Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-05

granted
contract existed when you informed of the contrary
you took II for granted that shot had been made and that
shot had been delivered, when you informed that
there had BEEN Now, beg Of you to take no more for
granted but to issue the ORDER He said he would do and
left the This is the purpo of the conversation,
recoect it, that took place. Some ten days afterwards
be sent in the report Repor read dated 18th April, 1881
stating that his letter the 9th November, $780, the only
for the purchase Of shot, and that to direct Colonel
Huger order reasonable amount would De required
and to be purchased in open market MOL oeing saished
with this report, Col Huger to repair 10 ashng
ton He did socame to the Department conversed with
him on the subject and reduced his statement writing
his presence as was delivered, and he signed it. After
taking Col Hugers statement in writing sent copy of it
to General Talcot enclosed in letter from myself him.
in which called bis attention to the various verbal and writ
ten reports which he had made to this subject and
which appeared at variance with his report aud state
meat of Col Huge aud requested that be would furnish any
additional explanations additional testimony that he might
consider necessary. he wrote TO me an answerthe
which is shown me.
Letter of the Secretary Of War; May 1851 read The
pupo of the letter is similar to the testimony given by the
Secretary.
Statement made by COL Huger to the Secretary of War
reed The statement is almost precisely the the
timony given by COL Huge before the Court and is accom-
panied by letters from Captain Stone and also Mr. Ander
son. explaining the transfer Of Doc,. Camchaes contract
HIMSELF and stating that he had given Dr. c. large sum
to lei him execute the contract.
The Judge Advocate also read letter from Mr. G. Kem
bic, stating that Doct Carmichael wanted sell him the
q
he thought there something Irregular about the oder
and that be has suspicious concerning the matter
The Of Gen. Talcot dated May 3, 1851, to the
letter Of the Secretary Of War, read
"ORDsAscx DEPARTMENT,
"WAsHISsToN, MAY 8, 1851.
"SIR the honor acknowledge the receipt your
letter the l instan with the accompanying papers, all Of
which have attentivey read and duly considered
ga recapituaton of all the connected with the sub
ect Of your letter. putting them with their in regular
order will be- conceive the most proper mode Of replying
Thaspf fr
me- and trust to the Secretary OF War also.
"Doct Carmichael in the spring Of 1850, claimed pro-
to be given him to make by contract His claim
deemed valid by Secretary Crawford also rejected
and in November last he was disposed bring again before
the Secretary of War; accompanied him. his urgent
guest and and fully recognised the justice of the
Secretary in It's third rejection. 1t because
sdered his claim valid but because he really had claim
that him the paper addressed COL Huger auhorz.
ing the latter to purchase open market shot and shells
reasonable extent from time tme thereby giving Doc c.
and Shells which had that time undoubted right to do
and if was put on oath should that supposed would
succeed in getting small order The paper Co Huger
dated 9th November, 1850, reads as follows, viz:
"ORDHANcE DEPARTMENT,
"sWAsHIseroS, NovEMBER s, 1850.
'SIR 1t be well to provide shot and shell
time time for the post Fort Monroe and for this pur-
pose authorized procure them a reasonable
tent if suppose, uhe price Of iron being ow,)
they be had favorable You will make the
cesary estimates OF funds the deliveries they
they should be procured by open purchase only.
ai' 'n' respectfully your ooeG,ent naTa1 servant
.Brevet Brig. Gen., Col. Of Ordnance.
"tCol. B. HUGER, Fort Monroe Arsenal
" heard nothing the Doctors in the matter until
received letter from Mr. kemble dated l7th November
1850, which is found appended the of Col
Huger marked D. addressed me- and to COL Huger
by Secretary Of War Col Huger had but lust
arrived here and acting member OF the board
trial Of smalarms The letter either handed to COL
Huger sent him by me- and desired him reply to it.
as knew nothing of the He told he had
done and if made comment, it because aston
desired and repudiated the conduct Of Doctor Carmichael
and here supposed the great contract which had been nosed
about was ended have not the dates Of my conversation
with the Secretary of War in relation of the de-
Parment for shot and she but let the several times
when they the given him and true
that he wished give any j and when heard
that Carmichael had for furnishing 500 ton the
msconsrne authority to make open purchases Of ho or
could convert my letter Of the 9th Of November into authority
70 nm to give such an order may not be out opaee here
January 1851, not sent to COL Huger because only
directed TO- and contains instructions for the
the Ordnance departments may have been me
to take Mr. Anderson the Secretary War the sub
Thomas Green with directions to report which could not
do until heard from Col Huge who had gone South
rolina on leave and his return had been reported
Mr. Anderson happened here by accident and told
all that had been done and from him first heard that shot
had been delivered simply supposed the Secretary
would be willing hear the facts of the from him. far
he concerned and that much time might be saved but
found that he nspoed to talk with him on the subject
In some stage OF this matter have displayed much
tenderness tor brother officer In such would
er suffer wrong than do vrog insist that did not
authorize the order given Doctor Carmichael that
Col Huger in constituting letter into authority for him to
give such order committed of judgment The
order to Carmichael approved by When Col
Huger informed of Andersons under his
and Of his action in the acknowledging but virtually
repudiang it, approved that, and heard about It
until report to you Of the 9th of January, 1851
That report stated that had been
shot from the last appropriations that shot had been fur
department unfulflled and that contemplated
With the information had when that report made all
this was stsc true. had them and have recognised
no contract do Then knew that Mr. Ander-
son had gone to fill Col Huger's order This information
was received by subsequently, and stated in my
port of the 10th April Both reports stated the facts
TO me when they made and all the facts nvar
able custom IN reporting calls for Information from the
war Department saw then inconsistency between the
reports between them and my verbal communications
quiring explanations; and compelled say that see
none
The foregoing will show think that although had no
to Doctor Carmchaels obtaining work shot and
shells from time to tme to reasonable extent he could
him order authorized approved one
ceved and that in all subsequent and
ports to the subject had suppose that Col
Huger had repudated Doctor Carmichaes transfer of his
that evidence of deliveries estimates OF funds
in of work under that order been
consequently had good believe that the whole
matter had ended with Col Hugers reputation Of the trans
fer and Dr. Carmchaels inability otherwise to execute the
order.
"Respectfally, your obedient servant,
"Breyet Brig. Gen, COL Of Ordnance.
~Hon. G. M. CONRAD, Secretary of War"
The SECRETARY here stated that he desired to make an
explanation: