New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-01-17


In ny judgment tls eeh'rtsv and two purchases we!r soch
barr-Ds snd believe Il 10 ~ g@nrrsiiy admitted , ,
these al, the ntere't OF tie Government "'
By e-r.en'ly protested ..,.j mo IN
pn,h,e IN cot renee with Commodore Bie''. a. "
g ard n The approval Of the Naval Con',uo'"I
uv - s,e II un7 each 10 he used ~ cohl Nec
Ia futpoe. In puIsraree OF nv orSfn
-fchss. f,rr Of the FIVE vessels che hiih hrins
TIE =. me ion Il ! per pnl 10 ne Oh
n dee vessel. pu-csd The fourth vessel was ihe NELL
l,g,e o.ed.uDef SLAYER, Which Was ,old at puie s re-
l.lt s /, would not be ,Ip-det fOr me- aeiins or tue
Government bid st thst public sueton aud he'rioe P
curd lie ..r,ice- Of another uitsble person ~ 90
rs n,, M ,r o. ,lp. 10 ate the sud 70 bid Tor
81. osu private sccoun, r.Inqu'hirs to hIm the "n s
II che regular eomnii',ioh upon tla' Pie"' ~
u NJ. Claim inr sny part Of II my'rf ...,.a mn
From aud liter thus date tie 18th Jgre ush 10
oLe buife,. for the Gpvery ment dnfts peil1 o. h
than one month; and this time fully supposed 'nM ry
agency Tor Government Ia suen tansse' 10. hsu 81
Department ssiiug that Nsvsl Constructor Poot hsd pen
ordered 10 New orb to examine 'e and steam s'seis
request consult with lin and give nm mo"
Of such suitsbs vessels as might 9 osa ~
hi. approys and ar thorough examination ard sPproVs ~
she b-t N Queer and b, Al experienced ordnance oioeT
purchase ten barks Of from g" TO 200 9n ua'e 70 l.
guns ten propeller, or steamers Of t crs tive ferry oost'
Inc IA. Booky Ferry bosts and fat sce-"et steam
ships Of go to 2O tuD, each Inc yea oah "ee
BOUGHT month after the date Of Tie order, aud ~ ur
sasice fit. tel. .eedngly dfoo TO ma the
requed bup.br Of por-ier' suitable for the service nand
ton Of tie order coud be- completed until p'uber n.
purchase Of the FIVE Terry boat, %as po.fpapd Ny OF s
lr careful ,nd their qu.i e, for naval pur-
pose, hsyog s-r porsorsl inspection by Assistant Secrstty
box al Commodof, Psuidns, higi y approved was
ordered TO make hs pure hsses ." similar Eeisr'e thh h'
order COMPLIED by setting in each case IN pursu
suce Of Instruction. of the Nav OepsItnent CT IN coius
with It's CHEF officers who to the city Tor that pur
After the order Of the 18th July received special drsc
tom. letters from tle Drosr ment and also by tee
ph 70 ms further purchases Of Of various chsrsc
80 within tr,scfie,d limits as TO num,,r end sr.a. md
direct specifications OF the particular vessels
| d,.ir,d ~ The Department
20 al Sis business i,cludinr that embraced in the order
o, the l:th ~ July gave my e's aenon " the pas'e
Thi. the general history Of my sction under the direction
.rc.a5e. you m perceive. all idea that sss In an,
sense tie pm purcs ng sR-ut OF the Department
uudrr G,ed sTran. cement whseve ave that wherever
should be- enrloyed T. mese any pufcoe my brokerage
should exclude all other boisgsse IN the un'ciion shd
should exceed that fixed by tie Chamber Of eonmicr
that during the tm- Of such sg-ncy my UNDIVIDED and
rcu, We attention should be given the transaction under
the direction Of the Navy Department. q the business thus
Tvs. employed Just any other agent would Rave been
Employed from time when particular occasion ar &c
charge suty should be deemed by the Govergun a's
tory in Tep-cs and conducive to the public Interests Ny
first knowledge tha, the employment 81 asrhcy
the purchase Of ships ia aid Ct the poiesot ebIei
who should hsse Preriop'y r1aHiued them h'd seu Hs
tenined upon ~ tn OoNofnhrit a. ~ peru lpy
~ system q procedure derived from tho Official report
of te Secretary the Navy to the President OF the an OF
December last Old 10, sdy'e the adopnon ol sne. scs
Still les did solicit TO be selected u carry t INTO exc
eus eI %, s, p Of ba.ior.. fssia bad not n al eI
per-nce Of buurss IA this city end '"" here
thai TEId wise system, aud " f,ilfnly ava ven
carried Lghy conducive at th' time u ne fnpc h.Ss
est And in .uppor. Of ~. Opiion confidently Invoke TIE
most enlightened and influential mercantile judgments to be
found ia tii' community sni thfeush' ut the Land
tn. prm-Ty purpose Of my employment VI" suppose 70
or the Government vel quilted and eIp~eno'd
mercantile aid w making ts bA.sn. ard We Ordinary rno
