The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-27

The republic adheres to he line OF defence it adopted
in the first instance behalf OF the persons implicated
in the frauds said 10 have been committed in conuexon
with the Capitol enlargement Ia its issue OF yesterday
Il repeats some OF the fabrications il made few days
ago. and also puts forth original false statements
It says that in the beginning proiessed 10 derive our
information from witnesses, and when corrected by one
Of our party friends. fell back on speeches and state
Of Thss true. the Republic knows
u well. Before the 18th OF ibis month we published
several articles the alleged frauds Ga the 18th we
mentioned additional facts derived from debate in the
Senate which Published ,ha, day Those facts were
denied and caring to enter into controversy abou,
them with the gentleman who conirsdc,ed then. we
gave our authority for their truth. When we did this
the Republic falsely affirmed that had retracred all the
statements We had made Tha, misrepresentation having
been exposed by us, the Republic says tina, we no
longer pretend TO gain information from Witnesses and
have fallen back upon speeches and statements OF senators
Such line Of defence-so slippery and false-consii
tutes OF itself powerful evidence OF guilt
The Republic states that the charges advanced by our
senatorial nformants had, in many material points,
been rebued by other senators Mr. Borand is on one
sde-Messrs Underwood and Hunter are on the other
There is truth in this statement No material point Of
any OF the charges mentioned BY Us, BY senators in
debate, rebuited by other senators Mr.. Underwood
defended the architect against two charges which had
been preferred against him tina, we know of He
also said that more than so5,oo0 had been ye, ex
pended for marble; but he did not say bow much will
have been expended, and how much will have been
lost by improper conduct. when the contract is ex-
ecuted Mr.. Underwood made no aluson 10 those
against whom much the largest portion OF the charges
have been preferred. His only obiec, to prevent the
passage Of Mr. Borlands amendment prohibiting the
Of the money appropriated by the deficiency bill during
the quarter Of the fiscal year. on The ground that
such restriction would carry with an implied censure
IN advance Of the report Of the committee of invesgs
ton, That was bis point. The statement that Mr. Hun
Ter undertook to rsbut the charges Of corruption is en-
rely destitute OF foundation and as the Rep.bc makes
y Tor the second Time we quote the following from the
Official report Of the debate in the Senate,
"Mr. HusrEs. sgfes to that amendment. Think II
proper 10 hoSever. that doing So mean 10 no
rehccuon upon the present architect know nothing In
relation 20 his conduct Ia hi. matter and what e do
know o. him has been IN bis favor but agree 10 that in
Difference TO the oommiuee OF inquiry Of the Senate"
| Again:
Mr. HuSrKs. l stated when I sad would ,g,oe
to this amendment that did with no view 10 di.paage
the architect would for anything that was cal
cnlaed cas-, censurs upon him until something proved
against him but regarded this amendment intended
by the from Arkansas Mr. Borandl produce
pause In work Of the Capitol extension until the nves
gation can be completed That docs no, dsperage the
architect believe he is afraid Of The
least he told me so last evening
In subsequent remarks Of the same pprpor, Mr. Hun.
ter said that he had advised the architect for greater
eury place additional quantity OF granite in III,
foundations OF the wings But, unfortunately fol
the Republic the complaint has not been that the found
atoms have been made too strong. The complaint i
that they have not been made strong enough. and thai
inferior materials used in their construction.
The Rspubhe. quoting Mr. Brooke, Of Mississippi