MareileS
waued for premium OF Il per cent the expenses attend
s the supplying of the funds wanted there amounted to more
than 81 In experiment recently made. IN the belief
aud exrectaOn have understood Of providing iundS NJ
less the Government tan The rTe"n d 20 1s W
senng specie from tins eGmtfy, Oh D2lsh ',r fSatr ,,
loss exchanging for such coin as was current IN the M
derranran. from TO Ter cent, These facts present
pretty strong and should think pretty conclusive evidence
That Iccuniary consd weigh but lightly with rs M
being DESTROYS OF BEN: Tstorl 10 The a-rncy Ia question:
Nor the accrug from -Xlendn: the hcSpitatcsoi
private dwellings to the officers OF the navy wieneyerf
ricans Of character when they go there dee the
agency Moe important considerations ian mere prot H.
any attended it, to feel an anxious desire 10 he
restored.
am perfectly ttai The functions OF the Seate ~ a-
poinments are confined tn SUPERVISION OF The nominations
Of the Executive Nevertheless presume that the Senate
81 expression of opinion, OF such character =, they
NAV deem proper existing between du individual
vino may inemoriaiizr that body aud the Executive b. the
adoption report aud resolution OF one OF ITS COMMITTEES
which mI.t have proper weight aud Gfiurnce Win another
Executive { h-i Magistrate.
have taken the liberty of linus placing before yon views,
and may say wishes indirectly. CERTAIN extent.
In conclGSIou respectfully ask that the honorable
committee Of which YOU the chairman WILL after due
Investigation of the facts cnntligel my memorial, adopt
such may them proper, aud lead TO some
IL ~ a. ~ Yt
body As the which my house has experienced
well the redress which, til administering OF equity aud
lustic, they arr ea,rl - receive.
am, very respectfully, your ohcdieni servant.
\. FITCH.