The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-06-28

The record Of yesterday read.
Col Huger recalled.
Question Is this true copy of letter from Ander
son 10 you, enclosing the power OF Attorney Is the
sl letter IN the series OF this correspondence And
TINS true copy OF the power OF attorney therein en-
closed
Answsr. Yes this is true copy of the letter | think
the original presented TO the court day before yeser
day, which enclosed the power OF attorney.
| lhe power OF attorney from Doctor Carmichael TO
X. Anderson was read in evidenced
Question SO lar as you know and believe, the lei
tiers which have been exhibited 10 the court the entire
correspondence between yourself and the proprietor
the Iredegar Works (Mr. Anderson) on the subject Of
your order to Carmichael?
dnsper. | believe they are. They were considered
unofficial by me. No record kept of them, and con.
seqaenty cannot be certain that it is all the correspond
ence, but believe that il is.
Question Did you see Mr. Anderson during the period
covered by this correspondence
Answer. No.
Question After your return 10 Old Point, in Noyem
Der, 1880, did you receive any further instructions from
General Tacott in regard to your order to Carmichael, OF
any instructions revoklng the authority in regard to es
mates and deliveries conveyed to you in his General Tai
cors) letter of the 9th November, 1892
Answer. received none whatever on the subject from
General Ialcoti until the letter from him of the l1ti
April, 1851. Letter read.l
ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT,
Washington, April ii. 1851
SIR You are requested to furnish this department all
the information IN your possession concerning
order, or arrangement OF any kind with Mr. X Anderson
10 iunsh Tor HIMSELF any other person. shot shells for
Fort Monroe the arsenal.
Please report the character OF such arrangement copy
OF agreement oder) what articles have been caed for
under it, and what deliveries made, with any remarks
explanations on the SUBJECT that you may deem proper
Respectfully, &c.,
Bfevet Brigader General Colonel OF oranance.
Brevet Col. B. HuGER,
Fou Monroe Arsenal.
Question. Were you present at any conversation be-
tween Carmichael and General Talcott and do you know
anything that Carmichael SAID to the General!
Answsr. never saw them together during any part
OF this business
Question. Had Anderson had any contract with you
any order from you for 32pounder shot, other than the
order OF Carmichael9
.4nslcer. None
Cr0ss-eromindtion
Question. Had you any communication, direct or in
direct official or Otherwise with General Talcott, touch
ing the order 10 Carmichael the transfer Anderson
after the refusal 10 recognise the transfer to Anderson in
November, 1850, until you were ordered by General Tai
colt to report TO him upon that subject in April last
Ansaesr None whatever.
Question. Have you here copy OF the report made by
you in pursuance thereof! II You have, produce it,
dnsUr | have not did not bring it with me, as the
original is on file IN the Ordnance Office.
1.-The reading OF the report was postponed for the
Question, Did you ever, a, any time, and when re-
port 10 him that any attempt had been made to carry the
order 10 Carmichael into effect by the delivery of shot,
otherwise
Ansuer | made no report 10 General TaIcott GA the
SUBJECT until my report made IN compliance with his let
ter OF 18th April.
Question. Had you any further or other authority from
General Iaco, IN reference to the procuring of shot
shells than the order of the 9th November. ecled in the
charge
Ansrsr No, sir
Question. Did you ever make any estimate for the
POUNDS required for payment for the shot Fort
Monroe by Mr.. Anderson!
daSWer. None.
Direct examination resumed
Question. You say, lhe-cross examination, and in
answer 10 the question before The last that you had
further authority from General Ialcot in reference 10
procuring shot and Shells than the order of the 9Th No
venber. DO you mean that you received no authority
from hlm personally here in November ls50'
dnstosr. None, unless his approval OF my letters &c
Anderson by Captain Stone and mine 10 kembe be con-
sidered as such, which do not.
The room ordered TO be cleared upon reopening
the following question was put
Question by the Coat In the correspondence between
the witness and Mr. Anderson, which has been read
about shot and shells, did the witness consider Mr.. An
derson as making those shot and shells oil
the order TO Doctor Carmichael, or on his own lander
sons) account, or any other account!
daSicsr considered him as making them at his own
rsk under the order transferred TO him by Carmichael
and expecting he would get the consent of the depart
ment.
Question By The Court. What department.
dnansr Ordnance department
Question By the Court In OF your letters TO Mr.
Anderson, you speak OF the inspection OF certain sho
delivered by him, and also OF the reception of shot Were
these things connected with in execution Of the order
OF General Taco in favor of DR.. Catmichael' II not
under what authority were they said or done'
dnsper There was no official inspection of the shot
They were examined at the request of Mr. Anderson
contained IN one OF the letters read Directions for Off
cla inspection contained in ordnance regulations
reg ulatons read TO the COURT
QUESTION Did the witness ever, directly or indirectly,
make known the fact to the Ordnance bureau or lis
chief or to the War Department, that said Anderson was
employed IN making shot and shells, set forth in III,
correspondence
insuer. No.
Question BY The Court Was the freight for the deliver,
OF said shot and Shells forth in the correspondence
which has been read paid for II So by whom and or
what accountl
dnswer. The bills OF ladng made them payable BY
The shipper but, for the convenience of the captains
did advance the money TO them account OF Anderson
and not on account of the United States.
Question bg The Court Under the general instructions
oil General Iacott of November Q, $780, TO procure tn,
shot and shells by open purchase how the order Il
be given TO Carmichael
.Anueer Because he brought the order from Genera
Idcott TO me was reason, and expected TO recey,
them from foundry Fredericksburg, from which
had formerly received both shot and shell Of very good
quality.
Question You state in your answer to the court that
you considered Anderson sending the shot al his
risk and that you expected him 10 procure the Of
the department Did you say anything this point to
Anderson other than IL found in the letters before the
court
dnswu. Nothing.
Witness desired to make an explanation: that he
considered the correspondence between Anderson and
himself was private one, and that MIR. Anderson had
already received his official answer but had the right
argue the question with the witness whether he had
right to execute the order given to Carmichael Wit
expected that Anderson would apply for and get The
consentoi the department, it his business-wbich
he thought would be granted, he could dettl.
nen to the public service by giving the contract to
him,
Question By Judge Aduocate As your letters to Mr..
Anderson before the court are not marked private, and
business. consider warned