The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-08-31

exempt from the charge OF being defaulter ana posi-
bly, government defauer too. AS to Mr. osborne, inc
Sss Sssp 5 Sy s 10 a%s
and alone, am that individual have strven for the
best have profted not shilling in the Transaction
open TO the closest scrutiny The wreck that have left
OF my fortune shall all be appropriated TO meet the Just
claims on Under the contract between MT DENLY
and the gove nment, and acting his agent dd not
doubt that had the right to select the mode OF re-
miltng the funds OF the government to Marseilles,
/ did make that selection. and thought then IT was
the most judcious and safest mode OF making the
remittance Circumstances that no human mind could
have foreseen and therefore could net have provided
against have occurred, by which all or nearly all has
public with what poprety are the gross ephe's Of de-
fauer and robber applied to Mr. DENLY, or Mr. Osborne
With as much proprety could they Dc thus applied II
ceived at New York to Marsees, and not having Ell,
fected an Insurance. the ship and her whole cargo had
persisted in tempest and thus produced the exsng N
for remittance which Mr. Osborne did select, may be
yery different inquiry from that which involves him, or
Mr.. DENLY, in the impuaton OF moral ,mpr9Prlety'
feeling the high claim they believed they could present
to Congress for relief presented memorial on the sub
ject containing substantially what is stated IN thus com
munication II was referred TO the proper committee
and several members Of Congress did not hesitate to de-
clare themselves favorable to the relief asked for
Mr. Denly had been IN very bad health ms DOCKS
ls4s and he had not then had time TO make up his &C
counts SO as to show what his Indebtedness would be,
and the Secretary Of the Navy therefore could not wen
report him defauer large balance appeared against
him on the books of the department But how That pal
ance might be changed had not been ascerained MIR.
DENLY had before that resigned his Office and it was
known his suretes aboutto apply for relief to Con-
gress. All these circumstances would have rendered
most unusual proceeding for the Secretary to have ehe,
reported an unascerained dealcation, committed. II
committed at all under contract made before the sub
treasury law passed, to have directed legal pro-
ceedngs have been taken at the moment Congress was
about to be asked for relief
Ii there be in this whole transaction anything of moral
urpitude or violation OF the sub treasury law, let Mr.
Clayton, Mr. Meredith, and Mr.. Preston beware They
may be asked, How is the squadron now in the Meder
ranean supplied with money! How are our ministers a.
London, at Paris at Rio, now paid How are our COM
mercial agencies at St. Thomas Mazatlan &C., support
edl Is the hard money paid here in the United States
for these purposes taken abroad and paid abroad Just ~
the manner which may suit the convenience or proiit Of
the agent who receives it here Or is the money JUS
the money and other, received here and iaker
to Marseles and there discussed! But enough OF this
No reply truly be made TO any all OF these inqu
ries which will not involve these public funchonare'
more deeply than be found in anything which Judg
Mason or Mr.. DENLY, or Mr. Osborne, has done In thu
JUSTICE.