Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-05

order executed would the report of that deoart
the War Department under the head of articles nro
cured by purchase and fabrication, have necessarily showr
that the shot were purchased and not fabricated
Ancer. Il would have shown that they procured BY
purchase fabrication and, the department does fab
rcae shot, il would necessarily have followed that they were
purchased
Major MoRpKcAI, of the Ordnance Department. called.
Question. Did you send any 80 FOUNDER shot gauges TO
Mr. Anderson in January of this year And if 50, did yoa
the fact the colonel of ordnance and procure
an order for doing SO
Ansuer did send 80 -pounder shot gauges to Mr..
Anderson in January of this year. | sent them at the
cnest Of COL Huger, conveyed to me in unofficial letter
aad to the best OF recollection before sending them being
at the Ordnance Office, mentioned to Gen. Tacot that
had received such letter from COL Muge and that pre-
sused there would be objection to send the gauges Mr.
Andeson and think be replied no, suppose not or
somshing to that effect will add that placed bot little
importance the ansactisn. My recollection Of the con-
vestion with Gen. Tacott the subject is not very posi-
tive. know that received written order furnish Mr..
Anderson with those gauges Such issues generally made
only written orders from the OrdnanceD Department They
issued Mr. Anderson but they receped for by
Col. Hage to whom Mr.. Anderson told they be
turned when be done with them and consequently
in the summary statement Of the work done in the month of
January, which made the Ordnance Office early in
Februar-on the third hink-the gauges reported
having been issued to Col Hager and that is the only off,
ea report made BY the colonel Of ordnance the sub
lec can only fix the date Of my conversation with Gen.
Tacot by certain papers after examining which, the wit
ness said, it must have been between the nh and lth Of
January.
Question By defence Was there any thing in the request
OF Col Huger or in what you said to Gen. Tacott, incon
ststent with the suppoon that the gauges required for
making few shot for experiments
9ns,oer On the contrary, my impression at the time
that they required for that purpose and that the
reason attached SO little importance to the matter
The Court adjourned till o'clock tomorrow morning,
when the Secretary Of War is to be further examined
EISHTH DAY-TUEsDAF, JULY 9, 1851.
The Court the mennhers pya.apt ra~o,J &c
yesterday read
Mr. Thomas B. BARroS called
Question Will you the Court whereyou reside
and your means OF being acquainted with the partnership
affairs Of Welord Co., the propretors of foundry
Fredericksburg, Virginia
Ans,a reside in the town Of Fredericksbure virginia:
was the counsel of Wn. NJ Weord the executor of John
Wefosd who was the principal and partner of the
Catharne Furnace Company In June ls4v Iuas called
upon by the executor and by Mr. Camichae-indeed the
two last owning one6h Of the company-to settle their
actions.
Question. Will you state whether that foundry is now
in operation or, if not when it ceasedi
Ansmer Iis not, and ceased the best Of my memory
between March and June ls47 and has been n opera
ton snce fact the parties endeavoed to sell it, and there
was contract of sae but the purchaser did comply
but Carmchaes interest is covered by deeds Of
cure Weod and others, creditors far exceeding its value
Question Had Doctor Carmichael any other foundry,
any interest in any other foundry = a...
Question. What bis general reputation for pecu-
niaiy solvency I
Aswer He considered as solvent or as in good
circumstances
Crosa-eraminatioa.
Question Do you mesn to be understood saying that
Doctor Carmchaels interest in the establishment has not
been disposed of by him otherwise than by the execution of
two deeds of trust by way OF mortgage certain
debts and that those deeds Of have been enforced
by sale under them : w
Ans,oer. Yes, sir :; / do mean that. ~.. ..s
Question Do you 1ecoec the date of the first of those
deeds of trust .-... ..:
Ansce-. do not I think it was in Is45 or perhaps
before it.
Question: Was there any assignment, deed of ust
mortgage upon the other shares, either of them :
Ansuer Francis B. Dean has given deed Of trust on his
share
Captain MArSAD1ER recalled.
The Judge Advocate stated that he called this witness at
this time only to- prove paper that this paper had only
been known to him. and, be understood, the Depart
ment, yesterday; otherwise, he should have made it
known to the defence with the other documentary proofs
which he had exhibited than before the trial. He would
further state that COL Huger gave him information in regard
to this letter yesterday morning.
Question. Whose writing is that paper shown.
Anscer This paper is in the handwriting Of Col. Huger
never know of its existence, that it on fila in the
Ordnance oaice, until yesterday morning.
The letter of November s. 1850, read as follows:
Unofficial "FoRr MONROE ARSENAL,
#.. "NovEMBER S, 1850.
your note of the lst November.
The number of sspounder guns intended be mounted
at this place Is about lS As II probable that Golu
biads or howitzers be substituted for of them,
sappose about $50 32pounders would be here
which tor service should be provided with shot, At 500
rounds each this would require g. from which deduct
the aumber hand2S, 54O-eaves So $780, nearly 500
TONS There to place these shot here and they
in convenient position to be transported elsewhere If
quired.
would recommend procure any 42-pounder shot,
as i is highly probable the columbads will take the place
OF 42-pounder guns.
"Very respectfully, &c.
"BENJANIN HUGER
" General G. TALcoTT."
Question: Do you know the endorsements and the hands
by whom they written
Anscer. All the endorsements except the last, in the
hand Of Jonas b. Keller, registering clerk Of the Ordnance
Talcott.
Question Does your oce-mode show when letters are
ceived and when they are answered
Anscer. It does. This letter. the handwriting Of the
registering clerk shows that it received on the 9th of
November, 1885, and that it answered the day.
Question Does your record of letters show any to
that letter
AnsOer. Our etter-book shows but one letter to COL
Huger, dated 9th of November, $780, which your
cord and authorizes the purchase of shot reasonable
tent from time TO time.
Question Where this letter found and where were
you when it was received by your bureau
AnScer. 1t ound in its regular place the files Of
the Office was absent have before stated when was
received.
Cross examination.
Question In your testimony heretofore given you have
read to the Court certain regulations touching the purchase Of
supplies. Will you look at the paper shown you, pur-
porting to limit from and after its date the discretion Of the
Inf