Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-12

Telegraph opened upon the worthy old peni LENA,
WIN ITS accustomed cry and by this time the country
Tor hundreds of miles, rings with the alteration that
Mr. Nourse sa defauter, and that public Justice call
cd Tor his removal. Mr.. Noursc, however is no de-
fan'ter. When he made the last settlement of his
account IN January last, the government, or ra-
tner the public, was indebted to him but little
short of 5000 dollars, and when his account is finally
made up Is now admit that there can be moth.
ing due from him to the public. The contnpen,
fund Is placed in the hands of the Register and
when the fund in his hand has run out, i had been
the practice OF MIR. Nourse 10 make payment of fire
drafts Pre."ntcd TO him, by his checks as usual. on
the bank the Metropolis, where they were always
paid II was therefore, not always in his power 10
how his account stood with the public until the close
ol the quarter, when his accounts ere balanced hc
President, 1t seems, sent for Dir. Nourse when h.,
was about To remove hiIn and cunverscd with him
abont ms great age, and It's probable effect unon
MS performance OF lIis public duties. Mr. Nourso
acinted hs ago, but refused 10 admit that it had in
any way relnyed his attcnt on to ms public dutios
The presdcni finally suggested THAI the removal of
MT. Nourse was necessary, because he had durinr
mo iate contest given cericat, Of the fact that
III the settlement OF the accoums OF the late President
"' wy i,easufy' there was no charge count OF
billiard table! When Mr. Noursc found himself
thus dismissed al moments notice he stated mai
MS accounts we're not brought up, and he did moi
know precisely Ia W they stood hut added that if INV
deficiency should ne found. he = ready to mako i
good. This was enough fol his enemies for th.
ILL., III
utacturc into story OF an enormous dciunt and Ia
pm, IN circulation Thousand ruInors calculated Ia
inIure the reputation Of Dir. Nourse Brief sdyan
ta%e VIII the propagaors ofthese ISLANDERS obtain from
teif active algnty for II is now understood that 20
use ain elegant expression OF the Richmond Enouirer
the boot will be on the tlcr lcr."
Il Oh must expect to hear ofmliiy stronre s,or;os
about default nor is i, unreasonable that the, Should
be raised. wien so many officers unaco r,aintcJ
with the long practiscd modes Of doing the public
business are placed IN the situations of Veteran scr
wants. II voucher be mislaid there will irnnedi.
ateiy be cry that deficiency has been discovered.
ana II Is probable that in looking through the sc.
counts 10. ten or twenty years, numerous Instances
Oh missing vouchers will occur, although there, NAV
NOT De the least ground for suspicion OF any ua:li
'u!ness in the officers.
II Is circumstance worthy Of remark th7t du-i1c
inc argument IN tie Circuit Court, in. the case OF
the second demurrer against DR.. Watkius's ;n,rt.
mert this week, invitations were delivered In tho
Judges and the Counsel for the United States. IA
cine with General Jackson OIL Tuesday 'rLev
were written on PINK papcr-so that thn paper itself
seemed to blush ut thc ndclicacy of the matter
winch 1t carried. do not SAY That these invita-
hons were intended To influence the CONT bul If
they did, it woud be nothing cx;raofdjDnrv. mo
ihiincnce OF The executive cannot be kent too dis
taht from the seats of Justice JUDGES IRE but ,nr
anu arc TO be operated on rs other lncn are: and
considering the anxiety of the administrator IN con
vlc Dr. Watkins, the sending Of these invitations TO
.ucHprrsohS' NJ such time, was, 10 say tie least
inJudicious and unfortunate.
Mr. Adams the late President and his (a,riiv l,avo
9ierdian YiiiEtor Quincy, tomorrow or Monday
III Is whispered that Mrs Commodore Porter Wis
ited GENERAL Jackson few DAYS AFRO was gracious.
~ received obtained ready affirmative TO all her re-
eSts, ana mas since gone 10 PHILADELPHIA to meet
'Ce commodore, 10 whom political gossps have
IL cannot be-" '