The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-06-16

iomsd me ,hss Il could not nsSotsis The dI or less
than ~ Is per cent dsc0un and this under my IN
siruetions. be did not feel Il liberty 70 give 10 this
the 18th OF 18th October deliver the letter which he
alleged he had for me- take charge Of the work and re-
eve me from duty embarked at once for San Diego,
Diego had not $780, Of either public or private money.
10 deiray the necessary expenses OF the commission
And still was able % q. out another party; under
Pacific ocean 10 the mouth Of the ella river Colonel
Fremont did not comply with his promise, but, Oh the
Sd OF November, received the following letter
San FaAxcIsco, October 81, 1919.
DnAR SIR, After long delay endsavorng sell your
drafts favorable terms, have tits day found myself
obliged % sell them a. ten per cent discount No better
your payments be- made did appear admit Of FUR
ssr delay have sen, 2 ySu h,oyS Ms;sI, BSgoyns
five thousand dollars In specie and have deposited % your
order at the same house The other four thousand dollars
freight and three hundred dollars will be required 10
your csspsn,sr whom you directed 70 oa upon mel
Hoping this will in time meet the necessi-
Ties iyour people, am. very truly. yours perNoNr
U. >. Commissioner. &c, go.
In this letter will be seen that he does moi make The
slightest alusion to supersedng me. OF going 10 San
Diego at all great change TO have taken place
bis movements. and this he did not choose to commit
once that was only to be relieved from the commission
in the event his aspirations IN another direction were de
ieaied Anxious to be relieved from duty, came to this
sition Soon after my arrival here. be published hand
BILL in which he said hs had accepted ne boundary
mission, subsequently, rsngnsd and s0AhsId zee sttsr
disctarging me-" This, Of course, left alternative
but to resign or 90 on with the work. My pecuniary
interest urged me strongly resign once, and remain
here, where in month could make more q my profess
sion than years service upon the commission but
sense Of duty the government, whose confidence had
enjoyed, mpelled 10 return 10 my post had under
taken 10 perform delicate and important trust and did
not feel myself at liberty to break up the commission
suspend the work. and involve the government in dif
Guilty with Mexico, merely because had learned that the
administration designed removing me On the LET q
January again returned TO San Diego, and proceeded
upon the data which had been obtained TO adjust the
nous questions which still remained unsettled. The
manner in which this part Of ny duty was DISCHARGED
publish the journal OF the joint commission.
On the 18Th February the joint commission regularly
adjourned TO meet AZ p Paso On ihe rst Monday q NO
effected upon the ''preenes that had no money" Now,
il is true that without funds to prosecute the work
sioner Whale may have thought Of the conduct Of
The administration towards me, its wrongs and ourages
disclosed to the representative Of another gov
shor, extract from the journal OF the joint commits
sion will show the grounds upon which the adjournment
was placed:
wa. ds,emned, nothing rsmains 2 Be done on This
side OF the line which has already been pro-
yided for and as Il Is inpractcae IN The present codi.
oa o. % s Saa hs o o. New
Mexico. tina, the commission should adjourn 10 meet
III Paso, in the State Of Chihuahua the iifst Ion-
day Of November next
This is taken from the journal Of the 18th February,
and is sigaed by the Mexican commissioner and myself
"A few facts more and have done. never received
Clayton and this was dated 18th March, 1919, and was
handed to me by the Mexican commissioner his arr-
val at San Diego This letter informed me that would
be allowed 10 draw any compensation for my seTvi-
ces as commissioner, &c had gone into the field with
instructions firing my pay. but this the Secretary denied
me- The joint commission bad not then been organized
and under the circumstances must have been usable
in resgnng at once, and thus compelling the Mexican
representative return 10 his home But the work
prosecuted and all that could be done this side OF the
line accomplished had addressed the Secretary the
goth March, the 18th May the 18Th June The ash July
the Cd February to which replies were received but
in the month Of December received letters from the
clerk Of the commission dated in July and August, in
forming me that money had been denied him. and my
o. The i. Sg osssS had
cevcd The proceeds here from private individuals. and
faithfully applied every dollar TO the benefit Of the gov
Sonessr. for ana ~ Whole amount q NV drs.
Of my compensation and personal expenses,) these
drafts have been protested and sent back here for coec
oa am not only required ~, 70 labor ior ans y co.
faithful labon Of the commission To do this, have
been compelled 10 borrow money upon my personal re-.
sponsibiy. Those alone who have been associated
with me upon the commission appreciate the difficult
ties under which we Iabored, consequence Of the extra
ordinary course OF the department They know ihat
were ofientimes without the 10 pay Ddsh-
bulls Under these circumstances, the administration sees
proper to coun,enance the infamous attacks which its
hired tools have made upon My public and private
character is assaied in order 10 divert public Attention
from the ouages inflicted upon me BY the government Al
home.
From the Secretary Of the Interior" never received
but one letter. and this to hand the 10Th OF Feb
ruzry, after the joint commission bad adjourned. That
letter regular discharge from the commission.
All the employees, except nine, had previously been dis
charged upon certificates showing the amount due them
from the government Some OF those retained
nxous to return TO the States but the commission
without funds TO subsst them here Transport them
home. Many Of them have been compelled 70 sacrifice
their certificates Tuinous discount in order TO obtain
the means Of subsistence Men employed at the rate OF
$500 per driven TO the necessity oil throw
ing off one-ihird This may be small matter
TO the lords OF the treasury, but tits one OF vital import
ance to the sufferers.
II had resigned last summer or fall. the work would
necessarily have been suspended and the Mexican
missioner with his escort, compelled to return
home. Nearly all OF the employees were known TO me
when they taken into the public service and were
held by personal pledge OF honor. My withdrawal
would have been the signal for dissolution OF the CON-
mission. This IL well known here, II II 10 not in Wash
Lei the facts be made known to the people, and have
doubt they will do justice, in despite OF the Sian
's'' )" 80 '''e-' "'''' JOHN B. WELLER.
San Faascfsco, (Califomia.) May !, 1880
Died.
Al woods6ed, Ohio, instant Of consumption Mia
ELEANOR NORRIS IN The ish year q her ago. dsushssr Of Hon