The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1860-06-14
POLITICAL

iNfohrANr LETTER FROM THE SECRETARY OF THE
NAVY-Ihe following are extracts from letter
communicated on Tuesday by the Secretary of the
'S !" non John llattOn, Chairman of the Com
, V" naval Expenditures, to which was re-
le''eo 'he minority resolution of the Sherman
! investigating Committee of last Congrass The
secretary says that the object of the Sherman
! Committee was to uiict ga vote of oorsrro ,o,
the President Of the United States and tbo sooro
tarv Of the Navy for the exercise of that official
discretion which the Constitution and laws bava
conferred upon them and made it their duty to
exercise" The Secretary then goes on and saws
"Unless we assume that the whole object of this
proceeding is mere partisanship, under the cloak
OF Official FORMS and sheltered by official irrespon-
sibty, there is other possible purpose or object
oil this unprecedented proceeding than that to
which have alluded" The letter concludes as
follows:
1t is difficult to believe that the r,oror of tbosa
resolutions can entertain the remotest exnectotion
that the House of Representatives will psnrn The
special Judicial power Which is exclusively com
lerred upon the Senate, will attempt to aTraion
at It's own bar, and to try and condemn, any exeen
tive or Judicial officer of this government or to
lhlicC vote OF censure or any other punishment
upon any such officer, without a trial and without
an opportunity to be confronted by his accuser and
ny the witnesses against him, and to be heard in
MS own defence. 1t is beyond the utmost stretch
OF human charity or creduIity to suppose that the
author OF these resolutions, or any one who has
directed the least attention to the distribution of
the powers OF this government, can for moment
entertain the belief that the House of Representa-
es uves mas any power to inict punishment of the
most trivial kind, and least of all the grave pun
lshment OF vote of rcbuke and cenSure, upon the
President of the United States, the heads of de-
partments, the Judge of the Supreme Court or of
any inferior Court, upon any officer whatever
belonging to the executive or judicial depart
ments, for assumed official misdoing, or the wrong
exercise of official discretion. These officers are,
many OF them, entrusted with great powers, and
often with a large discretion which they are bound
to exercise according to their own best Judgment,
and the trainers OF the Constitution did not see fit
TO make them responsible for it to that body,
which, however important and exalted, is from
its nature and constitution, of all Others least
fitted for the exercise of judicial functions-the
popular branch of Congress Such assumption
OF power over all the officers Of this government
would entirely change the character of the House
OF Representatives, and might with equal reason
ana proprlety embrace within its scope the mem
%pers % oil the Senate. 1t would be gross and mani
iest usurpatlon in clear and palpabe violation of
the constitutional will not say unexampled fprwe
have had an Alien and Sedition law-but unnaral.
leled IN the history of the country. You will not
therefore, expect me, in any such proceedings as
this, to come before you defend any one against
erpdrte evidence, taken before defunct committee
OF the last Congress- to defend the President for re-
celvIng by mall and referring in the usual course
OF business, or myself for receiving letter partial
y of political character, on the subject of con-
tract which was rightfully awarded, without any
regard to it, to the lowest bidder, in accordance
with the unanimous opinion of a Board of Engi-
neers, who had no knowledge of its existence; to
de1end myself for making advantageous pur-
chase OF necessary government supplies at the low
est price offered, when | had an unquestionable
right to do so; to defend myself for making ap-
pointments upon the highest recommendations
upon the best information that could be obtained,
and upon the best Judgment | could form; to de-
lend myself for taking the opinion of an experien-
hn lnhn with fhp
reasons tor his opinion, where was called upon to
give it only the weight which was due to it for the
reasons he assigned, or otherwise to defend myself
Tor the manner in which have exercised the dis
cretionary powers which it was my duty to exer-
else, according to my best Judgment in the respon-
sibe position which occupy. 70 all this, and much
more, am ready to respond, if those who have
the power shall see fit to give opportunity
III any constitutional way. am, very respectfully,
your obedient servant, Isaac TouCEY,
Secretary of the Navy.
To Hon. Robert Hatton, Chairman of Commtte
on Naval Expenditures, House of Representatives.
The resolutions reported by the Committee of
Investigation, which the Secretary denounces,
were all adopted by the House of Representative
yesterday.
