Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-15
FURTHER BLAINE LETTERS.
Furnished by Mulligan and Fisher.
SOME OF THE CORRESPONDENCE ABOUT THE LITTLE
ROCK AND FORT SMITH BONDS NOT BEFORE MADE
PUBLIC.

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ROCK AND FORT SMITH BONDS NOT BEFORE MADE
PUBLIC.
Messrs. Warren Fisher and James Mulligan pub
lish card, addressed to the people OF the United
States in which they state that they believe 1t TO
be their duty to lay before their fellow countrymen
certain documents" which have been in their
possession They publish another installment of
the correspondence between MI j. @. Blaine and
warren Fisher, and state that the originals In
the custody OF Messrs. Sohier & WEIGH, OF Boston.
for safe keeping.
Me, October 4th. 1869. and is addressed "Ny Dear
MI. Fisher" II contained a list OF subscriptions
Mr. Blaine had obtained to the railroad invest
ment, and check for 5000 In payment Of
Coburn'S subscription. Mr.. Blaine aGded In the
letter. "This makes S125 900 in all have disposed
Of 1t is doubtful If dispose CT any more-but
delay to embarrass you in any way. No one will
ever know from me that have disposed OF single
ment In talking with Mr.. Caldwell don't wish
you to settle that matter with Mr. Caldwell till
you bear from me again. Please send receipt to
Yours truly. J. G. BLAINE.
w. Fisher, jr., Esq.
After reed the letter in regard TO Mr. Adams
case l telegraphed again. Deiano had ret'd. and
think the suspension was at once ordered by him.
j. G. b.
The next letters are as follows:
AUGUSTA. Me-, 5th Oct, 1869.
NY Dear Mr.. Fisher:-I enclose you two thou
SAND dollar check, balance Of A. & p. Coburn's in
stalment; two thousand dollars in pay't OF Anson P.
MorrilPs instalment; one thousand dollars I'm payt
OF Lot NJ. Morrills lnstalment Lot NJ. Morrl s
subscription OF s50 is additional to those already
advised. making in all $4,000. There may posi-
bly, be $4,000 more, but sl5O.OO0 will be my limit
received yours enclosing p. K Hazeltines letter
celye Cashier Check for s.. 900, and hereafter you
VIII have no trouble with any OF the Maine
subscriptions All viii come to you in Cashier
CEeckS or money direct by express
note What You say about the importance OF my
keeplng all quiet here. fully appreciate y'r VS.
just as YOU desire in the premises The letter en-.
closing the GLOBE by same mail with this can be
READ Dy you TO Mr.. Caldwell II you think II eXpe-
dent. l have endeavored il writing it not TO be
shall see you in Boston Thursday neon Don't
send any receipts TO Maine folks TIL come.
Yours, j. G. BLAINE.
". f., Jr, Esq.
AUGUSTA, Me, 18th Nov, 1869.
Ay Dear Mr. Fisher:-It is quite evident to my
mind that at the approaching session OF Congress
there viii be an expansion OF the currency TO the
amount OF fifty to seventy-lve millions OF dollars
The form 1t will take, think, Will be an addition to
the national bank circulation west and south.
My object In writing is 10 ask in season II your
friends would desire to establish Bank at Little
ROCK? 1t will be TO some extent matter OF
favoritism as to who gets the Banks In the several
localities, and it will be in my power 10 "cast an
Anchor to the Windward" In y'r behalf il you
Ter with Mr. Caldwell; and let me know y'r desires
as soon as you reach any conclusion. There is. OF
SOuiSC, uU SItCldl i tuOuSuG "Ouiu
suggest the matter in order that you might mature
your thoughts In good time.
1t would be well to determine the amount to
be practicable TO $4,000 bank; but In that
locality you would hardly wish TO go SO deep. But
they are very profitable institutions,-say sa5o,oOa
Yours very truly, j. g. BLAINE
Warren Fisher. jr.. Esq.
The next letter was written in Washington, from
9TH, 1870 and In it Mr. Blaine presumed that Fisher
would deem it necessary to come to Washington.
II so he {Blane) wanted to know OF 1t day or two
In advance. The last paragraph is:
'Secy OF War will not allow the use OF the arsenal
at Little Rock-says it Is Impossible.
The next % letter. dateS House ot Representatives. IT.
