The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-16
The Misrepresentation of the presI.

behalf OF the South rather in behalf OF the Union
The MIsreprsssntaiIons of the Press.
Since publishing our authoritative articles in our last
paper, we have in the New York Herald of Friday
last long editorial, with the following astounding head
"1Stoaadiag Official Intelligence from California sup
pressed by tie government"
The articles in the New York Post and the Herald are
calculated II not intended TO cast suspicion upon
Of the cabinet The design seems TO be 10 charge them
FIRST, with the suppression OF important intelligence from
California and second from selfish and sinister motives
Our readers will best Judge of the injustice OF these
charges, and the beralty with which they are ccua
ted, when lay before them the following extracts
from the Herald and the Post
Rumors have been in circulation in Wall street. during
the last lew days the feet that extraordinary Off
oa intelligence has been recently received by the govern
ment at Washington, giving even more brilliant
concerning the gold mines OF California than any that ha We
heretofore been published; but that tho President and his
cabinet have thought proper for ascertaned
10 suppress their publication and keep The information for
to of themselves and friends, until Cong shall have
agreed on some Territorial government for that region For
some days past the particulars those dispatches have
leaked out been discussed and cavassed in Wall street
and else where, and fact would occasionally appear in
some Of The journals.
We have not thought proper give currency to any of
those reports during the present excited the bile
however,
now assumed such shape ia the newspapers that there
can be no impropriety in referring it, and giving the
public some nkngs of its character as far as possible
Accordingly, we extract from the Evening Post the follow
ing article on the subject;
Suppressed intelligence about California
CIR perceive IN late number of the Evening Post
the following paragraph
Tits reported tina. the government in possession of
such startling reports of the riches of the California mines
that they are afraid to publish them"
May ask by what authority the government suppresses
nus iniornauon respecting our new possession. in Cali
ionia Is it that all the friends and relations the ne
may have the first chance in, and their fortunes
perceive California company raised ia Albany short
time since of which relatives aud pets
oil me cabinet inquired extensively The cabinet Off
Ger has had son and an instrument work in the mining
districts, very quietly for more than six months and
in his life The confidential secretary oil another member
OF The cabinet has gone or is on his way out there
ignorant of the information which the cabinet have not
dared wau to so oal vha,ha to The public
to send for this fatal knowledge of good and evil and
got timn-ss enough to bear it.
Respectfully. yours,
XENoPHoN
The inquiries of correspondent very natural and
have doubtless occurred to most persons who read the
nonncement contained in this journal We had heard the
same story some time previous to its publication bn
We're unwilling to give further currency it, until
trace II, have done, responsible source We are
inviting 70 Jndge OF The motives OF the cabinet in sup
pressing Information, the particulars OF which in
our but III our judgment they have assumed
u0enV1aDie responsibility
In the first place, Difficult, TO see what evils can nc.
crue from these revelations which will be just
tam 10 follow the receipt of the same revelations in Wall
street, IN less than three months, direct from California
Tor within that period probably the whole country will
know as much OF the gold region as Col Stevenson, Mr.
In the next place, those who may have an opporu
ny OF awaiting themselves of intelligence which The yoy-
enmen, mi CHI have placed within teir reach viii look
upon Its suppression oiiciou and corrupt alice
taon OF socitde, Employed selfish and nerce-
nary designs oil their
In the third place. there those who may be led
government for having held possession during the
whole OF the past summer. intelligence respecting the
OF taking advantage OF except those who have been ia
the employ OF tho government by the appointment OF Pres
Some OF these, it is well known returning, Or have
returned with their milions and if the suspicion should
with these operators by keeping from the public III. earl.
est Intelligence from California which they received they
wn teh repent an act which, without eny imputation
staesnanship.
BY 'his statement, II appears that cocmporary had
heard e those rnlnors in connon wis the htbitus OF
Wall street, and could resist the desire trace them
to the sources from which they sprnng We learn that
one OF the respectable sources auied TO by the Ercnng
Posi- is very eminen merchant down town. James Lee,
esq perhaps other authorities gven but of those
have hot heard.
Looking the whole matter cannot resist the
vcton that there be something in the allegations made
against the government for suppre ssng the ntslige
Which they may have received Our cotemp5rary aludes.
without naming him. certain relative OF member OF
the administration having already made immense for
tune in California under this of secrecy IL is said
that ;ap Marcy, of the Secretary Of War, has been
selling everything in his camp in exchange for gold dust
that he had collected fifteen barrels full of god ore and
been under the necessity of burying very secretly
vessel of would arrive and convey it to the United
States Other statements so greater length. 1t is said
that immense masses of native gold, amounting one,
two, and three hundred pounds in weight have been dis
covered with what truth unable to determine.
We have already blown these nsnuaions and misrep-
reservations high We have asserted, upon the best
authority that nothing has been "sppressd by the gov
eminent which it important for any citizen to know
and ''that every item of information Official private,
which has been received at the War Department, (and
we understand is true of the others) in relation to the
gold region collection of gold, or in any way relating to
the subject, has been published" to the country.
If intelligence has bean suppressed, then, of
the charge of sinister motives falls to the ground.
The only specification which has been adduced 10 prove
suppression which does not exist, is the extravagant
charge upon young Marcy We have already contra
diced the charge that this gentleman "was turning every
thing the shape of supplies into gold and had collect
cd fifteen cold dus which he had concealed