The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-05-19

NO ~ ~ A. know, nended-serainy did MOTTO be de.
nenent this de fao government or any other govern
snt for conveyance There were other modes OF con-
Ysysnee 10 Monterey vessels were running hher but
sam.hp was desirable, because IL would land there
srlainy BY the ls OF September, the day fixed for the
organization OF the convention he command oil the
and enthusiasm we'll known and he had been ordered
IA thai service by the Secretary OF the Navy, but fail
a 10 gel his command. he was then an outsiders
NJ was upon the town, and was extremely anxious
n get his command, and very willing To carry the
members OF the convention 10 Monterey, II did any
thing in the matter, II was TO assist him. Mr. King, how
ever was generassimo, and he ordered the Edith else
where the de Jacto government chartered brig, and
hs consequence was instead OF reaching Monterey in
Twelve hours the usual time of steamer the brig
out or i've days. and near being wrecked from the
gnorance OF the captain, and much oil the time the pas
ssneers subsisied rotten bread had no control OF
the matter, did attempt TO exercise any was but
private citizen and not as Mr. King, backed by the su
irene authority OF this government And do You sup
nose if had had any authority in directing the affairs OF
he navy OF the United States, would have gone TO
subordinate officer like Lieutenant Meade should have
cone 10 Commodore Jones hnself. as Mr. King did and
souired him TO carry to Monterey, ii had acted at
ali But have shown that Commodore Jones, 10 order
10 defend himself Tor having withheld Lieutenant Meade
from his command referred 10 the power OF the President
conferred on Mr. King who was higher in authority than
the Secretary OF the Navy upon whose order Lieutenant
Meade insisted he should be put in command OF the
Edith. .
will read an extract from his letter. as II is impor
ant
Subsequently and very pecedy, since my return
TO Saa Francisco the Hon b King has under authority
ward on very important service unoonnected with the
navy and pressing is the necessity for the earliest pos
be departure Of the Edith that che VIII go to sea at the
md Of he week under canvass with the and his
engineers and workmen ON board, who win finish their
work on the passage
The senator says the evidence produced TO show
Mr. King had this power turns out to be non sequt-
f,r II he had imboded that evidence in his speechs
and will publish il, will leave il TO speak for itself
against his ingenuity in conroveItins it. The question
is why was this power conferred upon Mr. King, and
whv was il thus exercised? Was il TO give him d.
rect control upon the action of the conventions This
Mr. King most solemny denies But was not the
ordering ship to bring the members Of the con-
venon TO Monterey an interference The members
of the convention suspected the interference OF the exec
uive in sending Mr.. King to California. His name
mentioned but once in the convention, and then he
was most severely censuTed for having even given an
opinion the subject of the boundary OF the State
will not dwell on this topic for have made out my case
as TO the abuse OF power in sending member OF Con.
gress such mission, and the unconstitutonaly OF
Mr. Kings appointment as collector at San Francisco,
and all The ingenuity OF the senator has failed to unsete
The conclusions TO which came. am willing TO go be-
fore the country with what has fallen from him and my
self and fear not the result He says if the appoint.
men OF collector was unconstitutional, and withheld
with the purpose OF not giving the Senate time to exam,
inc The question: Mr. King ought 10 have been rejected
after well as before the third OF March, when the Con-
gress which he had been elected expired My cJec
lion 10 the appointment constitutional. not personal,
and not disposed TO punish him for the acts OF
others but other members oil this body, distinguished
as constitutional lawyers the senator HIMSELF did OPP
pose bis nomination after the fourth of March on con.
situtonal grounds; SO the question IS not SO clear
after that time as the senator asserts il TO be.
The senator from Maryland next takes up the case OF
General Wilson. cknowedges the outfit and escort, but
attempts to throw the responsibility OF ordering Il upon
q democratic Commissioner OF Indian Affairs who the
administration had rot had time 10 dismiss. and who we
all know had no more TO do with ordering out escorts
than the man in the moon and refers as jushcaton
10 escorts under Mr. Folks administration, when, as
can and may show, there is no analogy in the cases
gently hints il not right for General Wilson to be
appointed Indian agent 10 the Salt Lake. and avail him.
wlf OF that appointment TO emgate past ms agency 70
california al the government expense but says he Is not
we'll enough informed OF the circumstances OF the case
10 give decided opinion and closes up with quite
trade agains, me Tor saying Wilson was appointed navy
agent failed TO give bonds, and the office was abolished
get clear OF him. will take up the latter part OF the
senator's speech FIRST he dwelt particularly IN
his reply TO me upon this immateria statement, and
thus attempts 10 draw the attention OF the Senate
from the leading facts OF the case upon which | ar
raigned the administration Now, sir, every member
OF The Senate who did me the honor 10 listen 10 my re.
marks the other day knows tina, the fact OF General
Wilson's having failed TO give bond navy agent,
or whether the office abolished TO get clear OF
him. because it useless, was not the serious ale
gallon in his The fact | wished 10 fasten upon
The administration in this part OF my argument, was, that
this Indian agent, instead OF being punished for abandon
lag his agency and at the public expense, emgalng 10
Caliornia, was retarded with another office after he
The naval agency, and felt interest in it, wing con.
suent of mine during The last Congress asked me TO aid
him in getting the appointment At his request visited
the Secretary of The Navy by whom was informed that
up that time Wilson had not given bond. On my re-
Turn from California at the opening OF the present SEES
sion, at the request OF another wing constituent who
wanted the Office called on the Secretary again. and was
informed that 1t had been abolished inquired no iur
the my mission was ended but the natural inference
drew was, that the administration reluctant TO remove
General Wilson from an office, through fayoritism created
for him, because he failed give satisfactory bonds, Lad
abolished II to get clear OF him 49,
The senator from Maryland intimates that Gen. VIII.
son injured by this view OF his and, as chairman
Of the Committee on Naval Affairs, | ought 10 have
known all about the office OF naval agent, and that II
had no salary, sc. He gives me credit for being very
industrious and at the time very ignorant OF the
duties Of the Office Of chairman OF the Naval Committee
NOW, sr, he will that neither so industrious MOI
ignorant as he supposes. Under the act OF 1902 the
President had the power. which disputed, to
point General Wilson. and had also the power 10 Tx a
salary, the senator to the contrary notwithstanding, pro-
vded ihatsaary emolument-call II which you please
dd not exceed one per cent on the amount disbnrsed
BY The fourth section OF the act OF 30 March, leis the
pser doing duty the naval station in California was al
owed the pay of purser attached TO frgae IN commits
son Tor sea service giving increased pay and implying ad-
dhonal service and this purser the Hon. X NJ PRICE,
now member from New Jersey, was superseded m
his Office by the appointment OF General Wilson.
THIS certainly indicated thathere something 10 do at
TIA, naval station But the senator enligbens on the
subject lie says General Wilson personal friend
dGtnea Taylor; and notwithstanding the formers dere
neon OF duty in abandoning his post at Salt Lake. the
another Office for him in California but. knowing moth
ing evil affairs, had created Office Tor his fnend
ue6eral Wilson, that had no emoluments, and although
required 10 give heavy bond the latter never had any
money TO dsburse and that the Office had to be abolished
because il was useless. OF these details | gno-
thav, han lv and