The daily union., 1852-07-09

dcen his daftst Five thousand miles or more
IRON the accounting ofbceT, supposed could
show The department in advance the precise manner in
which he proposed expendng the proeseds OF his drsi
ed the vouchers returned some $4,000 II vouchers had
asoenns me- hap on,,J have M bss Nv ~
field without single dollar Was the commissioner
have funds hand the exgeneies OF the
vice But there is broad insnua,on in of the
Sscfeary so manifesy uJnst that 4 only necessary 10
sude TO H. He speaks OF the commissioner having drawn
money "snce his from office" II this had been
true, would have been dishonorble act but the whole
record o the case VIII show that is entirely destitute OF
truth The respect owe the department will allow
to characterize the insnuaon as Il deserves.
payment, has been back here for collection. That
draf negotiated by Col. Fremont my request and
benefit Of the government. AT the time placed il
his hands, had a dollar with which TO pay the EN-,
mission Without the psocseds Of that dsa9, the woL
would have been suspended. tho American conmisso
driven from the field, and tho employees left San Diego,
without the means 10 snbsist or get away And now,
whilst the holds my vouchers for nearly il moi
compensson @o am Is, % ans@sn whatsoever aaa any
me am not OILY deprived Of my compensation for
vices rendered az great pecnnary sacrifice, but my pri
vate funds have been seized protested drafts the
proceeds OF which have TO the benefit of the
ment.
Other parties have been into California upon public
service, and challenge comparison between their lsbors,
their expenses and those Of the boundary
whilst public business has been suspended and all classes
wildly excited by the rich mineral discoveries this
try the boundary has been steadily prosecuted Not
did any Of them ask discharges until reliable iniorma
tion reached this country that new commissioner
pledge of honor could rely and they did deceive me-
There was scarcely man upon the commission who could
not have obtained from private individuals three
much allowed them Let the wages given these men
be compared with the wages allowed for similar
vices in this country, and the department will be
satisfied that the charge of exavaRance which has
tenanced is without the shadow Of ruth.
must again invoke earnestly the attention OF the
department to the satisfaction of the demands against
the commisson. Injustice should be done the
m he
tertained against the employer For myself, content
Of the government viii in The end do me justice
have the honor to be- very respectfully yonr obedient
Hon THOMAS EWING,
Secretary Of Department Of the Interior.
Now, sir | have word of comment to make upon
this letter by way of showing that the department prac
ced base fraud upon the Senate. in order to do nus-
tce TO On the 2ls day OF May 1850, the Secretary
OF the Interior sent in the document which now hold in
my hand, purpong 10 contain all the correspondence up
10 that time with the boundary commissioner. In this
document he uses the following language:
This, together with what had the honor communi.
cate 10 the Ssnne the 9th February uuuo prses
all The Information in the possession Of the department
latng 10 that service"
The letter which have just read was received at the
department, the chief clerk informed me, the 10th
OF April and had been file in the office forty do
before this document was sent to the Senate Why was
this letter suppressed Did present the Infamous
OF the department in such light that they deemed
IL necessary 10 withhold il, Would honest officer
who did not fear the uuth practise base frGudl |
have much charity most men, but have mol enough
TO believe that the omission 10 send in that letter
Intentional II was one OF those and contemplate
cks Tor which the then Secretary OF the Interior has
been notorious Tor years past This may be strong Ian
guage, bat am speaking OF
"a man whose cold, callous breast conceals
liite soul that never feels"
But. sir, this is all. What has become OF my letters
to the department under date the 18th May, lS49 and
the 2sh July, same year These papers nowhere 10
be found have evidence that the latter was recev
ed at the department. and therefore 10 possible may
have miscaried; but find upon this document conclu
sve proof that the first file The Secretary Of
State, in his letter of the 2sth June, says:
"Your letter from Panama Of the 18th utmo, with the
accompanying list Of persons in the service of the
son was received at this department yesterday, the
Ii will be seen that the Secretary in his letter OF the
26th June transmitted 10 Colonel Fremont, but never
delivered to mel utters the following complaint:
at to be regretted that you should have omitted
comply with that part OF your instructions which requires
you furnish the department with list of the persons
employed to assist you in the discharge your duties In
sation stipulated be allowed each person. IL is mpo
sble for the department form estimate of the probable
Your instructions also direct you TO transmit your ac
count Of those expenses the close OF every quarter with
the vouchers requisite for OF the the
tressury."f
Why has this letter been suppressed II received
as have already shown, the day after his order super
seding me- and contained list OF the employees, To-
gether with vouchers amounting TO upwards OF S24 900
Its publication would OF have shown that the very
foundation upon which he attempts TO base the removal
was swept away. Three calls have been made by the
Senate for the correspondence since that letter was re.
ceived and why was IL not sent in Its publication
would have shown the number OF the employees and the
compensation allowed to each and thus prevented the
department from charging with exiravagance" and
having an unnecessary number OF men on the com.
mission But, Notwithstanding all the calls made upon the
department. the Senate has been kept in profound lgno
rance an TO the number OF employed by and
the salaries stipulated TO be paid This letter de-
livered by tie dsbursng officer OF the commission who
had been despatched from Panama for the purpose
OF adjusting the account. Now, demand TO know
whether this Official vany is sanctioned by any member
OF this Senate venture the assertion that the records OF
no administration will present such Infamous attempt
TO PROSTATE political foe have fastened the fraud upon
them, and no human ingenuity extricaie them. Little
did they think whilst engaged in this unhallowed plot
that the time would soon arrive when he whom they
sought to ruin would stand up here in the Senate and
expose their infamy the world But the day OF reck
oning has come and an intelligent people will be slow
IN assigning them their proper position society After
the lapse OF the prosecuted has become the prose-
cutor, and demands the conviction OF those who
have abused the public confidence and dsgraced the high
places which they occupy.
There another circumstance in the singular history
OF this case which should like 10 explained The
following letter found the correspondence sent
10 the Senate on the 2sth Of February, 1850
PUEpJo SAS Josx, August, 1st9.
SIR have had the honor receive by the hands OF
Mr. Besle United States navy, letter couerring upon
the OF commissioner OF the United States the
determ instion OF the boundary line with Menico.
feel much qualification in accepting the appointment
and beg offcr through 70 the President scknow
edgment for the maik Of confidence bestowed upon me-
and which be may be assured isfuily appreciated
I'll ~s-r. Ut~~