The sun., 1862-03-07

hlahHes'O'a OF uolenCe appear 10 Do tue order
Of the day. as a long statement from Mr.. CrM.
MNos, in answer to the report Of the VAN
WICK Committee, impliciting him in unfair
transactions with tho War and Treasury De-
rirtmcn'', Immediately follows tho one put
forth by Cen FREMONT. And we must do Mr..
CUMMINGS the justice to say, dat ho has, by
clear and Ineligible statement, substautiatod by
documentary proof, arranged in such order that
Its value may he appreciated, vindicatod him
self in great measure, II not wholly from tho
charges against him. Some errors Of jud gmsnt
still remain, and transactions there are, still un.
explained, but those which have most soriously
affected the reputation Of Mr.. CuNutSGs, are
oleorcd up, and If suRiry parties hare made
gccd sales, at largo prott', TO the Govern ment,
through Mr.. CrMMISos, tho Public will be
gra,ilied to know that out CT sucn large and
loose transactions on the part Of the Govern
mcnt, 70 few losses have occurred.
Mr.. crMMlNGs states that since tho report Of
, tie Committee he has been confined to his
room by severe attack Of istric fevor, tho
result Of which at times has been doubtful, a, d
that until within few days of the date OF his
statement, Feb. tJth tho nature Of that report
had in nowiso been allowed TO DO made known
| to him. 1T tho time Of the outbreak Of tho
REBELLION, whom panic ard confusion roigued in
Washington, the railroad communication with
tho North being severed at B.llinorc, and the
| Government in urgent need Of supplies which
could alone be procured in this city draft Of
two millions OF dollars was sent by Secretary
| CHAsK 10 Messrs. DIX, OPDNKE & BLATCH-
roRp, Of New York, with directions from Nc.
CNMEEoS that Governor MoRGAS and Mr..
CuMMINos should aid in forwarding su p os
and munitions d war TO Washington. Undor
this authority, Mr.. CuMMINGs states that
he made purchases amounting to s!ll,-
| 1B 10, 'Or which ho hlsd vouchers in
detail with the Treasury Department, nj
deposited balance Of t3, 1873 g. with tho Sub.
Treasurer of New York. for which ho holds Lis
certificate. The vouchers for an additional ex-
penditure of :iG5O 90 were held and after
wards furnished by Mr.. BLA1CHtoKp, which
three SmouIts constituted the whole amount Of
the expenditures made by Mr.. CrMMINGs.
, in regard to a sum Of $4,000 which the
Committee reported as still uuac e united for,
aco10ing to his own evidence, Mr.. CUMMINGS
explains that bis evidence was intended TO show
that sum was retained by Mossrs, DIX, Or.
DYKE and BLAToHFoRD, 10 mtet certain liabi.
lhies which had been incurred for tho Govern
ment but not paid at the time his tvidenc,
was sivon, and that this amount remained il
the hands Of the gentlemen above named. Th,
=, Secretary Of tho Treasury subsequently ap
proved Of its retention for the purposes men
toned.
Mr.. tuMMISC- concludes by the assurance
that, after ALL tho purchase Of linen clothing
although II may have been an error Of judg
ment, may still be fourd to have been yer,
welcome purchase for troops destined to warn
climates and of o tontial service to the c1mtor
ui the soldiers, and instances the cise of In
: steamer Atlantic in proof OF care exercised i
~, | ds0ursou ents for tho Government. The q "
u, ernmeHt had tho refusal of the purchase OF thi
- steamer for S35O,C0O, and, al cabinet mee
:, irg, dccitod that the offer should be accepted
and authorized MIR. CuMNtSGs to effect III
purchase. This he decided not to do, as Il
vessel had previously been offered at a low
price, ard has alsO since been offered to Il
70 Government ior $3.50, 0O0--a saving effect,
~ through bis agency, (shoud the Goyornmc
at any time decide upon taking the ve'sel,)
ons ioarh OF the whole of hi, expenditure
- during ,he Ieriod which followed the msm )r
" blc l9th t April, 1851.