Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-08-10

redeen ed But surely this Is not representing 1t as
private loan to find, however, that the word
Borrowed which used, was not precisely the pro-
per one for the place: and it has been abused,
by or Auditor, while it may have misled others
Tho fact Is, only drew tho money from the Bank to
pay OF demands against the service, which were
constantly coming in against me- and which there
were no funds of the Government in hand, or in the
Bank, to discharge. viewed it, therefore. IN the
light of an advance 10 me for the of the Govern
ment as II really was; and Mr.. NewtOns letter shows
that he regarded it in the same asrect. His words
are: "fhcse advances have been made solely on Co
vernment account, and to subservc the public inter-
est, In accordance with practice commencing with
the establishment OF this office, will be seen by
reference to our returns made weekly to the Secreta
ry OF the Treasury, and Treasurer Of the United
States. In most instances, acquisitions regularly
made and approved exhibited ut this Office to
shew the objects for which money required, upon
which IN order TO prevent any deriment to the public
interest, or Naval service, advances have been
made, even when there has been no money at the
credit of the Navy Agent, Treasurer of the Uni
ted States. Besides being made acquainted with the
OBJECTS for Winch money has been required. 1t was
known from day ito day on the payment of the checks
OF the iate Agent, that the money advanced was ex
pended Tor Naval purposes, and these checks spe-
cifying the object for which given, drawn to order
anu recelpted are in possession Of the Office, in
evidence of the claim against the Government, and
of the application of the money their account"
Now from the nature of tins transaction thus explain
cd, 1t Is obvious that there might have been some
good ground for the Bank TO have set up claim
against the Government on this accounts and es
pecallp as there was no formal or irec, unders nd
ing between the Bank and myself that this money
was 10 be advanced ALL but it was simply adj
vanced, matter of course, according TO the for
n1er practice, rs Mr.. Newton has ststed.-I MIGHT
have contendcd therefore if had chosen thai II
i'll fact loan from the Bank to the Cavern
ment at their request, implied in their sanction of
similar advances many former occasions; and left
the Bank to look to the Government for it. But
although certainly did not regard as rnnre mr.,
q So rof;,s, I
10 honor my acquisitions for the sums which | had
paid with it, hIr. Ncwton's statement clearly
shows, for the Government, though, that as had
ped the Bank, however innoccn'ly into this embar-
rassment with the Government, I OUGHT not to let
1T suffer, for moment, from any act of mine; and
accordingly assumed the sum as II it had been my
private debt At;cr this, having secured it as have
stated, by deed in trust Oh t, part of nv estate
went on to hand in my claims against the Govern
men, including the items of this account with the
Bank; and intending to settle with the Bank as soon
as the Government which was more largely III my
debt, settled with 1t Is entirely plain then that
have never intended to represent this .'advance"
OF the Bank, asa private affair of mine in Its oririn
but have only and justly commended that after the
Government had refused 10 recognize il public
one and go made it my private debt there was then
no propriety, or honor, IN referring tn it at all.
But our Auditor gong in his way, argues
tha' the case would not be altered if it were las
1T certainly was mott "a private loan, obtained upon
bis note secured in du. form The question:" he
says. lis not is Mr. King defauter? 1t is was
Mr King defaulter at the time the Secretary COM
mcncad the investigation Of his accounts? If he was
then detaulter the case is fully made out He was
Navy Agent. Claims against The Navy Department
were presented to him which he had no money to
pay lie borrowed $40 900 and applied it to that OBJ
Ject. lie brought the receipts to Washington, and
got credit for them. Instead Of finding any th,nr
due TO him from the Government to paw the money
borrowed he Is still in debt to the Government up
wards $4,000 Does not this shew he was ia default
upwards OF $4,000 at the lime he obtained the loan
ont hal q fnn
claims he would have been charged more than he
now is and his defaul: would have been upwards of
, SAB 600 He in default, therefore, more than
$4,000 when he borrowed this money This is nice
little piece OF logic, and 10 almost pity to spoil 1t;
but its faacy and raudulence are easily slewn For
in the first place, it obviously an arbitrary
and uncertain date the point of time to which an
imaginary default shall be referred. For when did
the Secretary commence the investigation of nv &C
counts! Was may ask just when my office was
particularly wanting for another and more agreeable
person?-Snrely, II it is pretended that mad no
money Of the Government in the Bank at any time
when 1t ought 10 have been there, have to demand
that the time, and the very day, shall be specified in
order that may be able to show by the certificate
OF the Cashier, and otherwise, the falsity OF the
charge But the beauty of the reasoning is that it
assumes the absolute correctness of Auditors ar
biirary and partial settlement of my account II as
sunes this, when have shewn quite enough of his
style OF proceeding in my case to impeach his con-
duct and utterly disgrace his character as n
settlement of my account, although he acknowledge
es that informed him that had many other claims
which had not laid before him, when he found it
necessary, as he conesses in his reply, for his own
defence against the just complaints of my friends to
make partial and rindictve report of my case, in
which, ne admits he 'could not coniine himself to
cold official detail of the facts" 1t assumes more
oyer, that have actually claims whatever AGAINST
the government, when every one must have been
satisfied that have many for actual disbursements
&c; &c which ought to have been allowed Thus
declares beforehand, in his own favor every part
OF the dispute between which reserve for the
decision of the jury. And thus this pretended de
monstration ofmy default, turns out to be only an
lmPudent begging of the question, which proves no.
thing but the despair OF my to establish his
point IN any other way. So the catch of the trick
IN its new form, must now be open to every virilunt
eye. (Io be continued
A.
Mr.. LegrandS note TO JUr. JNeufon.
NORFOLK, Oct. 9th 1929.
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