ana In res,Td 70 the rate 4 ny commission VS. pre-
.un- adop-d ode on the one h.9d protect Sc s nom
ton ia the Ah,sbce u such bi.hrd and
TOMMY mode Of d,us ne ol.nt', would h,se n9eI,ensd
10 protect tie 0ovefIrrnt RON the hi gcn Tor SHIPS
which oud have been the natural r,u u ncn inrr'
hoT recount Of the Gov,rnH'n, d'c'ed to p.fui
such Intervention Of third Psite' audi eon lied edul0usly
T.t there w.. corn. utility IN the oyent by ;he Gov
ofsucb m'csn' tie I'D inii' puTeh'r' = prop9on
that familiar vi ,oeh bu'ine'' al mink o. dp1
ins hs h0~rvsr received continuation 10 the details Of
transactions hch IT night that should bros to Jour
Before took in procurs vessels r n. Navy Depart
nsnt ,nher ~ purchase chatter, erp-ncsd snd die
unsshed ofsf 81 the highest RANK 10 hr navy al grde
t.isn b, direction Of tie Department. 70 nrso,sts with al
eminent OF ibis city the charter purchase Tor ths
n,. on M. lover usnt Of i've afse and valuable sssmiys
Tte nsso, resulted IN chatter parties with cotin.rn
.pu purchase which seemed 70 ne t. cusin
ous % The bosennrnt ahd On N'is . esA u'd ~
toe Department Al fsTequs', IN tie mouth 81 August In
tefposd 10 ths, if,nsAc0n sni ubosr special tcui,s
growing out OF previous Son 10 'ssd 20 ne .'- pro-
cured Of tho amount :" be sd TOT thei charter
sud purh ass q tie Of shoot ~, 60 A. mi.
tpeeis md cot 'ety pucla'e ~ me- ch'fsrd a.
the srr cue per cent couui upon h.
sm. payable Gr the steamer under tie ne" contrast
liz III. csc Of two other clustered also IN April
The upon bsns subsequently requested by the
Department intervene ia that ranae,ion succeeded IN 90
tsLiu deduction both 10 the charter and Ia the price pu
sd i.f 'I Is,. In MI. latter case ~sil..posn mr.
chants Of t city paid 20 the bo,.ls acting for them In the
ois charter and purchs'e IN which hidho pat "h.e'sr
eomu.iou Of 10 pei cont upon 'he 'ount TIC ehAI's
Reference has been made TO the purchase q the pope.
StaIs aud Stripes" That vessel, when bought her va
new and Ia ell respects admirably hsd for Oo'sTnmsn
.c a, 10 make her purchase in the judgment Of disiin
,ui..d naval officers 10 had eIsuLed her almost inp'ra
tive tie Department 10 the 'heo eIns eis,ney .niVt
ala 4
the Mar Department Tor 100" per mouth ,nd o 81 ndeh
n. time. Sne hal been buit al time ~hen shipbudnS
as paAy1ed ed her cos, might then have been
uy satisfied that ,he could not nov be built under
Al. az. den r.rpit from hs War Department auow that
made excellent brssn for the Navy Department Atany
and IN. re. paid by for The spes while thus
chartered and esru FOR her owners large smount monthly
VA. 2OCo the which di'tingu.hed naval Off
Ger had been lew before compelled to for the
chss 1t hts port vessels sin liar Ia ell respect. TO IN.
aud suipe. eIeep, that they were two eAT' Older and
not under charter all .
mention conspicuous examples Of the re.ut'
to Of the eIeron' vhic leit IL my duty to
uke Wa employed n purchasing yc,.r, Tor n'
sccoun Other eIsRpe Of similar result. q my ec
have rot beer uni equeu and can al any time Dc brought
in detail to your ct ontioD.
, Trust needles, for me TO assure you tha az my state
regard 10 all these transactions eaa easily he verified
BY m. by dusct and indispu,able proof cha
ssdy .ysi myself cfsny Opportunity which MAJ Do presented
sonsthins hs been said Of necessity Of examination
Of tie vessels PRIOR their purchase by poisssonsy
educated In naval con,ructon aud service AID has oeen
lnAt-d such the hole business nigh hso
been most wisely contded Tn. In my judgment !. All erro
ueous vlop the subject Examination by experts is o
course ud.penssble aud because 1t 10 iudispcuabc
ought hibL In every 70 tab. place without soy enb.r
r.u.nt bs. arig b. he mind o tho examiner from the
fsc that be chs. grd af efwad with the additional dit
heuty responsibility Of going INTO the and
udig sssactoTy kgsiH Tie truth is that the two lines
holly din fom each other each requiring
for is proper special experience and gusihc
ton The the union the two lines Of Duiin, IN the
onld not have been IN my opinion wise Some tho
facts referred be considered In proof Of the
this view. liz derives sddiiou
confirmation from the fact to which ! draw your attention
hs also invoked aud feeuf~d tie aid