The daily union., 1852-08-07

Mcclellan Tor horses for aeen men cannot ma
eilsy Increase ms psen,ahy II Spanish horses at 20
letter Col Mcclellan the subject and have dl-
money which have placed in his hands, On yoar pre-
senng him with estimates for additional pure your
department IL appears 10 me that shall not be iastIied
in Complying viii, your Increased demands whoa. under
standing more fully their necessity which is not apparent
promote your wishes as far necessity requires.
JOHN r BARTLETT Commissioner
To JAMES MYER, esq, Qaartermaster
United States and Mexican Boundary Commission
He gives all this information 10 Colonel Mcclellan and
sends HIM these reqasons to be delivered to MyeI at
else should he have done 4 There he was by himself,
some distance far do know from the train con-
iaining the main body OF the commission, his journey
TO FL Paso in the faithful discharge Of his duty and
overaken by express from the quartermaster, stating
that he wanted 900 and could get without the
money. Mr. Bartlett, not knowing but there might be
10 Colonel Mcclellan the acquisitions thus requested aud
told him to deliver them if he thought proper and that
very act of doing is by Colonel Mcclellan brought
up OF the specifications under this charge OF
duct unworthy OF commissioner OF the United States"
Now, submit TO senators whether there is any truth
in that whether the information have given not
be perfectly satisfactory every mind that il was mpos
sibie for Mr. Bartlett to be there to investigate the mat
tet land the fact is, that much of the money
guired in consequence OF The extraordinary orders of Col
Mcclellan himself
The second specification of the third charge is, that
Mr. Bartlett deceived number of the members Of the
commission as TO their pay. telling them at Washington
New York and elsewhere, that the pay would range
from I'll so to " per diem, and reaching FL Paso
distance of three thousand miles from their homes fixing
the pay OF number of the members at 81 25 and
applied to by many for statement from him of the pay
they would be allowed" This specification is supported
by the evidence of Chamberlin Fowler Lusby, and,
take it, OF course, by CaHee, for suppose he would
atvp n AM / wis IN inn
OF that matter, which, think will strike surprise
every gentleman who hears it. The facts these ::
Mr.. Bartlett the commissioner. did not 60 with the
mission from New York board the steamer Galveston
He never joined the commission until arrived at In
dianola, in Texas When they arrived at Indianoa, as
a 10 in the depositions Mr.. Bartlett requested
the mechanics OF the commission to come out, that
he might see them and have a conversation with
them and, according TO the expression Of gentle
man. he made an address to them, telling them Of
the long journey they had before them, and giving
them his best advice. He then requested this same
Jonathan Chamberin, who was the appoinee of Col.
Mcclellan, and was at the head Of the mechanics, to
TO fix according to his Judgment the proper compensa-
ton they should receive Jonathan Chamberln, in con.
sequence Of this request from Mr. Bartlett did make out
THAT list and he carried it to Mr. Bartlett in his quarters
Mr.. Bartlett, not knowing whether il right wrong
being himself unacquaned with the fair compensation
which should be given to such mechanics sent for Col
lett, in the presence OF Chamberlin, handed this list
made by Chamberlin, with the prices affixed to each
name, TO Col Mcclellan, and asked him if it right
Col Mcclellan took his pencil and altered such OF them
he thought were overchaged or had been allowed too
much. Some OF them, the evidence says, he allowed TO
remain; others he altered, suppose by reducing them;
COL Mcclellan. had ii copied by Mr. Murphy, his clerk
sent copy OF it to the Department of the Interior and
retained copy, by which he settled with these me-
chanics after their arrival at FL Paso.
Thus it will be that the prices fixed for the
chanics was absolutely done by Colonel John Mcclellan
himself i was first done by Chamberlin, who swears
pay. The list was then corrected by Mcclellan, and
then sanctioned by Mr. Bartlett, and copy sent 10 the
Department of the Interior and another copy retained by
Now ba Of the mem vbeb he
il there was any deception, was deception Of his own,
and makes that specification in support of the second
nothing may be taken for granted from me- will read
testimony on this point Here is the evidence:
HKADQuARrEas OF Tue UNITED STATES
AND MEXICAN BOUNDARY COMMISSION.
Ell Paso, January "a, 1851.
To The M,eharies to the boundary Communion:
GENTLEMEN have just received from Mr. j. Chamber
lin letter, in which he encloses list Of your Names
while the commission was in Indanola, Texas
This list totally variance with that given from
self demands that should following facts which
supported by witnesses.
JOHN r. BARTLETT.
Commissioner.
When the boundary commission was at Indianola, in
had had the supernendence of the construction OF the
wagons and other work for the commsson to fix the rate
OF pay the mechanics attached IT, supposed that
Judgment would enable him do this the satisfaction
of ALL he prepared list requested, called my quar-
ters, when took down from his andun book he
called them of, the OF the mechanics their several
trades and the pay assigned each This list showed
Col Mcclellan, who pronounced the pay too large. He
directed Mr. ChamberIin sent for when down with
the list before Cot Mcclellan then took pencil and
reduced the sums affixed 10 many Others were suffered to
remain as they
then requested Mr. Chsmberin to notify the mechan.
irs He ha will Ia
do not remember. | then handed the list to Mr.. r. @.
Murphy, assistant secretary OF the comm isson who
sitting at table in the same room and requested him to
make a copy, which he did.
have my possession the original list, reduced
by Colonel Mcclellan, in his fgurcs also the copy
made by Mr.. Murphy at the time.
JOHN X. BARTLETT,
Commissioner.
Copy Of Ra Of the mechanics ne boundary by
j. Barfis from Chaaberiins memorandum book called
off by MIN in Iadianoia.
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