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lenlionay withheld from the Senate, by the then Sec
reIary in call for all papers and correspond.
enee. This charge, with others, should have passed
over in silence but the late chief clerk OF the Depart
ment of the Interior has made request that would
submit explanation in regard TO that letter to the Sen
ate. suggested to him that he should give me his ex
panaton in writing, as | desired 10 do nothing. and
would say nothing, here which was not based upon
written evidence or capable OF being sustained BY proof
Mr. Goddard therefore. in explanation of the action OF
the Secretary OF The Interior, sent me the following
letter
WASHINGTON. July i3, 1852
Dr,a sln Agreeaby 70 your suggestion reduce 70 wr
n the Uaion newspaper of thar date read speech Of
the Hon No Weller, IN the Senate which Is charged
Hon Thomas ling late Secremry Of ,he Ioerior dated
March 1850, had been designedly suppressed by Mf.
r the correspondence Of his department with the boundary
commissioner.
unt the Both ulriuo, chief Gle Of that department,
and my duty atiendso all the details Of the office,
be sent Congress was directed 10 see that copies
al papers cid fv bg The resolution referred
pared aud sent iotIe Senate and for omission The
blame must rest upoa and upon the Secretary In
the great mass OF covered by the resolution the let
tor IN question escaped atenuon and wasunintention-
ally omitted III .H.ta
Bsoe The delivery Of This speech and some time within
the last two months Mr. Weller at the department.,
examining the papers relating 10 he boundary conmssion
and then stated to him. substantially the facts mentioned
above have not heard from Mr. Ewing since the delivery
OF Mr. VS. speech; but justice 10 him requires that
should stale the manner in which the omission occurred
You liberty make such Of this explanation as
you shall deem proper.
have the honor 10 be-
Very respectfully, your obedlen, servant,
G. GODDARD.
Hon JOHN H. CLARKE, United States Senate.
present this at the request OF Mr.. Goddard, who felt
boun to exonerale Mr.. Ewing from the charge OF will
fully Withholding that document made against him by
the honorable senator from California. have no COM
ment to make upon II.
which intended TO aude, in regard to suggestion that
the Secretary OF the Interior had wuhhe cid this mass OF
documents which has this morning come in. and that they
might have been withheld for the purpose OF Keeping
them from the Senate until too late to be printed at the
present session. had conversation with the Secretary
on that subject came in this morning while his letter
was being read and believe that letter explains very
fully the reasons why the papers not sooner sent a
There was disposition 10 keep them back because they
contained anything which could incupaie this commis-
sone sustain The charges made against him. As re-
CARDS the action OF the commissioner in fixing the initial
point have already stated this morning, another sub-
ect, that DO not feel disposed at this time to enter into
that question Ii question entirely separate from the
one before the Senate, and do not purpose TO min
gle that investigation with the present one tstands by
Bartlett from the foul mputaons which have been cast
upon him. II he has made mistake--if he has mis-
judged with regard TO the proper initial pon,t is only
an error OF Judgment, to which all men are liable IN
all that there is mpuaton against his private charac
ter, and II is that alone which purpose now TO defend
The honorable senator from California. IN The closing
part OF his speech, speaking OF The charges that have
been made against Mr. Bartlett said:
iect is he found in the document now before me.
have examined it win some care, and certainly with no
that the evdence has left an entirely different In pres
sion from thar which seems TO have been p9duced upon
the mi nd OF the Secretary. But differently
stitued that that testimony which carries conviction 10
one shall ia' far short Of satisfying ano.her Ine charge
against the commisary for Issuing improper supplies &c
sustained 10y twenyseven witnesses, and 30 lar as can
see, denied by
'he charges against the commissioner which impeach
his integrity as public Officer are sustained by The ies'i
mony of foe witnesses, (ncludng Col Mcclellan part
them
toomm'sionerl Two witnesses impeaoh the character OF
one who eshes for the prosecution but has character Is
susained by three witnesses.
The most serious charges are
Is ,Connivng nj the conversion for private uses of
the transportation provided by the government for the use
Of the boundary commission.
"2l 'Unpafdonable Encouragement Of the public in
teres and funds inrusted 10 him
These charges are clearly sustained by the testimony Of
four oitnee,, and denied by Thus stands the evl
dence, lind upon lhe record and how the Secretary
could have been satisfied upon this prooi OF the Innocence
OF the CON mi soner is 10 my mind ncorn pehensible IL
this be all the evidence subject, undertake 10
no jury the world would sesiae moment 10 conyicuug
Toe proof was too strong in my Judgment to TO rebued
by personal conference win George F. Barter, the
brother of the commissioner and the qdnrermasier lhe
meaas eonmissaryl OF the commission, who was implt
tmony by hs supie assertion That the witnesses had been
from the ssion Itwas under drect
positive ORDERS OF the Secretary himself that large
her Of tho employees discharged, because their
required Is this dismissal, therefore,
sufficient reason why their testimony, upon honor under
oath, should bs rclscsd statement Of the question Is
sufficient Nor VIII Il do for the Secretary claim credit
for dsmssny CommssaTy Bartlett because his rela-
onsbp the commissioner ground Tor injurious sus
picions Ii is true, under his orders he dismissed
rom his post. But have letter from gentleman OF
character and respectabity containing the information
hst be IL the acting agent OF the commission with
better salary than he received bel lore, and shaving orders
dtawt by the employees the commission at y cent
discount /" a r.rtt0 .s.. .ft es.th"~ ". r #f'
Sir Tor the first time and beyond all the charges which
are contained 10 this document, the honorable
from California from Information derived irom gem
eman Of character and respecably," has stated that
Mir. George r. Bartlett, the brother OF the commissioner
ia now at the moment he made his speech (hree
weeks ago) Engaged that commission better salary
than he had before and the agent OF the commss on
and the expression, believe, Is somewhere used that IL
"ofce unknown te the connIss on The SEN
aior further says, upon the respectable authority
that he is engaged IN the course OF pliering
from The government OF the United States, and OF
with bis brother, by shaving orders at fifty
per seoant In The depositons which have here
and which shall read by and by upon another point 1T
Is stated by Mr. George r. Bartlett himself, and conhm.
ell By others, that he was appointed commissary and
went out with this commission in August, 1850. The
whole Of his acs in that capacity will be explained 10
their proper place, and IL will be shown that on the 10th
OF February, s5l he left his brother John r. Bartlett
the copper mines in New Mexico, under orders from
him 10 return 10 the United States and recollec very
well tha, in the month Of May, perhaps OF the last year,
saw him in Rhode Island
Mr.. WELLER. Does the senator desire me 10 read
the evidence which made the assertion, that George
f. Bartlett is very recently, the agent Of
the commission
Mr. CLARKE. The senator can read it il he pleases.
/ Mr. WELLER. | do not desire TO interrupt the sem
ator
Mr. CLARKE My object was merely TO show that
whoever wrote the letter certainly mistaken.
make no charge and hope the honorable senator does