The daily union., 1852-08-07

MT WELLER. have no objection. III IS Mf a. I.
Wba OF the assistant surveyors upon the boundary
commission think he viii be found rated as such in
the report OF Mr. Bartlett.
Mr. CLARKE. Mr.. President, ] know nothing OF
this have nothing to do with any charges which may
be made against the brother OF Mr. Commissioner Bart
lett, with which the commissioner himself is not con-
nected
The charges which have been under the consideration
of The Senate before and now charges preferred
against Mr. John X. Bartlett the commissioner, by Col.
Mcclellan AS TO those charges evidence has been taken
and has been produced by in order their complete
refulaon but. in the speech made by the honorable
ator some three weeks since, while referring to The CON-
missoner's brother, he said;
:" have letter from gentema an of character and re-
speciably, containing the Information that he is the
acting agent Of the mission, With better salary than
ployees OF the commission at fifty cent discount"
My impression was, when that statement was made
by the honorable SENATOR that he meant to say from the
information he had received, that this George Bartlett
the brother of John r. Bartlett now held appoint
ment as agent of the commission, which he received
from his brother The commissioner, "an oice"-l be-
ieve he used the expresson-'unknown TO the comms-
he had larger salary than he had before he was en-
ployed in this "shavng" business The inference was,
that his brother was all probability concerned in it.
so considered il, and so far forth meant to refute H.
SO lar as regards any acts OF George f. Bartlett upon the
Ro Grande since he parted from his brother on the 10th
OF February, 1851 and in which his brother could have
no participation whatever, | have nothing to do with
them Ii he has been guilty OF any improprees here,
let the proper officers OF the government take cngnZance
oil H. nave only 10 say tnat Inc evidence WnlCn pro-
duced yesterday showed that il clear that George F.
Bartlett not the appoinlee OF his brother in any
office on the commission.
He returned to the United States in the spring of 1851
and was relieved according TO the expression OF the
Secretary, from his position commissary but he was
required to go out again to Ell Paso to deliver up the
goods which he had purchased and his commissaria
pers and all to the new commissary. He testhes-and
there other evidence, believe, 10 provehat ne has
not been with his brother, nor had any communication
with him. from that time to this, except he gives gao
taon from letter from his brother 10 him, in which be
informs him that be can say nothing about any position
which he is to hold Now, understand from the depo-
sion of George F. Bartlett, which is here, that when be
returned TO the Rio Gande, he still remained under Ma
ior Emory upon that commission, but without any dis
tinct appointment any distinct salary SO that his
holding the appointment OF "agent to the commission
and bis having larger salay$l ,5OOthan he had be-
fore, is certainly gronndess, II his deposition be true.
He returned TO the United States last spring, under
ment What he did there-whelher he was engaged in
actual service. or only remained during the winter be-
engaged in taking these orders from the employees al
discount on the government-l know nothing have
nothing TO do with it. merely referred to II with regard
to what considered a charge made against Mr. Com
missioner Bartlett as having appointed his brother
office unknown to the commission" with higher salary
than he had when he was commssary. II was that to
which meant to reply and il was that 10 which refer
red.
With the honorable senator himself have dispute.
agree that he did not vouch for the charges which have
been preferred against Mr. Bartlett Those charges have
been 10 the Senate the motion of the honorable
SENATOR and have been printed and laid on our desks Tor
some time The resolution under consideration, offered
by the senator from California, calls for select commit
tee OF the Senate to be appointed TO investigate those
charges. have objection 10 that; but upon the reso
On ad c aes% GI Rs as bafn ,u auS m
which Stale he claims his residence and citizenship,
from my own position personally with senators who
voted for his confirmation upon my recommendation from
my position, believing that he was perfectly and entirely
Innocent prosecuted and nofenslve man, as regards
The charges preferred against hm-l did feel il my duty
to defend him. and 10 produce evidence before the Senate
which has been placed in my possession in order to ac
quit him entirely OF these charges, and to exoneate him
from all blame-l mean IN reference 10 his personal
character as involved in these charges and specica
lions.
did say yesterday ,ha, did not intend upon this
luton 10 discuss, nor ought IT 10 be discussed upon this
resolution the question TO the propety of the initial
point fixed on the Rio Grande, whether be right or
wrong The honorable senator from Texas Mr.. RUsK]
gave notice 10 the Senate that al certain day and upon
certain time he would oppose an appropriation Tor any
money be applied to this Mexican boundary commits
sion till that question TO the initial point on the Rio
Grande was iully and rightly settled Now, upon that
question, hope when the time comes TO be as fully pre-
pared as have been upon ths and still have more as
sisance ia the preparation upon that subject and much
will be produced the Senate by the honorable
from Maryland tMr. PEARor,l who is far capable
than myself OF investigating the subject and placing II
fairly before the Senate.
have then. only say TO the honorable senator from
California that had no intention Of applying anything
him in regard these charges that have been preferred
here-that he bad either made them or vouched for them
last charge which he makes here the authority of the
gentleman" who has written this letter, supposng that
il connected MIR. John X Bartlett and Mr.. George. +
Bartlett together in the iniquity, and which they
were practising against the government OF the United
States That being disposed OF, shall proceed, II the
honorable senator is satisfied with the remarks which
about TO make.
Mr. President, / endeavored yesterday to show to the
Senate that the author OF The charges hled against MIR
Commissioner Bartlett himself. from gross den.
quencies and misconduct, unworthy OF credit and that
his confidential eary, and principal witness, Robert
II Calee, stands convicted Of fraud and dishonesty
of Colonel Mcclellan himself The other witnesses
have been incidentally discredited. But 1 shall still
further show that they have gnoanuy or falsely
and this particularly OF Chamberln.
Here might have rested, the testimony upon which
the eight charges against Mr.. Bartlett was Supported
was utterly overhrown but justice TO that individual
has req ued go further and dsprove every charge
against him by positive and incontrovertibe evidence.
Such evidence will further incu pate this complainant
bringing home 10 him the knowledge that these charges
unrue and the damnabe sin OF procuring others
to TO their verify.
have already produced TO The Senate the evidence in
refuat,on of charge hrs and the specifications under
that charge | will briefly recapi'ulste that evidence
which Is so conclusive that the complainant and his
witnesses, they knew anything, must have known this
charge to be untrue In addition TO the attempt TO de-
soy the private character OF the commissioner, their
malice equally extended to the reputation OF hrs
brotber,- the commssary-a gentleman believe, OF ir-
reproachable integrity and standing The shaft falls
equally harmless at the feet Of both.
This charge, in the first place, dsproved by the
deoosit,on or certificate Of Mr. Jacobs, which is con
taned p the printed document, in which he says dis
of George II