Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-08-17
BLACK LIST.

BLACK LIST.
The difference between the administrations of John
" Adams and Andrew Jackson is strongly illustrated
by the following black list Of corruptions and abuses
Practised under the former which have been detected
by the latter Ii forms the best answer the constant
ABUSE which the monocratc papers heap upon the elf
een public officers brought into power by Gen Jackson
-, No: l. Fraud and abuse. In March, 1927, Tobias
watkins, then 4th Auditor, the friend OF Mr. Adams
the conidn,a of Henry Clay, and one of their most sf
ncient supporters, wanted little money, in addition 10
inc SOU received by him monthly salary. He re-
presented TO his friend Mr. Souhard then Secretary of
the Navy, that Saml Hambletsn purser of the NAVY
then stationed at Pensacola, had addressed him letter
requesting that he would draw irom the Treasury $1,000
and hold 1t subject TO his order He excused himself
from showing the letter to Air. Southard on pretence
mat there was confidential matter in it; but he address,
ed note TO the Secretary, TO the following effect:
81 Will thank you 10 requisition 10 be issued i'm
favor Of Purscr S. Hambeton for $4,000 under the
oil pay aioat made payable 10 my ORDER the request
OF Mr. Hamblcon for the purpose of paying his drafts
upon me TO that amount" Upon this representation
without seeing the letter of Mr. Hambleton or any draft
from him, upon DIR. Watkins Mr. Southland advanced him
the SZooo After the removal of Watkins, in 1889 it
was ascertained that Mr.. Hambleton had never made
such request, and that DIR. Watkins had applied the
$4,000 to his The Grand jury found an in
dcment against him for fraud but the Court decided
that the prosecution could be sustained because the
law says that prosecutions for fraud he commenc
ed within two years from the commission of offence
In this case Watkins had all the evidences of the fraud
in his own possession until after the year. had OK
pred
Here was fraud committed by the 4th Auditor, I'M
der Mr. Adamss administration; abuse at least by Mr.
Southland, who ought TO have advanced the money
without written order or request from Mr. UsnbIeton.
and it developed defect in the law. Certainly a pub
lie officer who commits fraud and has all the evitIen-
ces OF IT IN his own possession, ought screen
cd from punishment by limitation. At least il should
not run in his favor, in relation to his conduct in Office
until he is out of office.
will not our adversarcs admit, that it was corrup-
t'0n and n0tSe IN ith Auditor, thus to procure and
pocket S2OOO OF public money? This was done under
Mr. Adams and detected under Gen. jackson.
No. 2. Fraud and abuse. On the 2sth August, 1927
MT, Southland tn Horris 4,
ton, $1,000 unsolicited DIR. Watkins informed Mr.
Harris oil THIS remittance, and stated that il made
NEE, ms drafts lie, therefore, did, from time to time,
draw or the whole $1,000 and apply il TO his own use
No authority whatever is found in the NAVY Depart
nent for making this remittance, and Mr. Southard must
have done IL at the verbal request of DR.. Watkins
Is there no corruption abuse in a 4th Auditor get
ting $4,000 OF public money in this ,cdy, and APPLYING
II TO his own use! This is of the frauds of which
ID: atkins has been convicted by the verdict of iu-
ry. 1t was committed under the administration of Mr.
Adams, and detected and punished that OF General
jackson.
No. 8. Fraud and abuse In JuJv 1897 Mr. so,,b
ard sent to j X. Paulding Navy Agent at Now York
$1,000, unsolicited. DIR. Watkins informed Mr. Pauld-
ing of the remittance and stated that il was In meet bis
drafts. lie accordingly drew it of Mr. Pauding's
hands by two drafts of $500 each and applied il TO his
own use. 1t was. doubtless, in compliance with DR.
Wakinss verbal request that Mr. Southland sent this mo-
ney also. Was there no coyrupHon or abuse in This, II
was done under Mr.. Adams, and detected under Gen
Jackson.
No. 1. Fraud and abuse. On the sfh of October
1927, Dr. Watkins, advised Mr.. Pauding that he had
drawn on him for $780, and that remittance would be
made TO meet the draft, the Sccretarys return TO
;nc city. Accordingly on the day of November
the Secretary made remittance of $500 TO Mr. Psuld-
lug upon no other authority than DR.. HIatkns's re-
quest.
This is ono Of the Of fraud of which Dr. Hat.
kns has been convicted by the verdict of iury II
committed under Mr. Adams, and detected under Cen
Jackson.
Thus, in the year 1927, did Mr.. Adams's 4th Auditor
deiraud the Government out Of S. 300, with te cupa
bic aid OF Mr. Adamss Secretary of the NAVY I'm lee.
than three months after General jackson came into
power all this was detected and the in i,i
No. 8. Fraud and abuse On the 18th Tanuorv
1928, DIR. Watkins advised Mr. Pauldino flat nc bsJ
drawn ON him for $50, and that remittance world he
made TO meet the draft On the 18Th Mr. Southland rc
mitted TO Mr.. Psuding $780, at DIR. Watkins request
which was applied TO that object Thus did BTr A.
damss 4th Auditor apply 10 his use $50 more of
the public money. OF this fraud he has been convict
e bya jury. Ii was committed under Mr. Adams and
detected and punished under General Jackson.
No y. Fraud and abuse On The 9Th Of October
1923, Dc watkins procured sdvance Of $500 10 be
made out OF TIE Treasury Of HE clerks received
1t from him. gave receipt for H. and CHARGED IL 10 Ell
". Coxe, Purser, who then in the Pacific Ocean
The advance wss made upon tepYcsen'stion NJ wat
kus that Coxs bad requestsd IT, aud that il ~ int nd
ed 10 meet GER ain drats. Coke never made such re-
queft and thus did Mr. Adams 4h Audi or sppy 10 HE
own use $500 more Of The public money.
NO l. Fraud and abuse On The 18Th Dccticbsr