New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-05

o,,, Tho ouners. Il is legitimate branch,of COM
ucrce as honest, honorable and useful, 40 seat IN
the Senate. Every such broker employed docs for
bis principal the best he in fairness and, unless
the marty with whom he deals ia ignorant OF
kn.visb the transactions are faf Mr.. Hail was
engaged in this business, working FOR the ordinary
commissions, apl, for any thing anew ut the time
or now know, an honest, fsrdealiug mao. With TINS
belief ser. numerous persona to him VINO had
steamers and vessels to charter, and he paid me
various SUNS Of money from time to timo but what
propor,ion they boro 10 his commissions do not
know. Attic time Of these transactions, was not
The agent of the Government in any sepse, my en-
Vagement having ended nine months previous; but
this charge is in itself so inconsistent as to DO totally
unworthy of belief. The report says that "the bust
ness referred to Uas the chartering Of 'ererdi trans
morris for the Mcclellan erpednion." The testimony
on which the charge is made is, II should consider
myself" under obligations to pay him one-hslf, that
IL y per cent "eIeepf on rss'es chdrfefea J0T me
McCieLldn tEped,tioa."
Whether l am o wealthy man or poor man,
whether 1.-Two at S.onington at Pb'ladelphia Are
matters of little interest to the public, further than
this: Messrs. Thomson, FELTON, and myself, at II
time when the Government was helpless, and the
railroad. destroyed by the enemy, on our own re-
sponsillity, caused to be seized employed YES
sels 70 transport troops and stores to Washington to
defend tho Capital. To do this required either
wealth, or credit, some other quality recommend
ing one to the public confidence. Without this time
| ly provision no wel-nformed man doubts that the
Capital would have fallen into the hands Of the
Rebels. OF kin to this clap-trap about undue wealth
is The tenderness Of conscience expressed in the fol-
lowing PASSAGE
Capt LoreP. connection with the chsterins Of transports
fol tie during hi, unenced as early az
Agent to The War Dc afirnsn by j. Edslf Thompson Presi
dent OF the Pernsyivania Hsfal Company The Commit
arc h No., wa, appointed or how toe
eppoing power 10 be lodged tho hands OF inc PTcs
iiu the P-nn-ylv-n Railro,d Company They would
rchr, however 20 tine appointment or cGmia'on il'e'
cordnca with the authority vested IN ne by the Secretary OF
War; the Hon. Simon Cameron
For twenty days only, acted sssistan, agent of
The War Department in securing vessels to carry
troops to Washington City, when the capital was
threatened and the Railroad communication cut OF
| by the enemy. Whether there wasany authority de-
rived from tho staute-book for J. Edgar Thompson
to appont me, neither knew nor cared; nor did 1
pause to inquire whether it WAS constitutional for j.
Edgar Thompson TO hold both the agency Of the War
Department and the Presidency Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company 1 knew that there was al
awful emergency, which gave no honest man time
10 pettifog such quesiions; and when called
for my aid, feeble though it nigh. be- did not feel
mysei ~, liberty to withhold it. had been engaged
es.ully for 40 yearsin building, navigating
and eishing vessels aud steam boats, and in the
commission business II was, therefore, natural
enough that Mr.. Ihomp,On should think l knew
something abou, tho business on hand
Whatever my ability may have been, gave !. 10
my country freely, without charging or receiving
from tho Government one cent Tor my services
directly or indirectly.
