New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-12

MR.: rel0inuef, ds pilel NC pVo0i''0' v" Wv 49,
oil C. Ii. Van Wyck published in your paper oil THIS
morning, is all that deem necessary TO dispose OF
his case so far as ssues raised between him and
me.
Al tina, I said in my first note, publisheddn The
Eceutng Post of the 9TH inst. and The TRIBUNE Of
the 9th inst. resfirm. there said in substance,
tia, the charges made in the Van Wyck speech were
faise, and exposed their motive. lie replies first
81 to the charges second, as 10 the motive. Iwil
adopt the same order. First: As 10 the charges
He says; lido not propose TO reproduce my speech,
Dat sh4terer that charges, stand b." Let us BEE.
One charge, and the most prominent topic in his
abuse Of the Collector, was that Mr.. Barney, as
cotton agent. charged and received commissions.
denied aud deny it. Does he stand by that charge
lie abors to explain it away by arguing that in the
sccount rendered by Mr.. Barney to the Treasury
Department, in which, as he quotesit himself under
the head of ITO cash paid Burdett, Jones 20.
uhe auc;ioneers who sampled, advertised, and sold
ihe couon), occurs the item "Jor commissions J%
selling as agreed, $676, $40 II, at per cent, 90,
762 80" may be construed TO mean that COMMISSIONS
instead of being paid 10 Bnriett Jones d Co., Were
paid TO Hiram Barney. Then be says, ~ mare
done Mr.. Barney igjustice the fauli would seem to
be his own, and not mine.' The fact is, and ne con-
cedes it, that the charge was false
Another charge was, that Mr.. Barney procured
And controlled the transfer OF the Labor Contract,
and was himself interestedn it, and if his comments
g. 20 myself meant anything at all, they meant that
while appearing act for others il that matter,
wss really scting for Mr.. Barney. denied and
DENY this. went without being summoned, before
the Committee. and gave my testimony on this point,
fully refutlng the allegation. Now, does he stand
10 dat charged No; he calls for persons and
nsoer,. he wants TO reopen the testimony, end get
nm new issue as 10 whom did represent. That Is
not the pont. | hold him to bis charge. What
aid was and is, that Mr.. Barney hadno control over
ar interest in the transaction; and i added that
never had any interest in any matter or thing depen
dent OH Mr. Barneys action or patronage Now, if
Mr. Barney had aOy control over that c0ntrsct-if 1t
Was dependent on his action or Patrouase-f he was
PRIV TO lie TRANSCRIPT he received any benefit
from it-then this new inquiry might be pertinent.
IT, on the contrary, and as assert twas an interest
created nearly two years before Mr.. Barney took
ofdse-which nc did not make and could not break
which was a valid and beneficial arrangement for
the Government-wbich was in no manner depend
ent on HE action OK paronage-which was transfer
red wthoat bis kno wledge or privity, and IN which
be never was interested to the least conceivable ex-
tent-then it is OF sort OF consequence whether in
what did, represented myself or anybody else.
am not in the habit OF betraying professional
confidence, and take the responsibility of my
sels Therefore, Mr. Van Wyck msy assume, and
everybody may assume-provided, only, they take
ell tie facts and not part Of them, and state, and
do not rnisiaie th,m-thst bought it, paid for it,
snd owned il myself, and was the sole aud only
1arty in interest. What thenl Does Mr. Van
Wyck stand by hs cLaige-thst Mr.. Barney was
interested in it or benefited by it 1t il either true
or false. Which is it 4! The fact is, and he con-
cedes it, that the charge IL false.
Another charge was as to brides black mail col.
lnsive settlements extortiOn through general orders
e,c Does be siaud by This charge Does lie mean
now 10 cay that NJ. Barney ever received bride, or
levied black NAIL or made collnsive settlement or
WIS guilty OF any extortion, or that any testimony
before the committee shows any such fact Il be
does. call upon him to make good his disclaimer Of
privilege, and inform me who will appear as his
attorney in suit for SANDER and give eg. effect to
his waiver of privilege. AS it stands, in a news.
parer column, it amounts 10 nothing, az be well
knows.
Mr. Isaac testimony l have not seen. Bat he
now informs NE THAT what lie stated before the CON-
mitee vas that under his instructions from re venue
officers, under this nd.former administrations dur.
jig Ieriod of ten yeas past Whenever brides are
rendered, they are received by the detectives and
passed over with the good TO tie officer TO whom
report made to be used az evidence for the gov
eminent, TO convict tie parties Offering them Of
faud. lie further informs NE, that such offers of
b,lbes do not come from merchants, but invariably
from passenpes detected in leaving vessels with con.
CoA'eC gods, and tina, in the course Of bis duty as
detective, Il. nJLey b. naen (heing in bis experience
of len years. less in al than hundred dOlIars he
delivered, under his instructions, 10 the proper off.
Ger and that be never delivered cent TO the Col
lec,or. 80 much for bribery, corruption, &C."
Secondly: As TO motive. Mr.. Van Wyck admits
that he charged his constituent, Winston, with dis.
loyal,y-the charge being, Ms showed by his own
ieuers three times repeated; but says that when he
deRied, over his own hand, in The TRiBpsE, that
be had ever made such statement, or over had
such belief respecting Winston, "he had entirely
Forgotten" Ills previous assertions. "Non nj
Y,eordot" l have examined witnesses with short |
memories before. lie also denies that Winston was
removed on the charge made by him. 1t was the
sole ground Of his removal. Mr.. Van Wyck's Ia
bored confusion Of dates is no answer 10 this simple
fact. Mark! He nowhere denies, in the whole
two columns Of his letter. that be threatened to pro-
cure Mf. B@rney's removal. With this admitted
fact on the record what Will he thought Of his fit
ness 10 act as judge in an investigation avowedy
pursued with foregone determination TO convict
what Of his Wanted patriotism Above all, what
will he al "a