The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-01-17

for the service named, and though my bsst Of.
forts were given TO this object, tins portion OF
the order could not bc com pleted until 5eptom
her. The purchase oi ths five ferry boats wa
postponed by order Of tho Department, ani W
side-whsol steamships wero purchased after
careful examination.
After the order Of tho 18Th Of July, 70.
| ceived SPECIAL directions, IA several letters from
tie Department, and lsO hy Telegraph, TO miko
| further purchases Of vessels Of v,ti'us chtrac-
tcrs within prescribed limits A. TO numh'c aud
| grade, and sometimes with direct specih tio1s
of the particular vosso,s desired by the D,pUt-
| mont.
To all this business, including that embraced
in the order Of the 10th Of July, gave my bost
attention, as the separate orders reached me,
| ana upon the same terms
| This is the general history Of my action, un-
dor tho sf'c'.on. Of tho DcPaftmont.
Reference has been ni,de to the plrch,so Of
tho propeller Stars AMI Stip,s. Tn.t vessel,
| wien bought her was new, and In all rotpoct,
! 10 stmifanly fttcd for Government cty,c., q,
! Co make her purchase, in the judgment of dit-
| tnculst a naval officers who had cNtmtucd her,
uust iLpatetive on the D'ptttnclt in the
| hon existing cNiEsucy. Unto .uLatrly, 'nt
mo, AZ purchaser she ssN 'h-u u, rt ,hlr,cr
TO tlu War Depariment f.r $4,000 pr mon D.,
and tor ar iatpfui'o time. She mad hs u built
At a time when ship building wls ptrslyzei
| aLd whateyer her cost mi.h, tlen ntso hcsn,
| | became fully satisfied thai shu cnIli not
uoS Nc hui under stD coo. I bought her Cor
so, coo, and considering the money She was
thon earning FROM the War Depat mont know
| that made an excellent bargain tcr ths Ntvy
| DepattmeLt A. any rate, | brougl' my best
Efforts TO Lear upon tho Transaction and ihs price
rui ny mo for thu o. S'Ars and Stripes, while
| mus chartered, and canning lor hor owners 4
| Large Amount monthly wa. s2n.un is., ,Nan
the sum which distin gus od naval officer ta 1
| boon tow woek, boforo compel cd TO pay tor
tho puichAso, at this port, OF two vessels ,mi NJ
in all respects to tho Stars ami Stupos, eN.
cept that they were two years older, aad not
unicr charter at all,
From tho commencement Of my purchases Of
| vcsrols Tor tho Governmout IN May last, up to
| tho h December last the date Of the Sscreta-
| rvs report, the total amount stipulated tu DO
| paid Tor my purchases "a about three millOns
| five hundred thou-an dollars believe il is
| generally admitted, and know that IL can 10
easily proved, that tho Govornment his rocciy-
oi, In the ships purchased by mo, tho full vdluo
| OF tins large sum OF money. NV report of my
purcha'o@, made to the Navy u 'pirtm'nt aud
| which w,s laid before Congress w'h thu official
report ot tho Secretary Of the Navy, show, that
| the prices demanded for tho vessels purchased
| by mo amounted TO about four millions aud
four hundred thousand dotlars, being about
| twedty.tyo per cent. more than the ptiCas aGtu-
ally paid. lpoL tho total amount paid io- my
| purchases, being. "a have taid, about 800 900
| lldrs, my commissions have bean, in tho AZ.
| gregatc, about tw,nty five thousand dollars less
| than tho "', 900 dollars at which, | perceive,
| thcy hayo tton officially osiima,oI DltUrj Con
| lr r..
The fact that the Secretary of the Navy and
my eli married into tho sitno family has been,
| tu my surprise, alluded o reason why |
-hCuld not have been selected 60 purchase vos.
lis for the Govornmort. Tho truth is how
cvo', that did tho work which the Secretary
assigned TO mo, quite as otliccntlv, and with
quito as much zeal both for h' hoior and my
own in oaCh Transaction A, | should have ~.
illIIgl.u l..liL Nfa,'i 'n.'u judgment
ThougL have never had business transac'
,ion with the Secretary of the Navy in any
shapo or form whatever, Or to any lhtent VI
purpose whatever, no Is sill my hlSh'y roSPoe,
81 friond. and m this fact have found an al
di,;onaI nersonal motive to perform wi h my
lest ahility snd effort the public duty, "h'cn
| ,h. Cioyornmcnt through him coniidcd to me-
with the highest respect, have the honor 10
be Your obod'' servant,
Gro. ID. MORGAN.
After nj. Morgan's communication, tho Sec
rotary throws some light upon other uansa'.
tiors equally discreditable to parties VINO hau
dealings with the government
The NAVY Department, in tho month OF May,
addressed lettsr 90 Commodore Broese' theh
In command Of the Navy Yard AZ bro9hIyn,
| is -. l., ,,yiuurtiuu with MIR. George
IlrS,lnE u'''i :" -, 40 or three whaling
~ Morgan '" aaaI brils far the blockad.
shlls, 70 ne uS't a., ,si sore purchased no
ing ,lu',ni,o niI.O on, h,, h, A naval officer. Tn,
ny MI M"lHan' ~ g!1r.,Inre Ureesc 'oI
committee say tna' II,'hig n,ttioii, citizer
W. reco,lulo"..1,,V .1 uCiiI',, IN ksninwall who
! oi new luIA, " '",n'l,r, ,,,cd with ontir
. hs Won as tlo ,tInr aent n New Yorl
= goa l"iuu , ~ ~ S,",h'rt ~ New Bedford. T.
o broker, W ~; ',,r,r,,.nt t,Vn whale ship
purchase ior lho s,'T s1Noi',"T''"'
Tor the putPo,o lu,'a l,t ,i,b C,,ds bv Mr.. As
o nv nSI n,,n,,n, or si5 600. and instruct
n llh"u, 10 Wv ,ha, ann, m tho prce paid Il
ca nov 70 eN'Ii. r"c,,.Jod 10 New Bedford, an
Ooth snPs' "a ~ c. w. barker, the shi
puIsnAs,u' y, - ooo Mr. Barker tps,ides tn
Vi hoh,an "u SsI,aL ,Le Roman. at his ow
IA lie bolu M'' o. o,,, noJTord for 600 cas-
tea-taplo, IN '' W" - tno,yn nuv other psrN
u IeVer haNlnB haNB,inn soor Tho NEXT morning M
o. IN the ~taLsa.ili ~ hi 81 ssls 10 Mr.. S,arbuc
lis bs'AoI n.o Mn, to insett instead OF his Oy
- VINO reIuor cisnJ MIR Henry ] ThOma
naino' .,r"' G,r ,bo trst time, appeared in 60
w raSion ~ With the " Roman" This was dor
ni' anJ ,hc name Of Mr.. Thomas thus appeared
that ot purchaser, and his checks were Nv
for the pay Inc srp IN a similar mann
The pui'tu uG 49, ~ IN nm, presence of Tnom
Who accompanied HIM in this instanc
T., hut tho hill OF sale wns IN n" aDa Tnon
''' lhoha,ath wy rIr ,be amount. From the
or, baNo "'' 49,, ,.sbior of tina hank on vii