The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1850-02-08

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we had need of it, we should not long
want it, if the Union would be little
more communicative, and give us an
other leaf from its private history. The
Union throws more light on this subject,
wa apprehend, than it designed.
1t seems that the Chairmen of the Fl
nance Committees of the two Houses, in
the investigation of this matter, have
called not only on Mr.. MEREDITH. the
present Secretary of the Treasury, but
have also called on Mr.. WALKER, the pri-
uate gentleman, whose name it is not only
ssreprehensible but dishonorable in the ex-
IRENE" to bring before the public in con-
nexion with newspaper assertions. But
let US copy the details furnished by the
Union, of this interview between our re-
tired private gentleman and the Chairmen
of the Finance Committees of Congress:
eve will only add that, if the Republic had taken
the pains to ascertain Mr.. WALKER's views upon
this subject, we are assured il would find that he
has volunteered no opinion regards the bill now
pending in the House, but, when called upon by
the chairmen of the proper committees of both
houses, and his opinion requested, he did say that
Judge BAYLY's bill for the present six months--
being at the same rate expended in l847 '49-was,
in his (Mr. WALKER's) opinion, sufficient. As
regards the new districts, and especially Califor-
MIA, he admitted twas peculiar case, and the ex-
penses there would be heavy but he thought the diff
ference between the necessarily extraordinary ex-
penses in l847 and lS4S for building revenue cut
tiers, &C., and those now desired by Mr.. MERr-
DITH for that service, might meet these California
expenditures; but should the facts turn out other
wise, he was sure Congress would remedy it here
after in special bill. He declared that he had NO
desire to embarrass MIR. MEREDITH in relation To
the matter, and feels very sure that neither Gov
ernor DICKINSON Of the Senate, nor Judge BAYLy
of the House, has any such desire. Mr.. WALKER
further added that Congress. in his judgment
should, at as early period as practicable before
the commencement of the next fiscal year, make
all the necessary reductions by specific appropri-
atoms, and not devolve that necessity hereafter
upon the Secretary of the Treasury
The report here given of the interview,
stripped of its false CLOSES, persuades US
that Mr.. WALKER, if the Union or Gene
raj BAYLY will ask him the questions we
have suggested, will answer to the effect
which we have supposed.
Mr.. WALKER may have said that the
rate for 1S47-'48-leaving California, Or
egon, Sc, out of view, and providing for
the increase of business-would be sufi-
Client. But General BAYLY does not leave
California, &c., out of view, and does not
provide "at the rate" of 1847-'48 but
makes no allowance for the increase of
business, and no allowance for California
If Mr.. WALKER went to any "extra-
ordinary expenses" in 1S47-'48 for ssbuild-
ing" revenue cutters, which are included
in the 50, l32, 900 expended in that year,
he violated an express law Of Congress.
The revenue cutter expenditures of that
year included in the sum in question were
the ordinary expenditures of the service.
If Mr.. MEREDITH should abolish the en-
tire service, he would not thereby save
one half of the amount requisite for the
proper administration Of the new revenue
districts.
Mr.. WALKER Gt seems) said that if the
facts should turn out differently from what
he supposed, he "was sure Congress
would remedy it hereafter in special
BILL" This was severe rebuke to Gene
raj BAYLY. II was as much as to saw
that he could not believe that majority
could be found in Congress to be guilty of
factiously Withholding the moneys neces-
sary for the public service.
That Mr.. WALKER may have said that
he felt "uey sure" that neither Judge
BAYLY nor Governor DICKINSON had "any
desire" to embarrass Mr.. MEREDITH, we
think highly probable. If he had racked
his invention for the purpose, he could
not have said severer thing. Why was
IT necessary to express any opinion on
such point' How happens il that the
conduct Of these gentlemen came to be
mooted, and how came Mr.. WALKER not
merely to be sure, but to be "poy surel" II
was because on its face the conduct of
General BAYLY was SO exceedingly repre-
hensible, so misersbly and wantonly fac
tious, that Mr.. WALKER felt bound, no
doubt, TO intimate to him that he could
not really suspect him Of an intention mil
fully TO do what he was actually doing.
We are not so charitable as Mr.. WALKER.
We are every sure" that General BAyLY
is guided by factious intent to embarrass
President TAYLOR, by withholding moneys
absolutely required for the public service.
And we charge this factious intent because
no other inference can be drawn from
has conduct. And when Mr.. WALKrp
found il necessary TO protest that he was
"uey sure" that such could not have
been General BAYLY's intention, il was
Or,l. al r. III