The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1847-07-16

lars to Mr. Sibbald but the tone is changed anc
the leading wing press of Philadelphia endorses publ
cation of Mr. Sbbad protesting against the decision Oh
the department. and assang it upon the ground Aa' the
Secretary has allowed far too small sum to the ciam
ant On the 10th of August last Congress passed an ae'
authorizing and requiring the Secretary OF the Treasury
10 aua;t and ouidate the claim of Mr.. Sibbald The
claim being most vouminous and intricate the secretary
rssrred il for repo to the First Comptroller OF the
Treasury, whose report-embracing upwards oil three
hundred pages, besides avoluminous appendix anu a'y
ais Of the accounts dated February 20, lsi7was made
to the Secretary of the Treasury, recommending the pay
ment of fifteen thousand dollars in full Tor the claim OF
Mr. Sbbald Mr. Walker, Immediately after the ADJOURN
mebt of Congress- entered upon the examination OF 'he
case The report of the Comptroller was comoated I'D
several able arguments by the distinguished counsel OF
Mr.. Sibbald After full examination OF these argu-
ments By the Secretary, the case was referred back TO
the Comptroller by the Secretary single pont-as TO
the duration of the interference; upon which point
on examination the Comptroller arrived at the same
conclusion as the Secretary; and upon this re-ex-
animation and reconsideration, fixed the sum TO
be allowed Mr. Sbbald at twenty six thousand dollars
which sum was then awarded by Mr.. Walker to Mr.
Sbbald in full and final satisfaction OF his claim And
now as to the payment By the act of Congress OF the
Goth July, 1916, it is declared:
.That whenever a claim the United States aforesaid
shall hereafter have been allowed by resolution or act OF
Congress- and thereby directed to be paid the money aH
not shall part thereof be paid to any person or per-
sons other than the claimant claimants his their ex
executors administrator or administrators unless
person persons shall produce to the proper dtsb
ing officer warrant of attorney executed by such claimant
claimants, executor executors, administrator or ad
mini the resolution or
allowing the claim"
The remainder of the act is directory of the mode in
which this warrant of attorney shall be executed &C
knowledged and atte.ed &C. 1t will be perceived that
under this act the Secretary has control or discretion
over the payment but this is left to the claimants and,
in this case the claimant himself, Mr. Sibbald, by
rants of attorney executed in conformity to this act and
after its passage and confirmed by him after the apard,
directed the payment to be made and it was made in
exact conformity to Mr. Sibbad's own directionsparly
to one of his counsel (Mr RUSSELL of New York; and
in part to one of his credtos and by letter addressed to
the Secretary since the payment made. Mr. Sbbald
again confirms and approves the several payments, al
thozh protesting against the amount allowed wholly
Inadequate AS regards his counsel, who hold high po
tca stations is due them TO say that early
1927 they entered into engagements with Mr. Sbbald
TO prosecute MS CldlIIl ~ Ufut VeSoN,
from them are on file, commencing in 1927, and erm
mating in lsi7-Mr Sbbald having insisted that under
their contract with him. when they held no station,
thew were bound continue their services, as they had
simulated, until the case finished 1t is true that,
although the claim of Mr. Sibbad amounted to millions
of dollars he has only been allowed wentysx thousand
dollars by the Secretary but is equally true that the
Secretary and the Comptroller, after most aborous ex
animation occupying them for several months and ex
hib,ing their labor in reports and an appendix amount
ing to near four hundred pages. have both come to the
conclusion that no more than tweny-sx thousand dol
lars was Justly due to Mr.. Sibbald; and It is not little
remarkable. that the assaults which commenced in
charging the allowance extravaganza now end IN repre-
senng as greatly less than what is alleged TO be justly
due to Mr. Sibbald We imagine, however, that, under
all the circumstances of the case, the public will come to
the conclusion that the allowed by the Secretary
and the Comptroller just and proper and that they have
faithfully and impartally discharged their duty
We learn that the battalion of volunteers, under the
command of Lieutenant Colonel Hughes, raised mainly
from the District of Columbia and State of Maryland,
are under orders for immediate transportation to the
active seat of is intended that Colonel H. snail
open the road from Vera Cruz to aapa and to occupy
that important town for the purpose of securing General
SCOTS line of operation With this view, the battalion
will be greatly increased AT least company will be
taken from Carlisle, Pennsylvania; and another Gf its
organization should be speedily completely from Will
mington Delaware; besides battery OF field srtery
from Baltimore Other independent companies may,
perhaps be added to it fast they are ready The
addition of squadron of mounted men would be very
desable-hus forming, in fact corps OF what is called
in European armies, eclaireurs" admirably adapted to
guerilla warfare; but understand that there is some
practical difficulty apprehended in the transportation OF
horses at this of the year, for so long voyage
which may prevent such organization. AS it is, ii
will orn beautiful and we doubt not most efficient
command well calculated to do good service In the
organization of this force, the President has, from the
beginning taken deep and almost patenal interest and
has evinced disposition TO render it useful as posi-
BILE; and now shows his continued interest and conh-
dence in the battalion by assigning to it most disn-
guished and honored duty.
We understand that, of the six companies now at Fort
McHenrv four will be shipped for Vera Cruz the 22d
instant and the others thereafter as possible.
Governor Martini of Alabama, has Withdrawn from
the canvass for which do him honor In shor
letter addressed to the people, he says
In the present canvass distinguished member of the
wing party in the field Under the influence OF strong
feelings produced by extraordinary movement Mt The
time and place at which his name first announced
determined insist upon well known usage oil the parry
well upon objections to the manner In which my