The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-07

the ability and energy with which has conducted our
foreign affairs The Oregon quarrel is settled with Great
Britain and the controversy with Mexico has been
aged with consummate skill, and adjusted by brilliant
war and an honorable peace. But our internal affairs
have been administered with equal ability and
One of brightest features has been it's successful and
advantageous management OF our Indian relations. But
Notwithstanding these fortunate results faction has not
failed to attack its measures aud caumnats agents
We have remarkable of this sort before us
As matter of general interest. and in justice an
efficient honest and highly meritorous public officer,
publish below report, recently printed by order OF tho
House OF Representatives, OF the select committee ap-
pointed the last session. upon the memorial Of Colonel
Med Commissioner of Indian Affairs, to investigate
certain charges Of grave character which had been
made against him and the office over which he so ably
prssides The subject OF Indian relations and affairs
is one in which we have long felt peculiar interest,"
and to which, during the late administration.
have paid particular attention, as our columns will
demonstrate. Our opportunities have enabled u.s. we
think, to form correct opinion OF the zeal, efficiency
and ability of Colonel Medll, in the discharge OF his
important, complicated and difficult public duties a. the
immediate head of the Indian Department and the nves.
tgation has resulted from the first felt satisfied it
would do not only in entirely acquitting him of all
official corruption official misconduct in any way"
but in bearing testimony to his having performed the
various and important duties imposed on him as the head
of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, with marked mpariaty
fidelity. industry, and integrity"
Much credit appears be due TO the committee OF the
House of Representatives for the and impartiaity
with which they have conducted this investigation and
the pains which they have taken to arrive at the truth
This committee was composed OF Mr.. George Fries of
Ohio, chairman. and Messrs. Brady of Pennsylvania,
Due Of New York. Outlaw Of North Carolina, and Jacob
Thompson of Mississpp-!hree wings and two demo-
Gratis We give the report without the testimony, for
which we have not
The following are the resolutions adopted by the
mttee, pursuant to which the report was prepared and
which were introduced by Mr. Brady of Pennsylvania,
one of the whg members of the committee By this act
this gentleman has evnced of justice and Impair
TALLY for which he deserves the commentator and
good opinion OF all upright and fair minded men:
On motion of Mr. Brady, it was
non ,be EVIDENCE ,aten before Ills commi,,se Acquiring
Colonel VIM Medil of the charges and allegation. pre-,
ssovsd That said report express the opinion Of tho
ms.oner Med ha. discharged the duties Of his said office
with impartiaity, fidelity, industry, and integrity
REPORT.
the n110Tly the SNeCt commute
pointed for that purpose. made the follovng report
The select committee "appointed to inquire into and
fully investigate the course pursued by the Comm.-
sioner Of Indian Affairs in the administration Of bis
official duties and especially into the charges made and
preferred in debate in this body, on the 9th day OF
| August, ls4s, by the Hon. T. l. Clngman. member
Of TINS House. ana % wncn saaa Gomes ING re:I
| respectfully reports
The committee met, for the purpose directed by the
resolution on the nth day Of December. in the room of
~, nd nd rhaJrun Was
instructed TO notify the Hon. T. L: Clngman that the
committee was prepared to proceed with the invesiga-
receive We any communications he might be pleased 10
make In response to this notification, communication
was received from the Hon. Mr.. Clingman marked A,
| giving the names OF sundry witnesses to whom be
referred for testimony sustain the charges he had
male and said witnesses duly summoned. On the
10Th OF December, by direction Of the committee another
letter addressed TO the Hon. MIR Cngnan, request
ing him to inform the committee whether report Of his
remarks, published in the daily National Intelligence
Of the nth Of August las, appendx b was correct. and No.
charges and the OF the witnesses by whom the
same might be proved To this communication he made
a reply, TO b. found in appendix. marked c.
| On the 9th of January the committee convened and
commenced the examination of the witnesses whose
names furnished BY the Hon. Mr.. Cingman, and
committee by those subPenaed at his suggestion and the
investigation continued patiently and regularly up to the
9th Of January The most thorough and searching IN
preferred by the Hon Mr. Cingman on the floor of the
House, we'll OF such other allegations made
or nsinuated by the witnesses summoned his behalf
and all whose names were furnished, with single ex-
cepton OF whose residence very remote from
Washington, and whose testimony could not have been
procured any form before the adjournment of the pres
en Congress- have been laid before the committee and
their testimony carefully written down and read over
word by word to the witnesses. by them signed and pre-
served by the committee. This testimony ls herewith
appended and made part Of this report
Not combining the testimony to the charges substan'
tally stated in the letter OF Hon. MIR. Clingman OF the
lth December, lSiS above referred to- the committee
thought proper to give extended range to the IN
to his and the country. This called
for by the nature of The inquiry imposed the committee
and the Importance OF the bureau, the integrity OF whose
administration and transactions had been impugned ana
which is second to other subordinate division OF the
departments of this government in importance and extent
of duty, and which embraces its jurisdiction and con-
troll larger necessary expenditure OF public moneys,a
greater diversity OF Interests and more completely OF ex
animation and decision in its legitimate business, ne
committee fully borne out in saying than that OF any
other separate departmental office And, besides the
| committee could not lose sight Of the important fact
that upon the confidence OF the aboriginal peose OF ths
country the faithful administration of the Office oil In
dian AFFAIRS relations with that interesting and nu'
altogether depends that their dstrust OF those
ntrused with its control and management might Involve
the government and country in difficulty and war hal
affected by the transactions OF this bureau. and look
to for protection and guardianship; that their whole
wealth within its keeping and control and that tnsi'
advance decline in the scale OF nationality and cvhi
cation depends the just and proper administration Oh
the affairs OF that office by its Commissioner and those
under him. and that towards these singular people the
sympathes OF only al our own country, but OF the
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