. From tie Albany Ereaing Journal Jame I2l
Mr.. GREELEY's LETTER TO GoyERNOR SEWARD
Governor Seward has placed the letter witten to
him by Mr.. Greeley on the llth Of November,
1894, in our hands, with instructions to relieve him
from the responsibility of its publication.
stance of his letter, published referred to in
the New York Times, does him injustice. By rea-
son of this alleged injustice Mr.. G. demands the re-
turn OF the original letter. that he may, by its pub
lication entire in the Daily and Weekly TriJa,e be
Ylndlcated. In this aspect of the question we see
no reason to change modify the opinion before
expressed, viz: that Mr. Greeley, under the cir
cumstanceS is in fairness entitled to his letter. and
as one of the assumed ''poitical firm" which Mr.
Greeley "dissolved' respond to his demand.
In returning this letter to Mr.. Greeley, it is pro-
per TO say that his impression that copies of it
obtained from Governor Seward is entirely erro-
neous The letter was neither copied nor shown
until after the 18th ultimo and then as a solution
OF the hostility of Mr.. Greeley and the Tribune to
Governor Seward.
The Philosopher publishes the following in the
Tribune of yesterday
will thank the Editors ofRepublican Journals to
stop reprinting accrediting a bogus letter pur-
porting to be my private letter to Gov Seward
about which discussion has been had The real
letter has not been furnished for publication; and
the counterteit-which talks of Galway Steamers
&c-was got up in one OF the Sunday newspaper Off
ces OF this city. do not care about its publica-
ton in Journals hostile to me: but | am somewhat
mortified when perceive that some of NV poiti-
cal friends mistake that for my letter. H. G.
FROM the Special Rehmond Despatch Of tie Ney FORK
Herdld
The TEMPER OF THE RICHMOND DELEGATEs-They
are cool, but they determined, and they will
not yield one inch of their claims at Baltimore
They will all act together, and the course pursued
good feeling and the desire for unanimty that per-
vades, though most of them think it is almost use
less for them to 60 to Baltimore, and that there
will be agreement. They calculate upon the
moral effect that will be produced by the majority
OF the Baltimore Convention refusing the locus
Penttent'e, which will be offered them in good faith
From what heard Mr.. Mudd, the agent of Doug
las, say yesterday, to a proup of DELEGATES at the
Exchange Hotel it is evident that the followers of
the Little Giant have nailed their colors to the
mast, and that they will fight it out till the ship
sinks. He was most violent and defiant, and said
the Douglas men would never surrender or patch
up any peace with the SOuth-that he had two
thirds of the people with him, and that in spite of
the South he would be nominated at Baltimore.
Mr.. Douglas game is still 'brag and bluff" as it
was at Charleston. There is little prospect, there
fore, of a reconciliation at Baltimore. Dickinson
and Lane the only l have heard named
here for President. Most of the delegates are well
acquainted with the record of Dickinson, and saw
they would go for him if the New York delegation
proposed him.
The RICHMOND ENQUIRER THE AcrGoN OF THE
CoNvENTIoN.-The entire action of the Convention
has been eminently calculated to heal dissension
without sacrifice of principle They have firmly
re- e-asserted the political principles which they deem
essentlal-have acted with the utmost harmony in
every instance-and carefully avoided all violent or
defamation. Indeed they have acted
together as one man-and just as one brave, pru-
dent honest man, would be expected to act.
From, the Herald Of yesterdqyl
THE TURF.
SECOND GREAT TRoT BETWEEN FLORA AND
GEORGE NJ. PATCHEN-DEFEAT THE QUEEN
TRoTTING TURF.
The second great trot between those celebrated
trotting horses, Flora Temple and George NJ.
Patchen, came off yesterday on the Union Course,
L. |. The victory of Flora Temple Patchen
last week, and the extraordinary time she made,
had the natural effect of making her the favorte in
the betting for some days previous to the race
The odds of 500 to $40 were currently offered on
her the various sporting resorts in the city, but
so strong was the impression that she able to
beat her antagonist in this of two mile heats,
as decisivey as in the previous match of one mile,
that very little business done in the way of
speculation. On arriving at the track found the
''little bay mare still greater favorie; 500 to
$50 was freely bet upon her winning the race, and
in some instances 500 to $40 was laid. At those
prices large amount of money invested
the friends of Patchen did not believe that such
odds on the mare were warranted Judging from the
time made last week, and the close
issue ofthe previous race.
Flora Temple driven, usual, by Mr. James
McMann, while D. Tallman handled the rlbands
over Patchen.
First Heat-The driver of Patchen won the pole.
er three false attempts they at last got the word
and \ beautiful start effected. Patchen almost
Immediately went in advance and at the upper
turn had drawn completely clear of Flora. At the
quarter pole which reached in 361@ seconds
he was leading length, which was increased to
two lengths down the backstretch. The hafmiIe
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