The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-08-29

and that during the whole perod ne ala not pay sse
dollar Cor any vessel 10 the Mediterranean. Mr. Mason
his report Of 1916 by stating that snce
the last annual report pava force has been maintained
in the Mediterranean"
H. We aver that in his account Of September, 1871,
Mr. DENLY admits that he had received during the year
previous 100000 in addition TO the unexpended balance
that up May 1885, the amount of his payments to
the Mediterranean squadron pnrsers' acquisitions, was
S76OOoeaving in his hands balance on May isiS, OF
S6sO00
Ill We aver that In October, lSi5, Mr. DENLY acknowl
edged the receipt Of 100000 in drafts Of each,
noting his account against them, both WHICH RE-
oEIvEo ADVICE or" We aver, that from May Novem
ber-a period of six monhs-no further payments were
made account Of the Mediterranean squadron by MI
DENLY excepting Pursers draft OF 800 francs We al
lege that Mr. Denbys account OF November 1885, admits
balance due the United States of S5IS72 s. IL is adj
med that as far Mr. DENLY is concerned this amount
is a total loss to the government
AS the Republic failed to publish the contract without
which the rights and obligations OF the parties could not
be understood so they have failed publish the account
OF payments Mr. DENLY and his agent, without which
cannot be seen whether larger payments have been
made than were authorized They have failed also in
another particular to give with truth and candor other
information which was necessary 10 the correct under
standing of the conduct Of the late Secretary OF the Navy
whom they have assailed. That information, though
contained in printed public documents, they did not
perhaps possess as they have according to their solemn
asseveraon, obtained no information from the Navy De-
partment One would have supposed, the object had
been to censue only where due, and to lay
before the public with fairness and justice the official
conduct OF retired public funconary, nothing
uating nor setting down aught in malice" they would
have inquired at the Navy Department at least con-
suited the printed official documents emanapg from that
department on the subject This especially ndis-
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wants of the naval service.
On the 10th Of February, ls45, before Mr. DENLY left
the United States, payment made to him of fifty
thousand dollars and the Secretary OF the Navy
thorzed by the contract to pay him one hundred thou
sand dollars Mr. Mason left the Navy Department soon
after the 4ih of March ensuing. On the oath Of March,
1916, Mr. Bancroft made advance to DENLY OF fifty
thousand dollars
Before these payments were expended, the United
States squadron was temporarily Withdrawn from the
Mediter ranean under Mr. Bancroffs orders When that
was DONE balance remained in the hands Of the agent
of about forty thousand dollars. Mr. DENLY still
sided at Marseilles as navy agent The balance not
withdrawn from his hands, and the agency discontinued,
either by Mr. Bancroft by his successor, for the sim
pie reason that no could foresee when it might be
necessary for the protection OF commerce TO send ships Of
war to that sea- and the money, which was considered
perfectly SAFE would be wanted for the public be-
sides, the premium had been allowed, and this balance,
which could be demanded in suitable foreign coins at
Marseies was not deemed than sufficient TO meet
such an emergency. ... ~. .s.
Mr. Mason returned to the Navy Department in Sep
TENDER, 1916, and the first advance made by him
the nth of September, ls47 And yet it is insnuaed
that this gentleman made advances that the agent his
friends might have the of the public money. The
public records show why the advances made in
September ls47 and subsequently In the annual report
OF the late Secretary of the Navy, dated December s.,
1885, he says Since the last annual report naval
force has been maintained in the Mediterranean Under
the earnest request OF the Spanish authorities the depot
at Port Mahon has been broken up, and taken
to remove the stores, and withdraw the officers in charge
Of them is proposed IN the coming year 10 send suit
able force TO that station
War then prevailed with Mexico.
In the Secretary's annual report, dated December g.,
ls47, il is stated: ..
"In the month Of April last orders were sent Commo
dorc Read detach soop IRON the African squadron and
send her the Mediterranean In obedience this order
the Marion, Commander Simonds reached Gibraltar in
July The steamer Princeton, Commander Engle, sailed
Philadelphia in jane for that la August the rcye
nue. cutter Taney Lieut. c. g. Hunter, tenn arily trans
rred by the Treasury Department. sailed from New York
with the destination and there is no doubt that
Commodore Read In the gae United States has in ODE
dence his orders, assumed the command Of the naval
force in the Mediterranean.
"rhe measures for the collection In the Mediterranean
this force for the protection OF commerce
FASTENED by intelligence received early In June that
American vessel called the Canelita had been seized
the high and carried into Barcelona by vessel called
the Unico, claiming cruise under Mexican authority
The alleged prize promptly released by the Spanish
authorities, and the captors imprisoned for trial"
Thus it will be that three cruisers were in the
Mediterranean before any advance made beyond the
comparatively small balance remaining in the agents
hands, while the contract contemplated payments six
months in advance.
Although the books Of the treasury show balance Of
more than $4,000 Of payments TO Mr.. DENLY, which
was not paid by him 10 the purses Of the ships Of war;
according his contract there is no to believe
that the payments to him unreasonable beyond
the wants Of the squadron. That il was vice to send
ships Of war that station that The public interests
greatly promoted by the measure, in the complete protec-
lion given American citizens and American commerce.
no one will doubt We observe that the force there has
been recently considerably increased.
We are assured that no payment whatever was made,
either TO Mr. DENLY 10 Mr.. Osborne. after the 10Th Of
April is4s when Secretary Mason, for the first time,
received information that Mr. Osborne had failed and his
remittances unavalng Anxiety had been felt lest
the squadron might be embarrassed by delay or obsruc
tien of these remances by the disturbed condition of