The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-09-22

90 535 40 found due him BY the accounting officers twas
very exlrayagant, indeed IN Mr. Weller 10 exhaust me
fret appropriation In about twelve MONTHS and iha TOO
when having large expenditure 10 make or surveying
instruments-an expense the new commissioner VIII not
have 10 incur; but IL is all right now 10 exhaust Tue
same amount IN two or three months!
"Wouders, sure. will never cease"
| When, as trust have proven, there was nothing
tangible to justify the least suspicion OF probable deal
cation, and whilst Mr. Weller was vigorously prosecu-
ting the survey his drafts upon the Treasury Depart
ment were protested again and again by Messrs Ewing
and Clayton. subectng him not only 10 great morica-
ton but also TO private losses This fact alone suf
6eent 10 Justify him in throwing up his commission at
once, but he the evil consequences resulting to the
country from such course and though those conse-
quences would doubessly consgn TO nfamy the authors
OF their caase-hs nveterate enemies, Messrs Ewing
and Cayon-yet he chose TO make great personal sac-
ces TO avert them, BY holding together the Joint commits
sion. He was mulced for damages IN the city OF San
Francisco account OF protests OF drafts ne had drawn
upon the treasury raise funds to pay has suffering en-
poyees ne freely used all his private funds ne could
his private funds seized and withheld an indem-
MITIGATION against loss and damages resulting from his
drafts being protested until the drafts should be paid
With every possible embarrassment thrown around him
by Messrs Ewing and Clayton, he steadily and vigo.
rousy prosecuted the survey although at great personal
sacrifices Tor he could have entered at any time differ
eGt field aordng peace and pleasure and great pecuniay
benefits, as has since been clearly demonstrated
sy S ss hf Mr. far o@ beings
defauler and that the charge never had any plausible
grounds, will proceed to give statement OF facts
III 10 uIJust Suppression Wy Ewing Vi
papers and correspondence called for by Congress-
which would have put phase upon matters different
from that thus forced by Mr. Ewing
is portion OF the correspondence with the boundary
commission, in to Congress, 2lst January 1850
Copies Of all the letters addressed 10 John b. Weller
commissioner, to me agent and attorney for the
commissioner received by the department up this date
furnished in this document with the single excep-
ton OF Mr. Ewing's letter OF 2sth December lS49 notify
ing that my "servces were no longer needed in the
commission" But, upon the other hand, two letters OF
John B. Wellers dated 18th May, ls4s. and 2sth July,
ls49 and two also of mine as agent for John b. Wei
Ter, dated Goth and 23d July, ls4s-which il is not
doubted, and think will not be denied, were file at
the time in the depar,men-were entirely suppressed
They each and all them germane to the subject
in hand as any OF those from the same source sent in
with the message The letter OF 18th May, 1s49, is i'm
portani, because it shows the then progress OF the
missoners and enclosed report from the commissioner
on the organization OF the commission, Had a copy OF
this letter and enclosure been furnished by Mr. Ewing
would have saved him the trouble and crime OF perver
ing and mutating il, believe can show he has
done. In Senate document No. IS, OF 3lst Congress,
Isl session. on pages go and 81, will be found what pur-
ports TO be list OF all the persons belonging to the
boundary commission, with the salary OF each attached
Now, the question arises here as to where Mr. Ewing
obtained this information here given He could only, OF
course, obtain it from the commissioner, who appointed
all the members OF the commission without the advice or
OF else and fixed the salary OF each with
the discretion And this information was for once
and all furnished by the commissioner in his report
closed in the letter of 18th May ls49. Here then, only
could Mr.. Ewing have obtained his information upon
which furnish the list he has given And now let US
il it corresponds toto to the report OF the commits.
sone have that report, and whenever necessary
can subsianate the fact, that my name appears in the
list Of persons given in that report follows: &C: 1.
Weller, disbursing officer, ~ 900 per annum" Mr..
Ewing puts down in his list lmade up from The same
report OF the commissioner as follows: &c L. Weller,
claiming be attached to the commission, (saary not
known.0 have taken the pains to mention this, be-
cause il is attempt by Mr. Ewing to lay the founda,
ton for deprving me OF my salary an officer OF
the commission upon which will further take
sion TO say, have received but little over three months
pay OF about eleven months salary due and this
IS occasioned by the intervention Of MIR Ewing
Now, this message OF which have just spoken, also
forms House document No. Iii but this list OF persons
belonging to The boundary commission suppressed IRON
it, The reason OF this is best and perhaps only known
Mr.. Ewing. In every other respect believe the two
documents contain the same matter.
For fear MIR. Ewing oil his friends may
say that this letter OF 18th May was never received,
will refer to Mr. Claytons letter Of 2sth june ls4s,
House doc No II. in which the receipt acknowledged
as follows: 'Your letter from Panama OF the 18th ult,
with the accompanying lists of persons in the service oil
the commission, received al this department on yes
eIday, the 27ih inst"
But, again: on page ID of Senate doc No 81 part 1,
will be found letter from Mr. Ewing OF i7th December
lsi9 Mr. Clayton, asking the transmission TO the lne
ror Department OF said letter, dated 18th May 1s49
Being unable say whether this request complied
with, will now rest that matter between the two ex-
Secretaries.
Mr. Weers letter Of July IS. ls4s. is important be.
shows how the survey progressing and gives
various other items OF public interest have salts
factory evidence OF the reception Of this letters but, in
the eve nj OF It's not being on file the department
furnish a copy thereof.
My letter OF Goth july s49 addressed TO Mr. Clayton
important, because opens the correspondence relating
the pecuniary affairs OF the commission, and, in CON-
mon Justice, should have been furnished for publication,
inasmuch Mr. Clayions reply 10 il OF same date APP
peared in sad document. And my letter OF ADD July,
$780, particularly important-imporant at least TO the
commissioner and his air observation-disclosures II is IN
py to Mr. Cayton's letter OF goth july ls49 and gives
candid, free, and full statement OF the Pecuniary al
fars OF the commission and meets and reuies certain
mai thrny Out by The letter which
reply aud which is appended 10 said message. All this,
however, with Mr.. Ewing reason enough, suppose,
for its suppression.
In the next place, the 2sth February, 1880, MIR.
Ewing as Secretary OF the Interior, in TO
luton of the Senate, sent in 10 that body communlca-
ton purporng give "a copy OF oil the correspondence
on file in the department relating to the operations OF the
comm ssioner," &c, This forms Senate document No.
"a part in which he does ail TO give every scrap
aud letter the side Of the departments. including every
letter that had previously been sent in with the Califor
MIA message but upon The other hand, he carefully sup
presses this document, he had previously done
from the California document the same tour letters
have mentioned, TO wit: John b. Weer's OF 18th May
and 2sih July is49 and mine OF Goth and AID July, lSi9
Doubtless iifere design here. Oh, no; nothing
but oversight.
| Well there was still another opportunity given Mr.
Ewing furnish the Senate with copies OF these letters
And in compliance with resolution asking OF him copies
of all additional correspondence with the boundary
missionefs, he sent in on the Goth May. 1880, comnu-
ncation in which he says: This, together with what
| ! had the honor to communicate To- the Senate on
the 9th February, utmo, comprises all the information
IN the possession OF the department relating 10 that
vice" Now, one would think from this language that
the four missing letters are now coming forth; but the