The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-05-31
Messrs. Fitch. Brothers 4 Co.

We are glad to find in the following notice, which \
we copy from the government paper o. Monday
night, evidence OF the disposition of the Executive
70 repair where II cam injustice done under the late
administration to highly respectable and faithful
public servants stclt US the firm whose name heads
this article-Ndt. Int
From (" The Union" OF Monday.J
LATE NAVY AGENTS AT MARsEILLEs.
ERROR CORRECTED
Messrs Fitch, Brothers & Co.. late Navy Agents for
the Government of the United States at Marsees,
deprived Of the agency by the late the
suggestion of discrepancy in their accounts, from
the matter made under the direction Of Mr. secre-
tary Upshur. II ascetained that the imputed dis
crepancy mistake. and Mr.. upshur reported the
true statement to the President with this brief endorse
ment -
Endorsement BY Mr. Upsaw, Secretary q me Nary
This statement will show you the errors into which
man may suffer himself to be betrayed when ne is
looking out for to turn another out Of office
ofener in advance to than to them over and
above the sum stipulated to be rdvanced by us.
nder Mr. Henshaw's administration Of the Navy De-
parment, Mr. Samuel A. Allen employed to examins
INTO ana me another statement Of the Of the
pect again exhibiting FITCH, Brothers Co. indebted
to the government for sum greatly exceeding the
made sensible of the detection Of this mistake, he
addressed letter to the Secretary OF the Navy admit
ting it, and closed his explanation by saying =
Permit me to assre you sir in the most sincere man.
ncv that equally astonishsd and mortified to say
that this statement is apparently wholly void Of ounda-
ton in TRUTH and rejoice in contradcting its spirit
This do with the utmost readiness and hope that any
unpleasant effects which the nature of the paragraph
wss perhaps calculated to produce may be removed by
II have the hofcr be- sir very respectfully, your
obedent servant sAMGEL A. ALLEN.
"Hon. JOHN Y Mason, secreisry Of the Navy"
We authorised by the present Secretary of the
Navy (ir Bancrof say that he has also locked into
the transactions Of the late Navy Agents Messrs Fitch
opinion that their original statement of their transactions
with the Government correct and that in all
poets their conduct agents. has been just LIBERAL and
honorable.
NAVY DEPARTMLsT, May 81, 1915.
GENTLEMEN IL learn this day from the Fourth Audi
tor, that your account late Navy Agents, ct Mar
seles has been stated in his Office revised in that of the
Second Comptroller, found correspond exactly with
your statement to this Department in your letter of the
26th Instant and y closed communicate this result to
that while the officers o the Navy have ever been pleas
ed with your official conduct the financial officers report
account closed in manner entirely credabls to
your promptness and integrity.
Very respectfully, yours, uono.m
Messrs. FITCH, BRoTHEKs \ So.
WARRINGTON, May %, 1916.
Sir IL forwarded to A. o. Dayton, Esq, Fourth Audi
tor Of the Treas>y Department few days since, Fitch
Brothers Co.'s letter to him of the oath ult giving
to Purscr A. T. Watsons receipted requsiton approved
by Commodore Smith, at Toulon under date Of the 22d
April and paid the Oath idem for 249l4 Spanish dol
lars for the Of the United States squadron in the Me-
diterranean.
This payment enables to wait you with Fitch,
Brothers Co.'s account current with the Navy Depart
ment to this date with certificate ofdeposite in the
Exchange Bank Of this city payable to the order of the
Treasurer Of the United States for Se2 o. to balance
this account-both ofwhich you will find enclosed and
ffourd correct please to be officially advised
of their due conformity with the books and accounts Of
the Navy Department ii
This account current you viii perceive is brought
down from that of the 18th December lSl3, and credits
the Department with $l07 972 20, stated by me in
Senate document 392 first session 2Sh Congress- page
SO. The interest account stated page, and
dorsed on the face of by predecessor Mr. Secrc
ary Mason las furnished by Mr. Fitch in illustration,
although subsequently claimed and justly due have
nqushed DESTROYS Of giving the department this further
proof of Fitch Brothers Co.'s liberality well as
their faithful and honorable compliance in every other
respect with the contract entered into temporary Navy
Agents at Marseilles
have the honor to be, very respectfully your obi
servant, A. FITCH,
Senior partner Of the firm of Fitch Brothers s Co..
Late Navy Agents at Marseilles.
Hon. GEORGE BANCROFT, Secretary OF the Navy.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
FOURTH AUpToRs OFFICE. May 81, 1916.
GENTLEMEN have to inform you that your account
United States Navy Agents at Marseillcs has been
this day balanced and finally closed avail myself Of
this opportunity to observe that from the commence
ment to the termination of your agency as the records
and files Of this Office show, your accounts have been
rendered with remarkable puncualty and correctness
evncng the most faithful observance all occasions,
and in all respects Of the contract entered into by you
with the Navy department.
am, gentlemen, very respectfully your obedisnt
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