The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-07-23
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troller's Office. and were they no, reported
on os Mr.. Gal!atin 10 the Prcsident. and
stated by him as "correct IN epery res.
hect and by the President, on a soeciai
| call, laid before Congress. and there debat-S
ed and pas,l Yet Notwithstanding all this
and six months after these accoonts have
been thus adjusted Mr.. Smith works them
INTO the silly memoirs of his own negative
ness Tor no other purpose than defuming
his beneiac,or. the chief N agistrair OF the
nation whose stern integrity through life
OF pubic service twas TO have been expect
cd no man OF common honesty or common
decency would have dared TO impeach. Mr..
Smith knew that Mr. Ervnc was four thou.
sand miles off, and that the impression could
be made TO, serve his purposes before thar
gentleman could reply. He did not dream
that any person, for the pure love of Jus.
tice, would take the pains. if he had the sa-
gacity'' to hunt up the following documents,
which are inserted here, that the iniouiry
OF the Secretary's destinations might appear
In their true colors
REPORT.
TREASURY DksARrmRsr,
February sh, 1911.
SIR,
have the honor. in compliance with the
resolution OF the Senate ofthe 7lb inst to trans
NIT COPY of the summsrv statement of George.
w. Ervings account in reatiaH>to awards un-
der the 9TH article of the British. treaty The
commission of 2 10 per cent is charged on 1. Sc.
III, Oo9 being the amount actually received
by-Sir. ErviDg, on account Of claimants who had
noe,Fppo,nted any special agent to prosecute
their Claims and receive the smount The &C.
counts themselves are voluminous, have passed
the offices ofthe auditor and comptroller and
are, as am informed, correct in every respect
Ihere is another account rendered by Mr.
'Erv,ng, te the Treasury Tor a sum exceeding
o5,uO0t 81 and which is not sent, it is not e..
natiy settled, and no commission is charged up-
on II THAT sum consists of deductions made
from the awards generally, by direction of the
board OF commissioners FOR the benefit of the u.
y M order TO reimburse them for expenses in
CURED in the prosecution OF the claims. por
ton was applied by Mr.. Ewing towards the
discharge ofthe proctors accounts, for which
the U 5. had become responsible. and a balance
exceeding 10000 dollars was paid by him int,
the treasury. ii WAS from that fund. which was
at the disposal OF tbs President, for defrsyiur
the expenses incident 10 the prosecution of
claims. thst tNe compensation allowed to MIR.
Ewing should have been deducted. En. the mr.
expended balance of that fund having heep car
ried 10 the surplus fund, new appropriations
necessary for the purpose Of settling the ac-
count aud ofrepaying to the award fund. which
belongs to individuals, the sum retained by Mr..
Ewing for the commission aforementioned
There is no other information at the Treasury
respecting MIR. Eryine's services, but what re-.
suits from the accounts and from the letter an.
nexed ,ethc enclosed statement The services
we're altogether performed in conformity with
the Instructions which he may have received
from the departm. nt ofstate - =
have the honor to be-,
With the highest respect, sir.
Your obt. serVt.
ALBERT GALLATIN.
The P,esidsnt efthe u s.