Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1851-02-07
THE CALHOUN MANUSCRIPTS.

tho hill aonroorianp hree-6hs of 100000 TO the South
Side Railroad.
THE CALHOUN MANUSCRIPTS.
"a member of the Legislature In the Charleston Couri-
or commenting upon article this subject says:
VOL, NAV the ENQUIRER confess its surprise that the arork
to Be published Nee York but how much greater sur
prise ITO use harshe phas not e authorized TO iee
who know that the resolution making the appropriation cX'
pressy directed that the work should De puosheo 10 inns
State The place of publication was fully and
feel justified in asserting that the resolution would moi
passed had il not been understood ana ha
| the Ms were be published at home
What commentary is this the principles and practice
of SouthCarona The posthumous WORKS Oh her great
enemies and thousands of dollars which might have contr
bued build up the domestic independence he died vndca
ting needlesy into the overlooking lap OF her scor
ners and oppressos this thing was needessly done
for am informed upon undoubted authority, that the whole
the city OF Charleston. There those who are ready and
would been glad undertake the enterprise and the
result would have been the establishment of stereotype
foundry permanent publishing house in our city How
long be before the appropriation OF SO large sum oil
money will afford another such opportunity!
But the main inquiry is by what authority have the ex
press directions Of the General Assembly been dsregarded
and conravened? The Legislature did its duty in this matter
both 10 the memory Of Mr. Calhoun and TO the just expecta
lions of the people, and 1t remains LOT nose upon whom
plain and palpabe departure from their instructions Boil
The people and their representatives interested in having
an explanation upon THIS point.
The remarks of Mr.. Aveet of Virginia. in the debate
the Deficiency Bill have been grossly msrepresencd in
most of the sketches and newspaper correspondence He
made no attack upon the Pension Oce-no wholesale de
nunciaton of clerks reported As act of justice to
Mr. A. we republish the substance If his remarks from the
official report in the Globe:
| Mr. AVERETT moved to amend the amendment by redu
cling In. amount OF the appropriation 10 SoUuU
Mr. A. said Mr. Chairman when obtained the toor the
day. erred in surprising mat The or
Of
had direct the bill under consideration Not hav-
ing the bill before and desiring to make few remarks
ton of friends around submitted amendment 10 avail
myself of the ve-nnu;es rule, in order 10 make three
directly applicable the subjects discussed was not appica-
BILE 10 the subject of the bill before the committee
therefore, ruled of order hope, sir, that II is in
order 10 conclude what wsneo 10 say IN regard 10 Inc
Third Auditors ONCE.
While concur with mY colleagues in expressions Of per-
sona respect for Mr. aaher neither my respect for him
the fact ina, he is Virginan shall restrain from
dcmnng the in which of the business OF his Of
Ace conducted repeat that the functions Of that office are
properly performed large portion oil It's labor as at
ten tissues bubbles and arfcched lnerences to justify
decisions with the facts and merits of the to be
decided Ihave had but little to do w thai oice; but can
cite case and am informed of others similar in which
whole sheets written out TO sustain decisions against
claims clearly proven as ever where cases proven In
cour, OF Justice This is said be the work OF clerk in the
office in whom the Third Auditor too generous
confidence and upon whom fear he TOO much relies in dis
Dosina of cases which II is his duty 10 decide.
Now sir il in fashionable here 10 multiply tho unc-
tons of every department OF the Government, in order
multiply funclionaes be fed from the public crib, to null
pl jobs in order increase the number Of lobbers
make plain work complicated and easy work iaborol in
der give employment and pay 10 the woEmen hold In
my hand paper setting forth objections 10 The claims OF
soldier who served in the Mexican for horse and mule
admitted 10 have been lost ~ the soldier BY default OF the
Government in furnishing food and turning them
under Guard Craze when they struyed were stolen The
testimony il undubitable these fncs The captain
der whom the claimant served es,hes upon oath tia; the
horse was valued $751; and belonged 10 the claimants that
tho mule on which the claimant was mounted the next day.
and which ia proven have been afterwards lost in the
way was not procured from the Government nor r IN any
other officer soldier ots! TO whom the Government could
be made accountable The very circumstances set forth In
this long oubbng paper against the clal Prove that the
mule have been procured from The United
for the corps which the claimant served was hundreds OF
miles the United States where the Government had
no property except that il The hands OF The quarernaste
The precise number of mules in his possession was known
and the testimony is positive that the one Tor which the
claimant asks remuneration not one OF ina: number
And upon this claim this clerk writes out this long paper
filled with differences against proven facts-lnierences
involving the charge Of wiltu and deliberate perjury on
the part Of the gallant capain And The decision is after
months upon months OF delay that the mule shall NOT be
paid for because the claimant does not prove from what
Mexican Indian he obtained him. And for the same
son. 10 wit the of proof how the soldier come in
possession of the mule he shall not be paid for his horse
proven and admitted To be his Now repeat, sir that
will not vote for any bill providing for extra number OF
clerks study out write out copy and record such papers
this.
II the claim. under the nav bounty land law 10 be dealt
with in this manner many years must eapse before the
claimants can obtain what is due the-if indeed they
can But sir there justice proprety in dealing thus
with Them any other claims. There is no need OF such
great number clerks perform the extra duties imposed
upon the Third Auditors Office For if you mean to hold the
Commissioner Pensions and the Third Auditor response
bic duties Of their respective Offices will not require
great number of clerks 10 thumb over papers
~ filed searching all necessary information fast
the Commissioner of Pensions with the help of the Third
Auditor can adudcate the and ax their signatures
Mr. Chairman, in what have said about the paper which
hold in my hand from the Third Audtoror rather from
his superannuated clerk would be understood
dennng the rigor, consistent with law and reason
that can be exercised in deciding upon claims against the
Government, But such rgor as is here displayed (holdng
the paper would injurious TO- rather than conservative
OF the public interest. 1t would bring fidelity itself into dis
repue. And unscrupuous generous and conhd
ing officer upon whom fraud and imposons might be prac
ssu o hs x o uu h suc po
as is here displayed.