Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-28

his duty and dsobeyg the orders and Instructions Of the
Secretary of War;"
CHARGE H." Conduct unbecoming an officer and q
gentleman"
ecfcaen Isl In this that he the said Brevet Brga-
der General George Taco colonel of the Ordnance De
parment in charge OF the Ordnance Bureau OF the War
pament did, BY the and contrvnces out in the
chargethat say BY his letter Of instructions
Brevet Col Huger OF the 9th November 1885, by the
hands OF Dr. and by his subsequent approval Of
the contract made by said Huger with said Carmchaeau
hoze and procure and be made for the
purchase Of large amount Of ordnance wit shot
ouy reported the Secretary Of War; were not needed
public service such being an abuse of the auho-
y Of his Office breach of the trust reposed in him, and
unbecomng an officer and gentleman"
Specification 3d. elm this that he the said Breyet Bril-
gader General George Talcot colonel Of Ordnance De-
parmen charge Of the Ordnance Bureau of the War De-
parment did, by the and
is say by his aforesaid letter of the November 1885,
to Breve Col Huger sent by the hands of Dr. Carmichael
and his subsequent the aforesaid made
by said Huger with said authorize and procure
and be made, and did confirm contract for large
person-ha is to say with said Carmichael Who as he the
said Talco believed and knew in capacity to ere
cute the said contract and did not intend other
wise than through sale assignment of the contract
other person thereby wuy and knowingly exposing
the Government to loss and the public under his
charge to The d.ored arising from the sale Of public
subsequently sold and transferred for large sum-o wit six
thousand Eve hundred dosand by which contract the Co
that than would have paid the same by
contract made directly with the manufacturer such con.
duct being abuse Of his official authority breach the
trust reposed in him, and unbecomng officer and gentle
msn."
Specification 3d. In this that he the said Brevet Brs.-
der General George Talco Colonel Of the Ordnance Be-
parfm in chs of he
parment well knowing OF the aforesaid with Doctor
Carmichael and that said Carmichael had engaged r. An
derson ropretor Of the Tredegar Iron Works Rchmond
execute the said contract well knowing his official duty
conceal but make known such the Secre
cea it. and all knowledge thereof from the Secretary Of War
from the 2lh November, $780, to the 18th April 1851 and
more particularly in the following instances and occasions
Of War did inquire of him the War Department and did
then and there endeavor to ascertain from him whether the
aforesaid Tredegar works in Rehmond had contract for
making shot shells tor the Ordnance Department and
again, the 22d January in written report the
Ordnance Bureau, made by his the said Talco order
the Secretary of War; in call from said Secretary
for information all existing contracts chargeabIe upon the
appropriations for the oforfcatio and for
nance and ordnance stores and supplies; and again. the
9th January 1885, written report of that date made
the Secretary Of War the subject and in reply
Their inquiries from said Secretary, who thereby again
srs r
tary of War; at the War Department the 3Oh January
1884, when questioned by said Secretary the meaning
ed 9th November $780, whereof copy enclosed said
report OF the 9th january and again. about
LIST of March, 1885, when the Secretary War did again
qure of him in regard this personal
At the War Department. and did endeavor rem
him whether any shot shells being made tor the Ord
Department the Tredegar Iron Works and again.
the 10th April the War Department when the Sscre.
ary Of War read to him letter from Thomas Green dated
the sh April ISL alleging that the TEedegar Iron Works
under contract probably given to Doctor Carmichael and
when said Secretary did his Inquiries regard
Talcot did wuly and desgnedy withhold and conceal from
the said Secretary Of War all knowledge OF the said
with Carmchae such concement and suppression being
with intent deceive the said Secretary being breach Of
his the said Talcos official duty and Of the reposed
in him, and being conduct unbecomng officer and gen
tleman."
SPECIFICATION 4h In this that he the said Brevet Brir,
der General George Taco colonel Of the Ordnance Depart
ment in charge Of the Ordnance Bureau of the War Depart
state to the Secretary Of War; wiluly and falsely and with
intent to deceive him. that neither the proprieors Of the
Tredegar Iron Works. any other establishment had any
contract to furnish hot shells the Ordnance Department.
Whereas truth and in fact and the said Tacott well
knew, large contract for shot and Shells and then outstand
had been given to Doctor Edward Carmichael which he
had the d Tacott further knew engaged Joseph R. An
derson proprietor Of the Tredega Iron Works.
Specification s In this that he, the said Brevet Brga-
Of the Vance De-
partment did the time and place therein out and
transmit to the Secretary Of War the following reportat
is to say:
"sORDxANcE DEPARTMENT
III,
SIN In answer the from the War Department
OF this date have to report that has made
for shot BY this Department from the last appropriations no
shot have been furnished there for shot
made by this Department unued and are now con-
templated.
Supposng that the inquiry may have reference to let
ter officially addressed to Brevct Colonel Huger on the 9th
November $780, deem it not improper send you COPY
Of that letter. although specifically called by your note
Colonel Hugers estimate for the present only
received from him since the nothing
for the purchase Of shot
"'Respectfully, your obedient servant,
CSC. TALCOTT,
.sBreyet Brigadier General. Col Of Ordnance.
Hon. c. M. CoNRAD, Secretary of War"
And in this further that he, the said Talcott did lew
days hereafter-to wit the 3Oh January, 1S5l-when
questioned by the Secretary of War to the meaning Of the
aforesaid letter to Bevet Colonel Hugr dated 9th No
veber 1885, whereof copy transmitted to the Secreta.
of War; with the aforesaid report dated January e. 1881
state the said Secretary that the meaning and object Of said
letter to said Huger enable the commander of the ar
senal Fort Monroe purchase shot and shells in small
experiments and artillery practice; which written report and
explanatory oral statement false in fact and intent and
made with design deceive the said Secretary of War
he, the said Tacot well knowing that large contract was
which had been given Doctor Carmichael for
shot and shells for the Ordnance Department which contract
had to provision for experiments artillery prac
tice well knowing that he had permitted allowed and ap-
to said Huger dated the 9th of November 1885,
designed and had not been by said
Huger represented BY him. the said Tacot to the Sc
creary of War; and we'll knowing that Joseph r. Anderson
proprietor of the Tredegar Works. had been engaged to
cute the contract made with said Carmichael"
Specification 9Th In his that he the said Brevet Bril-
gader General George Taco Colonel Of the Ordnance De-
in nf Dc