Daily Richmond times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1849-1850, 1850-05-21

it and that this was due to the credit and good faith of
the government.
Inc decision ofthe question Of interest on the claim
by MIR Walker, the late Secretary of the Treasury,
was urged by Gov Crawford and some of his friends
insisted on it with so much earnesness as induced Mr.
walker to conclude that Gov. Crawford would be
member OF the present cabinet Gov Crawford alluded
to 1t on one occasion, in counexion with the Attorney
General, as one in which some OF his Georgia friends
were concerned, but only to ask him to examine it
his leisure. He alluded to three four times in con-
versation with MIR. Meredith before its decision, but
only to ask that it might be decided without delay. Mr..
Johnson, Mr.. Meredith, and MIR. Whittesey testified
nat GOV. crawford did not by any act or expression,
make known to them his interest agency in the claim
nor they informed oft by any other person. whilst
1t was undecided, and there is no evidence before the
committee to the contrary. The bundle of papers re-
latng to the claim was sent by the Comptroller to the
secretary OF the Treasury, and by him to the Attorney
General. Amongst them the power of Attorney,
already referred to; another from Mlledge Gaphn to
Gov. Crawford, dated Both December lS4S and one
or two letters written by Gov Crawford to some officer
OF the Treasury Department. in the month of February
lS49 Neither ofthese papers stipulated any compensa.
I9n 1of ms services Judge Joseph Bryan appeared
all occasions as the agent and counsel of the claim and
submitted all the arguments in support of it. No other
person was known to the officers of the government as
agent or counsel for it.
The committee have not been able TO discover anu
evidence that Gov Crawford awaited himself Of
his official position ofthe social relations it estab-
llsned between himself and the other members of the
cabinet, to influence the favorable determination of
his clam The claim was never the subject of cabi-
net delberaton; and it is due to candor and truth
mat the committee express their conviction, that no.
thing has been disclosed by the testimony to induce
them to believe that the Secretary of the Treasury or
the Attorney General were aware, until this claim had
been adJudcaed, that Gov. Crawford had any agency
or interest in it.
There was nothing unusual in the circumstances at
tending the adjustment or payment of the principal
interest OF this claim any departure from the ordi-
nary course OF business in the Treasury Department
A draft for the principa-beng forty three thousand
hundred nd opl min
cents--was delivered by the Hon. A H. Stevens to
Gov Crawford, in the city Of Augusta, Georgia. early
in March, lS49; From that sum was deducted seven
hundred and fifteen dollars, composed of the following
items, to wit Five hundred dollars paid to the legal
representatives otan agent who died in l84 for ser
wees prior TO his death; one hundred and fifty dollars
to an agent in Georgia. for services in 1884, and sixty
live dollars for transcript Of records and the collection
OF testimony in Georgia. Ofthe residue, Gov Craw-
ford retained twenty thousand four hundred and one
dollars and ninety eight and half centsbeng one
halt; and the other halt he paid to Medge Calphn,
executor OF Thomas Galphin, by whom it is believed
to have been promptly paid to the legatees of George
Galphn.
The following is statement of the amount of the
interest, and how and TO whom it was paid:
statement of the interest paid on the Galphia Claim
Interest on S43, 5l8 81 for 70 years, months
and IL days. ..........,...... 1871, 1852 SO
Less tee OF Joseph Brian. .............. 5000 90
SIS, 1852 SO
Less under contract with G. w Crawford, 94,l76 A
94,l76 Al
Less commissions of Dir. Galphin, as execu-
tor OF George Galphin, at ; per Cent?. 4,705 80
$s9, 467 62
One third due Ann Miledge, executrix under
award ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1882 81
Balance to the heirs OF T. Gal phn. S59,645 OS
Vi Mrs. Mledge's portion as executrix,
paid to her son and agent lin cash A...... $50 90
In Treasury draft NO $685. ........... 29,572 50
$29 1922 IS
or Dr. Galphin as Executor, &c.
IN cash. ....................$ 900 90
In Treas. Draft mo 6,924). $50. &c $50 80