The daily union., 1852-08-07

commits ssloner with request copy it, found the rate
OF pay opposite many OF the names changed by figures la
eelled. The copy which made was according 20 The
changes as they appeaed in pencil which s is now "a The
drew of, and gave 10 Mr. Csass. al San Antonio. and
which rs now believe among the pa pefs belonging TO
whether Chamberin the during this consus.
non r., 20 q which speak or not The LIS, pppoIsd TO be
Yours most respectfully,
II. Q, MURPHY,
Assistant Secretary Mexican Boundary Commission.
Statement Of GeOrg. f. Bayst Comissa,y Of ths Com.
Ell PAso. January rs. 1851
remember being in the commissioners room, at In
Mcclellan discussing list Of the mechanics attached
to the commission and their pay which undcrssood had
say tha, the pay hish and he held IL his hand
peacn ne. with which be was making ma ne y, bssors hun
r. g Murphy to copy. / cannot say whether Nj. Cham.
berlin present not. once met him there, and
'''A : "'' - 1A' ~ GEORGE F. BARTLETT,
Conmssary Mexican boundary Commission.
believe that is pretty full explanation of the manner
in which these prices were fixed for the mechanics. by
whom they fixed, and according 10 which the me-
chanics were paid. cannot but again express my sur
prise that any man in his would have allowed
himself TO have brought forward ward such charge against
when he himself might have known, if he had reflected
all. that the proof Of his fasshood and dupcy could
have been produced by the commissioner There is bst
one way to account for and that s that was done
in the absence OF the commissioner, and where the
whole investigation has been obliged to be gone into
and the commissioner defended without his presence
and without the means Of defence which he himself
could have furnished That closes the specifications OF
the third charge.
The next Is the fourth charge: Conduct destructive
Of the true interests and tending to defeat the Intentions
OF the government in the organization OF the boundary
commission" The specification under that charge is.
missioner gave him. and by assuming authority not be-
longing to him or else, degrade the officers of
the army attached to the commission. by placing them
mission) without rank-frs by his letter Of instructions
to Quarlermaster Myer dated San Antono Texas. Oco
Der TO- 1850. marked c. and since, by deprvng the opo
graphical engineers on detail in the commission OF the
stationery, drawing instruments paper &C. procured for
their by Brevet Lieutenant Colonel Mcclellan, thus
putting Out OF their power to reduce to maps the opo-
graphical examinations already made or to be made in
the OF the boundary survey; and ALSO by conf
ming them to their astronomical duties ony thus destroy
ing their usefulness q ds u.nsnssc The
fully explain this Mr.. Bartlett left the commission at
San Antonio. and gave Mr.. Myer by letter, which has
been published the charge o. sae eams and s'orsshat
charge; and he left Colonel Mcclellan in command OF
the whole Colonel Mcclellan knew that he had COM
mand, and he exercised it 10 its fullest extent
The other part of the specification in relation to the
maps CHARTS and stationery is explained fully in the let
ters which passed between Colonel Mcclellan and Mr.
III,
rio, after Colonel Mcclellan was recalled In that
pondence Mr.. Bartlett from the overaowing goodness Of
his heart proposed TO Col. Mcclellan that be should
ask permission to withdraw rather than be discharged
Mr.. Bartlett then communicated TO him his wish that he
should ask for his discharge from the commits zion, and he
would grant il to him This Colonel Mcclellan refused,
and demanded Of Mr.. Bartlett copy Of the charges
which had been filed in the department agansthim. Mr.
Bartlett asked him why he should demand copy from
him, as copy had already been sent to him from the
Department OF the Interior. and was in his possession
This being the became necessary for Dir Bartlett
issue general order. in which he announced TO the
commission that Colonel John Mcclellan was no longer
connected with it as head OF the astronomical corps
That made necessary by the obstinate resistance OF
Colonel Mcclellan TO surrender his place. until II was
absolutely from him, under the instruction OF the Sec
retary OF the Interior, by the commissioner Mr. Bartlett
After that had been done Mr. Bartlett sent TO him Mr.
Vandrcon asking for the boxes Of stationery, drawing
Instruments &c, which had been obtained for the asro-
nomca and typographical corps, and which had been
chased by him for the Of the commission He urged
upon Colonel Nc Clellan that by 30 doing, he would
be exoneated from all responsibility Col Mcclellan
held them for several days. until at length they de-
vered up to Lieutenant Whppe, who was next in com.
mand Of the astronomical and typographical corps, and
the stationery from Col Mcclellan, BY direction Of Mr.
Bartlett, for the OF the commission There has been
other deprivation The only thing to be complained
the attempt in Col Mcclellan to retain. not for his own
use but TO retain from the OF the commission, these
maps and materials in order TO embarrass the commits
sion and the commissioner.
In relation 10 this part OF the specification wish TO
read to the Senate from the deposition of John
Bull, who attached to the commission during the
whole time. He says
"And do further depo,e and say, that when the COM
mission had arrived Camp McCean point In Its route
between Goliad and San Antonio, the various members
were called order read to them from the
missioner, recurring them 10 obey all orders which might
issued them by Colonel Mcclellan under the penalty
being dismissed from tho commission for failure 70 do
During Colonel McCieans connexion with the commits
sion Mr. Bartlett always endeavored 10 sustain his tCol
McClelsns) position and TO maintain him In his author
ity."
Now this charge OF McClellan's is. that he had en-
deavorsd TO degrade the ofcemeaniDg himself, sup
pose Why, that was already done TO his hands. The
man had degraded himself. Mr. Bartlett with all his
power as commssioneas at the head OF that commis-
sion-had not the power TO do that have done now,
believe, with that charge.
The ne xt charge IL "Cbarge 5th Conduct calculated
to destroy all discipline in the boundary commission and
producing resistance TO the authority OF the officers in
command OF the main body Of the boundary commission
on it's march from San Antonio 10 FL Paso and 10 en-
danger The lives OF members OF the commission There
ia evidence here 10 show the explanations that
on some where--l do not know where-he lamented
Colonel Craig, gentleman OF whose death we have 30
recently received the melancholy intelligence, who pos
sessed the highest character as a military man, an oh-
GER and gentleman, gave an order which seems to be
the foundation OF this charge beg leave, in the rst
place, to offer to his memory tribute OF my re-
spec That he should have proceeded upon this commits
sion as commander OF the escort and have gone to
San Diego and on his return, in company with Mr..
maintaining during the whole time an intimacy with Mr.
Bartlett shows thai good feeling always subssted be-
tween them could do BETTER II had II here, than
read 10 The Senate beautiful letter. which has been pub