Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-03-07
Of the fact. BE read the letter as fol-

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lows:
HExEcUTTvR MANSION, I
. Ny Dear Lindsay;
"Your letter reached me to-day. II Ia
just ss expected. I sent It simply to
show you how people presume on others.
BY same mail received inelosed. do
not intend to answer such assumption, or
II at all n q short, curt note. You need
have no fears Of their imposing on US.
shall be pleased to do Whatever I can for
your friends, when I know what you
want, to reciprocate your kindness to me.
am alone In my glory. General Porter
viii be back Tomorrow Remember me
kindly to Lieutenant Parker and gentle
you when can be Of any service, am,
yours truly, o. e. BABC0CK.
To J. P. Lindsay, s. John street, New York" !"
Senator Bsyard asked General Bah
cock whether he did not know at the
time he wrote that letter, that Lind
say held the confidential position of
secretary to Collector Grinnell?
General Babcock replied that he did
not know that Lindsay held that DO-
sition, but supposed so.
He was further asked whether he
knew Of any proposition from Leet to
Lindsay relative to specuIatiOns In
San Domingo, and SpeculatiOns in Lii
IBERIA?
General Babcock replied that he had
no knowledge Of the fact to which the
correspondence referred. He repeated
that he knew Of no plans by which
speculations were to go into opera
ton. He was not aware Of any more
than the first payment Of $10O, ,OOO,
which had been made bv the govern
ment to San Domingo. This was pro-
vided for by the treaty, which he ne
gotiated. The 500, 900 was on ac-
count Of the lease Of Samana Bay. A
further provision was $50, 600 In arms
and munitions Of war, which was IN
cluded In the treaty. The payment
was made In November, 1859, after
the signing Of the treaty. It was
made to the Dominican government.
The money was paid through an
American agent.
The chairman OF the committee in
quired whether witness knew Of any
one who had received money on ac-
count Of leaseP
Mr.. Babcock replied the he did not.
Being further interroZated, he said
he knew Of no American citizen who
was interested in railroads In San Do.
mingo, but Mr.. Sullivan informed
MN that ne lSulHvanI had an inter-
est In railroad from Samana bay to
Monte Christie. BE believed Sullivan
represented other parties.
be did not know of anybody to be
benefited by land grants In the event
OF annexation. He knew that a gen.
tleman had q surveying contract. OBJ
tanned previous to his knowledge of
the proposed annexation. He could
not say that Sullivan did not mold an
ofhclal position, as he may have been
employed by the secretary of state.
Senator Oasserly interrogated Gen.
efal Babcock at some length in regard
% San Domingo, and In the course of
his replies he said there might have
been large purchases OF land in 1869
and In 1870, but not to his knowledge.
General BabcOck presented the fol-
lowing letter, which was read;
EXECUTIVE MANSION, WASHINGTON,
July 18th, 1870. J
To Hon; Thomas Murphy, Collector Of Gus
teUaI New York;
Sir-I am in receipt Of letters applying
for accommodation to you for places in
- ~" 4SAA SAssunuOusSs 4 90 not
WISH 70 emoarrsss you or the working OF
that once In any way. have, therefore,
gwen no such letters, nor shall I do so.
L WISH you all success, and know that if
you are to Be responsible for that great
once, you must appoint your own assist
ants. Yours, very truly,
o. E. BABCOCK.
The committee then adjourned till
Monday, after ordering the following
gentlemen to be summoned for exam
tnation on that day VIM. H. Towns
ley, Geo. W. White and John Ben
nett, OF New York and to be exam
lned on Wednesday ThOs, Murphy.
Wm. Qrton, A. II. Hsfiin and I. Z.
Howe, Of New York.