New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-18
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE, JUNE IS.

" Col john y. WELLER, late Commissioner
to run the new Boundary with Mexico, writes
from California an abusive selfdefense against
what be i. pleased to term the ISLANDERS OF the
Federal Press" in regard 10 his conduct Of the
Commission, and especially his expenditure OF mo-
ney therein. His letter appears in The Union aud
purports to be reply 10 one published in The
Tribune Of the 18th March last, and dated at
Washington on the Thursday preceding. Had ne
seen tit TO send bis letter to as, We would have
published it promptly and fully, unsatisfactory as it
is. II gives no account OF his receipts and expend-
lures as Commissioner. but asserts that be was
not adequately supplied with funds by the Govern
ment, and that the public interest has suffered
thereby, as have individuals who were employed
on the Commission. He very mysterioUsly failed
20 receive any official notification that Col Fremont
had been appointed TO supersede him as Boundary
Commissioner until Feb. 10th last. He says the
members Of the Commission have not been paid
for their services, and that many Of them have
been compelled TO sacrifice their due-bils fo- two
thirds Of their face, and that
awe were cnen wiAeu: the means even. to pay our
t5arhbtRs"
How is that II was said on the Isthra1s that
the Col. took q washcrwoman along with him.
This needs explanation.
Judge POTTER, N. c. from Ohio, prefsces Col
VS. letter as follows:
BoUsE oF REPRBsEsTArIvss, June II, 1850.
Dy.p SIs: VII YOU f convenient punlish the enclosed
communicative from Colonel Weller which he deems
sens 10 hs defense sgars certain charges made b.
Of the newspapers IN ths country DONG hin great
ice Very Truly, EMERY d. POTTER
To tie Editor Of The UsiOa:
judge Potter here assumes that the charges
sroresaid have done Col Weller great injustice"
How, does he know How can he until he knows
how much money Col w. has drawn from the
Treasury and what he has done with it His let
ter might and should have contained this inforns.
ton, but only blindy states that he started with
sl5 600 and gent back for more before he left the
ls.hnus. We are yet in the dark as to hs dis
bursement of that sum, and believe he has drawn
for more and received the money, beside the 80 900
received on his $40, O0Odraft through Col Fremont
WHY Lot give us q full account, debit and credit
Tie public might then Judge,
JUDGE Potter cannot help knowing that it has
been publicly charged ia his oTn State that Col
Weller years Ego borrowed several thousand dol
lars Of the funds Of bis own County Butler) which
were in his hands IS Loan Commissioner, and pre-.
tended 10 secure it 10y a second ~ third mortgage
On property already mortgaged for its fail value,
nc to afford really 10 security at all. If such be
the fact we submit to Judge p. that this Weller is
totally unfit to be trusted with public mOneys-that
bis appointment was utterly wrcng-nnd that bis
statements in the present case are TO be received
with much allowance. VIII Judge Potter-who
hes thrust himself into this controversy and gratu
itously charged us with " greatip Injustice" ascertain
what the facts are with regard TO this Gnancering
at home, ard let US print them over his signature
in The Tribunol If We have wronged Col Wei
Ter, even in thought We are anxious to make due
repsration.