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point of view; just as his predecessors
in the same Enthusiastically the clerks
ofthe department, ---gere wont to do.
repeat to YOU now the scandal circulating
here. Mr.. Cook is not easily turned
aside from public object and will pro-
woke a scrutiny. 1t will be all right,
since Mr.. Woodson, CT Kentucky, said
last week in debate, that G he knew that
inquiry would be perfectly agreeable to
the distinguished gentleman whose CON
duct was 10 be the subjcctof it," and Mr..
Smith of Mary land, observed that, he
knew the Secretary, and knew him to be
too correct a man in his business to do
any thing contrary to the laws and the
constitution"
There is another score on which the
Secretary will have to stand a little but
felting refer to the great losses which
the Treasury has sustained from the de-
post of public moneys in western State
banks. When man is supposed to be
candidate for the presidency, almost
every official act which he performs, is
ascribed to personal calculations, if it ap-
pears to be ola nature to make adher-
epts. Tha. clause ofthe bill respecting
the officers OF the customs, which COM
mts the regulation pfthe number, and of
the salaries, oftbeir clerks, to the Sc
cretary Of the Treasury, is a matter OF
complaint and suspiclon.--It gives a
direct influence, where the faculty of
Judging what may be expedient or ne
cessary, cannot well be possessed"
/" February IS.
The two reports ofthe Secretary of
The Treasury, in relation to the affair OF
the examination OF the Western Land
Offices by Senatorof the United States,
have been referred to a select commit
tee, which is composed of some of the
most intelligent and respectable mem
bcrs of the House, from whom an i'm
partial report may be expected. Mr..
Reid Of Georgia, was 10 favor OF laying
the motion of reference ON the table, Cd
the ground that the House was not pos
sed Of all the information on the subject
which it ought TO have. This fact was
adduced, in consequence of the state
inent in the last communication of the
Secretary Of the Treasury, that the &C
counts of the receivers who had adj
Fanced money to the gentlemen who
had exa,nined the Western Land Offices
IN 1921, were yet 90 but partially rccciv-
ed" Mr.. Crawford suggests that the eX-
pense oi exam ineing The LandOifices is a
legitimate charge upon the annuai appro-
priatiou Of six thousand dollars, for the
discharge OF such claims against the
United States, not otherwise provided
for, as shall have been admitted in due
course of settlement at the Treasure"
The law, he adds. requires that the Ser
vice shall be performed, but there never
has been specific appropriation iof
it.
The doacunents which accompany
Mr.. Crawford's Communication prove,
think, the prsprie,y OF the investigation,
and estabIsha case which If il were not
condemned, would form dangerous
example. II letter dated 9Th April,
ls2,, he formally commissioned the
Hon Jesse L. Thomas, member OF the
Senate of the United States,to examine,
on behalf of the Treasury, the land Of
ices in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio,
and Detroit. and authorized him to enter
;n,o certain ayrapgemer.s with tho Rant;
Of Vincsnnes, relative to the payment Of
r,o,.ys 'dIe nv that bant 10 the United
s:a,.s Twill cuo,e for Won two scn.en-
ccs orths letter "a letter Of credit is
herev;;, enc losed. which Won will! use
acrordiby to vour convenience, not cy-
reedinr f, the whole, the amount which
you VII he e,,;,Ied IN receive for the