The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-12-21

though drawn n strict accofdance win MS instructions,
and TO enable him to discharge his duty to his govern
ment; surrounded by friends who had faithfully dis.
charged their duty TO the government which bad refused
the means 70 pay them for their services hurled down
defauter, although the government was indebted TO
him aud his associates thousands OF dollars this gallant
man, who had faced with chiyac vaor the enemies o.
his country and turned his back upon foe re-
tired in disgust from this gnobe contest aud obeyed an
order issued in violation OF his rights and the privileges
Of the Senate But will let him tell his own story in
reply to this orde which he does IN The following man
ner:
SAN FaAsoIsoo. (Cal,) March !, 1850,
Sra have the honor acknowledge the receipt OF your
OF the 18th oi December las noimns
tina, my as upon the boundary
yey were no longer required As soon as MAJOR Emery ar
Ne, viii gia ms very goal pleasure Withdraw from
the commission specially since is business has been
The letter which You aluds, from the Secretary of
State under date Of 10Th june has been received
here but cannot found Il may have been directed
In same way his communication OF the 18th OF March
" s %
The geography county, oi,entimes facilitates the trans
il uniorunass Tor me- although fortunate for ihs gov
srnneni, that that letter was not received 1sforfxsG6
ing the once. aud engaging IL business
agreeable, and much profitable than tbs public
suits dasge upon protested drafts is fortunate for
the governsn because s reception would have necessa
an indefinite period The Mexican commissioner could
hadly pcctsd remain IN the held until u
suited the OF government 70 provide the
necessary funds 10 prosecute ihs work Ia this event. in
Stead completing the ne from he Pacific ocean to tue
mouth oi the Ghi fver texcept pacug onuments al the
place agreed npon,) the case, the commission
would have broken up and compelled to reorganize
and Ieassembie at San Diego at some future DAY rms
would have subjected the government additional ex-
pense y taoasand dollars So that whilst the
latue OF that letter to reach it's destination may, AS 1t al
ready has nhctcd injury upon me individually the gov
ernment has profed very much This portion Of The work.
always been regarded the difficult and most
mportan is nearly quite finished and the join com
mtssion adjourned the l6 uItmo ut FL Paso in
Stale OF Cnhuahua, the first Monday OF November
All this has been accomplished In despite Of the
cuar OF affairs in this country, and Toe e,nbar-
which the department has seen proper to throw
Ia December last received from the clerk and disburs
ing officer comisson who had been sent 10 wash
ngon under my orders copy OF 70 MIN
by Secretary OF State, under date July 2Oh, INFORM
ing him thar my the treasury cond not be paid
until vouchers Tor the whole amount received were
by the proper officer! How the department expected the
obtain vouchers, and transmit them TO
Washington ieithont fnads, IS 10 me incomprchensoe
Did the Secretary expect that the would pc
able 10 have vouchers at oil times 10 that city sufficient 70
bis drafts Five thousand miles more from the
accounting officer was supposed that he could show me
department advance the precise in which he
proposed xpeDdng the proceed OF his drafts! but payent
suspended because the drafts there exceeded the vouchers
returned eight thousand dollars Ii my vouchers had
been in Washington for that balance does not loiow as
necessary consequence that you'd have been 10 me
funds hand Tue exgencles of tue ser
vce But there broad insinnatlon IN the Letter o the
Secretary maniiesy unjust that II Is only necessary 10
aude H. He speaks oil the commissioner having drawn
money STAGE Ai. rem zeal trea, oes " l. this had been
record OF lhs will show that IS entirely destitute oil
truth The respect owe the department viii not allow me
to chaTacierize tue insnuaton as II deserves
drs drawn by me for ten thousand dollars, and pro-
tested lo non ha. been sent baeE heIe io
request and the has been LARRY and honestly ex.
pended Tor The benefit Q, the gJsenmen A. The ;n ns y y
pay the employees even deray the necessary expenses
q the eomm,.,on Wrhoa, The Proceed, OF as, da the
oner driven from the heid and the employees lett at san
Diego without the means Ia subst or get away And now
whilst the government holds vouchers Tor neaty u not
the hole amount oi the appropriation, exclusive o. my
compensation, &c am left 70 answer whatsoever dam.
hode that and other drafts may obtain against
me! ouly deprived of my compensation Tor ser
wees rendered a. g1esi Peeunay sacrifice %, my pr.
which nave gone 10 the benefit OF he govern
ment.
osIer parties have been sent into California upon public
service challenge comparison between their labors,
their expenses and thoe OF the boundary conlmssion
Wht pubic business has been suspended, and all classes
wildly excited this rich mineral discoveries oil this coun
Try the bopndafy survey has been steadily prosecuted Not
npoyee whether servant deserted nor did
auy ask discharges unt reliable Information
reached this county ihnt new commissioner was 70 be
had selected upon whose personal pledge Of honor
could rely aad they did not deceive me There was scarcely
upon the commission who could not have obtained
from priyats ndvduos thrss times as much as was allow
cd lhem Let the wases gwen these men os a. conparea
and the department will be satisfied that tho charge
Of ertavsgance which has counenaLced Is without the
mu.t again invoke most earnestly the attention Of the
the Satisfaction v the Just demands against
commission. Injustice should not be done TO the en-
poyess merely 10 gTay the which may be en-
feusiucd sganst the employer fos myself avn content
await acon oi Congress, conhdeni that nat branch
OF the government will IN the end do fne justice
have the hon'r to be, very ro;Peetay ySS, oSsden'
seivsni, JOHN Is WbLLEh
Hou rHoxAs EWING,
s. S.cfrtaIy oi Ile Department OF the Interior.
In conclusion, Mr. President. will repeat what said
the other day when this subject Unexpectedly sprung
upon the Senate Colonel Weller falsely published
defauler his drafts, drawn in strict accordance with
the power conferred upon him in the instructions OF Sec
retay Buchanan, protested in violation OF duty and
cute the important, work ntrusted 10 him; yet he faith
fully peIsevcred to the end, discharged his duty To his
country and will receive the paus OF his ieow.cti-
zens His account has been settled by the accounting
officers o the govenimen-not an item rejected, and a
balance OF Thousands declared to be due to him Equal
honor should be awarded TO his associates, who faithfully
stood by him in all OF his trials and ably discharged their
duties Some OF these associates are now IN that dst
land, without means to enable them TO get home, while
the government Is largely indebted TO them Some OF them
have borrowed money At enormous rates OF interest, o
per cent month) TO bring them home, and now appeal
to the government 10 redress their wrongs, and, Their
appeal Is unavang, will ask relief at our hands, which
hope will be granted.
Mr.. EWING. My attention called by the sena-
tor from Michigan 10 declaration made by me IN reply
to bis inquiry on Thursday last that Colonel Weller
concerning him and his conduct in the commission, !
would have endorsed bis removal. | will now, as
think shall be able 10 do IT, having the record before
me- endeavor to satisfy gentlemen on the other side OF
the chamber that had democratic administration been
power and the same facts to them which were
presented 10 us, Colonel Weller would have been asked
to to render service head OF that responsible COM
l..aI Al. H.. slxt