Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-05-25

principal AS his interest was contingent and secondary
did not think he could refuse TO have urged desires
About the middle Of May s49 he disclosed to the Pesiden
the condition of the claim and his eation To it that he ha
prosecuting before Congress and elsewhere since
that had been allowed by Congress- pending before tn
Treasury Department. and he had an interest in it, He d
not state the character amount OF the claim the extent
his interest in l., the name OF the Claimant did b,
enter into any of the details of the claim The President
piled that in his opinion Of the pre- existing indiydua
rights Of Governor Crawford had been cuaed by his accept
of Office He employed Judge Joseph Bryan 10 prose
the claim, and promised him three thousand dollars
the claim should be allowed and paid He supervised anc
aided in preparing Mr. Byans arguments in support Of the
claim but denies that his interest in it any time be-
fore the payment of the claim. made known any officer
the Government who charged with its adjustment by hi
authority or with his consent
On The Sh of May, Governor Crawford addressed com.
municaon the committee informing them that he desired
conversation OF his with the President in March,
1850. From this statement tappears that in the latter con-
versaon the President had the impressions from the first
conversation that the claim before Congress, although
to this, his memory ndsnct, the matter having
passed from his mind, until the claim attracted public notice
that the President told Governor Crawford although he did
not recoec have been told by him that the claim had been
allowed by Congress- and pending before the Treasury
Department. yet he did not see, he had been informed
how he could have given any other opinion than he had gen
that being the head of the War Department and agent
the claimants, did not deprive him Of the rights he may have
had such agert would have justified him in having
the examination and decision Of the claim by the Secretary Of
the Treasury suspended The President added that his
opinion, if the claim was just one, under the law Of Con-
ees should have been paid matter who the parties
interested in it and that this due to the credit and
good faith RI the Government.
The decision of the question of interest the claim by
Mr. Walker the Secretary of the Treasury urged by
Governor Crawfo d. and of his friends insisted it
with much induced Mr. Walker conclude
that Governor Crawford would be member Of the present
Cabinet Governor Crawford alluded to occasion,
connexon with the Attorney General in which
of Int IN
examine it at his leisure He alluded 10 three orfour times
in conversation with Mr. Meredith, before its deson, but
only to ask that it might be decided without day Mr.
Johnson, Mr.. Meredith, and Mr.. Whesey testified that
Governor Crawford did not by any act expreon, make
known to them his interest agency in the claim
they informed of by any other person. whilst twas unde
cded and there evidence before the committee to the
contrary The bundle of papers relating to the claim
sent by the Comptroller to the Secretary Of the Treasury and
by him to the Attorney General. Amongst then the
power of attorney, already referred to- another from Medge
Gaphn to Governor Crawford, dated 30h Decenper, ls4s;
and letters written by Governor Crawfod
officer of hs Treasury Department. in the month # Februa
1919 Neither these papers stipulated any compensation
for his services Judge Joseph Bryan appeared all
sons as the agent and counsel Of the claim, and submitted all
the arguments in support OF it. No other personwas known
to the officers Of the Government agent coue for it.
The committee have been able to discorr any evil
dence that Governor Crawford avaled hielf of his
official position, of the social relations it established be-
tween himself and the other members Of the Cabinet to in
claim the subject of Cabinet delberatin and
due to candor and truth that the committee express their
conviction that nothing has been disclosed by h testimony
TO induce them to believe that the Secretary of Treasury
or the Attorney Genera! aware until thi claim had
been audcaed that Governor Crawford had any agency
or interest in it, ....,".
There nothing unusual in the circumstances attending
The adjustment or payment of the principal interest of this
claim, any departure from the ordinary of bus
Iess in the Treasury Department
draft for the pncipal-being forty three thousand five
hundred and eighteen dollars and ninety
delivered by the Hon. A. H. Stephens to Governor Craw
ford, in the city of Augusta, Georgia. early in March, ls49
From that deducted hundred and fifteen
dollars composed of the following items, to wit Five hun
dred dollars paid to the legal representatives agent
who died in s4l for services prior to his death hun
dred and fifty dollars to agent in Georgia, for in
1884 and sixyv dollars for transcripts of records and
the collection of testimony in Georgia. OF the residue
Governor Crawford retained twenty thousand four hun
dred and dollars and ninety and half censbsing
half; and the other half he paid Milsdge Gaphn
executor Thomas Gaphn by whom is believed to have
been promptly paid to the egatees Of George GaIphin.
The following statement Of the amount Of the inter-
est, and how and to whom it was paid
A statement 81 the interest paid the Galphin claim.
Interest on S4s,5ls.97, for rs years, 5 months,
ana IL Gays. Sl9l,S52 SO
Less fee of Joseph Bryan an................. 5000 90
$iss,s5s SO
Less one half under contract with G. w. Craw-
ford. d.......................... e4l76 III
- All, ... S94, l76 IA
Less commissions of Dr. Galphin, a executor
OF George Galphin, at per .......... 4,70S SO
..- $S9,467 62
One-thrd due Ann Milledge, executrix, under
award, &c. .....(a) 29,sss 81
Balance to heirs of I. GaIphn. ........ $50 Gas Os
OF Mrs. Mledge's portion, executrix, paid .,
to her son and agent lin CASH. ........... $50 90
In treasury draft, (No $685. 2e,s72 IS
(a) $29,s2a IS
OF DR.. Galphin, as executor, &c.-
IN caSn. Sl,ouo w
In treasury draft, mo- 6,92i). )......... 63,35S 90
:a $6l, 353 90
GEO. w. CRAWFORD, Agent, sc.
WASHINGTON CRY, MARCH 9, 1880 ...
Approved MILLEDGE GALPHIN,
A Executor of Geo. GaIphin, decd.
Mrs. Ann Miledgc Who received one-hird is the widow
and exeeurx Of John Miedge, whose first wife the
daughter of George Gaphin The relation Of Mlledge Gal
phn to George Gahn has been previously stated to be that
Of grandson.
The committee have thus performed all the duties imposed
on them by the House, excepting those which relate to the
payment Of the principal and interest Of the claim under
sderaon. On that subject they have to the concu
sons expressed 10 the following resolutions which they
G ,mmend to the House to Bdopt