The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-02-28

sssed soldiers, But my uotips impugned by the courts
ssasaes Tor extending relief 10 portion OF my suffering
couatTymen and il Is upon the folartg charged impure
yaoue that have been sentenced for nowhere IN the
hndng OF the court the violation oil any d~ imputed 10
mes There Is bat one impartial Judge OF mot'pes-iha
impartial Judge whose aseeiDg eye penetraes into inc
deepest fecesses of all human hearts 49,
Here follows my order 10 Purser Joseph Wilson OF
the la of November ls4s which The court majority
~ E , ~ lsast has strangely con slfued as emanans
iron soIdd motives for speculation and private gains
and this too. the face OF the evidence OF
,xn ssoo three witnesses whose characters unim
pesched and unlmpeaehabe witnesses uninhuenced by
fear Affection because free and Independent citizens
.FLAs-sHr Quo,
srr Monterey Bay, November |, Isls.
" SiR There being pended balance OF several
collected AZ Mazaan by the squadron during The late
Ican oresee likely arise against and the
inhsbianls Of Upper Caitos and especially the miners
inEs and operations Tor OF silver circulating me,
dium you Will yonr arrival al San Francisco exchange
hands for unconed gold at tho curen price which
gold you viii hold subject 70 my further orders
"THos. AP Q. JONES.
#aa fU lHe .'Comnanier-in.chef
5t s3 Uni,ed States Naval Forces, Pacific
"Purser JOSEPH WILSON, U. 5, ship Lexington"
This order forth the true motive of the writer
done under that order No evidence has been produced
TO the dspfove the declared scarcity OF coin
California at the date of the order just read, and for
several mosths alter e. until March of the following
year whilst the positive testimony of the identical jas phi
Wls0n, purser of the Lexington. OF DIR. Lark Judge
Pratt, Mr. Pstte Commanders Johnston and Siribng las
shown by The recorded testimony before the court,
and all other Witnesses examined that point esiab-
shed beyond cav not only the great scarcity OF coin in
all California. bat that great embarrassment to commerce
and trade in every every banck-nay, actual distress
experienced from the insuiciancy of legal tender
to pay duties at the custom house. from which source
alone the starving immigrants to California could receive
OF these facts material my Justification, think the
court must be perfectly satisfied The military contr-
button fund was put in circulation at the time OF the
greatest need and ii was withdrawn and RENTED in gold
dust the OF the mint in Philadelphia as soon
the necessities Of the community relieved, 10y
the importation Of coin in the first mail steamer which
arrived at San Francisco the 2sth day of February,
lS4o;) and at the time shipped the unconed gold by
the Dale Oath of March Of the same year, if private
silver coin for med god might have employed the
coin in San Francisco. TO have yielded me. as Mr.
Larkin eses, from TO five hundred per cent in sig
nnerlts" (See the testimony OF L. o. Larkn and X M
Believe me- then when tell you, the finding OF the
court tells you am not guilty OF any offence against
community, whose servant am did not make an
improper nor an un1uhonsef' use of the small un.
appropriated balance OF the military contribution fund,
over wh,et INFESTED Uah absolute po,cer, when
temporarily pu. in circulation for The relief OF suffer-
ing community and when that necessity was relieved
restored you your own. cent per cent in money good as
was expended. have not deirauded you; have not
attempted TO defraud you; have concealed naught from
you naught have set down in malice against any man
and yet stand sentenced TO five years suspension and
fine Of SO ,250! Well may it be asked, for which OF my
good acts am | thus sentenced flor in vain may the
records of the searched for evidence support
the contradictory findings and sentence, published
lhave greatly exceeded the limits contemplated when
commenced this has,y appeal but il | had said less
could have said nothing The record OF the and
the true history of the transaction through thou
sand pages As practicable, legal review OF the
courts findings and sentence will be aii before you In
the time, only ask a suspension OF opinion until
the subject be fairly presented the President who
it is believed has yet under the pressure OF other
business. had time to review the proceedings
eaHrNr. THOS. AP c. JONES, u. s. Navy
WARRINGTON, February IS, 1851.