The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1857-02-14
From the Naii,nal IuselIssacer
A FILLIBUSTER IgSUENDo REFuTED.

The purpose Of the subjoined letter from the Attorney
General Of the United stess explained by its own sae-
msnis which effectively refuts though contradiction
scarcely necessary the loose insinuations which ID re-
@ and which have too readily obtained currency through
portion Of the public press
ATTORNEY GExKRALs OFFIcE
February T. 1851.
Sir received on the 5h Instant your eleQraphic d.
spatch of the previous day in which you informed me
substance that the bearing before the commissioner in
the OF the United States W. Fabens accused OF
snstirg troops within the district Of New York
for military service in Central America the defendant had
offered in evidence letter under the frank Of the Pres
dent and said TO be from his private secretary Mr. Sidney
Webster purporng TO imply interest in lands colonial
ton IN Nicaragua, and in which despatch you requested
instructions on the subject.
replied by telegraph the day, stating with the
brsvity the haste of the occasion required that Mr. Fa
bens possessed any envelope with the frank of the Pes
dent upon H. such envelope did not ain any letter Of
his letter written with his know ledge and adding
the President could have no desire respecting The
ducton nonproducton of any letter other paper in
the pending examination except involved in the general
desire that the facts Of the might fully and truly ap
pear.
absianed from expressing any opinion that time
the technical question of the competency of the proposed
evidence and do out OF respect for the authority
the commissioner. avail myself however Of the oppor
unity speak of the relation of the President the point
10 question at large than il in my power DO
in the haste Of pennng the aforementioned teegrsphc
communication
The allegation insinuated rather than pronounced in
the fact of the oEsr 10 produce letter from Mr. Webster
under the flank Of the President that the President has
connexion ofauy with the matter is utterly destitute
Of shadow of foundation He has had interest in
any lands grants property whatever in Central Ame
he has never by any act knowledge whatever par
tcpated dec lg indirectly in the colonization
protests of Mr. Fabens of any other person and all sg
gestion rejecting him in this relation from whatt
quarter they may come but ass Inventions produced
for the purpose of creating prejudice and diverng aen-
ton from the true character of the acts Of the persons
dergong examination before the commissioner
You therefore instructed invite aud challenge all
possible inquiry this point and in this respect in all
others continue 10 proceed Jon have done in such
without fear favor in the impartial a fJrmance Of your
whole duty well to the people to the government Of
the United S,aes.
| have the honor 10 be, very respectfully
G. CUSHING.
The Inegc il quite right in expressing the opinion
that the shameless nsnuaon Of Mr. Fabenss counsel did
require contradiction The alleged letter which just
fed the charge though repeatedly called for has beer
produced aad cannot be- for the simple that
/ had exis. ence--Ed Union.