The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-05

Alcalde al monterey. 1.
Now. as 10 ahe first of these grounds, | UNDER.
that he purchased the vessel himself back in the ~
sham SALE through an agent appointed Tor tina, pun
The sale was q sham, and he afterwards soH nv
vessel for higher price, and he wants 10 elan
difference between the one and the other sale M.
my understanding OF the proposition.
Well. il the claim does not rest on that ground n
rests upon the ground OF services rendered sct
al Monterey Now, sir how gentlemen who have az
taken exceptions to military governors acting nscessa
in their positions vote TO compensate This msn
such services, cannot tell. Tins man had, seem
to leave the ship 10 go on shore ana procure his ecg
as alcade and he then comes forward and demands c~
pensaion for il. Sir, he received compensation VA
there He would not have sought the otfce il be had "
expected to receive the emoluments which every aea
receives Ii is peculiar poslton-one that assur N
gentlemen of the committee is very profitable under A.
ope alton OF Mexican laws, and cannot understand M
claim Ii is Of the most extraordinary claims N,
ever heard of aud how Il passed The committee, and N
advocated by the chairman OF the committee, cana,
my life understand.
Put the claim on either ground you please Lee ii.
individual be supposed 10 he the agent OF The eoyena,
He, as that agent, attempted 10 sell ship telJngua /,
the government He found he could not do IT, and l..
consequently hal it purchased through medium su
mere man of straw, which was no sale at all, and ii,
he alter wards sold II al private sae and now he
go terument TO refund The difference between lhe saI
anu the real sale, on the ground that he did moi pcs
tbs money at the time, the agent OF ihe goyeInI
You called upon to compensate the man. moi ior Via
he did but for what he declined doiDgtbai IL, dau
! Nu
ate permits this claim to pass The ground that this MAJ
officer of the United States, left his ship, asus
and acted as the governor OF city in Caorna-das3
it, too, voluntarily, for no compelled hlnhen d,
leel bound to bring forward claims at similar charsusl
for those governors who compelled, by order
commanding officer IN Mexico. TO lake upo them lhx
duties during the war.
Mr. BRADBURY | will be very brief in he exp,n
ton OF this claim am sure iron the views which MI
senator from Illinois has expressed, that he had MI
derstood the facts he would have become advocate
the claim, instead Of opposing it Now, in the isE
place. instead of this individual voluntarily going al
shore TO seek place. be was ordered by the commodore
commanding the fleet to go there. II not al bis on
ton he went there reluctantly, and was directed Mc
the duties OF the Office Of civil magistrate He rem
there year, and his expenses were great He hu
sought earnestly be relieved, and TO be permitted
on board the vessel; but NOT only Commodore Shel6
that he must not leave his Office, and be was eomp,
to remain year and half longer. The necessity ID |
his remaining there arose in some degree from the i'd
that they had undertaken 10 organize court there w
ne the only individual whom they could find 10 u,
the place and perform the duies OF Judge Of that co
Thus he remained under these ORDERS from first to VI
almost three years, soliciting all the while to be released
He was subject 70 great expense. amounting TO s'aa
that he received no fees
Butt do not put the claim upon that ground In oda|
that may not become involved in that question, !
have placed upon another and very different ground
vessel and cargo taken price and ordered NJ
sold No individual bid higher sum than $780, 900 Them
was to be sure, bid OF 100000 but was shan
and in order TO prevent the sacrifice which would hau
fallen upon the United States and the captos, this ohcs
inerered, and procured an agent, who responsible
man, 10 go forward and make a bid. The agent did al
and bid $4,000 for the property. bill OF sale wa
taken, and they became liable 10 pay that amount
then employed an agent and BY great exeron be WI
able 10 realize the sum OF $4,000. II be had realized
less than that amount, the captors would have called
the difference to be made up Now, sir, not dollar
this money did the indiv idual put into his pocket N
did not alter having become liable Tor the property an
having gained by the operation 10 the government M
captors $4,000. come forward aud FAY, am n
titled to all the rest Tor my risk" Instead ofthat
and deposited every dollar, and went and made
matter known TO the Secretary OF the Treasury, denn
only that he might be reimbursed for his real expenS
The committee think that this officer not only subrcs
himself to great risk and expense, bat that be dspsa
degree Of disneresl edness which should entitle him
receive back this money, to which he is entitled.
had desired 10 speculate instead of acting thus dns
estedly, he might have pockeed this $4,000. Ba
desired to do nothing OF the kind aud he simply clam
| be reimbursed. Such is the ground upon which y
claim rests. Ii was supposed that the Secretary
Treasury could adjust the matter; but he could mol,
the ndydSal Obliged SS to come TO Congress
allowed
Mr. BRADBURY. Seven thousand doars-lhe assa|
deposited by him IN the treasury.
! MIR. SHIELDS. | do not care particularly how u
case is decided, except for the effect of such proceeds
| in iulufe. Now, SIR, Colonel Gates has written 10 d
saying that he has lost $4,000 by being governor Of Ia
pico during the war, having been compelled to -
thai capacity by the commanding ofhcer. And W.
another similar presented TO me, where an cNa
was compelled TO act governor Why SIR. b
my sell the honor OF being made governor Of lamps
under the order OF General Taylor, and COD |
make out just such plea this, and bring
DILL for acting in that position under the neces
OF the occasion. Now, it is said that this genlenn
was compelled to, 20 shore, and becon9e an aesA
| want proof OF that. There is no b the tDS
L Slaia Ihafra m
| ston and go and occupy CIVIL position. Neither
tain a commodore take officer on boan
chip, and send him ashore and compel HIM 10 beoomsr
ernor.
Mr. BRADBURY The appointment is shownps /
committee.
DIR. SHIELDS. An appointment
Mr.. BRADBURY. The request is shown.
MIR. SHIELDS. These alcaldes are not appoints
Commanding officers the people have something
IN the matter But. be that il may, say asan, Sa
this claim is to be allowed, then think we ought
low all such claims; and II You aci upon this Fhe
you will see more claims presented and allowed here
have been passed during this session, OF pn~e
MIR. BUTLER have but word to say. IL
to me that the committee take but one view OF thus
Ter. Sir, this gentleman was very vlgllant IN taxing
OF the rights OF the United States, and the govesn
has certainly derived, through his agency viii no.
| il an Office II IL is so otensve-a great benefit II
have made some 100000, and put II in the pocket
nation and, what - more remarkable, with tbs
money they have paid their troops when there utr
other means OF payment on hand Every dollar o.
money paid to soldiers and sailors when we hh
other money to pay them with. Now, if this genues
had not acted as agent OF the government there
oalde, or what you please, or admiralty Judge,
would have become OF this ship Suppose there
been M agent officer there to have taken care o.
to have sold this ship would have been worse on
many thousand dollars than we are now. And nov
ter having appropriated this money 10 the sruo
this government, is rather late to iurn round aH
we will deny you any compensation you wsn ~