New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-08-08
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NEM.YoRK. Wednesday,, May 81, !

NEW-IORg Wednesday, May n, lr0i.
SIR: Since our consent TO receive from you the deposit
Of bill &c cNchange due n tn June prox for 0OOJ for
account of tie State OF California, to he applied when
paid toward payment Of the interest Of that state, dHe
Apr 25 1884 from = A. McNeans. ESD, Treasurer OF
tie state of California OF character 60 extraordinary
while II unexplained or unwiihdraTh, TO oecne
on terms acting III behalf OF The state as IT. hnauei
agents for the payment Of it, interest in this CITY.
We shall give reply 10 such communication put
should We hereafter deem lis publication necessary IN
justice 10 ourselves and TO truth we shul not hesitate to
Civ c il 10 the public
That YOU NAV be in possession Of Its extraordinary
tents We herein hand lou copy Of the sane aud IN do
ing so. request g0ar particular attention to the following
The first letter that you addressed TO his EXcecncy
Gov Bsler in regard to the failure truly commenda
laraton it contained wholly rroconcilabe 10 me when
considered Ia connection with the known facts would
have afforded the utmost pleasure to have promptly
communicated the supreme satisfaction your generous
conduct gave to the officers OF the State ami people.
In your letter to which above referred you used
the foowin: language who the agent OF the state i
we know not. In the face Of ibis declaration al
legged by Palmer Cook Go. that the house of Duncan,
Sherman Co had made formal apple alton Ia them for the
agency OF tie SGie which was conferred on the Anerc
Now nssrsuch as we have never directly OF indirectly
made any such application to Messrs. Palmer Cook \
Co. IF ri ct FIN soW meatcr this any other
subject. tnd NJ ni,tanCd the most remote deo Of
Gol 70, enabled 10 pronounce the allegation rc
J. ItIr Ct io "',"H, b'st ana fRoondfi"EdHy ide.
WeMo certainly letting very poor and, TO say the
least for act OF dsnicTC> % k.-
ness toward state such, think, g. the good peO
PIE ihoreo! viii hardly spprOVc-or are as yet quite
unwilling 10 hold f1a responsible for the extraordinary
conduct nbIosod this occasion by of their tenn
Torary officials
Should he wrong in this opinion, arprehend sch
gratitude have received viii scarcely prompt 70 like
action, IA of need, from other quarters.
oS.slrn DrNCAN' SHERMAN 4 CO.
To CNFLts W. Coos, ED Of Cshorus-uow New York.
Nrw-YoRK Monday June ), 1854.
GfAiIiNlN; am this morning III receipt OF favor
from = ~ Mcheans ESD Treasurer Of the State OF Cali
ornia and Truly gret that such communication should
have been addresst 20 YOU that anything should have
occurred e. disturb the arrangement with YOU 10 pay the
interest State Of Coicrnis Bonds due in New York
the lei July next: on. Of funds be placed with you
the credit Of the State for that object.
WI you allow NE 10 say that am very the Treas
uTCr hss written the letter referred 10 without full know
eoge Of all the facts and without kno wing s. do, how
entirely dsnieresied and generous the action Of your
house has been toward our State.
lou may be assured. gentlemen that in due time hi.
matter will be put entirely right and your hbers conduct
oe properly appreciated. No confident do feel of this,
ar 81 the honest and correct intentions Of Mr.. McMesns
our State Treasurer dat feel hesitation in assuring
You that he will oheerfuy and promptly withdraw any
and every impnia:on upon your motives and any oAen
sye language alluded 90 by you, vrtton under an ell
tire msappFthenscn Of yoGr position and seton in this
matter.
Mr.. M,AeSns is a gentleman Of too high a sens. Of
honor 10 knowingly and Intentionally do Injustice or
wrong, and therefore repeat list feel vey conflen,
that he hes written You under wrong impre ssions and
will promptly do you justice when he oomes to know al
the facts.
Under these circumstances, beg yos will, fo- the
presont, at least pass the offensive ser, and allow
he Cement for tie payment u the s' July ineress
10 remain .ursfurb..l.
D. itIs - h. m'-, csrs,-.ge-s gle very -