Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1811-08-12
CWhoie No. 694.

sation has been created by Tie executive
that, in this particular case, ir in fsct was
not given Tn this view, then, Of the SUBJ
Jet il IS apparent. that the grant ofthe
1882 dollars was Under the pretext 81 sup
plsing what Mr.. Erviug never could haze
rightfaliy received. Ii was reality su5sti-
tuted for non entity.
Mr.. Madis0n's friend has, with NOSE
imposing affection Of triumph, asked, why
did not Pursue my inquiry and discover
| what would have gratihsd all honest Secre-
tary of State, that great unclaimed surplus
(sag 160. 600 doliars) stin remained in the
Treasury The confident and commanding
style Of this intesroratorY wonld nsiursliy
incline asy persoe 10 believe dat in II e
| month Of December, 1902. when bad sta
ted there was net any money under ry con-
troll 70 discharge the claims undert bc Irea-
ty, there was, ncYertheit s., the large SUM
Of 160, 600 dollars This ihsinuatioa IS ut
terry without foundation.
u is notorious fact snd, indeed. IL ap-
pears On the face Of the review Itself, thae
this sum Of 100000 dollars had been carri-
ed 10 the surplus fund, and that eff course It
was not under the controul ct the executive,
3utLad IL not been carried 70 the surplus
fund, il could not have 5een applied TO the
payment Of the Claims 8 enT claimants un-
der The Freaiy 1t could fiTAttlliy hare
been applied only 10 tie Iet.agHE rt ihs
expenses incurred 10 The prosecuted. w
these claims. And az 10 tba elements ln-
der the treaty, they couid not have heln
paid, but cut of the money received trcra
the British Eovernno rt hu' tafn i liis-
aDDlicatiOn nt fins money bE snI
was put beyond Ibe reach Of ti.c
partment Had ans money whftle aael
within tie controuI Of the e1eeu Fe. ntll,
nest sssuredly, would not have beeF q Lfe
last session, as there WAS. al aHFi.cali1R
fur an appropriation ~ enable ase stetc Dee
partmeRt TO discharge these very cisires
The same deceptive articles i.aA ti.is>s7ri-
ter attempted in other cases to practice uu
on the unsuspicious reader. shall. how
ever, at this time refer only to the following
case.
did not those sccouits Of Mr. Ewing
(ssys he) pass the Auditors office, the
ComptrDller's Office, and were they not re-
ported on BY Mr.. Gelatin 10 The President.
and stated by him as career tn every res-
5ssi."
This revieu er could not but have known
AGdSls NtAtilSNii alltA Liz NittLClS VI
tile treasury well knew. that the Auditor
aud Comptroller had authority only 10 exanls
ine the details and vouchers OF these
counts, and not the frndp-e apon zrhsch fhiS
jbdyacu.m claim SOas founded. that the ques-
ton as 10 the pfopriety Of allowing - Nj.
Erying the 22.5g2 dollars coHia nof N G1y
S,ay, and, III fact, neuer zpGs beitre the Au-
ditor or the Comptroller or the Secretary q
the Treasury but that that question zsas,
and every such question must ~ decided aEc
settled By the President himself upon his OWE
responsibility, and his direction thereon
must in a'l cases be transmitted III the name
Of and through the Secretary Of State as
voucher 20 the Auditor And as 10 MIR
Galiatiu's report, It does not even pretend
TO set forth his own personal Knowledge Or
opinion of the case. II barely states these
words" The accounts are soluminous,
have passed the Offices of the Audi and
Comptroller, and are, a. < an Informed, cor.
rect IN every respect"
Ia conclusion, have only 10 remark, that
the obloquy, cast at me by MIR. 8laaiscn's
friends, whatever may have been its insen-
ton, does net Al all contribute 20 bis uidlca-
ton IS % any Of the charges e1hioiled ~
sainst him Al the several = AfieLtS" In lie
address. X. SMITH.