Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1873-08-01
NUMBER 3.

stated that he was in Ignorance of the in
tention of the government. Had an inter |
view on December "a, when he announced
final close of any arrangements with Am
ericans, with an utter reputation of any
obligations to them, and he stated that he
had written to New York that he would not
continue his arrangements. | protested,
stating that deemed it only honorable to
him to insist on the original agreement, or
else to retire from the company. When
this was refused, | announced my intention
of visiting Ottawa to lay the matter before
Sir John A. Macdonald. On the 3Ist of
December had an interview with Sir John,
and showed him the letters which had
from Sir Hugh, as well as the contracts and
the letters to the New York railroad presi-
dent, which were recently published. |
pointed out the allegations made by Sir
Hugh, as to his agreements with the gov
ernment, and narrated to him all the lead
ing facts. He denied that the government
had been bribed, and pointed out that, if
not, our Canadian associate must be swim
dler, in attempting to get refunded nearly
S400, 900, which he had never laid out. |
then requested him to allow our original ar
rangenent to be carried out, or else to leave
Sir Hugh out of the government COM
pany, since We did not propose to be step
plng-stone for his personal advancement.
Sir John said they had supposed they mad
entirely broken off with us | showed the
most of Allan's own letters 10 prove that
such was not the case, and said if the gov
ernment were not in his power, they could
better afford to take all the risk of his
omission from the company than TO face the
public when they knew all the facts. On
the 23d of January last | again saw Sir
John. ! gave Sir John copies of all these
documents. Sir Hugh Allan's checks for
the ) 10, eos and the receipt Of Mr.. Todd for
the private bill. expenses Of the Canada i'm
proyement and the Canada Pacific Railroad
companies paid by me, which must have
been strange reading TO him when compared
with the memorial of the executive commit
tee Of the said Canadian Pacific Railroad
Company, signed by Hugh Allan, j. J. {.
Abbott and Louis Beaubien and Others in
his possession. This letter stated that Sir
Hugh had broken off all American cOnnec-
tions from the Initiation of the Canadian
Pacific company. Sir John requested Us
TO meet Abbott and Allan in Montreal and
arrange something satisfactory. Sir John
had gone to New York, and while there
called on our friends and assured them that
he would still keep good faith with them.
While | had the strongest reasons for doubt
ing, yet, at their request, | deslSted from
pushing matters against him further than
to procure 4 settlement of my personal out
lay and loss, and that of my friends directly
entailed by his duplieity.
| append authenticated copies Of docu-
ments;
MONTREAL, August p, 1872.
DEAR Mr.. ABBurI-In the absence Of Sir Hugh
Allan shall be obliged by your supplying the cen
tral committee with a further sum Of $4,000 upun
the same conditions as the amount written by me
al the foot Of ny letter 10 Sir Hugh Allan Of the
3Jth ultmo.
GEORGE f. CARTIER
P S.-Please also send Sir John A Macdonald
$1,000 more on the same terms.
THE RECEIPTS.
Hon. J. C. c. Abbott, SnO0O for general election
purposes TO be arranged hereafter according to the
terms OF the letter Of ST George +. Cartier, OF
the date 3Ith July, and IN accordance with the re-
quest contained in his letter Of the 2ith inst
J. L. BEAUDRY,
HENRY STARNEs-
p. 5. MURPHY.
Montreal, August 70, Is72.
ToRoSTo, August o. ls72.
To the Hon. J. J. c. Abbott, St. Anne's
ilmmediate-private.l
must have another ten thousand. VIII be the
last time OF calling. Do not fail me. Answer to-
day. JOIN A. MACDONALD.
Several other dispatches of similar eharac-
ter from Macdonald and others are also
published.