The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1851-07-15

Y6ctly with the maDuf ctursri such cOnuuct De-
ing an abuse OF his official authority, breach Of
tho trust reposed in him, and uubecoming al
officer and gentleman"
Specification 3D." In this That he, the said
Breyet Brigadier General George Talcott, Col
of the Ordnance department, in charge of the
Ordnance bureau Of the War Department, well
knowing Of the aforesaid contract with Doctor
Carmichael and that said Carmichael had
gagged J. X. Anderson proprietor Of the Tired
egar Iron Works in Rchmond) to execute the
said contract, and we'll knowing his official duty
not to conceal but to make known such con-
tract to the Secretary of War, did, nevertheless,
wilfully and designedly conceal it, aud all knowl-
edge thereof, from the Secretary of War, from
the 2lst November, 1850, to the l 18th April,
1851; aud more particularly in the folio wing
instances and occasions: that is to say, on the
18th January, 1851, when the Secretary Of War
did inquire Of him ut the War Department, and
did then and there endeavor to ascertain from
him, whether the aforesaid Tredegar works in
Richmond had contract for making shot or
shells for the Ordnance department. and again,
on the 22d January, 1861, in written report
from the Ordnance bureau, made by his, the said
Taeotts order, to the Secretary OF War, in an
swer to call from said Secretary for inform
alton of all existing contracts chargeable upon
the appropriations for the armament Of forliti-
cations, and for ordnance and ordnance stores
and supplies and again, on the 9th January,
1851, in a written report of that dste made to
the Secretary of War on the same subject, and
in reply to further inquiries from said Secretary,
who was thereby again seeking t. ascertain
whether any such contracts were outstanding;
and again, in personal interyi with the Sec.
rotary of War, ut the War Department, ON the
30th January, 1851, when ques Toned by siid
Secretary as to the meaning or intention of the
aforesaid letter to Rrevet Colon Hu or, dated
9th November, 1850, whereof copy was en-.
closed in said report Of the 9th January, 1851:
and again. on or about the lst of March, 1851,
uhen The Secretary OF War did agai. inquire Of
him in regard to this matter in PERSONAL inter-
view at the War Department and did endeavor
to ascertain from him whether any shot or shells
were being made for the Ordnance department
Mt the Tredegar Iron Works and again on the
10th April. at The War department, when The Sec
retary of War read to him letter from Thomas
Green, dated 9th April, 1851, alleging that the
Tredegar Iron Works were making shot and
shells for the Ordnance department under con-
tract probably given to Dr. Carmichael, and when
said Secretary did repeat his inquiries in regard
to that matter. On which several times and oc-
casons, he, the said Talcott, did wiIfuly and
designedly withhold and conceal from the said
Secretary Of War all knowledge of the said
contract with Carmichael: such concealment
and suppression being with intent to deceive the
said Secretary being in breach of his the said
Talcotts official duty, and Of the trust reposed
in him, and being conduct unbecomng an officer
and a gentleman"
Specification 4M-"In this: That he, the said
Brevet Brigader General George Talcott, Co.
lionel of the Ordnance department, in charge of
the Ordnance bureau of the War Department,
did, on the 18th January, 1851, at the War De-
pertinent, state to the Secretary of War, wilfuIIy
and falsely, and with intent to deceive him. that
neither the proprietors of the Tredegar Iron
Works nor any other establishment has any
contract to furnish shot or shells to the Ordnance
department; whereas, in truth, and in fact and
rs the said Talcott well knew, large contract
for shot and shells, and then outstanding. had
been given to Doctor Edward Carmichael, which
he had, as the said Talcott further knew, engaged
Joseph X. Anderson, proprietor of the Trede-
gar Iron Works, to execute"
! Specification 5h-"In this: That he, the
said Brevet Brgadier General George TaIcott,
Colonel of the Ordnance department, in charge
of the Ordnance bureau of the War Department,
did, ut the time and place therein set out, write
and transmit to the Secretary of War the follow
ing report; that is to say:
"'ORDNANcE DEPARTMENT.
Washington, Jan. 81, 1851.
"'SrR: In answer to the note from the War
Department of this date, have to report that no
contract has been made for shot by this depart.
ment from the last appropriations; no shot have
been furnished there are no contracts for shot
made by this department unfulfed, and none are
now contemplated
stC. -
ference to a letter officially addressed to Brevet
Colonel HuQer on the 9th November, 1850,
deem it not improper to send you copy Of that
letter, although not specifically called for by
your note. Colonel Huger's estimate for the
present qusrter-the only one received from
him since the above date-contans nothing for
the purchase of shot.
respectfully, your obedient servant,
"'G. TALCOTT.
"'Bt Brig. Gen., Col Of Ordnance.
"'Hon G.. NJ CONRAD,
go Secretary Of War
And in this, further: TIL t he, the said Talcott.
did few DAYS thereatter-to wit, On the Both
January. Acknowledgment by the Secreta-
~ Of War as to the nearing Of the Aforesaid
letter TO Brevet Colonel Huger, dated the 9th
November, 1850, whereof copy was trans |
United to the Secretary of War. with the afore !
said report dated January 27, 1851, state to the
said Secretary that the meaning and object 81
said letter to said Huger was to- enable the
commander of The arsenal at Fort Monroe to
purchase shot and shell. in small quantities. az
h " might be required from time to time, for
experiments and artillery practice; which writ
ten report and explanatory oral statement were
false in fact and intent, and were made with
design to deceive the said Secretary Of War
he. the said Talcoti, well Knowing that large
contract was outstanding, which Ind been given
to Doctor Carmichael for shot md shells r
the Ordnance department, which contract had
no view to any PROVISION for experiments or
artillery practice well knowing that he had
permitted, allowed, and approved the said con-
tract; well knowing that his said letter Of in
struction to said Huger, dated the 9th No
vember, 1850. was not desit ned, and had
not been 80 construed by said Huger as now
represented by him, the said Talcott, to the
Secretary of War; and well knowing that