The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1845-06-12
WASHINGTON, June IL, ls45.
For the Uric,

For the Unpl
A report has been circulated, to my serious nj
ry, by some one or more of a class Of persons !
frequently to DO found here, to this effect: thai
have been pressing claim upon the government
money which has already been paid This i
duced me to obtain the opinions of the only dnt
terested persons who understand the case NIL
abous, (disinterested SO far as our interest is cul
cerned--Mr Coke being the representative Of Rat
dey's interest,) to favor me with their opinions, I
which now wish to give publicity
These gentlemen, must say, if not costve, hsI
been very careful not to express themselves moI
favorably of the case than the testimony warranu
WAsHIScroS, May l. Iss |
DEAR sR In compliance with your request that hos
state what opinion have formed Of the character n
claims of Messrs. Roddey Carter, reply that for abel
two years these clams have been in part under my c
that, after careful examination Of the subject and Of N
evidence have formed very decided opinion that u
claims Just and valid to very large amount and III
il we can have thorough and fair inv esgation mad,
i'll be made perfectly manifest that the United States
debted to these parties largely exceeding 100000
100000.
Respectfully, yours,
Col. PENDLEToN.
WASHINGTON, May o. lsG|
Some years ago, was conversant with the claims I'd
scented by Mr. Pendeton for the representatives of Nh
ter account of certain army contracts the profits
which appeared to have been absorbed in ex pare s
ments between Mr. Jennings and the accounting ofceH
the treasury, after Mr. Carriers death, and with no
represent his interests Notwithstanding the obscuri
which the loss OF suppression Of documents and the did
Guilty after Mr. Carters premature death, OF getting p
Information had involved the transactions in which Nj
Jennings and the accounting officers had claimed for hin
the resulting profits of Carriers contracts was cesy
opinion that there very strong ground for maintaining
both the moral and the legal justice of the claims set up
behalf Of Carter and that they called for perseyerng an
searching investigation to develop their true merits
WAsHisGros, May 81, Iss
DrAR SIR: Long before you became the agent Of VIII
have been known the claims of Jennings Roddey an
sing under tho divers contracts with the War Deparns
had been employed by Mr.. Robt NJ Bowden who elaine
large sum OF money from Mr. Jennings This led me
investigate the claims of Jennings Roddey in coauf
ton with F. $. Key, II. s. Coke and H. NJ. Morh esqrs
they presented before Congress from time to tin,
Mr. Jennings always claimed avery large sum as due
him.
Shortly after you began your agency, learned iOrs
first time that the representatives OF r. b. Carter conds
ed themselves entitled to- and claimed any benefits or into
ests which might arise out of these unsettled contaci
For years have abandoned the claim OF MIR Bowai
nor have had any instructions or inquiries from him
became satisfied that r. Carers interests had been o
looked; and that any claims made by Jennings were ngf
fully due to Carter and so advised Bowden
Before you came, considered that very large balance
due 10 Jennings and Roddey from the repeated vu
LEGATIONS gave to the case.
Your obedient servant,
NJ ST. CLAIR CLARKE,
Having devoted eleven Of the prime years Of m
life, and expended about $4,000, in seeking,
most, only portion Of Carriers rights, good Peep
do wonder, and well they may, why, as millions
dollars Of fraud have been paid by the governmeI
during the time, should have been so unforuna
as not to have secured some part Of our Dues SO nj
toriously just.
The maze and wonder may continue to grow
unless the true character and mode Of operating
modern treasury watch-dogs, be developed.
May we not hope that in the general reform
the money transactions Of the country there ma
also be reform IN the government tacticsin payln
as well as collecting its dues'
WILL. F. PENDLET0N'
WAsHINGToN, June IL, lS45.