The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1849-08-30
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Nor. Fact. developed in the sISS,ooO Case.


Mar. Facts developed Ina the SI55, 900 Case.
The French have proverb which will
be understood by the elite of the distln-
ouisbed Democrats OF Richmond-Qm
s'ercuse s'accuse. This means, in a free
translation, that case which calls for five
columns of candid explanation must be
pretty desperate. Too arguments for Mr.
Secretary MASON have appeared on two
successive days in the Union. The hrst,
clustering, bullying, Astounding IN abusive
epithets and violent assaults on members
OF the present Cabinet; the second more
moderate, deprecatory, and penitental.
They bear about the same relation to each
other that HEcToR's self, on the battle
field, bore to HEoToR's ghost, when he
drew Priam's curtains at the dead of
night.
We have examined the two defences OF
Mr.. Mason, with the view OF getting at
the additional facts that they present,
bearing on the defalcation OF Mr. DENNY.
We are DESTROYS Of presenting the whole
case on the testimony of the Opposition
journals, that they may not object to the
proof.
We shall devote such space, therefore,
as we can spare this morning, to the re-
production of the additional facts present
ed by the two articles to which we have
referred.
|. The article of August % states that
when DENBY's defalcation was discovered,
nJudpe MASON had DENLY remored from
his agency"
The article of august 20 states, that on
its being ascertained that Mr.. DENLY could
not make good Mr.. OsBoRNE's deficit, SIT
was determined that he could not continue
in public employment, md has resignation
was accepted"
Which of these statements is correct
Did Mr.. DENNY resign, or was he removed!
ii. The article of August % charges that
The disbursements OF the Government ID
foreign countries are now made in ''pre-
cisely the same way as they were by Sec
rotary MAso, through the agency OF Den
by; that the Bsrings are now the agents
of the Government for all or part OF Its
foreign disbursements; that moneys have
been advanced by this 4 administration, and
by Secretary Preston, to the agents OF Inc
Earrings in this country, who have in
vested these moneys in exchange OF
stocks; that the secretaries of the depart
ments advancing those moneys hare just
as good reason TO knoU that they are used
in the private business Of the Earrings, as
Judge Mason had to know that the mo-
ney advanced to DENLY was used in his
private business; and that if the Earrings
should fail, this Government would lose
four times as much as it has lost by
DENLY"
This admits and justifes Mr. MAsoN's
knowledge of the use by MIR. OSBORNE OF
the public moneys, on the ground that II
was customary, and that MIR. Preston
does the same thing. But struck by the
great difference between putting Govern
ment funds into the hands of a merchant
10 speculate with, and the hands OF banker
TO remit, the article Of August % takes
back this admission, and assumes differ
ent position. The Union now says ave
are assured by all parties that the late
Secretary OF the Navy bad no iniorma-
ton of the conditions OF Mr.. Osborne's
agreement to act for Mr. DENLY, or Of
the fact of his using or the mode OF re-
hitting the money received for him"
Upon the allegation that Secretary who
deposited 500, 200 in the hands Of any
person, piM the kno1iedge that such per-
son was TO convert ii to his own use, in
any way whatever, or was to use II by way
of investment in any kind Of property OF
merchandise, participated in what the Law
calls felony and that ii makes no differ
ence in what capacity such person received
such money or held IT, whether as the
navy agents agent, or a. commercis
agent generally-the Union observes
Now, we are authorized 10 state that The tot
Secretary Of the Nary made such dspO,ies ruth an
such knowledge. He not cognzant Of or priv,
20 any arrangement between Messrs. DENLY am
Osborne, or Of any agreement or understanding
between them for any employment " th'
money paid under the contract for any purpo-,
but in good faith 10 make s neoess0ry exchange ana
remittance 10 the agent abroad was be informed
of the mode in which the one OF the other wa,
effected He made the advances tor the necessary
supply Of the naval fotces in the Mediterranean
and the value Of the money advanced, accord
ing 10 the term. Of the contract. 30 b. ac
counted for at Marseilles by the navy agent whcI
called for. OF its in the interim, the Score
tary we repeat, had no knotrtsdgs, and no car
truthfully assert otherwise Nor was be- any mor'
responsible for any investment which might have
been made Of IT, with view ~ its remittance, thar
would Mr.. Clayton Mr.. Preston b. for any in
yestmcnt made by the agent Of Me.srs. Barring
Brother & Co. in this country, Of public money