The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-07-23
LETTER.
WAsHIEGTON NJ


WASHING TON, Nov IS, 1910.
To Robert Smith, Secretary of S-a.e.
SIR
1t appears thae the sum of 90, 500 aol,srsr
OF cts which stands charged upon the a,yarS
account OF my agency IN London, under the 7th
article OF the late British treaty, as connenss.
ion for my services in that agency, ought to
nave neen charged agsinst, and deducted by me
out ct that fund which WIS Immediately ann,;o
BILE to the expences incident to the execution ne
the SAID 7th article hence difficulty in point
ct form exists III adjusting the said award &c.
count 81 the Treasury. which renders necessa.
sa'y reference of the subject TO the President.
through your department .4if
AS All the business under the said treaty wss
concluded previous to yosir coming into tbs de,
partInent OF stats and this special matter cspnos
therefore be familiar to you, permit me briefly n,
explain how this neceFsity has arisen.
The per ceutape Of 1-2, which makes I'm
,Hc sum o. Is 1882 81. charged as is above
mentioned, ,sV.s so chsrged BY auIbcy;ssi;nn 90
The then secretary Of state, given in conseduepca
D, Representation made by ne in the yesr
ioO4 At tina; time, and during the who'll no,
riod OF my service in Engiand,I held by eupoint-
i'ent OF the President, three severa,ofFices or
very great trust and responsibility, independence
OF the consulate ID London. viz fst Inc
"lsw sgehcy'' Of claims under the ,reatu
TINS had been previously held by Mr. Williams
alta salary OF 2, 500 dollars per anfs,Im: DIV th,
commercial agency" Of same under the ,reo-
~, held hy MIR Cabot, at salary Of 2 500 dol.
lars per ann,lrn; ADD 2dly, the agency for oh.
teimng the discharge of seamen from the pr;-
fish navy, called agency for the relief and mr.,
lection of seamen," held by Mr.. Lenox, At a ss.
larry OF three thousand dollars Tor three tbonssna
i've hundred dolls. per aBDurn Of the whole ~.
these Salaries making eight thousand dolara
Cor eight thousand i've hundred dolIsps !.
per. hnnum received Only two ,hous,nz
dollars }! per sanumI; to The claimants under ,,s
treaty, die DOT charge any commission !. nor.
dia derive one cent of profit, in any shane m,
form, from The l'rge sums Of public and private
MONIES winch were constantly in my hands y.
adjusting the proctor's sccounts save 80 -
sums Of money to the government these IKE
ther with the sums which obtained f,nn, r. .Ss
board OF commissioners, enabled me IN 80 ;sc
burSe, 10 great extent, if not wholly ,t.' "..
pchceS which the U. 5. had Incrrred ,n,Ja.. -.
I'll article Of the treaty. u's'eF Toe
The important end profitable off;,. 81 ,s.--
sessOr tp The board OF Commissioner 6sd 80 co
ais1 Conferred ui0H by ne by tse Prc.;,l.r. ~
th's had 6eeh intended part OF nv corrrer's -
ZION DIV the boSFd having asserted a ri-h. g,
rPlh""E Us Own " assessor" conflict bence
arose N"i'b embarrassed the proeress o{ -
pubic business, add mehsced very n;sch;s,' u,s
consequences : on his account / witbdrs,,' &c
pretsnsi0ns, snd he President accui4s,stsS
nose OF We board cannot estimate a., go
500 snap 10 nave Ie0diiced q IS tbAn 6 C.G "a, -.
over ahd above tbe salary of 500 oaJI,-s,a,
annum which was a'tsestd toit4 Pe'
~ these matters having been fully subrn;,,ss
10 the sesi tary Of s,ate, "a ny fsore4e,, -
80 "'ehnoned, snc D. him I'D before a. p,ci'
80 we fr.sidcnt determined 10 .iIo, "a,
. 80. 50. so,e compensation by his order, az g
'eA'y ''sEsse Wse'f ts nc in the mspsA n