The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-03-17

more, to examine / nto the charges of Francis E:
Brady, ESQ against the collector and surveyor OF
the port OF Philadelphia, was A. II Dunlovy, Esq,
The commissioner was instructed 10 con6ne the
testimony to two specifications, as folowsto wit
1. The collector OF the port of Philadelphia u
guilty OF want Of fidelity 10 the government, aud
10 the character of the present national admnlstra-
tion by retaining in the office OF weigh aster
person whom he has always known to be incompe-
tent for the proper performance ofthe duties OF the
said office, and who stands harged with perjury
on the legislative records of Pennsy lvania, fact
well known 10 the collector at The time that he ap-
pointed him to he said efhcc.
2 The collector and surveyor of the port Of
Philadelphia were instrumental in procuring fcti-
tCus signatures 10 certain printed letters addressed
TO Members OF the Senate Of the United States,
urging The confirmation Of the said collector, whose
name was then before the Senate, and tina said
signatures were Obtained through the weigh
master, acting in the matter with their knowled &c
and consent, and that said letters were forw irded
as genuine letters 10 certain Senators by the said
collec or and surveyor Of the port OF Philadelphia.
Before lnstitutiDg this commission. Mr. Secretary
Corwin addressed TO Mr. Collector Lewis, the
following letter, which shows how patrioucdy Mr.
Corwin can discourse, whatever may be thought
ofhis acts -
WASHINGTON CRY Nov. 8, 1880.
DEAR SIR:-In the Daily News, "a pspe- printed
in Philadelphia, whi.h was sent 10 me few days
since) there is a publication by Francis Brady
Ately removed rom place IN the customs ~ me
delphis which, In my judgment deserves your imme-
diste attention.
The facts there di.clo.ed coming in . form so i'm
posing end we'll calculated TO inspire belief in
their truth der it necessary our sake as well
the character OF all concerned. that prompt and
full reputation Of those chsrgee should be made public
The disclosures CT the paper which refer, o,
character to sbock the moral ser OF the public and
if tie charges be confederation protect
the petrsors OF such from such punish
ment as public or social law can infi,ct.
beg your imme date attention to this subsc and
hope to receive IS soon as your convenience will per
nit ustion Of the matter should
add that bsv. snb~sd the matter to the Preside MT
Who directs TO say that investigation OF the
chaIges 10 Indispensable He, however, iostructs
frst TO ask your explanation OF the case which II
satisfactory may avoid the necessity of further heae
ing Tse nsuly' your i''sna fnoxAs coRw1S.
VIM Lewis: E.q, Col Phila Pa
Mr. Collector Lewis attempted an explain alton,
but II was not satisfactory, and so the commission
for an nvt stgation was appointed
Mr.. David Paul Brown acted before the Conmls-
sioner Tor Mr. Lewis, and Mr.. Charles Gibbons,
for the compalnanfs ..
Mr. Gibbons has compiled pamphlet review of
the stigation, the charges, and the testimony,
which review. occupying 81 pages, shows clearly
and conclusively, 10 every candid and unbiased
mind, that all the charges of Francis Z. Brady,
have been proved 10 be true 10 the letter.
The pamphlet demonstrates, beyond refutati0n,
that The Brsdy letter was rue expose of facts
which Mr.. Secretary Cor win wrote Mr.. LIE Wis.
were {" of chara 10 shock the moral sense OF
the public, and il the charges be true, no consi5e
raIicp can protect the perpetrators of such enorm
ties from such punishment as public or social law
can infiict''
The pregnant commentary in this matter lies in
the fact that the Secretary of the Treasury has lot
yet caused the subject 10 be made public, and that
Mr.. Collector Lewis, Mr.. Surveyor Norris, and
Mr.. Weigh m ser Read, who can neither read nor
write, are still all retained in office! X. Y. Z.
WASHINGTON, March Is, 1851.
Interpretation of the Bounty Land Law-Kossuth
-Uaited States Stock Issued, &c.
The Republic, few days since, contained an
article which took the ground, that as it was evil
DENLY the intention of majority OF the members
of both houses of Congress to amend the Bounty
Land law, so as TO make warrants transferable,
the failure TO DO So under the circumstances, re-
sultne from want of time, should not prevent the
Screary OF the Interior from giving this in,erpre
iaiion to the law In consequence of this article,
coming, as II was suppose d, from semi-offi nal
source. the opinion very generally prevailed that II
was intended TO give such an interpretation 10 the
law, and The department was flooded with anxious
Inquiries from agents and other dsinterese indvi-
dusls. The Secretary has accordingly to.day given
a written opinion OF some length, In which he re-
lteretes his former views as TO the meaning of the
bounty Land law, as il al present reads, and ridl
cules The idea that the - in enti-ns of members OF
Congress uneSprtssed ia any official form, can be
.s ..zed - The Department. and to do so would
be urpaton Of authority. The exeeutyei Is bound
10 carry INTO eject the laws passed py IOagrcsS,
and approved by HIM but he has nothing 10 do
with the individual wishes OF members OF Con-
gress when in opposition 10 In conflict with their
official act- a. body. The Secretary, therefore,
reierates his decision that warrants not by law
transferable.
No decision has yet been made as TO the vessel 10
be sent 20 Turkey, 10 convey Kossuth and his fell
low eNiles to this country IN pursuance Of the re-
solution pessed last session. and introduced by Gen.
Foote. It's supposed, however, that the steamer
Mississippi, the fegsbip Of the Mediterranean
squadron, will be ordered 10 that honorable and
pgeasIng duty.
/ Understand thar Mr.. Henry r Day, of Mis-
souri, and Mr. Stephen p. Rose, Of New Jersey
have been appointed sub-IndIan agents for Utah,
and viii proceed 10 that territory about the itst of
April
General Armstrong, one OF the new proprietors
Of the UniOn, IS confined ta.his Ioom al Willards,
by on attack OF chiils and fever.
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