Washington, December 9Th, 1870, Is TO Mir. Fisher,
and reports conference Mr. Blaine hadwith the con-
trOlIer OF the currency, and gives some additional
advice in regard to the national bank scheme. 1t
states that 50 per cent crculat ion being allowed
on l0-40 bon!s and that he tBlaine) had assurance
that Fisher should have "fuli s45OOOO circulation
on a bank OF half a million capital Fisher was
advised that he could deposit 5-20s, but they would
cost more, and he could not get more than 80 per
cent circulation. He stated that the opinion was
gaining ground rapidly that the debt could not be
funded at less than per cent, and that Fisher by
banking system lasted-about thirty years. Mr..
Blaine offered to consult with Senator Rice about
the matter, and added: cit might be better now to
let him take the lead"
The next letter was written from Augusta on the
S9th OF December, 1870. and In 1t Mr.. Blaine
pressed hopes that he might secure OF nearly
that. He was finding money very tight, and rates
well up TO per cent. The most OF ii (the money,
he wrote, would be for five and six months, and If
he had had more time and earlier notice he could
have raised more and at easier rates. He had seen
most OF the parties to whom bonds were due, and
was not having much trouble about the January
coupon OF the first mortgage bonds, but they grOwl
some on six OF the bonds. He wanted the coupons,
as he had promised Individually, not committing
the land Bonds % he Could ID not make g them % see the
equity OF removinr the April coupon, and he had
promised TO try and adjust the matter. The letter
Il wish :: You could give me the benent Of that
fraction making 90 Of the 1st mortgage bonds for
the s3l.5o0 due. use the extra 500 In adjusting
make 1t all right with you
What want, then, Is
$4,000 sssSSS SSS ans flss pS5tgase pSSss bonds
additional $4,000 OF land bonds"
In conclusion, MI: Blaine urged Fisher to meet
him at Caldwelrs on the next Saturday.
The next letter is as follows,
FORTY-FIRST CONGRESS- U. s.,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON, ID. c., January 26, 1871.
My Dear Mr.. Fisher: have this moment written
to MIR. Caldwell suggesting that, in case can ar
range meeting In this city next week with Col
Thomas A. Scott, to come on here. l have some
reason for believing that very advantageous ar
rangement may be made for taking Say $3OOOOO l
will telegraph Mr. Caldwell by Tuesday evening II
can arrange the meeting, and wish him TO hold
himself In readiness for the Journey Your letter is
this moment received; you ask my advice. Let me
financial condition. and can do something, feel
very Sanguine, with Thomas A. Scott
lthink you will not deem me unreasonable when
again and perSiStently urge that ought to have
good notes for the s5 900, and that ought also to
have the $4,000 bonds which were made by your
self and Mr. Caldwell the express basis OF the 600
loan. do not believe yT Company has a stronger
or more equitable and legal claim than mine while
Its personal hardships to bitter and burning
and huniliating to the last degree Sincerely your
friend, j. G. BLAINE
The next letter is dated 4ed Congress, q. s.
House OF Representatives, Washington, ID. c.. April
21st, 1871. 1t is addressed "My Dear Mr.. Caldwell"
and states that the 29th the second note he had
negotiated would fall due; that he (Blaine) was
compelled to pay the first for g 032 50. which fell
due March LIST, at great Inconvenience TO himself
He drew on Fisher Tor the amount. but the latter
ignored the draft The note coming due was for
s2,57S IS. and Mr. Blaine thought it extremely hard
and unjust that he should be compelled to pay it.
1t was he declared, no more his debt than that OF
President Grant or Queen Victoria He did not be-
lieve that either Caldwell or Fisher intended to
leave that burden upon him. 'If you do" lie con-
unued, "it will crush me. Ihaye no possible means
and an M Mr Fisne, ,ae either no or both. to come
Blaine quoted from letter written him
by Fisher on January Gath, In which Fisher
wrote: In regard TO the $o 0O0 which you borrowed
and loaned tc Mr. Caldwell, or rather Mr.. Pratt,
as it was assumed by Mr. Pratt, because you re-
ceived from him $50 900 land bonds for the amount
Continuing, Fisher wrote that Pratt had said that
he and Harrington gave Blaine their individual
bonds and they kept the money. In order TO get
the money out Of Pratts hands he (F1sher OBJ
tained $4,000 land bonds and took he supposed
to be money, but 1t was not there. Part OF IL had
been mtsapplted and $4,000 was loaned to Cald-