New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-12
THE VAN WICK COMMITTEE.

T. q. ESifo- q The " J. T,tsuA,
SiR: | notice 10 your raper another oommunca-
ton from Justice" relating 10 the treatment Of
Cen McKinstry by the Van Wyck committee.
am mysef unacquainied with tie facts in that par
teular Gaze; bu, that which know Of the Commit
tees action in other eases induces me to believe the
statements Of Justice
Being in the West at the time when the Committee
held lis sitings at S. Louis, had sbundi nj opPor-
tuuiiy to know tina, they conducted their invesiga-
ton from beginning to end upon tie ,pyng principle
that they made il a point never TO examine those
whom they accused, II they could obtain Inaterals
Tor accusation in otter ant increci wAys, and "a.
they more than once rejected testimony nai ~H
offered them in explanation or refuiaiion Of ohaIges
which they were oon,denng. One or Two exam les
will suffice.
The most indignant accusation made hy The Com
uittee in their recent report 10 cor aintd IN Their re-
marks on the Qualifications Of -. Louis. Yet, upon
charge 30 grave they refused TIE Qfersf testimony
Of Sir. Beard, tie builder, and examined neither
him nor any # hi APPROXIMATIONS, ioTemen' me-
charic. day sborers The hole testimony W. st-n
hostile 20 Fremont and inief's'ei 20 hl' 9Tn
fall except hat ~ Mslof hsipnsf, whh " - - %
thef,p9r that he imnoiisiey gave It The i' deo' '0'tn
III Conit,e. in wan, o. better material make strong
pon' 4 the silver service presented 20 Mr. hchny hey
distinctly csIsia selt,men q. t.s donor az o.~
ssnihcsuce from the ci hs these gentlemen Nei also con
tractors fycy enc q The getil'len u'nfc WIN ,ns
exception be- Tuhlcy coftrsdcfd ms ftfsrn'rt cf inc
tu,i.e and that TOO bffrf hw 'rrf rdf fnbishrd
The jeweef who ,9d the service orsrd 10 The Committee
let u the buyeTs, WI. l. ey refused.
Fvl~rce vss ai,o oref.d % ,how that tbs '.rv'ce VS.
presented 70 Mrs Mckny by linens of - Louis without
ssrt % party IN token n tssi appreciation n h- huht %
efficient afmiusIriou Provost Maslal I'D became h
their property had bee. pa teced by his vigilance bis own
house lad been entered and robbed n al he silver contain
81 In. Committee nforutd hs When nit presentation
vas made Gen MckinsiTy longer Ouacrmssie ard
ool the ted the head Of s day two srf Az
iis evidence they Te'used The sct rot only innocent
bat urri worthy md 4f fro being set ~ brn 30
mont. contraction = - Louis gentlemen, aud
.morx hem /! /. aid COZ y. Bla jr. How are We 20
th. wsl pefvef.iou Of persons and things b
the Jan WICK Committed
That that nmittee ms from examination tnot 20 De
wondered that does however this little incident shows
va. present a. pfessuta0n - The Van NJck Report 70
Copus. member II thlui a. llu1sl offered irsel
lion allowing those psrsors therein accused 20 tppe.f before
tie ..m. Committee ifthsy desired AID produce srpant
tory OF rebuttpg evidence -,
finder the ~ - Of the such resolution could be I'm
edsfe, psue8 without drbste and IL certainly 10 BE-
r.ed tlst tnsafure ~ evident equity would meet viii
no 5p,oon but Ehu W1shbufn objected TO it, pE.ssg-,
and Under tie plea of de.Ie debate H. Obsased i IN
dehnite pOs.poneInehi .,-- = ~
j, nnyhus further necesary 20 sho" the ahiu" .. rl'
notorious " iuve tisation u EANA'
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