Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-07-20

admlts-when he says that he borrowed forfy tbous-
ana dollars OF The Bank, TO meet demands against the
department, at the same time that his own accounts
show that more than that amount had been placed in
his hands by the United States which he had rot an
Piled to the public account" One would have sup
posed that the answer of Mr. King to the letter "a
the Hon Secretary had sufficiently and most con-
cusvely demonstrated the utter falsehood and mean.
ness OF tins charge, but it tho administration is
determined to- have Mr.. King defaulter the thing
peaseS them, and If they make it nppear to the
honest and candid, they yet lay claim to a dam
nabie praise for their exerions to do Now how
stands the truth in this natter Why thus: although
Hlr. Kings accounts apparently Showed balances OF
money ON hand yet In point of fact, he had dol
lar This subject was happily illustrated in the first
part of Mr. Kings reply, and satisfied every one; he
there showed that oil money received by him as :
gent, was RENTED under particular heads such as
pay afloat, provisions, &c. and the appropriations
for these objects could be applied to any other
without special directions, and when so applied the
head from which they taken, would continue TO
shew the same amount in his returns if its appro-
pratons had never been touched, while the object
to which 1t Mas been applied, will appear on the
same returns with so much expended beyond IFS re-
ceipts. Take one of his examples; n requiston is
made for $4,000 under the head of puy afloat but
the Department have no funds on hand applicable to
that objects they send him therefore $4,000 under
the nead OF provisions, oving redundancy under
ths mead In his monthly returns, pay afoat will
DC charged with $4,000, expended beyond its re-
ceipts, and provisions will appear credited with the
same sum as if actually on hand, aho' in truth not
cent remains of tho money. And SO in other cases
Illus, 1t is evident the monthly accounts are OF to
be sken as showing any amount of money on band
and more particularly under any one head, as in the
ms ance above, had the agent wanted S5OO0 or any
other sum, to pay for to purchase provisions he
must have drawn for that sun under hat head while
apparently he was in possession of funds to large
amount for that very object. How then could Mr.
Nlng admit, or how does his accounts shew that the
puotc money has been applied to his pirate use?"-
on the contrary 1t is clear that his prirate money
lied fn tho D.,
same thing, his credit has been pledged to the Bank
which, with patriotism and iberalty worthy of that
useful institution, advanced him such funds as were
wa"tng to meet the pressing demands of the Govern
ment, and that at time too when the agent was or
dered with all possible despatch to fit out the Con
stelation and Erie which the Secretary SUPPOSED
could be done without money he refusing to comply
with Mr. Kings acquisitions for these purposes A.
gam that paper "'ys, "tha Mr. King must attribute
the loss OF character and influence consequent upon
the exposure of his accounts-whch show clearly
hat he used upwards of forty thousand dollars of the
public money on his private account that he borrow
ed That sum from the bank with view to cover his
default; and that he indebted to that amount al
the time of his removal over and above his adjusted
demands upon the Department" Here we have
new version of The same charge; a compound of mean
ness, fasehood and contradiction WORTHY only of that
unprnclpled Iourna and its abettors Phe Telegraph
may be assured that Mr. King can ney or suffer any
ammunition OF character or influence in this commu-
NIFTY or elsewhere, from the charges and insnuations
OF his adversaries, whether made officially in the
shaPe OF Reports, or paragraphs in the columns of
.hat paper. How does 1t appear that he used up
wards OF 600 of the public mouey his private
ccount-Kendall, with all his hardihood of asser-
ton, never hiRted at such absurdty and is GER
tain from the examination of the accounts themselves
even as arranged and stated by him. that no such
conclusion can be drawn-The largest balance that
he was able TO show at 6rt but 81 600 and this
Is reduced from time to time until last it settles
down on the trifing of So 900, which is the ut
most after all his facility of rejecting and suspending
10 fhof could ha, H.. al.
has very justly remarked, was so small that The De
partment was ashamed of it, and in order to keep I'D
appearances the debt to the bank is resoried to- and
Stange to say, made an item of debit against him
but Ell. King borrowed that from the Bank
with view TO cover his default; and was indebted to
that amount Mt the time of his removal. What de-
lauit was ne to cover, when, at the time the debt
70 the bank was contracted, none pretended;
and surely IT the money had been borrowed for
any such purpose, it would hive been SO applied
yet this same sum expended by him Navy Agent in
eye of the Hon. Secretary himself who for some msanarv
cause or Other which he has thought proper explain
withheld the necessary funds the orders own de-
Pafnen AZ The time this debt incurred, tho bank
showed that there was no public money here tho credit
MI kIng which returns ought be known, regularly
forwarded to the proper Department at Washington, by all
Banks that have accounts with the dsbursing officers the
Government and hence will always appear amount of
public money is to the ced, of such officers Therefore, there
ne no pretence for keeping back tho usual supplies and
the public ah anticipated his emit,ances by procuring from
tile hank the absolutely for the Naval Service
Oh 'his station, intending to replace IT. he
Piled from Washington which he daily expectation OF
receiving and any administration that bent
wardng political avories, would mos, certainly furnish
ed could be surprised any thing this mex
pressbe and unaPproacbabe inamy says does, would
De at this bare faced assertion that the money orrocd
WIN view tocover his default, and that he indebted
that amount at the time Of his rcmoval"an totally
without any kind OF foundation and which 1atly
tradiccd by Kendall himself who tina; could only
make balance of SIS 900 and this by the rejection Of
credits some Of which he will hereafter be allowed Com
non sense tells US that if Mr. King being
defadt TO the Government, and really borrowed this
cover tins deiauti" would have been applied
mat purposes but not the time to
'nne as was wanted before his removal when no
reason to think of prescription actually expended
vice Mt the country, before stated usual & custom.
airy vouchers Now Mr. had truly owed the government
sum- would not have been the part of prudent man. he
vs. to have borrowed the whole placed
10 me credit oil bis agency the books of the Bank
sene the matter without further trouble instead Of getting
az dIerent times IN small and paying claims against the
Department. ard then bringing these claims this roundabout
way to oe this pretended fnlt, mad or so
FOOLISH as TO believe this story The thing silly scr
Gus refuison.