The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-05-03
The GaInhin Claim.

The following letter from Ihc Philadelphia
North Amercan's Washington correspor-
dence, illustrates how groundless have been
the ch"rges made by Democratic papers in
relation TO the Galphn claiIn We think
that if the Democratic committee decided In |
favor of the equity of the claim, and the other
Democratic committee having Mr. Ewing's
case in hand, discharge him honorably. as
both committees seem likely to do, that we
shall hear no more charges against members
Of the Cabinet for some time to come, from
Democratic fanatics:
WASHINGTON. April 20.
The select committee appointed to investi-
gate the s.Gaiphn claim" have brought their
Iabors nearly toa close. All the papers be-
longing to the case. all the circumstances con-
necred with The passage of the bill and the
adjudication by the Departments, and all the
rumors having i'm appear ance ofhuihenIrIty,
have been fully and fairly examined. With
out desiring TO anticipate the official state
ment it may he said that the reports OF The
accounting officers. who decided against the
allowance, suppress, either accidentally or
designedy, many Important f;lcts which go TO
establish beyond all doubt, the equity and le-
galiIy OF the claim. Such is the unanimous
opinion OF the committee, after careful and
scrulinizng examination OF the papers. So
much Tor the merit OF the question.
In the next place. the testimony proves
concusivey that this whole movement and
misrepresentation originated in IL feeling of
personal hostility. and WAS prompted by vim
dicIve resentment. BECAUSE Mr. Crawford re-
fused 10 comply with demands which, in his
judgment, compromised the rights and digH-
~ OF the army. On His particular point the
evidence Of the individual WHO irl>tIgated the
impualions. and that OF The persons whom he
duplicates lis authority, is totally at variance,
repugnan in every essential feature, and in
open conflict. 1t does not become me 10 de-
eide between these coniradiciug witnesses
especially without having the authenticated
testimony before me; hut, when the report is
promulgated, [ shall take the liberty Of ma
king some comments.
Nothing has heen found in the whole range
oi inquiry which in any manner reflects upon
the propriery ofthe Cabinet officers who had
official relation TO this claim. On the contra
ry, il is established that each and all of then
acted with the most scrupl lous regard to The
rights and practice OF the Government. -
Opinions may differ as to thepOlcy OF paying
interest under any circumstances, but will
The authority of all preceding administrations
10 SuSldIH tlliS ucclSlOn tilu the recorded oplll
, ions of every attorney general for sixty years
it will be found difficult to produce the belle
that any new rule or exception was adop
ted.
? In the course of the examination yester
day, the authorship of the letter Which orig
inally appeared in the N. Y. Express almos
; simultaneously with another from the sam
\ pen. and containing the same cllarges, in tn
It N. Y. Herald-upon which the Union and it
/ followers have founded all their coarse mis-
representations. was fixed upon an individua
who was recently removed from office for neg
" ect of duty. MIR. Walker. late Secretary
IL the Treasury, an few other witnesses wi
t be examined early next week, after whic
e the committee will prepare their report
is in every way fortunate for tie adninIstr;
! ton that this inquiry was ordered. AlthouG
n the voice of calumny will not be sileucrd V,
It the great mass of truth-loving men will /
> able to see upon what false preteBreS and il
. famous inventions Gen. Taylor and his Cal
." met have been assailed.