Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1853-10-12
TEXAS BONDS AGAIN.

What may he the reason for the hostility OF the
Editor OF the Star to Governor Hamilton. cannot he
imagined-ht that has nothing to do with the facts
of the case, hch the Editor seems still to cootro
vert, and especially that Governor Hamilton made
advances to assist Texas in her need In rcp,y n
this it is sufficient to refer from memory to few
items OF the au lifted accounts. The first rm. item
was for Governor Hsmiltons ad vances for
the steamship Iavala. The second small item was
for his advances Tor equpping the steamship laval.
These together with a few other such small items
soon formed a considerable sup. to which NAV he
added the items referred to in NV last of Governor
Hamitons supporting during bis stay in Europe the
ministers of Texas to the courts recognizing her in
dependence In the next place. it is OF course oBri-
ons that Governor Hsmilton repre- ents all the in
tereSts and institutions enumrra ID in his memorial
which sent yon. (besidcs many more that can b.
furnished in which he has no interest of IL
the sentence was written otherwise 1t was an obri-
ous error. and should otcoursc have read "thou Oh
Governor Hamilton does represent the creditor, IF
the institutions referred toyet it is incorrect that
he takes the views imputed to him in the next
place. beg you 70 correct the sentence in regard to
the lac oasis ant Secretary far any inference
can be drawn Us tt any unworthy motives 1t was
merely intended (written in great haste to state that
there were such claims amongst his friends Without
any improper inference. He is q gentleman for
whom l entertain a high esteem, and did not adj
VERT in the haste of writing to the effect of the SELL
tence, which now regret and recall In the next
place. it was where asserted BY that Governor
Hamilton ne7er charged 10 per cent FOR negotiate e
years in Europe, at great expense and with most
persercring efforts, in obtaining las her minister
plenipotentary) the acknowiai cement of her indie
rentence. and he even supported. for time. h"r
ministers At his own expense and he's been allow,
nothing for these services. In reply to which YOU
state, and repeat that he received 10 per cent for
negotiating a loan. Are You not aware that Hon
*. j. Walker, aud other distinguished men have
charged and received 20 per cent for negotiating
railroad loans for States The iohes cret and with
no difficulties to encounter, compared with Which 80
per cent would be moderate for State whose payer
was selling as low cents in the dollar Therefore
1t was that chilled il extraordinary loan and re
mark ed that should ike to see anv of these sD>o
Ntors, eTen now, eEect the same thing, lin which
sentence was generously printed tie word TCtrs for
sprcustors. in addition TO few other errors in the ar
tcle) In the next place, reply to Governor Uami
tons repeated E'1ntee, protests against the scaling
system or Texas which sent you, you still contend
that he must have favored it because he had agreed.
aS an agent FOR Others to obtain the best he could
from Texas In the next pla~e. in reply to the tate
ment Of their being numerous spectators ut 10
cents in the dollar. you aver that you know of many
whose bonds cost from 80 TO G5 cents in the dollar
being scaled at 20 and SO OF course there are
such, and great many other varieties of classes
In the next piece, as to your impression that Cover
nor Hamilton desires the whole trus. fund shonld u.
paid out at once. he plainly states in the memorial
sent you that it is only of those sealed at 50
cents and over who wish 10 draw their portion-that
the whole of this class amount TO about Al 900 0o0
leaving for the benefit Of those who contend for the
whole 100 cents nearly half Il million more than IL
they receive their 100 cents as these gentlemen de-
rived for all-,hat b:nefiting all the rest End
amongst others the poor willow, in whose favor the
Editor is kindly interested. Indeed, it is perfectly
manifest that the who are willing to receive the
scaled amount the greater the sum for those " no
wait for their 100 cents. will conclude with again
turing you that your views in regard to the Kanawa
bonds and on other points, are equally mistaken.
oc l2-lt JUSTICE.