The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-21

H. lslS towards desying the expenses Of running and
and Mexico, under The treaty OF Guadalupe H.Sago a
OF hi. appropriation Colonel wellers
drafts have been paid 70 The amount Of Ssss
YET paid, to the amount Of $4,000
Making the whole amoun, for which drafts
have been received. paid, and unpaid H,s2o
Leaving Of the appropriation balance OF s2070"
Here Il is proved by the senator himself while acting
Secretary OF the Interior, that, instead OF having
pended the whole OF $50 900. and drawn for twenty
or twenty-five thousand dollars more Colonel Weller
never had bat 33 1926, and drew drafts for $4,000 more
which were protested and remained under protest Tor
many months. proslratng his credit officer and man.
and subjechng him 10 heavy pecunary loss How are
these extraordinary statements from the source to
be Teconciled
Sir again. how dsparagngly the senator speaks Of the
important services rendered to the country by Colonel
Weller and his associates in closing the most difficult
part Of the labor TO be performed running this boundary
line. He says all that was done was simply to fx the
marine miles south Il the aay OF San Diego. erect rough
monument there, and find the point OF junction OF the
Ga and Colorado" The senator would induce usio
believe that this light job but what the able
associates Of Colonel Weller the commission Major
Emory, the astronomer and Mr. Gray, the surveyor who
with their assistants did the work. say on the subject;
The ,nrssys and sufenen for defining upon the
ground the soutbermost point Of this port the marine
league, and the initial point npoa the Pschc referred
middle the Rio Giia where unires with tho Colorado.
have completed An enirs Ieconnois.ance and explora
have also made Of The eoun"y approxna,s 70 lie line be
tween The Pacific and the mon Of the Gils, being that
onia, tysry neatly 1870 niles 10 strais as Plans o.
the two OF this ne win the topography and the
my surveys. both OF which have been
authenticated signing Of th- same by the commis
sioners aDd surveyors appointed undsr the treaty
This is the statement Of Mr.. Gray, in letter dated
February 2oh $780, and addressed 70 honorable Thomas
Ewing Secretary of the Interior, Washington city In
another communication, dated March l. Mr. Gray says:
NJ,
along with those OF the Mexican commission chiefly from
the that The assistants did the ordinary work of employ
the almost apossiby of procuring any al San Diego, was
anticipated from the existing state Of things in California
from the above persons being OH the work
The following is the statement of Major Emory:
"The boundary astronomical line from the initial
point the Pacific the junction of te Cla and Coiora-
do The determination this line requires the highest
ercise OF geodec and astronomical skull combined IL
longitude Two be determined
rather the difference oi latitude and longitude between the
points, with this data the szimah Of the line
be computed Now. the latitude and ongitude Of these
points determined by series Of elaborate obser
vaons running from the 20 July the middle Of Noyem
ber Then exchange OF results took place. and the che
tue American side deduced the szimnh
direction OF the line aud proceeded 10 mark on the isce OF
the earth This determination accepted by the Mexi
commission. The iiue was then begun 10 be and
aked and pursued with difficulty, from the rugged
nature the country. but still from the absence Of
funds The government not only failed to send the funds
voted by AID the letter OF the Secre
of The Interior, dated April l9 but withdrew from the
officer in charge Of the commission hts military command
which, after November, the only means ielt
work This officer then lett without anything,
at place. horses at anohsr and provisions al
another.
conmsoh. and nothing remains but the erection OF the
monuments But, whether tue monuIncutsafise the
LIE sevocably fixed from beginning to end and forms
the most important part whole b,undary-the
important politically and geographically, and that part
involving the highest, snd indeed the only high science
"Not given to tue peope who stood
faithfully by this work under all the excitement OF gold
Tue Secretary OF the Interior ordered the officer charge
tue commission reorgsnize IT, He did eorganize it.
dated March and April d. published by SENATE (Part
I'D This. sfer being approved, Was practically 'ePo'
aud, secondly, by failure OF Secretary sx
nibn the commissioner this l., in consequences Of
which they thrown overheard, sfcT having sacrificed
all their golden visions to sense Of dny "
After reading these statements, what must be thought
OF the statement OF the senator that the service per-
formed bore no just relation TO the expenditure" The
senator mistakes the distances is one instead OF Two
marine leagues south OF the bay Of San Diego.
Again he says In addition to that. there were heavy
complaints against him from those that there were with
him the commission OF inefciency and want o aten
non bis duty !" in proof OF which he says, All these
things and MORE appear rom the papers aeeompanyng
they please TO do II, can read and understand then
have read these reports TO nd something TO sustain these
allegations, but find nothing. Here they are, and
challenge the senator 10 point out any paper sustaining
them. Who among his associates on the commission
complained OF hlm' wish 10 know their names, and OF
tuty COinpldlh. bttus COmnlssiOn,
il be had any, speak out, and they will be promptly met
and their charges reiuted.
Again ,he senator reply request OF mine to re.
peat the statement he had made, says:
"When the account received IL ascedained tha,
the whole OF money s50V VvO had becn expended
and the only work done up lhe liking OF
ihs point OF departure upon the Pacific coastbat is.
marine SDuth of San Degoand hxing point OF
junction Of the CHA and Colorado. Tpat the report
ceivtd prlor 10 the time oil his removal"
Now, Mr. President, will turn these reports, sent
to the Senate by Thomas Ewing, Secretary OF the ne
rior and how this statement taes with the facts
therein set forth In Senate document No 81, page "
find iha ioowiog letters viii observe that the date ol
the letter TO Colonel Fremont, appointing him commits.
sionef by mistake printed the 20h instead OF the 26h,
of June 1S49 the correct date Here the letters to
Coouels Fremont and Weller;
DkrkRrMKST STATE.
#5+ Washington June 20, 1919
Sra. The President having thought proper appoint
you the part OF tho United States
ming marking the boundary line under hs hh article
OF the treaty OF Gnadaupe Bidslso, transmit your com.
mission In that character. You will aisp receive hsswh
copy OF the several Instructions which this department
has sddfes.ed your predecessor IL that
you viii need any further instructions at this time wopd.
however, invile your special attention the necessity
OF accounts and vouchers tor
their settlement h. Treasury Department those In
suctions require Any drafs al'o which have ocoa
draw OF the OF the commission,
be addressed the Secretary Of Stac and not TO the
secretary Of the Treasury.
You win also forward this department full list Of the
persons toher Than military navai) IN the service OF the
commission part, with the rates OF compensation
alo we'd each, and will apprizs the department OF any
changes therein which from time 10 time take place
Your well that OF predecessor,
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