Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-07-17
MIR. JOSEPH NOURSE.

OF the Treasury by Mr. Nourse, the cider late Re-
CUSTER of the Treasury Mr.. Nourse has been ranked
among the deiaulters, in oil probability most unjust
ly IL is the sudiest object at Washington to exag
gcraie The number of delinqucnts and to represent
things us denquences, which all former adminstra-
tons either sanctioned permitted in order to per
soade the people of the corruption of the late admin
straton, to gain credit for the vigilance of the new
and to induce public belief the justice and necessi
OF the proscriptivc system In the same spirit the
reputation of those turned out of Office is attacked
oy the administration presses Messrs Green and
Richie would persuade the world, that no defalca
ton was known in the Government until Mr.. Adams
time, thus wishing it to be inferred that his admins
tfation screened and protected defauliers The lat
ter Editor knows better than ths-he knows That
deiaicatlons have occurred under all adinist ratons
he knows 1t personally. Why did he not formerly
impute 1t as crimnalo Messrs Jefferson, Madison or
Monroe, that some OF the officers appointed by them
had committed population? Why was the nsdious
argument reserved to be used against Mr.. Adams
that because pecuation was committed under his ad
Hinistraton that he or his administration were to
share IN the gnonny' We wish some person at
w ashington would publish list of deinqucnts for
the purpose OF refreshing the of some gen
tlemcn With all his purity Gen. Jackson has APP
pointed one defautcr 10 Office CIV b. Lewis and of
iered another the mission TO France; the latter not
merely defuuter but guilty OF the additional mean
ness Of attempting to evade payment by seurvv le-
galtrc
HIIGHrs ABoyr CsonGrrovN)
- June 30, 1929. !
SiI acknowledge the receipt OF your OF the
| l7tli instant.
reply remark that theutcs of my agencies
'are or may he performed during Office hours would
pcctfly the fact that years norton OF the hours
mat aIe usually devoted To rest have been necessarily occupied
by IN arranging the aud vouchers
labor connected with those agencies Indeed the form
ance OF the duties attaching them, every and
coh' mas been made particularly IN the several reno, dis of
the Offices of Government, which the only as
Paynaste but Gartenaste in procuring ueats of
transportation nc; and Is motor fact that, by his
lions IA 1874 great part OF tie Treasury records pre-
served.
would extra compensation for extra services is
allowed To several individuals the Seat of Government, in
which, comparatively but little labor responsibility is called
Whilst deeply regret any difference of opinion with
, cont S,rca nv s.n.a S ~" is,,.oy T nus 1
those ahoTs aud losses, which, whatever tribunal may
finally REFEREED WILL trust he made satisfactorily appear
and have only to add that the records of the Department
will show what my early impressions upon The subject,
have the honor TO he your obedent servant
Hon s. d. iSon,n, Secretary of the Treasury
u The following extract of letter from the
respondent of The Charleston Courier, corroborates
what Is at Washington well known, that Mr.. Van
Buren, has little influence in that Cabinet where he
expected to bear down all before him. Col. Towson
is member of that irresponsible body, the Wash
ington Central Committee, which has exercised the
most extensive influence the President and his
appointments.
WASHINGTON, June 27
circumstance which has lately occurred here affords
happy illustration of the assertion repeatedly made
Itfegrapk, that there the harmony among mem
hers of the Administration that every removal
npfIrr nI tho
net acting delightful concert 4 ID Harris the Navy AGENT
Boston, who party If the transactions which
indictment found against Dr. Watkins is founded been
weeks this prevailed that MIR Har-
RVS be removed from Office the close Of pending
investigation The place Immediately applied iJS by MIR
Prince who after receiving from Mr. Van Buren, the posi-
tive that he should have the situaionad that
might home and make his arrangements lefi city,
Col Towson with whom Mr. Harris this city, hear
ing of the circumstance started IN compaceni
see General Jackson the subject On
heard the General Informed him that be altogether
mistake At request Col however he espac
inquiry INTO the facts IL then appeared that the commission
actually made for MIR Prnceand thus the statements
placed beyond doubt The immediate inierpoton of
the President then became necessary and the that the
his arrangements purpose AS he expected MIR
Van uen feel comfortable severe aud re-
peatcd notifications lie will have enough o,concea
his real feelings until he give them vep without injury to-
his future prospects
Extract IF letter from WrShington 10 q gentleman
IN Richmond, JUiy 2h, 1929.
"1'he proscriptivc policy has been much slackened
there being recent of any Distinction ex-
ccpt those of Mcssrs. Wedderburn in Alexandria
md Covle in the Post Office here, as unlustifiabe
by the way, az any that have.occurred both the men
being upright otioers and excellent citizens. Ne
yer did thnt all powerful engine, the Press, win n
mure sipnal or n more humane victory for to tho