Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-08-17

ed settled" 4thy, allow me full credit of SI 900
for two years extra clerk hire at $500 per annum
which as le afterwards admits was regularly passed to
my credit by the 4h Auditor 5thly allow further
credit for the amount of the 9TH AUDITORS first draft
upon me for $1,000 which accepted g. paid g. CHARGED
to contingent" Us directed s which was therefore
properly and correctly drawn fo' by for a public
purpose, and not for private (Observe claim
no credit for the two other drafts amountug to the
sum OF $4,000, which the 4th Auditor afterwards
drew upon me- and which accepted and paid, but
which have never charged to the Goverument-for
reasons which will soon appear) And now an
plying these corrections to our Auditors account
the result will be seen at glance, in the following
reformed statement:
First, for the year 1926.
Regular commission on expenditures for
the year 1895 90 mn
Extra commissions per account charged
, ana allowed 5,84e I6
~ Neauit, cierk n're, as allowed 1000
Extra clerk hire, as allowed eoo
House rent, stationary, fuel, &c. 6po
travelling expenses to and from WASH
lngton to Richmond and back to Nor
folk, allowed 10, en-
Further claim Tor commissions duly voucil-
co. 10 which was entitled according
TO fhe principles recognized in the Sc
~, cond charge 1866 SIS
4th Auditors draft me, Us Navy
Agent, properly and correctly charged 1000
SI4,sos al
Deduct amount drawn in 1876,
per Auditors state l1,47I 60
Add error in addition :
II ,4T6 60
Neither drawn nor applied to any
use $685. 81
Secondly, for the year 1927
Regular commissions allowed % OOo
neguiar clerk hlfe 1000
Extra clerk hire ooo
House rent, fuel, &c. Goo
travelling expenses 6s 20
4,468 80
1Auo ou'aHce uue out not drawn Ill 1926 1895 81
S7,gs4 81
Deduct amount drawn per 9TH
Auditors statement in 1927 S7689 70
ado error III statement 100
1880 70
Less $500 for commissions
which he admits Wasdrawn in
1893, consequently it could
not have been drawn IN 1927 500
Total amount less drawn than entitled
10 500 81
So that drew less by $500 81 than was instlv
entitled to have drawn; Exclusively of the drains for
S2oos and 5OOj after allowing our Auditor SlO5 for
the errors In addition which he has mad this time
az aliist himself, no doubt by mistake. And vet he
has the finished mpertinence to saw ssIIad all Mr.
hlngs checks been returned to me, it is probable
tnat his whole default could have been accounted for
Win egua ciearness" Doubtless it could-and it is
certain that his artcc throughout could have been
exposed With equal ease.
But our Auditor proceeds: ss4'he reader will OBJ
serve among the checks for 1926, one on the eIst
a ala January tor 1000 ITO pay draft in favor s. NJ
alien, one on the 18th Nav, for 10000 to nav
GRAFT OF 9TH Auditor for contingent purposes az st
tied and one on the elst November, for $3.50 to
pay wy. Watkins draft account of contingent. {"
a aah MI In oil to $500" &C. Now the souson
why he desires US 80 particularly to observe these
CHECKS, (which had sent Up to him among the rest)
Is obvious enough; and the artifice indesd. viii
wi';ch ne has here sought to my name with
that OF the since dlshonured wer of the drafts IN
which they refer, is, should think almost too cross
to deceive any one. At all events, | shall easily
disaPpont his malice again, and answer all his in
situations against me on this point, by short and
simple statement of facts.
hr. Watkins, them was appointed A:h Auditor
believe, on the death of Col. Freeman sometime
IN the year le24-5, and became acquainted with
MN, OF course from my connection with the depart
ment, shortly afterwards. Nv intercourse with him
however, was confined entirely to his office and /
had certainly no sort OF private business or deapr
or understanding, of any kind, with him until the
a,ter part OF 1896, when had occasion to haye one
on the 18th of January 1926, he drew as FouT,b
Auditor, the said first draft upon me- as Navv A.
goat, in favor of s. 81. Allen q Co. for g1Oeo nav
aoie at SIGHT, with an accompanying letter of advice
III "hlcn ne directed me to pay the s'out of
any appropriation in my hands, and hold the same
chargeable to contingent for 1926, to be CHARGED
in ny account for the then present qunrter;"-(See
u NO. ~ This draft being thus, ON its face, for
puohc purpose did not hesitate, of course, to
accept, and pay on its presentmen. on the elst OIL
January; and having done 1 afterwards chrsed
1t, and sent 1t up, as directed, with my quarterly
return tor goth March, 1926 (See No. o.
Afterwards, the 9th of Nav. 1926 he arsv
the said second draft me in favor of Seth HYATT
q 20. for $4,000, at fifteen days after date, and d.
rected me to charge it without farther advice"
!See NO. 2 Now this draft was certainly not drawn
n
son to know, d the manner in which it is drawno upht
perhaps, to have made suspect as much at ibe
time. STILL as had never had the smallest dealing or
engagelnent OF any kind withMr. Watkins, and had
certainly, as have already said no particular in,
tlInacy with him, could not, and did not. SUPPOSE
for moment that he would have taken the liner
ty to draw upon me for his own ACCOMMODATION
that be must have drawn for q public nnrnoso !