The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-12-01

kA~ns 1s@S.4@s Ewing ana tne House Remit
In due time wssha present the public with areview
Of the testimony which has already appeared tending
mplicaie the Hon. Thomas Ewing in charge to the ef-
feet that he made use Of public Office al his disposal
in order to procure the rent Of house in this city at al
most one half Of it yearly value which the editors OF
the Islgsnesr have had the bodnsss may say. the
recklessness-to deny absolutely But in place Of any
remarks OF our own upon the subject to-day we copy
one or two extracts from other journals which show
that their conductors entertain different view to the
sufhciency Of the testimony from that expressed by Mr.
Ewing's compurgators OF the InLeiligeneer We have
many extracts, of which express a most severe
judgment upon Mr.. Ewing, actually denouncng him as
criminal in the matter. and deserving condgn punish
ment We, however, content ourselves with the more
moderate notices which have been taken Of the ransac
ton.
From the Detroit Free Press
CoRRUPrIoss or THE TAYLOR cABsEr-The trickery and
Douglas Of Washington exhibited by his statement in
the Union.
The facts are these Mr.. Ewing being member Of the
whg cabinet was DESTROYS of procuring honse for his
residence during the term Of the administration. He app
ed TO Mr. Douglas who had Of the style and conve-
nience suitable TO Mr. Ewings TASTE AT the first interview
no price Of rent agreed upon does appear that
any sum was mentioned. day two subsequent per-
son went to Mr. Douglas who suggested the policy put
ting the house at low expressing the opinion that n
Mr. D. was liberal, he would probably be appointed TO
tho Office Of public gardener In place of the celebrated
Jenny Maher appointed by General jackson This hint
had the desired effect and Mr. Douglas agreed Ewing
the house nearly half the which had previously been
given for IT. with the understanding that he be made
public gardener.
Ewing moved into the house and took possession.
Douglas waited several weeks without obtaining the gar
den keys and thinking there deceit and dupl
city In the case, applied to the Sec rotary of the Home
Department for the ulfment OF his pledge. Ewing pre-
Mr. D. that Maher should be turned
out and told him 70 procure letters Of recommendation
from certain persons whom he named Thus stood
until the 7h Of July, when Ewing Douglas no.e
forming him that he could Maher until after
the meeting Of Congress This satisfied Douglas that Ew
Ing only intended to put him off until he obtained lease
81 the house, and then refuse him the Office Of public gar
dener. Mr.. D. then Withdrew his application refused 10
give Ewing lease OF the house, and made him leave It.
Mr. Douglas IL whig
The Winchester Virginian, after copying the import
ant and material parts Of the statement Of Mr. Douglas
published in the Union some days ago. remarks:
hseems impossible that Ewing should have been gno
rant Of Douglass expectations No read the state
nen and come to- that conclusion And II that be once
admitted he stands convicted for Douglas connected these
expectations, in his conversation with the Of the
rent clearly and openly he could in any such
action have done.
We have numerous other extracts before of sim.
liar character; but deem the above sufficient TO show
the opinions Of portion Of the respectable press Of this
country touching the subject Of Mr. Ewngs conduct in
Ibis matter Of houserent They believe that the state.
ment Of Mr. Douglas contains intrinsic evidence OF truth
They very probably had not read the ukase Of the editors
of the National Inteiiigeneu upon the subject and
therefore expressed the honest convictions of their minds
And we do not think the ukase Of the Intsigener will
change the opinion Of any honest in relation to that
affair