The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-04-26
The G.ipnin Claim.


The Gaiphin Claim.
We publish below communication signed Inqui-
rendo, whose true is well known TO the parties
concerned touching certain statements which have been
put forth by Mr.. Claytons correspondent, Independ
ent" and Veritas" We regret to see Mr.. Clayton's
name associated in any way with any such man. We
have been assured that the investigating committee
when the statements Of that correspondent were brought
its notice. promptly stated that be had no access to the
record, and that no member of the committee had given
him any information. OF course in this aspect Of the
facts his statements must be set down as sheer fabrca
tons.
Permit to show the utter falsity and. inscriptions
audacty Of the Washington correspondenone James E.
Harveyoyer the signature OF independent" for the
Philadelphia North American, and as Vertas, lTruth
for the New York Courier. He writes that the select
committee appointed to investigate the Galphn claim
if authorized to state, had brought their labors
pate he Official statement of the committee il may Be
said that The reports Of the accounting officers cho de-
eidsd AGAINST ne allowance suppress either aeecident-
establish, beyond ali doubt The equity and legally Of
the claim. Such IS the opinion of the commit
tee, after careful and scrutinising examination Of the
have italicsed the scandalous falsehood and libel
of Harvey, and | authorized in saying that il is
utterly untrue He goes on TO say elm the place
the testimony proves conclusivey that this whole
ment and Misrepresentation originated in feeling of
personal hostility, and prompted by vndictye re-
sentiment because Mr. Crawford refused to comply with
demands which, in his Judgment compromised the rights
and dignity of the army that is to say, that Mr. Craw
ford's Judgment exceedingly scrupuous, refined and
conscientiousy exercised in favor Of maintaining the
dignity and rights OF the army" when he had no
right to take upon himself any such refusal, is to be
considered superior to the firm and decided action of
the Senate in favor Of that vindictve" individual
hnaok nfmo bua baan
ce and honor, but against progae and Inscriptions
exercise OF official power and influence peck citing for
himself and others, out OF the treasury large fortune,
without lawful appropriation, and totally Indifferent to
the decacy OF bis high official position which alone
cured it to him. Would any humble citizen have been
50 iorianaie' No. indeed especially not. after the
had decided against the allowance OF the Gaphin
claim. But Mr. "Cabinet Munster" Crawford could do
III and ne did i in hot haste too not very decent about
alias /" Hsrliaswho says "0n this particuarlpoint."
q e the ylndcilve resentment" the evidence Of the
the persons whom he duplicates authority totally at
variance repugnant IN every essential feature, and in
will the
Of the fnptcafed-the GuILTY-with the testimony, say
Of him who even II It is So sis prompted by vndic-
1--we rsssn.ms1 , % convict , the guilty They
ed are permitted TO say; and they make their
own stories. "at variance with facts and the truth
Ii thew s hou%h would ere @is
better cause" vindictve resentment" indeed i--'per-
Mr. " exceeding or Re
and rights Of the army too All very fine but all these
things dc not settle the question Of the innocence Of the
guilty parties II Mr. Crawford had been delicate and
as decidedly firm in resisting the temptation Of pocketng
over hundred thousand dollars on false claim he
to protect the dignity and rights Of the army" the
have been appointed, and such pattern OF exquisite
in the shape OF penpatetc scrbber, the
popnjay with his dirty white kids. would not be
isters..
Again repeat that am authorized in saying the asser
tons Of "IndePendent" and "veritas-,one James, Z
Harvey-are false. from beginning TO end. Annexed is
: - - - '''''' : - ''' iNoUIRENDo.
Correspondence Of the North American
WASHINGTON, April 70, 1850.
The select committee appointed investigate the sl
All the papers belonging the case all the
connected with the passage of bill and the adjudication
If auhentci, have been aly and airiy examined
Without desiring anticipate the official statement, may
csd against the allowances suppress ether accidentally
desgnedy. many important c which 20 establish
i The unanimous opinion d the comm,ee sfssr careful
md scrutnizng examination Of the papers, SO much for
In the place. the testimony proves conclusively
this whole movement and misrepresentation originated in
dctive resentment because Mr. Crawford refused 10
ply with demands which, in his Judgment compromised
the rights and dignity Of the army On this particular point
the evidence Of the individual who insgsted tho imputa
tons, and that Of the persons whom he duplicates au
thorty IL totally atvaancc, repngnan every essential
feature and in open conflict II does not become me 10
eide between these contrudcng Witnesses especially with
having the Authenticated testimony before but
when the report is promulgated, shall take the liberty Of
making some comments
Nothing has been found in the whole ofnqniy which
In any manner reflects the proprey Of the cabinet
officers who had official relation this claim On the con-
ray, II IL established that each and all Of them acted
with the scrupuous regard the rights and practice
Df the government Opinions may differ the policy
Of paying interest under any circumstances but with the
authority Of all preceding administrations TO sustain this
decision and the recorded opinions Of every Attorney Gen.
srs for sixty yeas Il win be found difficult 70 produce the
belief that any new rule or exception was adopted.
n the course Of the the authorship
d the letter which originally appeared In the ~ Express
almost simultaneously with another from the Same pen,
mo containing the same charges In the ~ X Herald
pom which the Union and its followers have founded all
.nsir coarse misrepresentation fxed upon ndivd
~ VINO was recently removed from Office for neglect Of
" matters very little who the question,
rsspqnsibilisy entirely with the paper which
whs o"s put much surprise has been excited, that
snod have lent It's character the pubiicBtion
q - more on than which have yet degraded
Ssunns ~ tne most bitter and opponent
such conduct may 30 susceptible Of explanation but the