New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-02-29


"a eXu1se uayc.VaiiOn the rart o the secretary
candor requires that he should have made spec!hc
chaIgs in bis resolution. For II he Over brings any
cbnrge Of political fvOrism, or asserts thaI me Secf-
tGry las perverted the power Of patronage to s ow
nautical advantage any other personal oDect Zee,
certain that these charges be shown to be aiSe ahu
absolutely ba eless. ii IS known thai secretary Ihhse
Las appointed - offices in connection with tnis eurea
as important 10 any those not regarded o. Oi MS oW
political school and II is safe 10 venture the asSei
and 20 challenge the proof 10 the contrary tnat ~ ~
made III connection With this business no
regard has been he'd 70 the personal peierthces VI
no questions been asked, conditions imposed, "a
r,leed o. Implied and eifCrt whatever. any WIZ
cxer:ed either in appointments "a permits TO edNano
the political fortunes OF The Secretary hnutIe'n11
th,t no permits for trade Of any char lcter el'ti W ~
merchandise or buy products have been Si ei rrJ
Secretlry directly ara l believe it, All iihn.o ~ :.
tran pOltation in insuTectiOnary States nave L.
regpldtions by which certain Otcers' ~ con u 80
caitcS, were authorized 10 grant PEI h ttosc
portatiOn prohibited except US peTAil''e" y! '"N'
The regulations arc general and impartial IN tlolr
sion and II il not known by the freSdcnt OF otV
s,a~v r hclicved l either that there has pceh a.!
or,tioo or rpiljttinlne,s IN their execution 10y le
acerts employed And / ass II isat lley ~ -
nercal transactions 0Rd piolenGng eohI9oinV aa''
Iv civil admin stratiOu amid pubIc Giscof1s "a "' ~
war But INV colleague. perhaps iaS nv. it;b
tainly never Studied-tle nTS au deg ~ o ir,o
h. has so constantly dcrOunc"d little ic,lhF ~ to GU
not CORY aenunciqt0G Of those regulations rcrI.c
solry attributed by him end BIS traaihg HicIs W 'v
Secretary OF the Treasury was W. i ,cTriIy ox
Inc President OF the United STATES Who c"i'i1! A
amincd and approved tyc.y one OF lLeH. II - ~
pres5cat egunlly with his CABINET cucc'S "a we
'rr.nrrry oai War Departments ana dtpaitneht cpn,
ranlors and generals If the divisions. that IRE bouhu
to come under the Invest gniing Commntea respect
fully submit 20 my colleague that lie Should NJ te err
rst moment pass them I'll to TIE Committee on me
Conduct OF lie War, if justice 10 his country ara
not persecution Of one whom he Las HreGut ~
ternpicd 20 wrong is the impthng MOVIE. WY MF
Chairman even while am discussing ths qestoh TIC
81. H.. .fsi In
ces are SUSPENDED 10 the request Ol the war DtPII
ncnt except when the usual authority rom me treas
MY agent is approved by commanding general iS1-
ecrans and letters have come 10 mo every rev uhS ior
two weeks combining of cerfin supplies ing again
pro- ibitpd: and though trade was eLtiely reheicd ~
lie States Of Missouri and Kentucky before my COZ
leagues resolution laid over the last time ne cameo
nm vet his complaints chronic that am afraid
he viii not finish grumbling until We have an uhIe'
srctcd free trade 20 san francisco ny tAe soh mlet
OK or q raul not made 10y English neuliRs bub "iouSl
from the ores OF free Missouri by radical Eee-SOi men,
and hid down BY set OF JGcobins whose very names
ing up visions Of defeat and disaster to thai genIe
Ibaye alluded 10 my colleagues friends In connection
with these trade difficulties. Justice requires that
should state thai many OF tho since he INST
his assault, always unexplninhble except upon inc
ground that II was purely political. having made for
tones and mOnStrous fortunes during the RebeAon il
trade traffic and speoulltODs, mostly IN connection
with the Government eyince disposition To Oo Juet'
an willing TO believe hoIn conviction that tney
were hhsty aud ungeuc-0us The most prominent ana
wealihesi VI these Irms whose ST. Louis rtAer' zap
tain Barton Able has been distinguished Tor ms intense
devotion to every act Of nv colleague, and foremost IN
expressing in every possible way bis gIalitnde ana "a
miratiOn concede that tie trade regulations tor ISo'
and existing, should DO satisfactory 10 every none"
Tvil record this evideroo because II Is csndid sd
mis- ion and alike creGiablc 10 them and the Govern
ment ..
