The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1853-02-27
The Republics Falsehoods and the Capitol
Frauds

The Republic adheres to The line of defence it adopted
in The first instance on behalf of the persons implicated
10 the frauds said TO have been committed in connexion
with the Capitol enlargement In its issue OF yesterday
II repeats OF the fabrcaons it made few days
ago, and also puts forth original false statements
1t says that in the beginning proessed 10 derive
information from witnesses, and, when corrected by one
Of party friends, fell back speeches and state
ments Of senator's This not true, the Republic knows
tull well. Before the 18th OF this month we published
several articles on the alleged frauds Ga the 18th we
mentioned additional facts, derived from debate in the
Senate which Published that day. Those facts were
denied; and caring enter into controversy about
them with the gentleman who con,radiced them we
gave our authority for their truth When we did this
the Republic falsely affirmed that had rerac,ed all the
statements had made. That misrepresentation having
been exposed BY u.s. the Republic now says that no
longer pretend 10 gain information from Witnesses and
have fallen back upon speeches and statements Of senator's
Such line Of deience-so slippery and fdlse-cons.
tutes OF itself powerful evidence OF guilt
The republic states that the charges advanced by our
senatorial informans had, in many material points,
been rebulted by other senator's Mr.. Borand is
side-Messrs Underwood and Hunter are on the other.
There is truth in this statement. No material pon, Of
any OF the charges mentioned by u.s. by in
debate rebuiied by other senator's Mr. Underwood
defended the ARCHITECT, agans, two charges which had
been preferred agans, him that we know Of He
also said that than se5,ooo had been yet
pended for marble; but he did not say how much will
have been expended, and how much will have been
lost by improper conduct, when the contract is ex-
ecutcd Mr.. Underwood made alusion TO those
against whom much the largest portion Of the charges
have been preferred. His only object prevent the
passage OF Mr. Borlands amendment prohibiting the
Of the money appropriated by the deficiency bill during
the quarter OF the fiscal year. the ground that
such restriction would carry with implied censure
in advance OF the report OF the committee of invesga
lion. That his point. The statement that Mr. Hun
ter undertook TO ebu the charges Of corruption is en-
tirely destitute Of eundation and as the Republic makes
for the second time, quote the following from the
official report of the debate in the Senate:
"Mr. HustER sgtee to that amendment. think it
proper say however that In doing so, mean
reflection upon the present architect know nothing In
relation to his conduct Ia this matters and what e do
know of him has been in his favor but agree that
Difference to the committee OF inquiry Of the Senate"
Again
'.Mr HuNrER. l stated, when I said would agree
to this amendment that did IL with view dspstage
the architect would for anything that cal.
culaed 10 cast censure upon h un something ~ proved
against him but regarded this amendment intended
by the senator from Arkansas Mr. Borland1 produce
pause in The work of the Capitol extension until the inves
pation can be completed That docs disparage the
architect believe no Is afraid OF the nvesss onat
least he told me so last evening"
In subsequent remarks OF the same porpori, Mr. Hun
ter said that he had advised the architect for greater
curty 10 place an additional quantity OF granite in tht
foundations OF the new wings But, unfortunately for
the Republic the complaint has not been that the found
atoms have been made too strong The complaint IL
that they have not been made strong enough and that
inferior materials used in their construction.
! The Rsprbhe. quoting MIR Brooke, OF Mississippi,