The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-04-07
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the sdrtptatra'ing, the rabders Of tie upnos-
IT. faction have been let loose upou him.
Gen J1"ksons pyH7ionB in Philadelphia
(5tephtn simpson, pronuuDces him 10 be tn
greatest i0fY aud ulguHrcbisi in America -
We can tell the aforesaid Sicphen, that, il he
werc 20 inter such an expression III virginia,
nr YOU'D be kicked To ms hearts content.
But wnat will tue people say when they sec
m old public servant, provrrbRl for his
rectituGe, thus abused and viihrd by pick
pncket>, nrd hired landerers-becRuse he
entrriidas n expresses his opinions OF public
nca aud thins'2
The iafe 1r.amrtr.--We published, in onr
last paper, an account Of the SELF destruction
ter.--lhe following additional particulars are
furnished By the Richmond Enquirer of 4.
pill lst -
II Is painful 20 ~ 10 state the CirGHIn dances
OF this iragical event bnt still mnlr the
causes which are supposed 10 lave hurried
him 10 it lie eonli not withstand the con
iumely of the world which he hal reason
10 anticipate. NJ naa ever discharged his
duties with moreeNcmpjaFy propnety Than Jer-
man Baker lie VS. uIan ot nice ieCl.
ings aud his character ss u,an OF honor
MAS high as that Of ANY man But, IL an pvii
hour. his strength OF mind gave wns before
The peonniary embarrassment which besci
hn--and the death which he inflicted with
hi, own hand, AMI fha humble ji,postiUe
which he made nfhs remnins, sufficiently al
test the deep 5onse 81 shame which he had
brought upou himself - ihp amount of his
dedication has been ascerluIn"d ~ be about
S4J,o65 We need scarcely say, thai the So
curries (morr than % Of them , are amply
efficient, besides snch parts Of his own pro
p riy rs are unincnmhprcd, 10 insure the
Commonwealth against all loss VIVA soever.
Believing that the reader viii he anxious
10 know the circumstances attending this de.
falcation. we have inquired into them, and
submit the following summary, rs The result
The Committee oi tho Executive Council
tMessrs. P"ndletou and CnmpbeiO appoint.
ed, agrrslhlv 10 lag, TO examine The lreaSn-
frrs' accounts for the quarter, ending the 3lst
December, addressed notes on the lsi Janu-
AIRY TO the Presidents Of The State Banks, ~
know the amount then in Bank OF the credit
ct the Treasurer at the end OF the quarter.
They called on the Treasurer 10 count the
money be might have on hand in his Office ;
which was done on the morning of the lst
Jnuuary, heiLre the commencement OF the
ordinary business OF the Department. On the
2d Of Ian. they received the statements
from the Banks aud by adding the sum re-
ported 10 be in he Banks, 10 the amount
found in the lreasur, Department, il appear
ed, that several hundred dolars were on
hand, beyond what ought 10 be in the irea-
sury agrerably 10 the Auditors accounts.
The Treasurer inform d them that this disa
greement was probably owing 10 the exist
r 4 4 a. 1
for pawn Mt al Bank. A. that period OF The
year, we understand the current business Is
such a. 10 delay the final adjustment and
comparison Of the accounts in the public Of
foes The Committee bad adopted the pro-
per means to ascertain the actual ,un IN the
Treasury. and fading il something more than
ought 10 be there, snpppsei a ,hti time,
that there vas probably no othef ire gnlartty
thHn some error ol Galculation or some out
: fanding checks on the bank that had not
been presented for payrg"ut-WhIch would
he discovered when the Treasury books were
written mp. In this state OF things. matters
remained nutil il was necessary the Commit
tee shonid make theirrepor 10 the Executive ,
and the Auditor had notified them that his
Books were written up and ready fer a final
comparison. r. the mean tune, however,
they had reason 10 suspect Ina, The balances
reported from the Banks we're not ise true
balances thai ought to he placed 10 the cred
II Of the State and that their amount bad
been increased by the operation OF cross
checks The result is SAID Ia have verified
this SUSPICION; for on the 3lst Dec. the
Treasurer dew check on the Farmer 5
Bfnk for 81 ,73a on he fnnds OF the james
R'sar Company in that Bank. n favor Of the
Back If Va.~-which was put 10 his credit in
the latter Bank, tAetoty increasing the a.
mount standing 10 his credit in hal Bank by
that sum. On the same day he drew check
for $3.50, onthe funds afthe Board Of Pub
tic Works in the Bank u Virginia, in favor of
the Farmers Bank, IL wbicl he Deposited il,
and il went To his credit there. also lncrea--
ing h" apparent amount to has credit ihere
on tIHt DAY Ghesf cross checks We're no.
pres .o'rd bv he Banks cf each other for pay
mept, tbil the 2nd Jnuar Y, WHEN they had
a settlement Qhe Banks moi being opened Tor