The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-10-22
Our WasAaa sgtoa Correspondence.
WASHINGTON, Oct. II. 1850.

Join B Weller and the Boundary Comm,ss,oa-
The Charges Of Mr.. Ewing RspeUsd.
great deal has been said throughout the coun-
Try, ard more particularly in Washington, about
the alleged defalcation and extravaganza OF John
b. Weller, late Boundary Commissioner to run the
California boundary line. Mr.. G. L. Weller, who
war engaged in the commission, has published
full history of all the transactions, together with
the charges in the Union newspaper, of which
Sc nd you an abstract. He says that the charge Of
unnecessary extravaganza was raised against the
commission long before he reached the field of his
labors, and many Of which are still unknown 10
the late commissioner. Mr.. Ewing insinHated
that portion of the vouchers of Mr. Weller had
been rejected by the Fifth Auditor, and wrote to
that officer demanding the reason why they were
rejected Blu, II appears that such was not the
case, and Mr.. Ewing could not show to the Sc
nate that his nsinuaiion bore the stamp of truth.
Mr.. Ewng's charge that the Commissioner was q
defaul,er, was like the charge of extravaganza to
tally without foundation in ruth In his commu
nicaton to the Senate on this subjeci he presents
statement, showing that MIR. WChe. had received
and drawn for.... ........... $H ,325 W
And that his vouchers in the Fifth Audi
tors office, amounted to......... 1887 Is
Leaving balance against him Off,. S3,4S7 81
Ii is also there stated that his vouchers
embraced no charge for salary, which
began 2ith January, lS19. and up TO
the date of this document 9Th Fe-
"
year and one months salary, at 5000
per annum, which amounts to........ $3.50 90
Making him a defaulter fol-. .... $2s7 So
On the I'd Of May last, the Senate called for
document thirty-iour, in which Mr. Ewing again
attempted TO show the Commissioner defauter,
and in II the account is again stated, and shows an
apparent balance against Mr. Weller, Of 81, 253 81.
But in postscript 10 this statement, is an ac-
acknowledgement that he had yet drawn no salary.
Mr.. Weller only claimed pay up to 3lst March,
1850, date anterior 10 the date OF this document,
which amounted TO. S3,5oS 50
From which, if we deduct the balance
shown above against him, Of. 2,253 81
The account of Mr. Weller, as presented by his
attorney in general terms, was passed by the Fifth
Auditor, and settled, except in one item of $3.50.
The final account of Mr.. Weller, of course, ex-
cep'ln9 the amount for transporting home the COM
mssion, and as passed by all the accounting OIL.
GERS, siends:-
The UAhed States, TO John B. Weller, DR..
To salary, disbursements, &c......... S57, SSS 30
BY amount of drafts &C., received. SO. COZ 80
Balance due Mr.. Weller. Si,2s5 ~
Deductipg the item before mentioned, the &C.
count leaves a balance due 10 Mr. Weller of
So 525 49, and il lie prob the disputed item will
be paid, as il passed the late acting Secretary of
the Interior Ii will be seen that the Commits
soner's drafts were protested when there was a
balance in his favor; and though an additional ap.
preparation of $50, 600 has been made by Congress
for the boundary. Commission, MIR. w. is obliged
10 wait until the next session of Congress, before
he can get what is due 10 him. The whole OF the
last appropriation is exhausted, except 81 ,SG 81,
which 10 all Mr.. Weller can have at present. In
consequence OF the protests catered against his
drafts by the Secretary Of the Interior, the Com
missioner was subjectt d to great private losses
well as modification.
All The letters of Secretary Ewing were in the
Presidents message exec " one; but ct those writ
ten to the Department by the Commissioner, and
his attorney, not single allusion was made in the
fame message of President Taylor, on the 2lst Of
January, 1850,
The writer charges Secretary Ewing with SUI.
pressing from the Senate all the communications
of the Commissioner. while those OF other mem
bers he commission are referred to- ID the facts
are as stated, the conduct of the Secretary was
most repIehensbe.