Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-08-27
Another Whig SANDER Refuted.

fabfIcate something that shall serve thelh
as justification for his removal in violation
of the pledges of the second Washington
The N. Y. Tribune led off in the attack, by
charging him with wasting his time at New
Orleans on SLENDER" This charge was
proven basely false, when the Tribune reite-
rated the charge, merely changing the loca-
ton of the "bender'' from New Orleans to
ChagYes. But the allegation was proven
to be without the least foundation in truth,
and the evidence so completely fixed the
brand of slanderer upon the guilty author OF
it, that the editor of the Tribune dared not
publish the refutation, though requested to
do so.
Fooled in this attempt to disgrace an hon
est and faithful public servant, and furnish
justification for their proscriptive course,
the Taylor press bring another serious
charge against Col. Weller, which is circu-
lated by them from one extreme of the coun-
try to the other. The following is this lat
ter charge, as it IS copied by the whig pa
xYsss
| pers from the aneny correspondence
of the New York Herald d
"CoL Weller has already drawn from the
Treasury S33, 900 out of the $4,000 ap-
propriated by Congress for the boundary
survey; and this vast sum does not cover
the salaries of the corps since the first Of
March last. This was drawn before be left
T. ILL ~ hoe I-,,o or1rI-
edge that he has gone to San Diego at all
ON the contrary, there is strong reason for
believing that he has gone to San Francisco.
Drafts from him, independent Of the $685.
900, to the amount of sll 900, have recent
ly been protested by MIR. Clayton making
total Of $4,000 expended by Mr.. Weller
at Panama, independent Of the salaries OF
his men for the last four or five months
You will see by this statement how very
unfair was the charge made by the Wash
ington correspondent Of the Herald, some
time since, that Weller was removed mere
ly from political grounds"
In reply TO an article in the Philadelphia
North American embracing the same char
ges, correspondent of the Washington
Union furnishes the following statement
(which effectually proves all the insinuations
of the whig press, mere falsehoods got up to
sustain Gen. Tay lor in forfeiting his word
in the removal of a gallant man who had
fought at Monterey under his own eye.
merely for the crime Of being Democrat
"Co. Weller, previous to leaving Wash
ington upon his mission, received an advance
of SIS 900. Out of this sum he was to, and
did purchase supplies and commissary stores
for thirty-fve or forty men for sixteen
months, to wit: twelve months supplies,
| &C., which were sent around via Cape Horn,
and four months supplies taken over the
isthmus as the means of subsistence until
those going around the Cape should arrive
He drew but two drafts upon the depart
ment BEFORE he arrived at Panama
in favor Of Maj. w. Emory, chief astrono-
mer, &c, of the commission, and the other
in favor of A B. Gray, United States sur
fveyor, belonging to the commission, each
for 3,000-making 5000 in the aggre-
gate, instead of "more than 3O,000," as
Stated by the North American. Ma jor EN-
ory drew the full amount of his draft; but
the department saw proper to let Mr.. Gray
havebn one-half 81 ,5O0) Of his at the
time Of its. presentation; the other half, how.
ever, was remitted to him at New Orleans
In the shape of draft upon the branch
mint at that place, but he had embark ed
for Chagres before it arrived; and, conse-
quently, he did not receive it. These sums
were put into the hands of these gentlemen
upon their requisition, accom- panied by 9
statement that they would not be able to ae
company the commissioner at the time he
had fixed for starting, that they might be a
Bile to defray the expenses of themselves anc
parties from Washington to Panama, or, i
need be, to San Diego.
"The expense attending the transposta
ton Of the officers and employees, and pro
visions, &C., of the commission over the 18th
mus being enormous, and beyond all ex
pecta tons, the commissioner, some time at
ter arriving at Panama, was compelled t;
draw upon the department for more funds
"He drew one draft for 81 ,5tO, whicl
+ he gave Mr.. Gray to discharge liabilities h
(Gray) had incurred in getting his part,
on to Panama. He drew one for $675 t.
pay debt contracted by Maj. Emory, viz
for transportation of men and instrument
around Cape Horn. He drew one for 81
600, which he negotiated at Panama, il
order to have more funds when he shoult
arrive at San Diego, as he had received in
teligence that mules-a number Of whicl
he would be compelled to purcha sewer
selling at San Diego for from $3.50 to $35(
each; and that other necessaries were pro.
portionably as high. He wished to avoie
the prob bility of having to suspend thu
service for want of funds. He drew three
others one for S 600, one for s1,450
and one for s2,750-all for transport
alton of officers and employees of the com
mission upon the steamers Panama. 'Ore
gon,' and California; These three, will
others, amounting in the aggregate to $40,
$50, were held up by MIR. Clayton for ths
time being, but they have since been paid
It was inferred land [ believe correctly
from Mr.. Clayton's language upon the sub
ject, that they were only held up that evi
dence of their genuineness might be receiv
ed before they should be paid.
"The three above named-for 81 600
Sl,450, and $3.50, bore the evidence up
on the face Of them, of the purpose for which
the expenditure was made, and, in the alb.
Sence Of ANYTHING else were in them selves