East Saginaw courier. (East Saginaw, Mich.) 1859-18??, 1864-07-06

These friends formed themselves INTO
Mariposa Mining Company, mort
gaging the mines TO one million five
hundred thousand dollars, with tho
proceeds from which ell the Generals
debts were to bo paid.
But difficulties arose, which, how
ovor, were adjusted by the payment
by General Fremont, Of two million
four hundred thousand dollars in
Mariposa stock, to Messrs. Opdyke,
Ketchum and Hoey, and acounsel foe
of two hundred thousand dollars to
David Dudley Field, Esq. And, said
The confidential and real friend OF
General Fremont, who gave me this
information, 'there were other exac-
tions and extortions, during the me-
gotiations, that would mako Jews
blush" 60 that in training General
Fremont for the Presidential course,
his grooms received gratuity Of two
million six hundred thousand dollars.
How pleasant it must be to Messrs.
Opdylso and Kotcham TO see their
scatered Mariposa stock going through
Wall and William streets like "swill
milk" through tenement block, OF
"Parker Vein" in its balloon glory
Through the columns of the New
York 7iiJwc, have been assailed
and calumniated, personally, by edi-
tors and Washington correspondents,
for nearly feur years. They assisted
in manufacturing, and gave the wild
est circulation to the Cataline slander.
While falsely accusing me, the TrI-
JNae's associates and correspondents
were themselves making money out
of Government contracts. just now
next to supplying the enemy, through
the New York Custom-house tho
worst corruptions exist in cotton spec
ulations carried on, l am panied aad
mortified in being constrained to ad-
nit, under the "Permit" of tho Treas
ury Department, if not by Treasury
| 4. .o,,,,... OIL oo,4o:.,l. y - fi---~ ~ many
Such agents as Callicot and Camp, the
former Tribune protege-the latter "a
Tribune associate. 1t is alleged that
Mr.. Greeley obtained Callicot's ap-
pointment, and shares profits with
him. OF this i know nothing more
than that q gentlemen high in position
informed me that drafts had come
from Callicot to Mr.. Greely. But
Camp, whom everybody knows as
trading upon his connection with the
the Tribune, and who is now South
getting cotton from the enemy, and
sending them supplies in return,
avowing his connection with Greeley
in cotton speculations. king Cot
ton," in more ways than one works
evil to our country. 1t first caused
rebellion and war. 1t now, present
ing strong temptations to avarice, is
furnishing our enemies with the means
of subsistence.
Tho Valley of the Mississippi is
represented as reeking with cotton
fSTrHBtj0Rsa ssHgj a S 9ns AiA br oSspts a Gf the
implicated. Indeed, the recent disas-
trous defsat of General Banks is rep
resented to have been cotton expe-
dition Messrs. Allen & Filbrick, of
Rhode Island, partners or agents Of
Senator Sprague, are said to have en-
ioyed peculiar facilities for obtaining
cheap cotton. Before secession cul-
minated in rebellion, foresaw, moro
clearly than others, its certainty and
its formidable character. For en-
deavoring to prepare the Governme ent
and people for a conflict which would
severely try the strength of the Union,
was denounced by the Erea'ng Post,
New York Tribune and other ultra
journals. Denunciations were soon
followed with false accusations, de-
signed 10 impair my supposed intlu-
ence with the Administration.
But l labored on, however, earn
estly, faithfully, unselfishly, but with
no effect. / say unseliishly, for l had
only the safety and welfare of my
country at heart. The President,
each member of his cabinet, and the
officers Of the Government, know that
l have asked nothing personal, either
of place, patronage, or profit for my
self. / have had offers and opportu-
mites, frequent and liberal, to make
money out of the Government but
they were declined. 1t is well that
they were, for such is tho vigilance OF
public censors that am not even al
lowed the privilege of engaging IN or
dinary business. When, some months
ssnce, it,was alleged that had pur-
chased whiskey on speculation, that
was held by the Tribune to be u .suita-
bic occasion for sharp reproof.
vT-President Fairfield, in endeav-