The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-15

Mr.. Marsh spent
In Vermont and Paris months ass, months on plea
In Itsly. Trieste s2, sure excursions.
At his post ard in Greece % mountaineering only %
months in service
of May 1s4e his salary ncng from that day. He
upon his duties the 18th March, $780, nine
months and half after bis appointment (See Elk Doc
Nc u SD Cong I'd session Up to that time Mr. Marsh
received for outfit 000 salary without render
ing hours service for the same. For ten months he
remained st his post at ConHantinople On the It'll Of
January 1851 he left pleasure trip to Egypt where
he remained nine months leaving during his stay
representative behind him except the American Consul
In September 1884, he returned to his mission, and in
July 1852, he took passage In national vessel for
Greece to investigate into DR. Kings difficulty. Here he
remained twenty days and then left for Trieste Ger
many and other parts of Europe accompanied BY his ia
nily and was absent this from his mission eight
months and half mere. From thence Mr.. Marsh re-
visited Greece the goth April remained there fifty six
days and falling arrange DR.. Kings difficulties he
TURF cd to Censtannople the 9th Of July 1853 and
remain ed there till the 10th of December folio when
he lett for the United States From this statement
will be seen that Mr.. Marsh spent but twenty eight
months at Constantnope In the service OF the United
states. For this service M Marsh has been paid the
following amounts as appear in his account at te Trea
sury, taken from the Fifth Auditors Office =
For .a.Iy outfit anS o. 80
For alleged contingent expenses OF the legA-
ticn, per reports Nos. IL 1877, IL, 048, Is, 2l7,
at the Registers Office at the Tressury.. IL o63 80
Tcta, .$4e,857 SO
Tho items i56 and si2 are denied as having been
incurred government account, but that they were
made from private expenses Of Aessrs Marsh, Inter-
prefer Brown and Homes. These accounts are without
Vouchers further than given certificates by the
absve ed parties The sum received BY Mr.. Marsh,
as above stated gives him salary Of 81 2s2 per annam
but aliow 81 z82 for Official which he claims
h. p;u IN kof 4 wear Viii ia a
salary greater than that CT any other representative
abroad.
for unsuccessful attempt In Greece to settle difficult
~, which was subsequently arranged BY M Prior Mr.
Foot Il presenting mr. Mars h anT 81 S oo
whilst the present salary is $1,000. THIS Is true;
but Mr. Foot omitted 70 say that Mr. Marsh hsd
wsr. applied i''i % M Marsh that sensemsns
per num- to s21 600, and more and he would have
TO refund the government S2Se5 for surplus received
BY him. Mr. Foot sad further that Mr. harsh while in
Greece had to incur the double expenditure OF keeping
house at Constsntinople, At 0C0 rent This Is mis-
take for Mr. Marsh owing to bis long and frequent ab
his furniture and the papers Of the legation house
which he rented for 5000 Turkish pssters, bout $780,
Mr.. Marsh claiEs additional travelling aud other
penses, his mission to Greece Hs accounts, which
are here per report dae - late back .
Greece why did not Mr. Marsh include these further
expenses the original accounts One OF the charges
10 Sl6 49, for translang Greek documents for carriages
and other official expenses and 81 879 for his PRIV.
expenses during his eight and half months travel il
Italy and Germany, WITH his family. It will be recolee
ed that Mr. Marsh 70 and returned from in
rational vessels in which he could incur but little any
expenses.
have thought this subject worth the trouble It has cost
TO get at the particulars, the correctness OF which
can't be disputed The Senate, without examination in
to the matter, has pased bill granting Mr.. Marsh the
Of $40 COO. This bill win be pressed upon the House
in few days and may probably be carried ont Of sym.
patty to Mr. Marsh, who is the leader of the niggeres
in his native State and the personal friend Of BecAs'
and company
The following are the bills alluded 10 last
The Lnued States IN account Nth George p. Marsh for
penses and disbursements IN eqecuting the special lsrpc
tons Of The Department Of State relative % the difficulty
bt1teen he Ru. Dr.. King and the government Of
Greece.
1852. Dr..
July s0-UphoIstsrers bill for curtains for d.
yidipg of the u S. frgats San Ja-
cinio's cabin ........................S19 30
90 Hire Of Cokzees Of Legation coique to go
en- board frgate Northumberland. CT
30-Casb paid for transportation of baggage
10 same ..,................. %
Agg. Mess bill on board San Jkcinto from
Copstantpople to Athens, and servant Il 90