In another part OF the report, find the following
charges NJ applied to myself:
CoHim-rcns tho 2o,h Of April 1891 tosc "Asd,tsut
Asen, OF tie VA Dopa@'at"h s eoon.ne0i on tho
chartered ~ III. agency Tho ht vessel he took up
.hs ,sans, " n4n, A'r. ~ 1901 owned ey Anthony
Jlth Connen. Second Ss'fi0n Nj Rcyboli testified that
tao Wd.n remained In tho Ieyioe unior that chaItor to
b. tn. .thos n her rate Of eh .equenl
y reduced 70 81 day TIE recsP, 4 TIC eaner h
nloay. have been ,omcwhere bet-eea $1,000 and
siJ 80 % which Capt Lopsr, commi"ion. between
',S!sAd $3.50 MI Re- bold chartered She steamer III.
fr-s for the Government from Capt. Loper IFS Der
da, tho enc per day, tho Joha iui,r :. 80
PEI day p'ynt Lops h'o per cert on ts po.' receipt,
lhfeus to ,ene funef11a scn;y, Nj Reybod ohgr.sr,l
The Diamond state iJ tiusl q, 81 ia the Swan
uus a; 900 pr day and tho Gcs Burnside 600 tuus ~
FJJ day, CAPT Lopez ~ nsnl being pat OF iDs
NJ Neg bod -.iia.s TIA Us receipts . Ia itese cA'ftes
aloat LOO per day o. At o. st5 ~ per year
NJ Loger, coiniuiiCn On Mr ReyDof. boats could not
L4vo been e' tban $4,000 Tor although he charged
no commission on tlo three a.of~ha be ssspalt
II mat 70 pfe'uHcd iba' tic aosrt when he derived ou
equal 70 per cent ohsrWo lis Would have charged the
comi'ion II the Go.eInment had bought Mr.. Pcyb1ll,
net the outset instead Of camp s9 Loys chatter
theEi, IL "oni have 'avei a. aiaeU'c VI money.
L. Al -. I. -. Il
Wmlldin in the fire. instance either tho agent Of
the War Department the broker OF Mr.. Reybold;
the vessel was seized for the service by order OF Gov
Curtin. sly agency for Reybold was conf aed
wholly 10 .he collection of bis oharer.money AFTER il
became due; but tie affidavit of Mr. Rey bold tells
tho story beat.
DELsv.RE CITY. Dr.. Feb. u 1908
The Hon y. w. Gnfsks, CAduMda 6eLdts Ilroshy Ifng
C,"~'"ee Wa'sog',n, u g.
sR L. j.. ice TO Capt L,per permit - naas tn, fl.
owing statement Of fact. 10 my direction VII him
90 80 .osh Of APn lJi, steam propeller ~ "Aiu'
pnssfd into III, irrvice oi ~, r. ). War DcIacu.
b. ~ order nom Gov Curn Of Fcuns, lysui; aud on the
ljsh d.y Of joy folOwg John Tucker o,l. rechlcfsd
nd ~ silv-sloc st1auef EIpe,. NE months ,l.r
the date Of thoc cnares made 1Ffcrpout with Capt
H. Lplr, lot hin 10 coee tho chatter And for
was 10 pay him ccnms.ion 10 wes .b'lt ten mol'hs
aer H.. steamer EGpfe-. w.schtcrel before the yer..
paid 90 h-r chatcTroIry ard hist Il not
Tor Capt Lopez Advancing money her char er l.
oud have caused cJa'ido able trouble aud
On tLe "a june 1904, chartered the John Fucker
to the Wer Delstmeai. ] did not see CspL Loior
until Il month alter lad done So IN fee, be- Id
no, know TIA, | owned her TOT n least iuou.L
shc chartered, wnen sppicl CAPT. Lopez
10 collect TIE oiir,rr. have lnd trpt. Lopsr Nv,
per cent for collecting tbs chaItcTmouey. aud TIA a
paid man that he las charged i has a
yancel me. from time 70 ..Dr 900 aid Is nuJ at tir
II charters due, for which h. ur,,
cher ud any COMMUNION yer paid mud n,
pikej any compenlaIn for getting chaIsfs f
any bch owAed. The diamond state va. rhr
tefui fr tho BnnA. Expedition lJJ Der dsy bat aid
he got ready IN time Capt LoprI then tJok chs
her cfauefe. hc 10 the Government AZ go pcl sv
.o tr ich chigri 40 oIunssln Ths .es .. So