American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-06-10
BLAINE'S BRIBE.
How He Wrote Himself COMMUNICATIONS
Pacific POOl-Ihe $40, 900 Receipt.
New York Sun, 9th ]


originals of which signed by the Hon. James g. Blame
which he will deny In of Mr. Blaines letter.
ceipted for Mr.. Blaine. For Mr. Blaine
unable to deliver the stock aud bonds according his contract
and, after than and with some difficulty sue
ceeded In recovering my portion of the DO moi
tho Northern Pacific scheme 1t well arranged and Jay
Cooke had been able sell the bonds at 80 those who con
rolled the franchise would have got the Government lands fee
rom enclmbrance, which as Mr. Blame expressed IT. would
the sincerity of Mr. Banes assurance that it
would have been star valuable than the Union Iacihc
and we all know how "that would leave it,.
has resulted Credit Mobiler operation
the better and Mr. Bane sagActy was at fault n
ve,y satisfactory vindicaon himself i'll Congress
Caldwell, tered the folown moral reflection: Whenever
desirable, avoidance is advisabe and do not
to me that had been conceng my share of this
obey this wise precept of this teacher OF ethics Hence this
letter.
Keep quiet mentioning to unless r Caleh
ave nsen selling % ssn sa
Very truly yours,
Boston, May 25th, 1876. AQUILLA ADAMS.
Augusta, Maine, Nov %. 1870.
My dear Mr. Fisher: year ago and spoke to you
about purchasing interest the Northern cifc Railroad
self passed by Without my being control
it. and nothing more was said about it, Since then the Jay
Cooke contract has been perfected the additional legislation
has been obtained and 230 miles of the road well nigh
By strange revolution OF circumstances again able
control interest," and you You have it, The
Cooke speak of is of "a
1872 of the entire franchise being that proportion of the
millions being divided, the road
formed take and dispose of 0OO0OO of land
by grant amended by
The amount of stock which this 1872 would have in the end
would be about $4 and the number of OF land
nearly 275O0O The road is being built the
$50 bonds GOO to the MILE which Jay Cooke takes at 80
Instead OF morgagng the land they make stock company
its ownership dividing the holders of the
franchise The whole thing be had for s5OOO which
have at do not suppose would to invest the
Boston might it, each 500 thus invested
would ultimately $4,000 stock and the awaits of some
acres Of Five OF yoa at 50 600 each would have
touch it but obey first and best impulse in Offering it
All such chances this since Jay Cooke got the road
have been accompanied with the obligation to take large
amount OF the bonds go and hold them not less than
Will be Boston Tuesday noon and will call
OF course don't want liz let You will receive an
immediate issue of stock considerable amount and cert
land stock ALSO Of conerrng with ote,
keep my quiet, mentioning unless Mr.. Cad
WE'LL write under the presumption that have returned,
but have heard nothing. Yours truly, j. G. BLAINE
This stock will be far valuable, at the corst than the
Union Pacific, and sec where that would leave it.
$4,000 BosroN Dec l. 1870
Warren Fisher S25
alton of which deliver sale Fisher properly authen
of North Pacific Railway
2 principal shares in which the franchise stock
said company divided Certificates be in the maine OF
Elisha Atkins. Witness my hand. G. BLAINE
OFFICE OF ADAMS SUGAR REFINERY,
q India Boston, Nov. 8. 1871. {
My dear Aqua: Not having heard from recently
being very anxious that you should money
back from Mr. Bae enclose you form of letter which
wish to send to him at Ii he gets to Washington
there will be considerable delay getting at him. and do not
wish any further delay in having the matter settled This let
which enclose has been submitted Mr. Atkins and
his approval Make regards to
father and wife, and drop line when coming
to the city. remain yours, WARREN FISHER, DR.