New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-04-05
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THE WAR CLAIM~ AT ST. LOUIS
The final report of the Commission on Wa
Claims at st. Louis has been printed. 1t II
an elaborate document, but contains little which
had not been previously brought out in the re
port Of Adjutaut Gen. Thomas, and in tht
evidence before the War Committee of th,
House. TIE main points dwelt uppo M The
Commission rs' report are: The loans, Vobin'
tury and forced, got from the Missouri 0nna',
amounting up to October, 1861, to S977, S32,
the purchase Of tents BY Quartermaster-Gen,
NJ ,Kustry at prices alleged to be extraysganti
the contracts for the purchase OF horses aud
mules; the Intervention of middemen in the'e
bargains; the buying OF steamboats,; the great
cost Of railroad transportation; the uFe OF the
Telegraph at exorb tnnt rates; the Childs, Pratt
& Fox dealings, amounting to s4N, 4Sl; the
intimacy ~ these men with Mcklnstry, and
their Efforts in Washington 10 have that official
retained in Office; the huge profits of some OF
the smaller dealer, in St. Louis; tho building
of tho mortar-boats Of double the legitimate
cost; the extraYogaDt elaine for roofing bar
racks; the personal eItraTsgarce OF the COM
manding General; The Paducah poutooD bridge,
erected az cost Of SIPS, 900, ADD found
too frail to stand the river foods
the Cincinnati contract for the build
ing Of railroad care; the contracts for
munitions of war; Beard tho Caliiornian's, deal
ines in forage; and variety # incidental
TOPICS. In all these charges there is nothing
new. That the circumstances Of the case called
for unusual expenditures; that the extra0rdl-
nary exgeucies OF the moment justified extra
ordiaary measures, are points TO which tue
Commission do not give the slightest con5idera-
{ on, and for which they make DO allowance
The whole case as represented by them shows
A strong auipus against the commanding Gen
,ra which could not be better illustrated than
By quoting PaymastcF Andrews evidence regard /
ng certain private conversations between INN
ef ard Gen. Fremont. On these conversations
.he Commissioners dwell with exceeding en-
Jhass; aud u il well that this charge should
pc understood. Col. Andrews teztihes;
Late in Aurus or the early part Of September Csu Pre-
nom. cans into Olive win Gen. Mchinsry end ser Zen
ckiusry len hs commenced the conversation vi ou any
hing Gail 10. &c. ha aware Of lie spoke Penaaty
~, ss Ibs vi. Of United States in 10 re ID
that be their nesd that he meant % carry oot such
ne4.ulea they the people, expected hu to cauy cat
without rssa tho red lave d tie Wsshiu people
W. only repy was ID 'ow general word thsi. wei ~
ia uudsfs.,n5 the red ape' ue-ni system IS Gov
rnment ch in de;a sh be carried TOO az by sub-
.ras ta hd slwsy' been Of he opinion hat our zen
va sy. aso anc good one end ls he who unaer'
oos 20 SEQ is pnne' e. gene-a details ssias would ooner
a.es become ased in da,utsa b. di'resarius I'll
yltem lie epied o. Teaesu. his general Temara lof
blink the hri ue) Ih-t .s people were IN he hei and
st Re 20. II her he'd and woa,a lsve svcy hn aoas
s,c1ors 90 thei7 e,r,cstons ron bin; say0s 9o~ ~
have 1b, extfa Constitutional Government -ly rgn''
90 speak al orii4r peacel fa0a We ~ 20 80 side
and a. tnt thing Of rod lgs' aust give way re-y shoy
10 rhs The people required Of him" bad previously dis
yei sen. Fremont. by r-s an oIder oi h ""ieh
onsdef-i uasu.hoz ~ law ana coaceai'g which gave
iy testimony before lie Congregational Committee Con
uor, had before been in ny Office nof hiss b. ieen
here since. lie had no buai'e~ TO sanES1i vim me ihi'
uonilr.
This testimony, p0raded in cnpitls and ital-
cs. Of L single conversation Of q angle man, Is
a. deliberate purpose 20 over
hrow the Government, voluntarily announced
BY the commanding General IN conversation
|. th subordinate aud the Commissioners 60
20 needless amount Of trouble to show the
.srrbe results of a military dictatorship. 1t
d surely no unreasonable suppositon that Gen.
Fremont intended to convey, ii BIZ ever said
my thing Of this sort, nothing more than de-
termination TO act az once and decisiyely against
he couDtry's enemies, al whatever cost. The
Insufficient answer is tie fact that Gen. Ere
mont, when on toe eve OF battle which could
rave hardly failed 20 prove victorious, quiz
,tly and unhesi5atingly resigned bis commsnd
nto the hands OF another at the order OF the l
President And that tho confidence Of the
Government in him is nnshaken, IS shown by
that other fact that after fun examination
IF his case, he is assigned 10 the command OF
another military district. There lie no more
damaging Jaw 10 an indictment than an attempt
10 prove too much. Nobody, even Gen. FIRE. |
monts worst enemies, seriously believes he ever
meant to be q traitor.