The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-08-25
CITY OF WASHINGTON.
SATURDAY MORNING AUGUST rs, Is4s.
ONO Errar Askns,,l,ag,d.

The organ, on Wednesday, evidently with the design
Of relieving the Secretary of the Navy from all suspicion
OF connexon with its slanderous nsnuaons against the
late Secretaries Mason and Walker, stated that il obtain
ed its information in relation to the DENLY from the
Solicitor of the Treasury We dsbeeved the statement
at the time but we concluded that due to all parties
10 ascertain from whom came the information on which
those base nnuendoes were really made and therefore,
we Intentionally put the matter in such form as would
call forth an explanation from source or other We
now have il in the following acknowledgment by the
Republic Of its error-we will be generous, and not call
falsehoodwhch appeared in that paper OF yesterday
The SOLICITOR OF THE TRRAsURY-We stated the other
day that Information obtained request from the
Solicitor the Treasury. ~ DENLY delaulter TO
the Of Sl6550s lS. and that suit had been COM
nenced against him for that amount.
The official organthe sole organ. not Of the democ-
acy, of the Benton democrats OF the Van Buren,
denocrasbut the sole organ, by courtesy OF the Cass
iemocrats-notces this statement in manner that seems
designed to throw mpuation the party fidelity
Of Mr. Geu This imputation we desire, in the fullest
manner, to repel
When applied for this information, suit had been
commenced three months previous against the surees of
Mr. DENLY, and Mr. DENLY under at Phiadel-
phia At that time anybody entitled to the informa
ion sought who fit apply for it Not wishing,
aowever apply the Solicitor in person, requested
friend TO procure the Information Tor us and was OBJ
ained learn, from the Solicitor himself but
from gentleman who had official his docket
He stated merely the fact that had been commenced,
and the amount for which it had been brought This is
all the Information that we have obtained this subject
rom any department All that know more of the
transaction is derived from Mr. Osborne from the Union,
from the Pennsylvania and from the accounts Of Mr..
DENLY These Of information open all the
world.
We desire the Union therefore, distinctly understand
that the Solicitor Of the Treasury entirely beyond the
OF It's censure as far as may be disposed cen
him for giving information which he did not gve but
which he would have had right probably to withhold
from any one who had sought 1t.
This acknowledgment on the part of the Republic is
full and complete vindcahon OF the Solicitor of the
Treasury of any improper connexion with the charges
which have been nsnuated by that print against Messrs
Mason and Walker We really had no doubt that such
the fact. We know the Solicitor well, and we know
that he incapable Of any dishonoable improper act
No man connected with the government is more compe-
tent or faithful in the discharge OF his official duties and
there is no man who has watched and will continue to
watch over the interests of the government with more
vigilance and fidelity. And while he would with the
same impartial justice, pursue both friend and oe if
either guilty Of breach of duty he would not with
hold any information from his Office to which the public
| is entitled We intended to do him no wrong in the
end by allusion to him. Our only aim to set
him right before the country. And we trust that in
saying so much of him we have said, we may
be the unwilling instruments of harm his personal
interests But, however that may be, is of vastly
importance to him that he should stand before the world
with honor unstained and integrity unimpeached. And
that is now his position.
The result of all this is, that the organ has authority
from any responsible source for its unserupous and ue
asnatons against The late Secretaries Mason dWalker.
and therefore stands before the world the original and
shameless hbeler of these two eminent gentlemen.
Such is the position Of the newspaper set up in this
city by Gen. Taylor, and which Processes to speak for
him and his cabinet Surely the cabinet is worthy Of
the organ, and the organ is worthy OF the cabinet