The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-01-03

he o'her day asked question respecting this lead which
nhmatet that il in this vessel for some improper
purpose lie asked the gentleman from Florida Mr.
WEsToorrl thequeston, how this vessel laden with
Lead happened to be upon the coast OF Florida in time OF
war have received letters from gentlemen acquainted
with the facts in this case which will ask the Sece-
taIy TO read One OF them is from Mr. Mallory the Uni
ted States collector at Key West, a gentleman of high
character made some inquiry of him. in consequence
OF the suspicious expressed by the gentlemen from Lou
sana, and received his letter in reply 1t removes every
doubt upon that The burning of this vessel was
perhaps mistake but very natural mistake, by the OH
Ger, who supposed the Indians be roaming all the
country and he might very naturally fall into that
al The commencement OF the
Inc Secretary then read the letters as follows:
WASHINGTON, January 2, lsIe.
ment OF my rige of the claim Of John p Baldwin,
owner of the Spanish brig Gil Bias Ny position as
red, rnnde me familiar with all the crcums and
eedleSt them distinctly The hrg was from Cuba bound
20 9i spain she was partly laden, and went ashore at
night IN bois'eroas weather the main beach of Florida
on board OF The master with the assistance OF wreck
ers saved most of the and few Of the materials and
he also sold the brig she lay with every thing hoard
lead included Mr. Baldwin purchased her at auction al
every Thing aud would have done So had the officer.
OF the United States burnt her. Indian hoslities wonld
n' nave pre- vented H. Fiorda ;kers, throughout the
on this beach. twas not the OF war. and but few In
duns Visited IT, saw and conversed with some of the Off
GERS dealed burn the Gil Bias and done pre-
vert the Indians from possessing themselves OF the lead
debate some day last week made inquiries of of
the from Florida, which indicated suspicion that
the vessel may have been horerng the supply
the Indians with lead can you that there is
the slightest suppose such the fact The facts
this uccncy and very fairly stated in report
of the honorable Senator PnELp made January H. 1877,
No S. reports of Sen. Com Is 6-7 The principles
that report that the citizen entitled
Tor mis- properly destroyed by officer OF the
army navy, under the lounded apprehension of its
being taken and used by enemy If they be sound they
cover this fully.
report OF the Hon Mr. GIpDrsas of The House of Rep
No LIST
refuses The claim the ground that ii the property had
been destroyed by the naval officers, would have been
such being the fact in this Except those who de-
soyed the vessel had any idea of its being taken
possession OF by the Indians; and they expressed
apytsheasiOns only OF such result.
Of value Of the property destroyed, and which, but
for being burnt, Mr.. Baldwin would have saved,
least twelve hundred dollars there be question The
the articles, by the respectable
Of Key West, selected by the Judge the county
that place. is full proof; and tue claimant, though conI-
uay petitionin Congress- has been delayed
for Twelve and upwards. have interest in the
whatever; and this eor, in Mr.. Badwn's behalf is
mad0 without his knowledge.
Very respectfully, obe dent servant.
Hon Senator kUsa. s. X. MALLORY.
WASHINGTON, January 2, lSi9 Q
SIR, s r. Mallory, ESQ., the collector of the
Key West has show you respecting Nj
John p Badwn's before the Senate. AS you once
made favorable report this claim, there is no ndei
of the transaction, and the facts everybody
there.
IL is simply case OF the burning and destruction of
individuals by naval officers OF under
a IN saken apprehension that the enemy might take pos
of and And the sole question whether
that individual should bear the loss look the officer
only redress whether the United States Will indem
nifty him the mistaken tho Ugh honest OF Its OH GERS
The inventory and app aisenent on lille among the