Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1824-05-21

was tue mtchton OF the mover, TO inquire into
thus expenditure, and believe the resouti on
warrants it.
Before advert to settled .ftco,,nt be,weoS
VII. Lanes executors and the agent of the Pre-
sdeht, VIII use the language of Mr.. WILSON'S
deposition now before me, g. that it was gene
rally understood that Lane was insolycnt Mt the
time he entered the army, aud that he was NOT
cohSiaercd man OF property at the time lie com
menced on the duties of his office as s.or,n;sso,
or )" and this statement is corroborate3 h.. th.,
amount Of assets winch came to the hands IF h;s
representative. ~
The first item Of the settled account bctvo,,,
Colonel Lane and Mr.. Monroe is charge bv-
Mr. Monroe against Lane.
10 amount of furniture sold to the United
States, and carried to his credit with tb, limited
States, 90 M a.,
On the opposite side is credit
BY cash for furniture 1oooo M
am unable, sir, to account for this differ
epce in amount
The second item Of charge is
Amount of ditto, bought by Mr.. Lee. nail
Tor by Mr.. M. and credited TO S. Lane. will,
the United States So659 Sc.
ne third item, which appears to relate TO the
furniture, is, balance Of S38 900, public mo-
ncy, appropriated for furniture, not accounted
TOR by s. Lane, and for which Mr.. M. is respon-
sible, S1556 Is.
Amount paid to Mr.. M, for articles for the
Presidents House, and for which the voucher.
were delivered to s. Lane, S778 2l.
ErTor In the sum allowed for Geatcr. CSC.
paid for mattresses, being for the house.
Amount of check, on the Bank of Columbi,
$4,000. n1nn'
Check on the Bank of Columbia, S1 500
The other items of charge, am not prenared
10 explain but the whole amount of CHARGE is
$4,000 30; against this sum, is the al 600 he.
!ore spoken of, as credit, with sGndry other
items for cash paid to individuals, for Mr.. Mon
roe, by Lane, some of which, sir, l shall notice.
Cash paid Mr.. Yard, $4,000.
have no documents to shew for what ,rt;
cles this sum was paid, but the committee was
informed by one ofits members, the gentleman
from Virginia, that the Presidents carriage con-
stuted part.
Ii appears, from this account, fthat the sum rs
S2785 40, was paid, by Mr.. Lane, to Russell s.
La Fargo, and for which Mr. Monroe has on
tered credit. The account oftlose indiv;dn.
ais hold in my hand, which MIR. Monroe. ON
the 4th .fAy, 1918. endorsed as lust and an.
proved by him. The letter accompanying the
account, after the usual compliments, states
"W c have the honor to enclose, herewith, du-
piIcate bills OF lading, of which one is sent by
us to the collector of the customs at Alexandra.
~ packages, amounting, rs per invoice en-.
closed, to francs 83,026 so. Bill of ladinr for
| 5 cases paper hangngs, amounting, as per in
| voice, to francs 6I85 SIS. Bill of ladipa- for 40
| cases, containing 1900 bottles Champaigne and
burgundy VINE, as per invoice, francs 1862 ~.
and bill OF ladIng for cases, of which are for
Mrs. Monroe, amounting to 9O56 so, and for
Mrs. Decatur, amounting to IS. 8o3-for which
we have debited the account of your ExcelIen-
cy, by virtue of the letters of Your ExcelIeocu-
| and of Colonel Lane" The account of RussoJ
Laiarge, also shows the application of IL. 600
dollars, which had been RENTED to Europe. and
the nett proceeds of which they had receivoS
"a of fhpiro
paid by Mr.. Lane, for which, presume. tho =.
bovo credit in the settled account, con st;tut.,
a part.
The next item that shall notice. is the sur,
| OF S266, paid to Mrs. Ezey, milliner, in This
city, as am informed of the particular itens
nave never inquired. The sum of 500 6eI,
paid MIR Mauro, and credited, appears from,
his statement before me, to be for brandy w;,,a
spirits, lemmons, demijohns, tea porter. and
mustard, delivered by orders of Col. I.,n. f,.
the use of the Presidents House. The su,,
OF % dollars paid Mr.. Graef, and also credited
IN the account, appears from his statement 10 be-
for two cases of claret The next item of S1e4
%, paid TO Thomas Coote & Co. is by his Slate
rnent; for beer, delivered to Mr.. Monroe. and
paid for by Col. Lane. As to the items of Gre
dit, have no statements to show for what tho
sums were expended; but the amount of credit.
given In the account, is 1855 1866 5II, leaving p
balance due >. Lane OF S65l5 553; aud imme
uidtciy pSioW tae oalanCe thus stated. Is tho
following entry s!Tom's expenses and ,cart IN
Albernarle, in 1871 500 n,ghicl,, if added 10 the
above balance, would make $685. ssh.
Sir have founded these observations on doc-
uments now ON my table. If have erred
regret it--thcy are made from sense OF dutv
winch lowe 10 my constuents-and have no
unfilendiy feelings TO CRAFTY. The f,rnit,rc
OF The President was valued, before delivery TO
the government; but as lie had authority lodi
rect disbursement Of the money, it seems tone
that 1t was making a contract with lomser.
The settlement of which have bocD speaking.
was made IN juno, 1822--on the oath Nov.
following, as well as ] recoIlect dc 900 was
PAID INTO the Treasury and credited to Col.
Lane: lst To ba lance the furniture account.
for which Mr.. Monroe seems TO have held him.
sell responsible, and the residue to his credit ne
commissioner OF the Public Buildings On the
Cd January following, one other $4,000, was
pad and credited to Lanes account
III SIT j am not mistaken in the views hax,o
taken, an inquiry ought to be had To Iii.
end move you to recommit the report. with in
structions TO inquire
In what manner, the money arising from tl,e
sale OF city lots has been expended in what
manner the money appropriated by Congress TO
complete repair of the public buildings has
been disbursed; and how the money appropria-
todto the purchase offurnure for the Presidents
house has been disbursed by whom, and TO
whom paid, and for what.o
% At the COFFEE HousE, Col. PIcKEpIycs