The daily union., 1852-08-06


those identical goods. and which were paid Tor by the
United States. deem that 10 ne most eonciusfve ev
dence 10 ebu the charges that have been male IN rea
ton these goods and TO show they were not private
but public property.
Besides 10 regard 10 the first charge there is depos
ton from Mr. r. A. Matthews, who went out 10 this
MISSION in what capacity do not know believe he
is from Georgia or South Carolina He states that he
knew and understood that these goods belonged 10 the
United States He understood The manner In which they
had been transferred by the commssionerin order TO
avoid frequent requisons or such little lhngs as PAR
OF shoes, stockings, &c-to Mr. George r Bartlett lie
states that he himself had purchased OF Mr.. Bartlett
of those goods low be could get them at retail
in New York that he paid the wholesale price, with the
addition OF about twenty-five per cent to pay iof trans
portapon.
Two gentlemen belonging TO the commission arrived
here yesterday from San Diego on the Pacific. One OF
them Is Captain Barry. 4 understand that he gives this
information That portions OF these goods went with
The boundary commission from the copper mines to the
Gila and that those which were not used there were
carried on TO San Diego
wish now 10 read 10 the Senate the deposition Of John
Bull:
District of Columbia, Washington city. IS;
l. John Bull, of the city Of Buffalo, in the State Of New
York being duly sworn do depose and say that have
be einbor Of the commission for running ard marking
the boundary between the United States and The republic
sailed o % ha IN
month OF August OF that year The officers who were Ia
command OF the commission while on board said steamer
Brevet Lieutenant Colonel John Mcclellan, Of the
typographical engineers, and Lieutenant Strain, OF
accompany the commission bur joined about the 25h OF
August. al Indanola Texas knew Mr. George r. BAIT
possession quantity Of clohine, such as blankets shirts
shoes ran!aloons OIL cloth oo,hes Ie which az
train OF The government iiom lndanoa 10 E Paso These
Articles, nave bee been informed ana always believed were
NOT The private property OF the said conmssay have
purchased from him of the said articles OF cohng,
and charged what thought reasonable price--.o
exceeding from twenty 10 thirty per cent advance upon
And do further depose and say, that when the com
mission had arrived at Camp Mcclellan. point in lis
bers called out and order read them from tie
conmissoner, requiring them to obey all orders which
atty OF being dismissed from The commission ior failure
10 do During Col McCiellan's connexion with The
tMcClean) position, aud 10 MAINTAIN him in his auhon
y After leaving San Antonio for I'll Paso, tue main body
o. the commission was under the exclusive commando
Col Mcclellan The Surveying parry, engaged in making
reconnol sance OF the route, was also under The
maud OF the typographical officers Said officers
duties
crossing OF the Devils river, the bulk of the provisions
the train belonging to the commission by the order
remain behind The commisary, Mr. Bartlett, protested
against this order but wi,hou, effect have doubt that
tered, soon alter It's arrival FL Paso the
different quality Of the rations. directly attributable
crossing Of DEVILS ,e members of the com mis-
sion called together. and portion Of The Arcles Of
War was read 10 them, and attempt ma do make
them think that they were amennble thereto
a w dspe;s a"d yss s in ia
with the commission, and that his habits OF
prranee We're such often unfit him for duty Once
his iiie was desPailed Of and have doubt his illness
was produced by the excessive OF spirits.
Aud do further depose and say, that 18Th day
OF February. 1851, until the me The said Geofpe
+ Bartlett has his brohrr--he comrnis
he the commissone) having left Ell Paso the Pacific
before the commssary arrived accompanied the sur
veyng party along The Gila river and the
sloner San Diego in CaIiJnia and LETT him on the Pa
ciic coast on the Iith day oi April, 1852.
JOHN BULL
Signed and before me, thi. 26h dav Of July,
| 1852 +. MYERS, =
Justice OF the Peace.
This deposition concludes what have say in regard
10 this charge II seems that portion of these
tons took place the through Texas, and some
when the commission crossed the DEVILS II is the
srangest thing in this transaction that the complainant
and his companions, having crossed that stream.
should have been permitted TO return. have gone
through with the first charge There eight charges
in all.
] Several SENATORS. You can conclude to.mono
! Mr.. CLARKE. There are eight charges but submit
TO The Senate that the evidence which have read
would 10 be sufficient TO refue them all. shall
not 90 further to-day, but gentlemen desire ii, will
give way.
| On motion, the Senate adjourned