The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-05-01

busy 10 nisrepresenting the extent and
for the cowardly assault made upon by Lieutenant
Beale on Friday afternoon the goth instant Although
friends have only requested but urged that should
permit true statement Of the affair 20 be made bave
heretofore felt unwilling appear in the press myself or
10 permit others 10 do 50, in relation to Tire matter
Il is true that Lieutenant BeaIe bad without any notice
or knowledge on my part Of his intent laid in wait
WIZARDS for my entrance there dinner and then and
there in his ambush assaulted NE not permitting
to see him until after be had dealt blows and in
the act Of striking the third; his puny attack did not
however the hat from my bead and he may con-
graduate himself that BY the casualty which happened 70
his erayat was prevented from bringing him into en-
brace the effects Of which be might perhaps have bad
cause to remember for a considerable period Of time,
The reasons for the cowardy and nnmanly assault
a. various as the hues the rainbow but all result in the
fact Of NV official eonnexion with his supern-
tendent OF Indian affairs in California.
The telegraph stated originally that Mr. Beae attributed
ms action on his accounts and his delay in getting action
them az the treasury, to my personal hostility 10 him
can frankly state that never had an unriendy word
Of controversy with Mr. Beae and that my knowledge
no reason existed in anything that bad done which
would authorize him to attempt personal violence me-
much less TO act basely cowardly and meany TO
saut me without notice and from an ambush
transmitted Mr. Beales accounts to the Second Audi
tor OF the Treasury the 2Tth December last having a
ter presninary examination OF them to which he made
explanations my suggestion, taken them up, and IN
connexon with his explanations made my dnal adudea-
tom Mr. Beale on the Esd December notified that be
intended appeal from my decision wherever adverse TO
the Secretary OF the Interior.
on the 2Ith December be informed by me, in wri-
ting of my action and decision, and copy of the excep
tons which had taken to his accounts my final adu-
dicaton was furnished him. with the suggestion that from
them he would be enabled Judge how far he would feel
All From hiatt npf nrvVnr ard,
until the wereacted by the accounting officers
had no connexion with them.
Ny action Mr. Baales accounts is matter Of record
and therefore there is difficulty in determining whether
il was oppressive or otherwise In view of the mrepre
sensations that have been made about it, take the liberty
to introduce transcript of IT, connected with sundry
transactions among the many which under my
animation and which, with the information before me,
suspended
Voucher 2s 4th quarter, 1852, in the accounts Of Mr.
Beale purports be for $780, paid for wo horses and
wagon"
The exception taken TO this voucher submitted to
Mr. Beae his verified explanation was in the following
words viz This voucher bears marks Of mutilaton and
as the abstract which por.s founded upon it. states
the purchase be horse and wagon instead OF two hor-
ses, &c, this discrepancy must be accounted for
The explanation of Mr. Beale TO this exception, made
under OATH was as follows viz Ny impressions with
regard to this voucher that my clerk made IL originally
under the idea that for horse and wagon that
few days thereafter Mr. Edwards special agent informed
him that horse purchased of individual residing in
Sacramento was not receipted for by him. having
turned for that purpose he had promised and that this
man Russell had given him permission upon his state
ment OF that fact to place in his voucher for horse
and wagon hence the alteration In support of these
Statements propose to submit the certificate or affidavit
OF Mr. Edwards himself, which am daily expecting by
nan This promised certificate affidavit of Mr. Ed
wards was furnished did the voucher bear evil
dence of any change in the amount either where the ac-
count was stated in the receipt which would seem to
have been necessary had the fact been as stated by Mr.
Beae Besides the clerk here and the fact, instead
of an impression could have been stated But from inor-
nation received from this man. Russell" learned that
the transaction entirely different one that Mr.
Beae suggested thar for his (Beaesl accommodation he
tRussel should receipt for the full sum named in the
voucher stating that the horse and buggy wagon
was worth more than the actually paid for 1T 10
which request Mr. Russell alleged be thoughessly yield
ed and gave such receipt not for two horses and wagon
for horse and wagon and received $500 or SEQ
and not $3.50. And Russell was at Washington during
the time Mr. Beae accounts being examined and i
within Mr. Beales power to have had written state
ment from him.
As in either case the act would be in violation Of the
ub-treasury law which declares that f any officer charged
with the disbursements of public moneys shall accept
receive or transmit the Treasury Department. to be al
lowed in his favor any receipt voucher from creditor
Of the United States without having paid such creditor
in such funds the said officer may have received for
disbursement or such other funds be may be authorized
by this act to take exchange the fan amount specified in
such receipt or voucher every such act shall be deemed 10
be conversion by such officer hsown of the
specified in such receipt voucher and any officer OF
agent Of the United States and all persons advising
tcipating such act being convicted thereof before any
court of the United States Of competent jurisdiction shall
be sentenced imprisonment for term not less than SIX
months than ten years and to fine equal to the
amount of money embezzled.R could do no less than
suspend the voucher for further consideration there
fore suspended the voucher because mutlaed and the
explanations regarding it were deemed insufficient Mr.
Beae could not have expected milder in
like this IfMr Beaes OF the be true there
is one high crime involved in the If Mr. Russells be
true then there are three high crimes connected with this
one transaction
Voucher so in the accounts Of Ar. Beale for the first
quarter Of 1853 purported be for the Of $4,000
paid for 400 head OF cattle
The objection made by TO this voucher for the yer
fed explanation Of Mr. Beae that "ths is large pur
chas4oo cattle $40 eachand neither the reasonable
ness OF the price paid the quality and necessity
stated The abstract bears marks Of and suhstu
ton Of the Of the seller which requires explanation
The explanation Of Mr. Beae reference to gen.
eral affidavit which he and his clerk had made to all
his official transactions regarding the reasonabeness o.
prices paid aud the necessity Of purchases made employ
ment Of persons Sc &c in which fairness his part in
all respects was clamed And in addition thereto be
stated under oath that sin expsaation, will simply