The daily union., 1852-10-30
To the Editor Of tho Union: !:

SlR Your paper OF the 10Th instant contains some in
terroeaioIes BY writer who signs himself " Vsyifas,"
which think can answer. Be pleased TO insert them
in the Union You will find them shorter, and much
10 the point perhaps than many other answers thai
may be given. The questions are eight in number and
the numbered according 10 the order IN which
the questions are propounded.
l. The claim for the alleged revolutionary service OF
Corbn Griffin. under the act OF July 8. 1882. was reject
ed by the Secretary OF the Treasury, because Gnn did
not belong to The military or naval establishment He
employed under civil contract TO attend hospital
al Yorkownestabshed by the authority OF the State OF
Virginia, il is true but being in public employment as
physician does not necessarily make man an ofhcer oil
the medical staff II has been the custom in this country
time immemoral TO employ private physicians 10 at
tend hospitals and military posts where The medical stan
was not sufficient supply all the demands OF the service
Dr. Corbin Grimm was 50 employed, as the payments
made TO him by the State OF Virginia most fully prove
There is not shadow OF evidence that he Tecog-
nised as commissioned officer and no other than
commissioned officer is provided for by the act OF July s.
1882.
O. The Commissioner of Pensions did reject the claim
after the business under the act of July 5. 1892
transferred to his Office letter from the Pension Or
flee dated the 27th july 1885, addressed 10 Thomas Grlf
fn esq of Yorktown, Virginia, shows very clearly that
the Secretary OF the Treasury rejected the claim and the
inference from the language OF the letter that the Comms
letter is in the following words, and written by the
clerk who had charge OF the business under the act Of
July s. 1892 in the Treasury Department. and had in
July, 1885, the management of the business in the
Pension Office having been transferred TO that office
when the business was transferred:
0SR Your letter of the 18th has been received
Enclosed send you the comics request and have TO in
form you that DR.. Corbin Grn's claim rejected by
the Secretary of the Treasury because IL appeared by the
evidence received from Richmond that Df. Griffin was
attendance
not receive monthly pay as a surgeon"
Atdavlts and certificates numerous the sands
the sea-shore may be exhibited to show that DR.. Griffin
employed at the hospital in Yorktown. but not an
ota OF record proof be found show that he ever
held commission and no human being, am persuaded,
can be so lost te all shame to say that he
commission IN his nane or any instrument tantamount
to commission II the writer had to the records
Of the Pension Office he could doubt show other evil
dence Of the rejection of the claim; but the foregoing is
deemed sufficient.
g. The present Commissioner of Pensions did allow
the claim-how soon alter he into Office | cannot
say but the date OF the allowance is very material
in the
4. New papers were presented in the after the
present incumbent into office; but nothing what
ever TO change the state OF the case The "fxed
facts" could not be changed.
5. In this what rue in 1885 TO the alleged
service was true in 1885, and must be so to the end oil
that be produced of certificates and adavits be
wholly unavaing; and the simple fact that Virginia
granted bounty land in the proves nothing That
State exercises the right OF giving bounty land 10
whom she peases and upon any evidence that may be
offered.
g. do not know uho made the application for the haIt
pay.
7. The name OF the attorney in this case is Joseph
Segar will appear BY the papers file IN the third
auditors Office He substituted Mir Vespasian Ellis
The history Of the named gen,emans agency in this
case is very material since i is very clear from the
statement which has lately been made your paper thai
great deal can be said both sides of qussiion
Lest Mr. Segar may have forgotten the friendly part
he took in the present Commissioners behalf when the
Virginia legislature about to remove MIR. Heath
from the Office OF first auditor OF Virginia, will quote
few passages from the speech which Mr. Segar made be-
fore the Virginia house OF delegates the 9th and 18th
! OF February. 1850.
Mr. Segar said he has risen much sustain the
nomination OF Mr. Heath 10 enter his protest against The
gentleman Rockingham had put il the ground that
Mr.. Hea an active partisan aud had written play
Sir the times are sadly out Of joint and party
has reached maddening height when tne authorship o.
philosophy st satire upon the ioIies Of the day. Is
| con ave rted into posve offence.
| As man. Mr. Heath requires enlogy my hands
have known him from my boyhood, and for one, have
looked upon him as the very Cato Of Utica OF the Old
Dominion"
g. cannot say whether the influence OF Mr.. Segar
alone procured the present appointment for Mr. Heath,
nor how far his ins,rumenality employed.
The main facts n this case few, and they canno,
be changed The public must draw their own conclu-
sions after an impartial and careful examination OF
the subject have endeavoed 10 avoid all ill-temper
and unfair and tedious detail These consider unms-
,akeable signs Of bad cause.
PHno yERlTASf