New-York tribune., 1868-10-23

the penal sanction Of the revenue laws In Eew.yor!
OF persons or parties Mr.. Wellwoo4
s%snr Sas be- with the facts which
had engaged conference From this gentleman MT
revenue officials Of the highest grade Mr: Bnokeys
presence soon became known in the city, and he
Of employment in the work of detecting crime.
From From every direction came such words ss
win really make bold and honest attack on the whisky
ring and safe in the city will furnish documentary
M ss 'GaS IN ne xSo 20
guainted with Internal Revenue business are Of opinion
sn9nS the higher grades Of officials Eyerywhers this
ment were able to protect me- T would i'd speak G out
thousand investigations OF revenue frsuds have been
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tion. This will end the same way &c, &C. Such con-
Sn that the pOss ses%s
and specuators who 20 under the name Of the Whisky
Justice Mr. BinckIey says that he made startling dis
cOveries that he knew not what to do with 10
them back where he found them. He was convinced
that honest citizens and the press would sustain reform
the consequence CT the report
Official was investigating revenue iIasds no
motive for resgnIng his office than fear Of conse-
quences OF right action IN It, be resolved to do,whas ne
kept the Oiv truth s"0 out Of court for years in
New:York combination OF just men for tnelr own
vindcaton against this abOminaon OF crime would de-
opened before United States Commissioner against Two
accused persons arrested AT this stage the OF
enter systematically upon the work. Finally.
was received from Attorney Ashton saying that
50 far as s o be eS eeasd to
tnue IT. The proceedings postponed the request
OF MT Bnckley that he might appear himself 10 con.
trayene sham prosecution in the name Of the United
States
Mr. Courtneys reply to the President is equally spicy
and lengthy, but the following synopsis Will give the
general tenor of the letter.
Mr. Courtney acknowledges the receipt OF copy Of
Mr. Binckleys report and waving all consideration OF
the manner in which Mr.. BIS special service was per
formed notices only that portion OF the document IL,
which Mr. Courtney as he AYERS, the object Of utterly
that Mr. Bnckey commenced in this city series OF in
vestgaons not contemplated In the order under which
Rg With 6m ss II as anS deeRy soud
have prompted, Mr. Bnckley instituted proceedings
lector Daniel Murray charging them with an
tempt TO defraud the Government aud that with the
were founded Mr. Bnckey not to have taken any
steps to acquant himself Mr. Courtney did not know of
arrested and Mt. Binckey man without any authority
so TO do had or his own motion invaded DIS
Sosh o. a% and s'epe fae to ASSUME sa nSeOs
which had been conferred by law upon the District.
fraud, he notice Of the insult which he had re-
ceved, and asked of the Secretary of the Treasury
ton and receiving affirmative answer, at once
operated with Mr.. Buckley, as cordially ~
nit. determining that If there was any
truth the bottom of his vague and nasty accusations
opnent" He found it impossible 10 learn anything from
Mr Buckley which Of value legal proof ~ cstab
fishing the charges that gentleman seemed 10 have Do
idea Of the relevancy competency Of evidence no con
eeption OF the legal scope OF an hVessaoI snen A.
under the impression that he could use the
any nsnuations that scandal malice might give birth
in regard transactions In the Internal Revenue ser
vice." whether the parties mentioned IN the afida-
WITS on discovered
ignorant Of the simplest principles OF commercial law,
that il the soiciof Of the Treasury Department had pos
sessed the knowledge of a child he could not have
a full development of the magnitude Of the
case. and the number OF defendants TO lhclude
known that the rules Of evidence necessarily
fine the testimony within the limits marked in the war
increased as he proposed Mr. Courtney fixes this point
as the one at which the trouble began lie could not
ses Se ns rules Of evidence and pn
pies of law, and adopting course WHEN wout sn
all concerned 1t TO the just scorn aud rdene OF INC
and the R0S M by M gA Bney as
TO which side Of the case the District Attorney
was prOSecntng; This sauTSs TS@ng shs az solicitors ts ~
norance and arrogance was more than
opiUOn SGS" Of Mr. Binckleys Stanments lawyer and
attempted TO leave the room on being restrained no
applied the Attorney General TO be relieved from in"
duty to which lie had been assigned Dut MS appheao
Mr.. Buckley acting without au'
thority. Mr.. Courtney closes his communication
case as developed since Mr. Bnckleys recall to Washing
ton He says that all Mr.. Binekleys resources ot
thorough search into the socalled facts which were
relied upon as testimony, only proves the ntler
ignornnce and imbecility Of the Solicitor.
Mr. Buckley closes by remarking that the Governments
having suppressed the proceedings instituted by him. n ~
incumbent upon him, as he is convinced that he was
right to retire the Government in favor OF some one
'more la harmony with the preferred method Of such
business as this, and that he has resigned.