The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-04-06
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80. Eorrcspondence pi the COURIER.
:.W.AsIIlNGTON, MARCH 9.

-. .:WASlLNGION, MARCH %. ::
o.. r..>Tite' .Deiicieney'.' Bill passed the
HOUSE yesterday, after nrotraicted
discussion. Noimportant items were
cut dosfnIp BBue lascnate will sooh
pass it" aannd. titus the War Department
WIFI btep 81 paaegain Relieved from its present
sss sas ,eMRksaasi9ants S',:A number of.drattsr,
me. on ,tfe Department have been, lately
=. protested sfor5ySant. Of. funds, but Some
rrs also es.- other, ACCOUNTS. There are
s'sska,ev Lying :AYiider| protest, in.one 81
the brokers offices here, two, drafts
a. fsoJn. aaE4issdiian agent in California, Of
a, hundred 9Apasnnd dollars eacht
-"'edfa dfayYnii aySniih iih ta$sor: Of Cpl. Fremont, TIE
o. .dtafts. Wsasigiwsfi !to: C6l6Ksl FreHibnt
e. sd isSRSRS S fHs Re5fsss fhs S Sst''3 ;S
denied the authority Of the agent TO-
diAke the purchase. -
Sone excitement exists in relation
to the charge brought against promi-
ncnt Mexican claihlant, Dr. Baldwin,
of having purloined certain documents
=. ftonF the State Department in relation
:. D. to- tKa claims. All, the documents and
seh recorlsasof the late Board OF Com
~, -. missiohers under the Mexican treaty,
r. r. were,. by atder of !. the Prtsdent
IL. catalogued,' ,'sealed up, and placed in
>: the State Department., with view, as
-. the. President, stated to protect the
,vr Government against fraudulent. claims
:. that. might be advised hereafter under
the Mexican treaty. a few days ago,
= in the absence of the Secretary of
State, the President was informed that
some of these papers had been
atstracted by one Of the claimants.
"a. The President, upon consultation with
the Attorney General and the District
law Of the United States or of Mary
- land, for the punishment of such an
offence; and, in a special message to
= Congress, recommended the passage of
s.: such a law. The person offending OBJ.
e.; tained an award OF eighty-onc thou
~ said dollars from the late board, and
net contract with that, has applied to
81" Congress for additional relief. His
:. 'ti4ernSeiAl'is one Of those which has
=. been, referred, to: the select Committee
of the Senate on this subject. He
l.. will, no doubt, vindicatc himself by
N claiming Alright to the documents in
question. The fact is very singular
:" that this case discloses, to witt th:t
:. nw law. exists for the protection of
g, the public archives from theft, mutia-
ton, or destruction.
: The claim Of Mr.! Y,,lev, to the
seat held by Mr.. Mallory, of Florida,
was yesterday argued before the com.
:: laittee by Mr.. Stanton, of Ohio; and
.. Mt. :Reverdy Johnson, of Msryland
who is counsel for the confession. The
3,'opinitn is general that Mr.. YuIce has
no good gsound upon which to contest
fire election of Mr.. Mallory.
The Executive has taken measures
to protect the American Engineer
who was lately. maItrcatcd by the
authority Of Cuba.
y The platform. adopted at Richmond
:: u strictly Democratic, but does not
= make new issues. 1t will be noticed
that the ConvaDtIpn have made pro-
vision for the election Of seventeen
electors, though the St4te will be
senti.led'te but fifteen. She has nat,
EH,however,' been officially notified of
any new. aRpoNionpent, but will
pc, probably befIre long, The act of
Congress which,wJl. be necessary, to
enable the Secretary Of the Interior
TO make the apportjounentis delayed,
but will be soon passedj,