The daily union., 1852-08-07

ulslan One Of the assistant Surveyors who ls here
tells me that he measured the distance and il about
one thousand feet The position had been left by Colo
mel Craig Tor these teams, order that they might form
one side oil bis square which 10 be used defence
suppose, against the Indians surrounding them Colonel
Mcclellan instead OF stopping his teams at the place
where Colonel Craig supposed he would have done or
defed The men TO 10 thousand or twelve hundred feet
furtbe merely for the purpose OF embarrassing lbe Com
mission and exercising his little petty authority over the
quarermaser Now that is brought as charge against
The commissioner, that be attempted 10 deprive the
officers OF the commission OF Their authority, by allowing
quarlermaser TO assume power which he ought
not 10 possess. suppose, from what hear. that II is
true that the quartemasie at that Time dad absolutely
that il was improper order that he would moi obey
Colonel Mcclellan then said 10 Colonel Craig, 81 call
upon you, sir. 10 that this be done with The armed
force under your control" Colonel Craig went 10 the
quatiemaster and told him that the order OF Colonel Nc
Cleian must be obeyed." Ii done, and the teams
sent where Colonel Mcclellan directed and Colonel
Craig had 10 reform his own teams, and have them in
proper position. MIR Bartlett had nothing 10 do with
this He there all, and yet il is brought az
the iflh charge against him. full statement OF the
will be found in Cranslons deposition, and in the
deposition oil John Bull
come now 10 the sixth charge. Ii is: " Impair
donable neglect of the lives OF the members of The
mission The specification under that charge is '' In
neg citing, on the march 10 San Antonio from lndiaaola
although warned that desperate nan named Turner,
teans,er in the ran threatened 10 take the lille OF Jno Ten
nant, member OF the cpmmsson % discharge or Cause
BE- discharged said Turner and the consequence was
The death OF Tenant the day the day after the
rival oil the commission at San Antonlo Cn that sub
ject confess have no evidence at all asked uose
ge0iemeG OF the commission who are here what they
knew abuui it, aud they said, "Nothng at all" have
doubt that of the teamsers who weIe employed
desperate, wicked, and abandoned men. They had
quarres, of course. OF that sort ottenines have.
They were, probably, ungovernable men. Occasionally
there threats OF violence, but the gentlemen OF the
commission who have been here said they did not
understand that any particular threat made, did
they understand that the commissioner had any knowl
edge OF it. at a tttNF#a E.st t H
But it seems that Turner did execute his threat of
geance against Tenant on some quarrel between lhem
believe at San Antonio. lie was arrested there and
the commission detained two or three days, be-
eve order to get evidence so substantial as TO convict
him OF murder he was tired by me authorities OF the
the penitentiary OF Texas, undergoing sentence
of fifteen years imprisonment; 30 that, instead OF there
having been case OF murder, It was manslaughter,
produced in violent heat between these men with
which Mr.. Bartlett had nothing to do-wh which he
had connexion whatever. There is no evidence TO
prove that he ever heard of it, except of these wit
says he told Mr. Bartlett that Turner had threat
ened TO take the life Of Tenant; and Mr. Bartlett said
to him. do you think he will do il 7" No
made or at least none reported 10 have been made
and that seems to have been the end Of On that charge
have Rothing to say. can, however, say this:
that il the commissioner John r. Bartlett believed that
the life OF the most humble, individual under his
mand, control, in that train, at hazard, there
not that in existence who would have pered him
self for his protection than he would He is in
capable OF any neglect which should peril hazard the
life OF any human being whatever.
The next charge is the seventh. "Conduct unbecom-
ing the station be held commissioner OF the United
States on the boundary survey specialization: 10
Bevet Lieutenant Colonel Mcclellan the following OF.
fensive language: "Ths transaction referring maps
charts &c. "s certainly very extraordinary ore, and
can why you should appropriate the
articles alluded to for your benefit, withhold them
from the commission, under the plea of your being
sponsibie for them, than other public property"
Now in explanation OF that will say this: ! agree
that the point is not very important, but the explanation
of it is furnished here BY Mr. Bartlett HIMSELF and the
letters OF Colonel Mcclellan, both to be found in the
printed document page 49, The letter Of Mr.. Bartlett is
not long, and shall trouble the Senate for moment
with reading IT, In this letter he gives apology for
having accidentally used if he used ALL the expression
which was complained Of He says:
HrADauARrrn' MEnloAs Bouspanr coAnlssI9s.
FL Paso, December %, 1850.
SR Ihave yours Of the 22d instant and agreeably to
your request copy oil the order announcing
H. and the appointment q Lieatsnant Whipps 'a' H0
As respects properly In your possession belonging TO
oedSre whereby you will be relieved from ali pon.b
y, pecunisry otherwise-viz by direct delivery
the same TO the head OF the commission. any
agent may authorize 10 receive the The transfer
OF commission property 10 individual whom you may
choose more especially without my consent, and still
more without knowledge, does not shift the espons
bity should loss IN consequences OF such
fer well know that, both legally and equitably
you would be bound 10 make good the loss.
To relieve You from all further responsibility, will, IL
you desire IL, appoint receive such other prop
commission and would have done i ere Ibis had beee
advised that you had In your possession from which
you wished 10 be relieved.
In regard my letter OF the 2Ist instant to
you relation the box OF stationery, hat pon had ay
propriafsd TO your bersf tho articles alluded 10, will
state that u inadvertently made, and hereby with
draw ~ The letter ,oriiisn haste and us cords
alluded 10 do NOT aJpsar copy, uhioh reads /"
more why you should withhold them THE ar
cles referred tol from tho commission than any other
pubic properly"
JOAN r.. BAkTLETT, Commissioners
To Breyet Liautensnt Colonel J. MoCLKILaN,
U. > Typographical Engineer, San Eleazario
In the copy that Mr. Bartlett retained for himself those
words were not TO be found. Colonel Mcclellan says
that they were IN his cepy bat when the suggestion
made that the words unbecoming, Mr. Bartlett i'm
Is The explanation OF that charge II 10 have been
rather personal matter between them and will men.
on thai the documents show that Mr. Bartlett allowed
10 Colonel Mcclellan, when be came hone the best am.
buiahce, or spliag wagon, they had lie says be was
very reluctant TO part with ~ out as Colonel Mcclellan
was about leaving, and train would start in a shou
time with guard of about twenty men, il he chose be
could take lhst wagon at It's original cost 5000 in New
York, which Col Mcclellan proposed TO do Mr. Bart.
lett dispossessed himself OF vehicle which abso
luley necessary for bis cumior the position which he
held order 10 accommodate Col Mcclellan that the lat
ter might be relieved from the necessity Of riding on
horseback from III Psso 10 indianola.
The eighth and last charge Isl objectionable neglect
OF the health and comfort Of The members OF The commits.
sion, Specification! In negecng, after various reports
had been made 70 him. by members Of the commission oil
deficiency In the quantity aud quality of the ratons
particularly Hour pork, and beeia sample Of -four is
enclosed TO you,) furnished BY George f. Bartlett com
misssy OF the commission, TO attend 10 said complaints
and remedy the evil complained OF, and permitting
unfit for and injurious TO the lives OF the members
OF the commission. and, 6pally in treating sad com-