DEAR SIR Yours Of yesterday the subject Of the cKi..
inr tTe5e regulations on the Nssssilpi River received In
/ I'll lT
end business Mesphs regard Of the regulations
s budensome and unnecessary they generally satisfied
with them. We think with some lew nodiheaiions, they
could be made all that any community situated ns oprs oug
10 ask for and without tho sto4iions fully sahed
that IN community ought to be able 70
transact business under them with pohi to him'e and the
Government We have been abe to DO So we pad 20 ine
Government in the items Of taxes rd duties for the privilege
II Tausacns business for the yesr 1893 over $1,000
md would have paid eheerny ineTr oui lAe eslcon on
trade during part Of the yer cuIasd business 70 some
extent Yet we never complained believing te Authorities
10 y oHderd pdraHogat'n az eaes BY az god oi.seS;
may induce those in authority to place our city On al
ay WITH o,s ~. sa es sa na, os e
fienis, Lickr. ABLH Co.
But there IL still higher testimony. 1t comes from
man whose praise is on every tongue and the mere men
House-I mean Major.Genera U. 3 Grant. will read
an extract from his letter July q, 1865 Mr. Secretary
Chase very much desired 10 modify the trade regua-
lions upon the fall Of Vicksburg tie Indicated this 70
General Grant aud in his reply these views are cr
uressed / know that on ;preyious occasion these
views have been very adroitly used against tho Pres
dent and the Secretary OF the Treasury but straight
f3I Il 20 SEQ IN them the Sanio Idel that
If adopted early by Congress- would have absolutely
prOh bted all trade. And here leave this branch OF
my subject With the name and flme Of highest Off
cias commend them 10 that lOror and sense u JUS
toe which has thus far distinguished the loyal Iopula
ton Of this land; but not without saying that IN my
humble opinion il Is tie dgty Of every sincere lover OF
this Government 10 stand up firmly ainst any attempt
como from whatever source II may, 70 Weazen ana en-
barrass this Government By mlciousy assailing those
charged with it'd highest nterests. Wo who 30 regn
arly witness their gAtiT.ng abOTs cGn bear testimony
to the fearful responsibility which rests upon the
heads Of the Departments and tine devotion which
marks their daily duties. proud 10 announce that
whatever differences " opinion Othors acting with
IN this House may have IN gard to any one f the hon
orabe gentlemen mentioned for the Presidency ana
when publicly urged in this Hon ard eseghere-Tged
as foar TO the disadvantage OF common eaUse-i
will elYnys be found sustaining to tic best Of nv
Judgment and the fullest extent OF my power the honest
oyeTDurdcned public servant who makes his country
and rot himself the constant object OF bis thoughts and
actions
1 DO not greatly fear Mr. Hartman, that my col
leagues somi-poitical effort vii. make breach among
those who must by this time understand his peculiar
fashion Of deciding for The people before they SPEAK for
themselves and IN very different way from that fore
Twenty million freemen ere watching with ecger
eyes the events which daily transpirHg in this land
coDfdingy relying upon the wisdom and patriotism Of
the President his Cabinet faithful armies and the
Representative Of their choice. Shall il be 6did VI u.s.
Of those above that IN such moment We turned
from an imperied country. from people willing Os.
sumo increased burdens. people preparing respond
20 the heaviest taxes people who have COnsecTated TO
this Government and their devotion to human Liberty
the bravest Of the nation say. Sir, shall it be
recorded Of Us that at such tine thoughts
directed 10 q contest for coming political spos and
der tho demoraziug influence OF snch an unworthy
prompting We were wiling 20 imperil if not sacrifice
our beloved coBDtryl Let members have their prefer.
ences let them labor they choose outside these has
but here let Us fown down every that is calculated
to separate the firm friends OF tho Government uT
Len i..tul fhlrn Ii,