Demoine courier., 1856-08-28

ton Yes, Sir, Tins partisan scheme will
bring upon ils authors, upon the mer
engaged in its execution. not public con
6dence and regard, but public censure
and contempt; and it will bring TO Col.
Fremont the sympathy which honest
men ever give to the prosecuted. Col
Fremont was in,rusted by his govera-
ment with high and responsible duties
Those duties were far distant, from the
Seat of Government, beyond the borders
of the Siates-in the territories hey ontl
the father of wa,ers--in Tie Rocky
Mountains California. Those high
and responsible duties were performed
in a manner that won the commentator
OF the Government, the approval Of hon
orable Senators upon this floor, and the
applause and admiration of grateful
people. His name is forever associated
wiin the pathways to the golden shor e
Of the Pacihc, through the gorges OF the
Rocky Mountains, with the conques'
and acquisition of Ca,iicrnis. Money
was in,rustcd TO his hands in the per-
formance Of the duties assigned him,
men, property. money, were all, Tor
months, years entrusted TO his kee ping.
The people will demand why John c..
Fremont is arraigned now, eight or ten
years after hls duties to the government
were performed Ii his accounts were
unseuled; if he had failed TO account for
money placed in his hands---G he was
IN any sense a defaulter-"why." the
people will demand. "was he moi report
ed, as the laws require, by the proper Of
heers! Why was his name left ou, of tn @
list of public officers whose accounts
were reported unse nled" On the 18th
of January. 1854, the Hon. Elisha
Whi'lesey, Controller of the Treasury,
made report To the House of Repre-.
senlas'ves, in which he says:
ain conformity With the provision Of
the Act OF Congress approved March 3,
1909, entitled An act fur,hc. 10 amend
the several acts for the establishment,
and regulation of The Treasury, War
and Navy Departments. and of The acl
passed march 3. lS47, entitled An act to
provide for the prompt settlement OF the
public accounts | transfer it, herewith,
statements Of the accounts which remain
ed due more than three years prior
10 the first day of July 1853 on the
books Of the Treasury, and Oh the books
Of the Second, Third and Fourth Audit
ors OF the Treasury, respectively
This report, Mr.. President, contains
nlne.y-slx pages OF names reported in
obedience TO the requirements of the
law, by Mr. Bigger, Register OF the
Treasury. Mr.. Clayton, Second Auditor
Mr.. Burt, Third Auditor, and Mr. Day
ton, Fourth Auditor. These repors ST
The auditors of The Treasury Department,
contain the names of persons whose ac-
counss have remained unsettled, or on
which balances appear 10 have been
Dire more than three years prior 10 July
ID 1853, furnished in pursuance Of the
"second section of the &C, of Congress
"spproved March 3, 1909, er.,led IAN
"acl further TO amend the several acts
''for The establishment and regulation oil
the Treasury. War and Navy Depart
"ments, and ",he names Of officers
whose accounts for advances made, oil
balances. unaccounted lor, one year
"prior TO July |, 1859, and have no
"been settled within the las, year; pre-.
pared in pursuance OF the thirteenti
"ses,,on OF the ac, Of March 3, 1917
"in this long list of names | fuo The
names Of some of the nobles, cons OF ,hs
republic. The names of General.
Gaines, Worth aud Hafney are ia this
lis,, but the name Of John e.. Fremon
lie not among them. Ii his accounts
we're nnsei,led, il balances were agains
him, why was not his name reported!
HIS name is not in the lisi Of persons
whose accounts were unsettled during the
year preceding the LIST Of July. 1853
or The three years preceding iha, date
On .he frsl Of July. 1853, no NOME.
were in his hands unaccoun,ed for. HI
owed the Government nothing. Al tia
very time be had claimed for supple.
furnished the government as early a,
July, 1851. That claim was examined
an | reported upon by a committee of tn,
House of Representatives, al the head o
! which was Col. Orr, one Of the leader,
Of the Administration in the House.
|, That committee reported bill allo win,
Col. Fremon, $lS3.s25, and that b,l
. received the unanimous vote OF the Hous,
J and Senate. and The approval of Presi
dent Pierce on the 29sh Of July. 1884
II his accounts were unseuled- if mon
!, ey was in his hands unaccoun,et
for-lf the Government had any balanc,
against him-why, Sir, why did no
your Administration compel se.,le
ment, and secure any claims ef III,
Government when II held $l63,825 O
John G. Fremon.'s money in its Golfers
Will the Senator from ylvania--
will any Senator-aHswer this question
Some mousing politicians in The depart
Eaenis, or who have access to the depart
meme, some liule soulless creature eve
ready to bias. the reputation of hcnora
bla men has doubtless found papers bear
} ing upon Col. Fremont connection
with the Government ovt Of which b.
J thinks extracts can be quoted. il pub
J lished, by which venal politicians cal
J blacken the reputation Of one they iea
and hate, and The Senator. from Psnnsyl