Weekly national intelligencer., 1851-07-12


be attempted, under IL Being entirely satisfied that Colonel
Huger had acted he has always done with the pures and
best Intentions and with view TO the public service accord
ing to his Judgment and that bis mere error OF Judgment
bad resulted and could result in injury TO the Government
required quality be infused into my nature before
could for think Of sIutuousy involving him in
any difficulty. Not only had TO suppose that any
thing had been done under the Carmichael oder but so late
the end OF December had the most satisfactory positive
evidence that nothing had been done refer TO the
spoDdence between Mr.. Anderson and Capt Maynadler In
which Mr. Anderson complains that Col Huger will not al
low him to execute the oder nquing il COL Hnger has any
personal objection him. Anderson and states the circum-
and which supposed made such refusal
equitable II must have been shortly after be-
fore bad any reason believe that the condition OF things
had at all changedhat the Secretary made his first inquiry
OF me. In bis testimony he does state explicitly what
that inquiry was or in what language IL was exPressfd
though THE material in order 10 understand the answer and
ascertain whether it true and the point But may
be inferred from what he says, viz that he hail been IN
formed htat fhs Iredgar oks had large contract toy
shot for the Tar Department." that be sent for me and in
formed me OF It that said, sit mistake that no
conro erisfed for shot and that making at
Richmond for the Department" believe have quoted his
precise words Not having to the record take them
from the notes Of COUNSEL In his written ssem snt OF the
LIST OF May addressed to also in evidence he states my
answer simply thus Yoa told me il that
such contract existed Whether upon this OCCASION upon
any Of the subseque occasons used language mPo rn5
point ei fact there shot making at The Irede
W
Fort Monroe, be all material for such language
copd only have been uttered and could only have been
dersi0od, denying that any shot man made OF
shipped under contract h by authority OF the Ordnance
depment s not to be imagined that the Secretary OF
Wat could possibly have understood perempcTy de-
nyina here in Washington the existence of facs alleged TO
be ia Richmond All tina, Bcou deny and all that was
reasonable inhim 10 inquire of that no such facts
existee by under the authority of the Ordnanae depart
men TO have Undertaken % go further than this. and po-
sivey 10 contradict physical facts alleged be occurring
than hundred miles beyond my range OF vision,
would hare been offend his to have re-
nouncedn my So the Secretary himself anifesiy rn-
derstood for upon DIR Thons Green's nd report to
him. be the investigation in writing it now ap-
pears though had inmatol at the time that his purpose
other than general cad the correspo dence be-
the Department and the Baeau, comprised in the sI
papers on your record OF dates from the sIs u 9th Of
january including copy Of the order Col Hug 7, speaks
for ITSELF and shows that the inquiry simply to exist
in and charges upon the ordnance appU ations
II escape your notice. it has painful forced
itself upon my own, that he pursued by the eretay
upon this second occasion indicates too clearly s some
source or other his mind had been abused my char
acter that be thought necessary to approach win gene
raies in order to get al the truth But cannet bandoa
the expectation that upon review of the whole he too
will that he has unntensonay doae me The greaa st In
uscc.
You have now the key all the specifications imp utiDg
falsehood to In the mind Of the Secretary VISA one
things in mine another IT. in these repeated arrann rents
Of me- manifested, he has said, nPatencs and
heat because understood him to be again and s ain
an inquiry which had areadT fully and truly an
syered and in regard which single fact
70 believe fact had my knowledge from the te
Of my first the date Of my declaration that th
as not WORD Of truth in Mr. Green's letter. Down to ne
ise of my intervew with Mr. Anderso who happened to
be in Washngton when that letter referred 10 me,
never imagined that any act word of Cok Engr had m
any degree varied the condition of thngSin November,
Wit Dr. Carmehael himself failing to comply with, and
finally renouncing and consgnng to other HANDS, the i'm
posdent order which had been gyen and that TRANSFER re-
puated and finally rejected, and conrct for
contract existing Nor do to say that whai had
occurred and unknown to did in fact vary the con-
ition OF hings 1t is not pretended that kneut aay OF
those facts The only circumstances which appears to have
been relied bearing upon this point s that Capt Nor
aecai mentioned casually that Col Eager had request
ed him send Ms Anderson couple Of gana and
said he supposed there objection to sending emf to
which answered, ~ suppose not Bat ne mn sell has
estitsd that there nothing either in Col Hug
quest what be said inconsistent with the ID ca that
they required to make few shot for experiment , and
thai be believed the time that such the obeot had
no believe, and did not believe, that lad anE re-
ference to the execution Of the order the transfer of which
had been distinctly and officially repudaed Ny Letter TO
Col Huger remained he has stated in force to authorize
the procuring of shot shells for practice and
and roNo o4HER EEFzcT, he now fully adslssdofl
the mistake he had made Knowing it 20 be available for
this object only stated to the Secretary OF War when
asked whether COL Huge might not be making shot under
that ORDER supposed the request OF the gauges 20 resfe
aver that understood The subsequent: osa nerOgatcns Of
the Secretary did the first from the begEnng 10 the
end as calling upon answer to single point, to wit
the aeqaon that there contract or arrangement
by which the Trsdegar works. with my knowledge and
hoty we're engaged in making large quantity Of shot for
the Departments He fully sustains me IN this 1pon his last
examination, when, in answer to question pres sng
that view Of the matter to him. he answers that IN tse In
oes which he raade be took for granted that the shot
could not be making without my knowledge and authority
If this was 90 firmly rooted in bis mind, can Jou doab To-
assertion that be conveyed the idea to me- and hxeG
INV attention upon the substantial and only object Of his
nouiryf That answered truly, appeal to this Ieoordta
estsbh before the world Take any other vsw Of this case
and Won mus, positively stulty You must besve tho
in an evil hour double suddenly descended ON me-
the loss Of common honesty and common intellect Not
onlv mpst r without motive have bssome l;ar but must
have uttered sehood while truth stood over me- sceurge m
hand Gould know that Mr.. anderson relying on acts
aud letters Of COL Huge engegsd IN executing an order
drawing largely upon bis means, and claiming the rights
contractor and vet deem that his mouth to be closed
and his nowe,f motive of interest be sled by my simple
denial INA, such things existed Can impue to me
such ureched idiots plot TINS! Must not aool have
sssn that ,ha devil that will not down in
teres, Of contractor whose investment well profits
uere At sake-would tear off the finsy veil with which
cove,ed myse and leave naked end covering before
the vvoya Is credible that should have uttered false
hooa ae fasehood while baheld the figure of Mr. Ander
son already advancing upon me- armed with bills and esti
aies and gauges and letters, and pointing hiumphanty
fo these TO pyramid Of shot Fort Monree to dPmand
his money and yet make step towards hinone
8,tterns effort to stay the blow follow And yet
NOT word OF sign from to him, ofom him to me, ever
passed on the subject until he answered IN person nay note
az Api when directed to report Mr. Thos Green's ie-
Tar for although warned that nothing would be valid with
ou, nv consent be made approach to but doubtless