Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-01-13


that mono could DC given. The einoun OF the ,!efai
cation was afterwards aSccEtancd AMI has been made
known to the Legislature. This is history of MI the
material facts rs Tar as ny recollection serves me,
which lei 70 the discovery of the dedication.
very respectfully, yr. DOT. serv;.
JOHN CAMPBELL.
a part ota resolution ofthc House of Delegates o.
the "a 'nes addressed to tue Executive. requires OF
me- Wno was neinner Of the committee, 20 examine
INTO the state of the Treasury &c dur;ng ,h, last
quarter OF the year 1887, 10 give more de allied re-
port ot the proceedings.
On the 29tii OF Dccs,nbcr 1897, Col. Campbell and
nlyseH were appointed II committee OF the txccutiv,
Counc tn examine the Auditors and Preusursr's {, :.
Ice ior tile quarter ending 30th inst. Ywc wears pre-
'ions, our COMMITTEE aud been appointed ailer the
quarter mad expired, but this occasion II believe
upon our own SUGGESTION we We're appointed before,
Wtih the uvowes oect ofcountng the money in The
Treasury Oh.ce at The end OF the quart er-not that
we supposed any thing to DC wrong, but because we
hao oe'ore agreed 1t was the only proper MODE Of
aiming the treasury. supposed Sir. Baker ucr-
ecty honest IN the discharge OF has oflic,i duties,
although eo4ieveu him much embarrassed in bis Pc
cunary aiia!Ts.
On the morning Of the list Of Iannary, We net in
the Treasury Otcc and counte,! the money ana ca!-
led upon the Auditors for suc accounts against the
treasurer as ,hcy could readly furnish, and Oh the
PRESIDENTS d hc 80 iss FOR certificates of dcpos;i--a
oay or tWo We having obtaEed these accounts anu
cefic;tes compared them with the Ircas,;rcr &C
counts and found thcnl to correspond SO nearly ,ia
we were warrented i'll saying "a was we'll"
MISUNDERSTANDING TIE correspondence i'll those ac-
coui'ts, the hEsc Suspicion entertained created
at TINS tinc-Ihe Treasurer had manifested an ,l.,,
snnabc desire to Know the result OF our settlement
ana sho"cJ too much satisfaction when h. found the
accounts correspondent. Here The invest nnton would
nave rested Unit! intc Iii Mach, when the Auditors,
heo%s WoId nave been brought Up, out 10Y the sus
c!on created principally Dv Mr. baker himself. jin-
cra appeared Observation-Disclosures them members OF
tie Treasury Committee Of the Legislature.
Under these circumstances, felt it solemn duty
To prosecute the invrsti. farther went To the
Farmers Bank and had a conversation with Mr. Ne
kcFVis, The result Of which was, iilat he thought it
YVES possible fraud might be practised by making n
deposit Oh check at the end OF month TIe had re-
errcd to MS books, and gave a memorandum OF
on FOR S38Sp, expressing at the same time the opin
ION, thlS ! was probably made with view OF caua!i-
zing the deposits. Mr: Nekcrris saws he mentioned
Inc 1hef check from the Bank Of Virginia. but if he
dld, bud no manoranduIn of It, nor have ANY re-
collection OF IT, ut this tine--Ntvcr having heard or
cross check III nay life, SIT ]pcse concluded un en-
luI:y into onc would Suffice. consulted The books
III the 2nd auditors Office, and could lind no pay
n'ent which would jutf. such Il deposit as the one
naues;ion.
J considered this. question as additional evidence
ihang'i not conclusive, why should prosecute the
enquiry. II vas some days before an opportunity
itself Of making The enquiry ofthc Treasurer
IN HE manner wishodWhen dil make Il which
was done with as much delcacy as possible he an
'Wcrca me 81 prompt That such money had been
'-NIFcd ti4t tlit II was necessary to GGuliZn thp
deposits, shelving tac at the time, thattbnre Yves
deficiency Of that particular fund in that Bank
ccc''dct haa done him great injustice bv NY s,is-
ploon From this time, almost ceased to think up
on the subject, until accidentally hoard ,:on, IN IN
DER OF the cgsIa3uro, TIA. the Treasurer had hiec-
ted 10 the massage Of hin requiring the deposits to
DC made to the credit oftlc commonwealth instead Of
tho Treasurer-W hatoroY others might think or it,
vas very certain to Treasurer could not object TO it
ron any otho1 motive, Dat 10 abuse his trust But
suspicious are moi proofs bout the Goth of March
was 'oriAed tFat the + .Ns in the Auditors Office
would bc rc"cy IN !aw-tays and according 10 our IL
sai custom, and as IT necessary 20 prepare for our
report, resolved 10 go to the Banks ana require an
additional certificate of deposits signed by the Cash.
lcr Fho certificates the same as those made by
the Presidents the I'd January. At this time, the
subject ofa deposit ola check on the last OF month
was renewed by Mr. Nc';ervis and myself he spoke of
them MS creating more suspicion than before ard ey-
pi@!;2d the nature of cross checks.
AS soon rs was made sensible Of the nature of
cross checking never doubted but that was the way
by which the Treasurer had e!udcd dctcc.ion--I I'M
communicated these facts 10 inv coaa yuo
who having examined the subject came to the same
conclusion with myself. The proceedings of the
committee after this time, bong known to both of u.s.
We're communicated in o'DreporL TO the Executive,
few days G.tcE tie death Of tho Treasurer.
WILLIAM =. PENDLTPON.
GoH2rH Cfa2n@e1, Jyanrrg STU 1929.