Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-06-18
LETTER FROM WAsHiNGToH:

HAoHlNOlON, June v, 1917
i. Gentlemen,--Yoo have doubtless seen the
attack, made IN the u. 8. Telegraph, upon the
late Register, Mr.. Joseph Eourse. Who had
| been in office 90 ears, and WAS removed on
| Saturday last. II was Immediately gwen nut
tai he was defaultsr, by his own admission.
aud that his deficiency represented, At the
lowest sum of 10000 ddIsrs, might be 10000
| The Telegraph opened upon the worthy old
| gentleman With ns accustomed cry. aud by
thi. lime The country, for hundreds Of miles.
rings with Oh. aileg siion that Mr.. Nourse Is n
tdefaulier, and that public justice called for his
removal Mr.. NOuTse, however, is no defsul-
ter, When he made the last settlement vi his
account in January last. The government. ~
rather the nublic, was indebted TO him but q
linle short of 5000 dollars and when his nc.
| count is finally made up. II is now admitted,
that there can be nothing due rem him 10 the
public. The contingent fundfs placed IN the
hands OF the Register. and when the fund in
his hand has run out, II had been The practice
Of Mr. Nou,ss TO make payment OF the drafts
presented 10 him. by his checks as usual, on
the bank Of the Metropolis. where they were
always paid. II was, therefore, not always in
his power 10 tell how his account stood with
the public until the close of the. quarter, when
his accounts we're balanced. The President,
Il seems sent Tor Mr.. Nomse. when he was
about 10 remove him, and converted with him
about his great age, and It's probable effect up.
on bis performance oi his pubic duties. Mr..
Nourse admitted his age. but refused 10 admit
that IL had in any wsy relaxed his attention 10
his public duties. The Presiden, finally sug
ested that the removal OF Mr.. Nourse was ne.
cessary. because he had during the late contest
gwen n certificate Of the fact that in the set.
Element Of the accounts OF the late President
al tho Treasury, there was no charge ON ac-
count of billiard table When Mr. Nourse
ound himself thus dismissed AT moments
notice, he stated thai his accounts we're not
brought up. and he did not know pre- ci.@ly how
they stood bat added that if any deficiency
should he found he was ready to make il good.
This was enough for his enemies. for the Jack.
son ,nrn OF the city, and the telegraph 10 man
ufaciure into n story ofan enormous default,
and TO put in circulation n III onsasj ruinors
calculate 10 iniure the reputation Of Mr..
Nourss. Brief advantage will the propagators
of these ISLANDERS obtain from their active NAL |
ignity, for II is now understood that, TO use
nm elegant expression OF he Richmond In |
quirer--" the boot will be on the other leg"
You must expect 10 hear oi many strange |
81 ories about default, nor i, ~ unreas,nable |
that they should be raised, when 81 many new |
officers, unaequainfed with The long practsed |
modes of dong the public business. are placed |
in the situations OF veteran servants. u
voucher be mislaid, there Will immediately
be cry that a deficiency has been disco vered
lad IL is probable that. IN looking through the
accounts for len or twenty years, numerous
instances of missing vouchers will occur, al
hough there may not be- the least ground
or suspicion OF any unialibinness IN the Off
,ers.
II is a circumstance worthy of remark, that
Turing the argument in the Circuit Court, in
he case OF the second demurrer against DR..
Watkins indictment this week, invitations
we're delivered TO the Judges and the Counsc
or tho United States. 10 dine with General
Jackson on Tuesday They were written on
lux paper--so that the paper itself seemed TO
lush at the indelicacy of the matter which /
snied. ! do not say that these invitations
,ere Intended 10 influence the court, but If the,
lid il would be nothing extraordinary. The
influence Of the executive cannot be kept too
ntani from the seats Of JLstics. Judges are
ut men, and are TO be operated On a other
len are and considering the anxiety Of the
TO convict DR.. Watkins, the send
ng Of these Invitations - such persons, NJ such
time Was, 10 say the least. injudicioi 70 aud
nfortunate.
Mr. Adams, the late President and his family
save Meridian Hill for Quincy, tomorrow Of
fonday.
II is whispered that Mrs. Commodore POI
er visited General Jackson a few days ago.
rus graciouSly received obtained. ready al.
rtnatiyes 10 all her requests, aud has since
one 10 Pbiladelp hia, 10 meet the Commodore
, whom political gossips have given the siua
ION Of minister to Mexico. SURELY u cannot
e. u S. Gag.
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