No. 2. R. The settlement between the United States and Pennsylvania, 24th February, 1826. Harrisburg, Pa. February 24, 1826. Memoranda of a settlement made this day, by lieutenant M. Thomas, on the part of the United States, and George B. Porter, Adjutant General, and David Mann, Auditor General, on the part of the state of Pennsylvania, agreeably to the provisions of an act of assembly of Pennsylvania, passed 29th March, 1824, entitled An act to authorise the settlement of certain accounts between the government of the United States and this commonwealth," of the account of arms and military property which passed between the two governments, from the commencement of the late war until January, 1816, including the quota of arms accruing to Pennsylvania under the act of Congress of 1808, for arming and equipping the whole body of the militia of the Union, from the passage of that law until 1st January, 1816. On commencing the examination of the vouchers, those of the United States against Pennsylvania were first taken up, and the general abstract marked B was examined, of which the following is the result: Abstract No. 1. The issues in this account appear to have been partly to the "twelve months volunteers," and partly to the militia in the service of the United States; and there being no evidence that any of the property was turned into state arsenals, the same is therefore not chargeable to the state of Pennsylvania. Abstract No. 2. The issues in this account were made to William Reed, adjutant general of Pennsylvania; but it appears that he at the same time issued the property to the militia in the service of the United States; and there is no evidence that any of it was turned into state arsenals-the state of Pennsylvania is therefore not chargeable with it. Remark: In the abstract heretofore furnished by the state of Pennsylvania, of property lost and turned over to United States authorities, the account of Philip Mowry evidently embraces a part of the property issued in the two foregoing abstracts, and a deduction is made in the state account, as will be noticed hereafter. Abstract No. 3. The issue in this account was to militia in the service of the United States, and is not charged to the state of Pennsylvania, as no evidence exists of any of the property having been turned into state arsenals. Abstract No. 4. This was an issue to a state authority, and is considered chargeable to the state of Pennsylvania; but from the deposition of major James Dunlap, and no evidence of the arms ever having been returned to state arsenals, it is believed thesc arms were issued to militia in the service of the United States, and left at fort Meigs. The charge is therefore not made. " Abstract No. 5. This was an issue to militia in the service of the United States; and as no evidence exists of the property having been turned into state arsenals, or delivered to state authorities, it is not chargeable to the state. Abstract No. 6. The same. Abstract No. 7. These arms were sent to York, Pennsylvania, expressly for the state of Pennsylvania, and as there is evidence that they were delivered at the arsenal in Philadelphia, the charge is made against the state. Abstract No. 8. This was an issue to the militia in the service of the United States. The arms have been traced to the hands of individuals in Adams county, Pennsylvania; and General Porter, (the Adjutant General of the state,) will have them collected as far as practicable, and delivered to the United States. Abstract No. 9. This was an issue to the executive of the state, (Governor Snyder) and the whole amount is therefore charged to Pennsylvania. Abstract No. 10. The issues in this abstract, which were made to militia and volunteers in the service of the United States, except such as were returned to the state arsenal, (per major Sharp's account) are not chargeable to Pennsylvania. The issues to major Sharp, keeper of the state arsenal, are chargeable. From the account of the U. S. military storekeeper at Schuylkill, it appears that a part of the property in this arsenal was returned to that depot; and from the statement of general Cadwallader and others, it is believed that the greater part was so returned. From the losses of military property incurred by the state of Pennsylvania, at this period, (see major Sharp's return) there is reason to believe that a portion of this property, issued by the state to the militia and volunteers, was turned into the U. S. arsenal, and the state is credited accordingly. Abstract No. 11. The issues in this abstract were to militia and volunteers in the service of the United States, and the state is not chargeable. NOTE: Many of the articles were returned to the United States arsenal at Baltimore, per T. B. Rutter's account, 3d and 4th quarters, 1814. Major James Dallaby, U. S. ordnance, issued on the Niagara frontier, to the Pennsylvania troops, two hundred and thirty-five stands of arms, and received from them five hundred and forty-six stands. Pennsylvania is charged with the former, and credited with the latter. The charges noted in the foregoing examination, are made into a general abstract, A, and constitute the whole of the debits in the account against Pennsylvania, with the exception of one thousand stands of arms, believed on the part of the United States to have been issued to Governor Snyder, at Philadelphia, by Callender Irwin, commissary general U. S. army. If, upon examination, vouchers should be found, proving that such issue was made, and. not included in abstract No. 10, it is here understood that such charge will be admitted by the state of Pennsylvania. The general abstract C; constitutes the only debits against the United States, on the part of the state of Pennsylvania, and is composed of the following, viz. Abstract No. 1. The quota of arms which the state is entitled to receive under the act of Congress of 1808, for arming and equipping the militia, from the passage of that law until January, 1816, is stated by the ordnance department of the United States to be eight thousand five hundred and twenty-nine stands. This number is charged against the United States. bstract No 2. The charge here made against the United States is for arms and public property belonging to the state of Pennsylvania, lost by the militia and volunteers when in the service of the United States, or turned into United States depots; being a part of the same property contained in an abstract made out by George Bryan, Esq. formerly Auditor General of Pennsylvania. much of this abstract as is not covered by Philip Mowry's account, is admitted as a proper charge against the United States. Of the property contained in his account, turned into the United States store house at Buffaloe, it is evident that the greater part had been previously received from the United States at Pittsburg, (per Johnson's issues, see No. 1 and 2,) and no charge is made against the state for the same; consequently this property is deducted from the said abstract, and the residue is charged against the United States. Abstract No. 3. On examination of the account of major Sharp, so much of the property as was issued to the militia and volunteers in the service of the United States, and not returned to the state arsenal, was admitted as a charge against the United States, and is charged accordingly. On these principles the account current is stated, and it is understood that the balances on either side are to be paid in kind, if practicable; and if not, then a fair valuation to be made, and the amount to be carried to the account for arming the militia, under the act of Congress of 1808: it being understood that the articles which are to be paid in kind, will be of the same fabric and quality as of the period when these transactions took place, (1812 to 1815.) M. THOMAS, Lieut. U. S. army, DAVID MANN, Auditor General. G. B. PORTER, |