The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-22
C. L. WELLER.
SAN FRANCISCO, (Cal..) March l, 1850.

DAN FRANCISCO, NCai',) piaich !, low
SR have the honor acknowledge the receipt Of your
communication Of the 10Th December last, informing me
that my services commissioner upon the boundary sur
arrives. whom directed books, papers
Ne win give me very grea, pleasure 70 withdraw from
transferred to ",he department Of the Interior"
70 a y0a g bsea hs M
gent search has been made for II in the post office here
same way his Communication q the 10Th March was d.
ecied, (San Diego Msrieo y; and &c so. lis failure TO
geography of country ofenmes facilitates the transmits
eminent, that letter Northumberland
because It's receipt would have justified Withdraw
more agreeab!e and much more profitable than the public
employ Besides would not have made myself liable TO
fortunate for the government because is reception
Ssads @ m s s essa %
Commissioners could hardly been expected remain
nent provide the necessary funds 10 the work
Ia this event instead Of completing the line from the Pa
he would have been broken up and compelled
day fhs would have subjected the an ad
dliona expense Of a. leastdy thousand dollars 50 that
as It already has, infict injury upon me individually the
has has he %os s
and the Important is nearly quite finished and
at ri Paso in The State q Chihuahua, on the first Monday
OF November next. All this has been accomplished In
v,
and the which the department has
proper TO throw in our way.
sing officer of the commissions who had been sent to Wash
ngton under my orders copy OF letter TO hun
him that my drafts nPon the treasury could not be paid nm
I'll vouchers for the whole amour, received were adjusted
commissioner To obtain vouchers, and transmit them
the ssc4say expect hat lie would be able
to have vouchers at all times in that city sufficient TO
counting officer it supposed that he could show the
department in advance the precise manner in which he
ment is because the drafts exceeded the
vouchers returned eight thousand doarsa Il my
follow, necessary consequence, that would have
been in the field without single doari Was the COM
have no funds on hand to meet the exgences
But there broad nsnuaon in the letter of the Score
taIy maniestly must thu only necessary to aiude
to = he speak he M 8 1sr having drawn money
wa"d have been ACT pa ,Ss
OF the will show that is entirely destitute Of uath
The respect owe the department Will not allow me 10
characterize the insinuation il deserves
draft drawn by for ten thousand dollars, and pro-
lection. That arat wa. negotiated ~ Colonel FIeon a,
my request and he money has been fairly and honestly
was placed in his hands, had not dollar with which to
pay the EMPLOYEES Of even deay hs Necessary eapsnIes
work would have been suspended the American oomms-
sion driven from the held and shs empoyses s at saa
whilst the government holds my vouchers for nearly
svs Of my pensalion. &c.- am le % answer what
ever damages holders OF drafts may OBJ
tain against am only deprived of my mpensa-
for services rendered great pecuniaIy sacrifice,
bot private funds have been seized protested
drafts the proceeds Of Which gone the benefit Of the
government
Other parties have been into California upon public
service and challenge comparison between their la.
bor their expenses and those of the boundary comms
sion Whilst public business has been suspeudsd and all
classes wildly excited by the rich mineral discoveries Of this
country boundary has boon steadily prosecuted
Not empoyee-whetber engineer servanideseried,
did any OF them ask for discharges until reliable inor
reached this country that commissioner was
10 be appointed.
had selected upon whose personal pledge of honor
could rely, and they did deceive me. There was
scarcely a upon the commission who could not have
obtained from private individuals three times much
was allowed them. Let the wages given these be
compared the wages allowed for similar services In
this couutry, the department will be satisfied
charge OF which IL has counte nanced
is without the shadow Of truth.
must again invoke most earnestly the attention Of the
the satisfaction Of the just demands against
ployces merely crafty the prejudice which may be en-
action OF Congress- confident that that branch
ofthe Royernment will In the end do me Justice.
have the honor TO be- very respectfully your obedient
JOHN d. WELLER.
Hon. THOMAS EWING,
Secretary OF Department OF Inerior
To he Editor.