Litchfield enquirer., 1829-08-06

fer. which mas nuneFtO DSeu SuuJccS va
much remark, viz-the Appropriation by the
Turner of $500 for the purpose OF aiding
the views of the latter in establishing schools.
&c. in Colombia. Mr.. Lancaster, in one OF
his communications to the people OF New
York, had stated as follows:-
"The public need not be informed that
have returned from Colombia poor, unjustly
deprived of what had earned, and the ia
NOUS bill of exchange given by Bolivar and
given with the promise that mlght dispose
Of it as pleased, dishonoured and unpaid"
The writer of the article, in his attempt to
viudicate Bolivar and the COlOmblans from
the imputations involved in the above para
graph, asserts that Lancaster actually Obtain
ed the money, and gives the annexed history
of the use made of it. We are unwilling,
without further testimony, to give full cred
ence to this statement. J.
"Dur;ng all the three years which he re-
NAMED at Caracas, he established but one
school here-gave attention to no other
educated not one Professor, although urged
to do it,-and on asking his passports in
March, 1897, the Liberator lamented that
he had left no person capable of directing
course Of mutual instruction. OF the salary
which had been granted him by the national
government, only S42 IS was due on the 18th
Of the same month, according to the adjusted
account, and this was paid him by order of
the Liberator, dated March 10th. That
which remained due of the additional salary
granted him by the Corporation, was also
paid. In addition to this, Mr.. Lancaster re-
quested His ExcelIency, the Liberator, to
Of his family, consisting of 8 adults and three
oh 7 Shornf np rAo m
to render an account of the manner in which
he had expended the $4,000 received.
Lancaster replied that he had expended it in
forming library, paying an interpreter, pur-
chasing a press, educating Professor, pur-
chasing philosophical instruments and globes,
paying other debts contracted since the COM
nencement of the institution, and in making
certain remittances to Philadelphia. He then
commanded him to deliver up to the political
chief whatever property remained on hand,
and to give formal statement Of the expen-
diture. Mr.. Lancaster, instead of doing this,
fled from the country.
"On collecting the articles which he had
in the school, there were only found three
great square tables; three steps for gaining
access 70 them seven pair of book shelves;
twenty writing tables for children ten bench
es to sit on while writing; ninety-nine states,
either whole or broken; twenty-seven board
sheets for reading; seventy-six cards; eleven
frames for maps; all which agreed with the
inventory which we have before US, signed by
Mr.. Lancaster.
Lancaster had $4,000 salary per annum,
and left not one scholar, nor one educated
teacher. He received 800, 900 to increase the
institutions for mutual instruction, and left
none established, and went away without
IF kln ho hnA
received in addition to his salary, and with
out delivering over what he said he had pur-
chased with it. Ard instead of rendering
such an account from the place where he
now is, he calls his creditors savages and
swindlers those who have committed a
gainst him no other crime than an excess of
premature fdence."-Journal Of Com.
The Watkins Cose.-The following letter |
was written by. DR.. Watkins, to Mr.. Harris
Navy Agent, at Boston, in explanation of his |
accounts. Every material statement in the (
letter. was proved at the trial to be false - |
~4 BosToN, APRIL Goth, 1899.
Dear Sir-The effort which is making at
Washington by the 4th Auditor TO blast my
for time, produce the effect designed; but
have no fear Of being ultimately enabled 10
to free myself from every imputation, he
has endeavored to fix upon me. The trans
action to which his malignity has chosen to
give SO black coloring, fortunately admits Of
easy explanation, and 10 susceptible of such
proof of innocence as will not fail to strike
conviction on the minds ofall determined, like
Mr.. Kendall, to ruin the character of every
man whom it has pleased the President to
dismiss from office. Sometime in the year
1897, it was thought expedient and necessary
by the Secretary Of the Navy to authorize
certain expenditures for the service, for which
there was no specific appropriation. To pro-
mote his object 1t became necessary to make
advances at various times, to the amount Of
$4O5O, which, instead of being made in The
usual form Of Requisition directly from the
Department, were made by me in Drafts on
yourself and the Navy Agent at New. York.
and charged to an Appropriation which twas
supposed could best bear the ca penditure, I'M
Gil a regular transfer could be made. The
funds to meet my drafts were RENTED to You
directly by the Secretary out of Arrearages.
No account was opened against the individr,.
al to whom these advances were made, be-
cause It was deemed best to wait until his &C.
counts were finally rendered. This was not
done until sometime during last winter. The
moment the account came into my hands, it
was referred 10 the Secretary Of the Navy, as
without his approval and sanction, had no
authority to allow the expenditure. During