Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-07-05
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And, going little out Of The way Of his dul,
to pay compliment TO his friend the Secretary
Tor saving HE Government from my intended
fraud, our Auditor proceeds 10 say Nj
Ming had presented to tins once, claimed ant
Obtained credit for most of the items contained
in the claim OF the Bank before that clam was
presented. Had the remlttances called for by
him before his removal been mad", he would
have paid he claim of the Bank, and bis whole
default would then have been 10 the Govern
ment. The suspension of his calls OF money
by you, and The confidence of the Bank
which induced them 10 snttsT him 10 overdraw,
shifted most oil his default from the Government
to the Bank.
The actual amount of default TO the Co
yernmont aud 10 the Bank, Is, aS above stat.
ed. ~ ,I19 81
lie has presented 10 this Office
claims to the amount oil Sl32O9 Di
50 35g % OF which, il is certainly as
cerianed have been passed 10 his
credit long ago. leaving 1850 a
claims for extra commissions, inter-
est, clerk hire, &c. presented 10
you and rejected, 81 $50 Do. 32,l9l 20
Thus, II every dollar claimed by
Mr. King, except what has actually
been allowed. were passed 10 hs
credit, he would sill be IN default 81 ,9S8 81
Now. in making this statement, it appears to
me. and will probably appear 10 some Others
that our adventurous Auditor mas made rather
too large an ouerdraN upon the supposed lgno-
raure of Coneress and the Public. For Is II
not obvious to every one, at a single glance,
that h @ has been able 10 make Out the appear.
ance Of deiau, ainst me, only by @e2Hg
ofr what is called the clam of the Banl for the
large sum of $40, IA IL, rs if it were really
mart of nv account But with what pIoprlev,
/ ask. i the claim Of the Bank Introduced mo
INV account VITA the Government: The Sec
reiary. il will be remembered, has stalled ga.
pre- ssly that this claim (Which he had Te4HeS-
led the Bauk to SheD TO him. was, nnaer 10
view of the case admissible lie ADDS, 700,
IN at TO have allowed it 10 the Bank, would nave
been To allow me to use thai institution as an
instrument to throw ths whole weight "l my
default upon the Government ana e'theh''s
takes no small credit 10 himself Tor tue ih8enuI
IS with which he bailird my desigu, by pro-
testing nv acquisitions for the money ahH 30
Leaving the Bank 10 Tear IT'S own par Oh ,oe
burden as il might Now il is observable '6a'
our ,yilv Auditor, who kaoles his man, echoes
his words on his Point. (if. indeed, he did MOI
Suggest lutuII anu h"''e'' -
milo the notion that his refusing 10 honor my
drafts 70, the money winch | had borrowed
from the Bank for the public serrtce, I'm tne
WAY that have already explained,) was reai'y
a masterpiece of political dexierity that could
not fail to cover him with immortal glory
He adds. moreover himself, as another reasu"
,yhy the claim Of the Bank, Gas be also ah'C's
T., caII il y should not be allowed TO the Bans,
tina, in fact the larsr part OF It had been al
lo,ved 10 me before the claim OF the damn
was presented" (Ihis let 0uL, by the way,
,yha, nave stated. that the Bank has, 10 tact
,sva, bren forward 40 set up" any clalu'
for this money. but has always been wiling
10 let me go on and settle my account WIN INC
Government IN my own way, IA the tnll aS'u'
ance ,ha, was both able and Wiling, as am
n ,ol6I all nv engagements with Itself IN que
,;meo And finally, our Auditor Does MOI
Won ,retepded that this claim of the Bank
has ever been presented TO him who is ,I'e
,,,o,er accounting officer, for he says distinctly,
!. The Rank of the Unned States has presented
IN Uou a claim for money overdrawn, &C ID
f,ct which he could cot officially know onu
which as il did not appear on ms RECORD, ous"
nm, 10 have appeared 10 his Report. indeed.pF
30, n,ora expressly says in this very statement
;,.elf thai the balance How appearing que
,a The Government from Miles King on INC
books of,his office Is So 1886 20'--and no more
Nhv then. ask, in the name OF common ssnsel
is ais pretended caas OF tbe Baat, VINCE aa'