The daily union., 1852-07-09

you should not deliver forward 10 him until are
about 10 enter upon the duties cf the Office"
Ga the same day. 2Sth June, he addresses letter d
rectly TO upon the subject OF Indian presents, Me- IN
which he makes allusion whatever 10 fau1re 10
transmit vouchers nor % nay removal nor 70 ms protest
my draf Ii is true that letter never was received, but
II II had been ii well calculated 10 deceive was 70
be kept profoundly ignorant Of everything until Il suited
the convenience OF Colonel Fremont to relieve me o.
the commission.
II could then have known that my drafts pro-
tested, should OF course have Withdrawn from the CON-
% oa = once and L . o,s asIesa G
not receive until the month OF December, two months
alter the last draft had been drawn.
Ipe Secretary OF State in his letter OF the 2oh OF Juy
IN making out statement OF my account to the disburs
ing officer, says
You will perceive from this statement, that the whole
. % s Inc s h sn,
his remocaf from Office"
10 atsd 10th June and BY possibility could reach me
before the month of August; and yet on the eot July,
he speaks Of drafts drawn ance his removal from Of
hce" The insinuaiion Is base and infamous one un-
becoming either public officer or a gentleman.
In the last days of November, repaired again TO San
Francisco with view TO obtain If possible, my dis
charge from Colonel Fremont There learned that he
had accepted the commission. subsequently, resigned and
declined relieving me by returning the letter to the de-
parnent Nothing was therefore left for me but to re-
sign, break up the commission, and leave the work
wholly Unfinished, and in condition which would com
pei the whole party when reoganized at great expense,
to return to San Diego. or go back to my post As the
young upon the commission employed at very
low wages and held by pledge oil honor 10 remain
whilst was in the service, a resignation on my part
would have been The signal for disbsnding The only
letter received by from the department (except
my final dscharge) dated 18th March, 1S49, directed
to "San Diego, Mexico" and delivered to me by the
Mexican commissioner on the Sd OF July. 10 it find
these words:
"sIR have inform you tina, Congress. at It's late
son omitted prescribing the amounts Of the
saaes Q, tao , sacnea ne I'M. . o
be remeded compensation for your services as comms-
lawfully paid and charge for salary on the part Of
either OF you can properly form an item In the statement
of your account TO tho treasury"
Now, had gone into the field with instructions fixing
my compensation and, as the joint commission was not
yet organized would have been justifable in reslgnng
at once How then, stood the case in December, when
visited San Francisco had been informed Oh the Sd
July, that could draw pay. knew that letters
the country, and had been for five months, supersed
ing me- MY drafts had been protested. Funds had
been refused the dsbursing clerk who had been sent
10 Washington, to carry on the work had exhausted
all the means al my command No intelligence could be
had from the department. There, in that city, was a
from $50 600 TO 800 900 per annum Will any gentle
undertake to say, under these circumstances, that
would no, have been justitable in throwing up the
mission and entering at once upon my profession !
But had undertaken to discharge high and respon
nble duty under treaty which terminated bloody
with sister republic and | feared that, in my eav
to bis home, and his government find pretext for
postponing the completion OF the work to an inde6
mite period The State OF California, Chen organized }
as well as the federal government, were deeply inter-
ested in having the boundary line established At
An immense number of emgrants daily arriving in
that State sense Of duty to my
might have respect for those who then admin
sieriDg nduced me to return again TO San Diego and
proceed with the work. reached that place the Sd
10Th February. when, having accomplished all that could
then be done, the joint commission was adjourned 10
meet at III Paso, on the Rio Grande. will trouble the
Senate to read so much OF the journal will show how
the matter was closed:
"It was determined nothing remains to be done on
this side OF the line. except that which has already been
provided for and IL is mPractcAbe in the present
the mouth of the Gla and towards frontier of New
Mexico, that the commission should adjourn FL
Paso. in the State Of chihuahua the first Monday OF
1880 -
Two days after the adjournment, received the follow
ing honorable discharge from the department;
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Washington, December 19, 1919.
SIR The direction OF the commission for running and
marking the boundary ae the Unitsd States and
to inform yon Ia case the receipt of this Coloae Ere
oa Se an y
sion and to Ieqsest that you will Immediately turn
p%S aS s sas Sn.
and pertaining the boundary service for which you will
department and the. other be preserved by yourself
You advised by the Secretary OF State. under OF
the 26ih OF June last that account OF your Instructions
10 render 10 the Fifth Auditor quarterly OF your
expenditures ws the necessary vouchers, payment OF
your drafts suspended As this barrier to payment
stn exists desire to call attention the importance
OF an early adjustment OF your accounts
T. EWING.
Hon. JoHs D. WKtLKR, San Diego, California.
This letter 10 very opporuney as the work for
the had Just been closed IL will be perceived
that II was written whilst Congress was in session To
this letter responded the lst March, in the following
terms:
SAN DIKeo, March I, 1880.
SrRi have the honor to acknowledge the receipt OF
your communication of the 18th December last inform
me that services commissioner upon the boundary
survey longer required As Major Emory
arrives, whom directed books pa
c, IL will give very great pleasure Withdraw from
the commission, especially since the business has been
tran sfsIred TO " the Department OF tho Interior"
Tne srtfer which You suds, from the Secretary OF
STATE under date OF the 18th Of June has been
ceived Digen search has been made for IL In the post
Office, but be found. il may have been directed
In the way his Communication of the 18th Of March
was directed, (Ssn Diego Merco) and So Its failure
the geography OF country oftentmes facilitates the trans
mission Of letters.
Is unfortunate for me- although fortunate for the gov.
ernment that that letter reoeived unf fsrafs be-
from the commission once, and engaging In business
more agreeable aud much profitable than the public
employ. Besides, would not have made myself liable
suits Tor damages upon drafts IL Is fortunate
satiy disbanded commission, and suspended
Tor an indctne period The Mexican commissioner could
hardly have been expected remain IN the field until II
suited the convenience OF provide the
necessary funds prosecute The work 10 this event. In.
stead OF completing the line from the Pacific the
mouth OF f3iia (ey