Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-12-14


cases of naked prescription In this he incorrec
As to Gov Lane, report made by him to the Depar
ment for very long time after bis appointment Great CON
plants made against him from the Territory Of Oregon
u and from more authentic and reliable sources those
which the Executive ought TO respect There were there
fore, reasons for his removal we'll official as poica
As to COL Weller, there difficulty with respect TO hin
o and the execution OF his duty There was appropriate
OF to commence the boundary survey That Who'll
expended and in addition to that as far as could
ascerained some twenty twenty thousand dollars
drawn for and no more work done by him than simply
fix the initial point on the Pacific coasts thai is
marine leagues south of the bay of San Diego roug
monument there, and find the point Of Junction of the Gil
and the Colorado The services performed bore just
aon to the expenditure. In addition to that there yer
heavy complaints against him from those that with hin
IN the commission of ineicency and Of attention
duty All these things, and more appear from the paper
companyng the reports presented to the Senate and gen
tie If they please to dol read and understand them
have said thus much, however not because wish g
into particulars for do not feel disposed 10 do that
gene. al challenges want deal with mans character
but ecause the Of COL Weller distinctly and spec
fcay put could not remain silent without seeming tc
admit what was SO pointedy alleged.
Mr.. DODGE, Of Iowa. We are 10 understand now from
he Sc uator from Ohio that the whose services
to obtain for him the soquc of the Marion of the
Mexican war-the man who gained such signal for
himself IN that waihe who 10 almost every battle
on either the Rio GraDde Vera Cruz line, covered with
wounds and faithful in all his public trusts removed
osooh be report had been received from him dng
the brief Lue between bis appointment and removal The
gentleman fiom Ohio says he failed to make his report
ask what report Governor Of the Territory of Oregon he
required TO make. and which Of sufficient Importance
i to cause his removal,
Mr.: EWING. He was requiredto make report as sry
perntendent Of Indian Affairs, exceedingly important
matter in the condition Of Indian relations with the trib5
| Of that Territory.
| Mr. BODICE am aware that howss Ell ofHcio Super.
ntendent Of Indian Affairs and had report that capacity
to make But undertake to say, without having heard
Gov Lanes exploration Of the NATTER that il is inves
gated will be found that he did make arepor which every
knows liable 10 be lost in hsails Of the United
Sates be delayed by his time being occupied treat
ing with the Indians the performance Of other public duties
apprehend it will ba found, when the facts fully known,
that there good for the removal of Gov.
Lane and that those given have been rescre to to strike
down man whose removal was predetermined The
Senators from Indiana know something doubtless much of
the character Of their distinguished fellow citizen, and
hear from he in reference to this accusation against
him.
AS to the other referred by the Senator from Ohio
he states that the documents file, meaning, suppose his
reports TO the Senate of the United States Secretary Of the
Interior, furnish Of the removaof Col Weller. Sir
want better evidence than furnished by these documents
remember distinctly that his removal placed the
ground that he was deiauer BY every administration paper
in The county wish to ask the Senator from Ohio now if
he that Mr. Weller is deaulter to the United
States
| Mr. EWING. I cannot possibly state whether he was
deaulter not He had not presented his accounts when
i
any thing officially about the matter.
Mr. DODGE. undertake to say that his accounts have
been settled, and settled in credtabe and honor
able to him, as learn from that is entitled
lance The charge that has been eated and reiterated
the Of the removed Of that gallant man, has vanish
ed into smoke and thin air. No such thing be maintain
ed His. accounts have been triumphantly settled. '
Mr. President, eerate the challenge which gave the
Senator from Ohio. challenge him give the why
HEM, Van Antwerp, Neatly, Low, Lewis, and McHenry,
Others the who held office in the State which rep
resent, fell under his meciess guone. challenge him
here produce single beyond the expression of
their political sentiments for that act No, sir it. is idle
ridiculous to undertake, in the face of prescription
has parallel for its extent and relentless character
in the history of this country, justify the ground Of
charges preferred and sustained And this is the
in favor Of the resolution of the Senator from Maine
knew il would be said that these individuals removed
for cause hence anxiety for the passage Of that resolution
| Mr.. GWlN. was not in my seat when the Senator
from Ohio referred Colonel Weller and the Of his
removal He will greatly oblige me if he will his
Statements as may have something to say on that subject
Mr.. EWING The reasons stated were, that there had
been very large amount of money placed in Col Welers
hands, great deal of time elapsed before any
received from him at ALL When the account received
ascertained that the whole Of money-y thou
sand dolashad been expended, and the only work done
that time the fixing Of the point of departure upon
the Pacific that is marine leagues south Of San
Diego and fixing the point Of Junction Of the Gla and Co
orado That was the report received prior to the time OF
his removal 1t supposed that the work had not advan
ced as far as it ought TO have done.
| Mr.. CASS. do not understand whether the obec-
ton Of the Senator from Ohio that Col. Weller had
expended much money, or that he had expended it
improperly If he expended it improperly, would ask,
was he defaulter J
| Mr.. EWING. do not know officially whether he
defauer The Senator from Iowa says that his
counts settled They had not been settled when left
the Department He spent great deal and continued to
for more beyond any thing for which he had rendered
an account He may have settled all properly by This
time but it is the duty Of executive officer not to let
things be SO irreguary managed.
Mr.. CASS Then he seems to have been removed for
pending money properly if his accounts have been settled
| honorably and satisfactorily
Mr.. GWIN. / went to California with Col. Weller.
The delay which has been complained Of occurred Panama
know that he could leave there than he did, He
left by the FIRST steamer that went the coast after his arrival
in Panama. The delay originated from the fact that the
Of the steamship California deserted San Francisco
and hence could not down according to appointment to
take the passengers from Panama Col. Weller and his
company were delayed until the steamship Panama came
round the Horn, which vessel he up San Diego
His delay unavoidable. 1t inevitable delay It
could not have been prevented by any action Of his know
| he very much annoyed on account of it,
Now word in regard to the expenditure to which the
Senator alluded know the fact which the Senator from
Iowa referred, that Col Wellers accounts have not only
been settled but balance Of four thousand dollars
found due him and yet be published throughout the
whole country defauter With one exceplion-the
expense Of his re'urn-no single item of his
rejected So that the money which be expended pro-
perly expended
As regards the in which COL Weller discharged
the duties Of bis Office undertake say that with the
amount OF money important services rendered to
the United States than has been done before under any
similar commission. He hired individuals for thirty dollars