Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-07-23
= From TIE u. S.. Telegraph.
FOURTH AUDITORS REPLY TO MRLES


From TIE u. s. Telegraph
FOURTH AUDITORS REPLY TO MRLEB
KING
1t seems necessary tina, should tuke some notice
Of the defences attempted by Miles King, late Navy
Agent al Norfolk, in reaa,en I" his accounts. To
this am impeled, not BY consciousness that my
but by desire that the Government in its treatment
OF this individually should stand entirely Justified be-
fore the American people
shall neither reply to Mr.. Kings invectives nor
retort them Intemperate abuse and angry crmina
tion are the Weapons of impotent guilt Innocence,
in her panopiy, neither covets fears them. My
shield is truth: protected by that, regard neither
go make plain mir. King e duties and my remarks.
it necessary advert 10 tine laws which provide
for the appointment of Navy Agents. Gx their COM
pensatiop, and prescribe their duties. An act of
March Sd, 1909, u. y, Lave vol 4. page 220, pro-
ivdes for the appointment of Navy Agents by the
President. with the advice and consent of the Senate
end fixes their compensation at zone per centrum ON
The public moneys disbHsed by be1r" not TO ereeed
fno thousand dollars per The same oct pro.
vides sec. d. tina, the Agents ''shail whenever prac-
ticab!e, keep the public moneys in their hands In
some Incorporated bank to be- designated for the pur
pose by the President of the United Suites, and shall
snake monthly returns IN such form may be pre-
scrbed by the Trecsury Department, Of ne moneys
TeceiDet and expended during the preceding month
and Of the ,unezpended balance IN their hnnds" An
act of March Sd, 1917, u. g Lave, (vol s,) page
1879, provides, sec 10y "Ihat it shall be The duty Of
the Secretary of the Treasury to cause all accounts
OF the expe culture Of public money to b5 settled
uihin tine year, excepting only distant aaencies &c.
An act Of January Sist, 1923, U. s.. Laws, Vol. 7,
page li3, provides, (sec. y Tint, from and after
the passing of this act, no Gdcanse Of public nancy
shalt be made t amy lohdterey but all cases
contracts for the performance of tny service, de-
livery of articles OF any description for the of the
United States, payments shall MT exceed the value
OF the service rendered or of the articles delivered
previous to such payments" Two provisos author
re the President to direct alliances to dsbursng'
officers and persons employed OF distant stations.
Sec. ID provides, THAT eveiy officer or agent Of
the United States who shall eceive public money,
which hers not authorized rttaiD salary paw or
enaolunfents shall render has accounts quarterly
tie proper accounting o0iccrs Of the Treasury WITH
THE VOUCHERS NECESSARY 70 THE CORRECT AND
faomrr sETTLEnIEST THEREOF, acuhin three months
at feast, ger the expiration each ssccestce quarter
If resident within the United States; and within six
months.T resident in foreign country"
The instructions given co Mr. King by the Accoun-
tant of the Navy Department dated LIST April 1916.
the time OF his appointment, contain the following
epassages:
The form [of a returnj herwith transmitted rs
framed on the principles of thssystem agrceaby to
which you Mill render yo,r accounts to this Office u,outh
IT, 1t Will also be proper to accompany your sum-
mary statement by abstracts expenditures on ac-
count OF each vessel, or othcrspecifc object"
'the officer commanding 10 held responsible for
Regulating or econOmizng auexpenses account of
ms vessel; therefore supplies be furnished but
py MS direction, or upon lp reQuisiton coRcur-
renee IN writing and in all where articles are
II VII be the duty of he c,E5nanding officer to up-
Pfooe the accounts to certify That the article were
received or that the services were rendered. and This
eadece IN addition to 6iiiS 1e'd receipts for all pur-
chascs or expenditures for, account of a YES
De neeesary to ent9e you to credit al fais Ct
III may also be proper to observe, that eli receipts
ul De signed by the person esriHed to ere1re: and
at tne receipt OF one person for Ssosher will not be
t. IN writing"
The M NY rtaf.oc -
contain, among others, the following provisions for
the guidance Of Navy Agents.
ed All supplies for ships por. and not under
the control of the Commandant of the Navy yard.
are to be furnished by the Agent the requsttons
OF their captains or commanders. countersgned BY
DISCRIMINATING officer zoat; provided such supplies
cannot be furnished frcm the Navy Stores.
I'D All supplies for ships repairing at tie NAVY
Rard, Grin ordinary be furnished by the Agent
on the reqnsition Of the Commander of the Yard
18th Stores provisions. and supplies of every de
eerIp,"n purchased by an Agent for the Naval ser
lowsst rates and Of the best quality; and upon pre-
sentiment OF his account at the Treasury Depa rtmeu
o. must produce snch account. aaested by tie sigma
ere 81 tAe commanding officer Of the station in proof
81 ats accuracy He must also produce at the same
tlue the different reqsittuns which were made upon
him for the supplies signed and counLersigned as d.
sofed IN ne Cd article IN proof hss authority for pur-
cIses and lastly, he must exhibit the yece;uts o The
rsSpecce ofcers to aioU the Supplies epere deEpered
Without edre and eoery of these documents his ac
count shall not be settled nor SHALL he sHcEIyE
CREDIT FOR ANY ACCOUNT NOT youcHEp As AsoyE
Required"
18th Every Navy Agent must forward his ac
counts NTH tie necessary Uouchers for settlement; to
the Fourth Auditor of the Treasury quayteYlo. to
W.T. on the LIST day of January April duly, oad DC.
tober in which must be distinctly stated the moneys
expended and articles furnished for each ship for n.
Navy, or dock yard, and for other purposes. Be
viii ALSO be required exhibit an account of the ar
t,ces purchased and remaining in his possession, of
those delivered over for sale stateento sales old
the moneys unexpeuded and remaining in his hands
18th No moneys are to be paid over by an Agent,
nor purchases or sales made, nor any expenses IN
Cured except ,o The knowledge and sanction, of the
commanding officer Of The station, under particular
Instructions from the Secretary oftbe Navy or of the
Navy Commissioners"
BY comparison of Or. Kings OVID statement
with the laws instructions, and regulations prescrb
ed Tor ms government 1t VIII be perceived that there