Weekly hawk-eye and telegraph. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1855-1857, 1855-08-15

falr throughout, free from oil fraud ana de-
ceit; we believed they had the righl to sell,
and we believe 80 still; and although it is
possible we may be mistaken in this particu-
lar, yet We would not be guilty of so much
disrespect to the President, rs to believe that
he would consider such an error cause of re-
moval. We also believed that we had the
same right to buy rs any other individual,
provided the transaction was fair one, and
marked by no imposition, deceit, or fraud.
We have already shown that tho transact
ton was marked by fair and honorable deal
ing throughout, and that the vendors had
ample opportunity for consultation and de-
liberation, and for this refer to the deposit
tons now before the resident. If the Pres
ident is not satisfied on this point earnestly
request that may be informed on what par
ticular he differs from me, and upon which
facts his opinion is based, and it will be nv
pleasure to disprove any and every statement
tending to raise doubt in that directien.-
If, as the Commissioner alleges, there is d
rule of the department that the deed in such
case shall be executed in presence of the
agent, l have only to say that as yet the deed
remains to be made, and tire vendors and
the President have control of the whole mat
ter, and can direct how the agreement shall
be consummated, that the matter was (even
in our ignorance of its necessity brought to
the.notice OF the agent, who furnished his
Interpreter to assistsin making the agree.
ment. and considered the price a high one.
| cannot conceive it to be on this point that
the President is embarrassed, for, even if the
agreement is to be treated as deed, and If
MIR. Clark's assertion is to outweigh my own
and the deposition of dsinterested witness,
there can be no complaint against u, ex-
cept for the violation Of an artificial rule of
hich we were ignorant.
Ii these explanation have not touched the
point which haS raised the Presidents en-
barrasslnent, would, in view of the fact
that the President has all - memorials,
contracts, dispositions, &c., cow before him
in which all the points are raised, most res
psctfully request that the point of difficulty
may be suocinctly stated, and that the papers
or copies of them be forwarded to me, and
will meet it with all the directness and GER
tainty Of which am capable. In regard to
the second charge, would respectfully request
some specification Of what is alluded to, to
enable me to reply satisfactorily to yon as
well as myself. 1t is TO be ilnt lied from the
charge that some complaint has been madeto
the President BY some one, of specific act
done By me in violation OF law or regulations
and cannot suppose it would be received
and acted on without being in writing. AZ
leas, it must have had form and shape, and
even though may not know my accu.er, it
is not too much TO ask that am charged
with having committed. and the particular
law am charged With having violated.
On turning to the letter OF n. W. Clark,
lndian Agent. to which you refer me3 | find
that IN endeayoring to excuipate himself
from charges Of Official delinquencies, he IN
dniges in much general siiurerstion, which