Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-07-12

ses al some length aud in his own original
way. The first OF them isihe case of the steam
boat, 10 which The reader will remember |
promised 20 call his attention again j; and our
Reporters statement OF il IA IN these words -
; He claimed saO1 upon a voucher in due
form, for the hire of n steam boat 10 bring des-
patches 10 Washington in 1919. Not finding
II had been passed 10 his credit, submitted II
10 you for your decision. On account of the
extraordinary nature OF the charge, the All
senee of authority Tor hiring the hoat, aud The
lapse of time which WIS supposed 10 have
borne To oblivion the reasons why II was not
before allowed. YOU very property rejected the
! clam. For Ibis you have been made the
object OF special anlmadverslon. more
thorough investigation has since diel0sed the
fact that this elalm though suspended IN 1910
was passed to Mr. Kings credit in 1870 aud
your abused decision has only prevented his
twice receiving payment tJrlhe same thing.
! Now tue very idea tina, should have been
| caught attempting to ii.pase upon Tho innocent
simplicity Of this honest Auditor. must strike
every one, am sure, (eiter what has been
seen othis oharacter,) us most an,usingl, ah-
surd but Twill prove that the story Is az
| false as il is ridiculous and thai from his own
words The rtnt circumstances of tho rnss
/ were simply these. Ia the month OF Seplem-
Der, 1919, Lent Claxton arrived here with
| despaich'S from nur squadron On the South
American Station. bringing the news of the
death OF the commanding officer, lthe ate gal
lint md lsmenled Com. Perry =, the very
moment wheo lhs United States itisate Con-
siellaiion was lyiog IN The Roads, all equipped,
aud only waiting Tor a wind TO sal on htf
way 10 JON the neet In lhis state OF things,
the commanding officer anoat here. Com
Sincleir0 very properly deemed II oxped,eni
TO forward the dispatches 10 Washington with.
out a moments DELAY, that the ship might not
| be kept waiting ior the answers that nI'glit he
| necessary, nj an enormous expense : ana ne
| directed me accordingly TO hire the steam
| boat al once Tor the service. did not hesitate,
| OF course. obey his order, aud especially ms
saw myself the cEigenry OF tho case aud
! ! therefore chartered IL t.hmond for the
sum of $500. aud sent her oG with the mes
senger and his dispatches. TO the city, with oil
possible speed. The answers were brought
back by he's in ycry short tune, and the
| Consl citation proceeded with them iD'medi.
aely II sea.-ShoiHy afterwards ] included
| this item IN my last quarterly return for thai
| year, mud SEM up the voucher Tor II along
WIN mp accounts, with the approval 81 'om
| Sinclair upon il, dntpd Isl October, 1919, (and
| not ne II APPEARS IN thu pimiod document is1v
| -pOalbly by mistaken The item, however,
was no Then allowed bot WAS marked
suspended (or The want Of he authority o.
me Secretary u The Nary A. II SIN app,
on TIN book Of TIE Fourth Auditor IN the nc
count ni that quarter. Some time alietwaid.,
probably 10 1920, | went myself 10 Washing
ton, aud finding the itam sill suspended. as
was informed nj the office. for want Of the Sec
retarP's approval, took the account over t"him
atonce, camel II IL having Obtained hiSappro
valnpon '.baok 10 the Auditor. All this was per
! ioClly fresh ia my recollection when went up
to Washington again, IN 1879, to settle my ac-
| counts win the new Auditor who hau now
! come into the oiice.--AnJ here, al this tine
| ~ have already stated. was bs"ded lisi oil
| SuspeHded UemJ which was then ana there
told had NOT been passed 10 my credit, and ioi
whish was requested 10 send up NY "o"chofs
| Ohe dapticntss, of course. rs the efigthdS we've
already there bui had not been found onih's
list found mol on, the items making the -
| $50 %. (Which am acccsed OF having auemp-
| ted 10 charge over again. but, 10 my very great
| surprise, this very item of the hIre ol the steam
boat which as have said, remembered per
! lectly well, had been allowed by M Seere-
| tary Thompson, AID which had therefore con-
! Guided must have been passed 10 my credit long
ago Being siiIl assured however that Il had not
been lonDd 50 passed. ! was Of course, wi
! ling 10 let the office recIlty ITS own supposed
! OMISSION, If, upon further ckamndiiDn II
| Bnonlu ne apparent luhl u WINS onFf hhu w III
| mean time, 10 srud up the duplicate vouchers,
| Ms | did with that view. Now this plain state
ment of the fact shows nj once the total lsse
| hood and hypocri,y of our Auditors whole re-
| presentation Il he case. For how could Lnvr
| been conirtvlng 10 get pay ttGice 0rer for this
| claim, when lSwas informed ihatI had not yet
! got credit for IT al all Aud how could !
! have been d"signr 10 deceive our worthy Au.
ditur, on this POM. whan bad got my nlor
nation about II from his own Office Indeed,
! | can shew the fancy ofhis whole story, yet
more clearly from one OF mis- own documents,
| which he has unwitngly published for another
purpose, 10 which ! quote his objection 10
| this item, (made 10 me IN hiietier OF the 23d
October, 1929 and give my reply TO il IN my
| answer TO his letter daied Dec. %. 1921
IN these words. Dated September, 1929
What necessity could there have existed for
hiring n steam boat 10 carry dispatches TO
| Washington, aud iOhy ha, not the account been
presented her:iofore ''-Reply Ofihe me
! Cessity" the Agent WINS not TO udge he ac..
| led IN obedience TO the order OF Com. Sinciar
The account has mol only been presented, but
! absolutely passed by order OF the Secretary OF
the Navy 10 this fact Mr. Css,in, ii alive,
could and would give ample testimony why
ii Uas not ptaced 10 my credit is beyond my ken.
! Observe, the fact that II had been allowed bv
tue former otcftidly Is mere piosPu 10 nave
been stated aud insisted uptn by mr., ard not
discoUsred. MS he would pretend, BY himSey, Il
The representation thai IT had not been PA sed
TO my credit, must have come from him, as IL
could have been derived only ir1m tho sHam-
inafion OF his own books. aud expressly gay.
why il has not been passed TO my c,edif, las
YOU ,el me II has not,) Is hsyon my KEN, II
is thus evident, haiti he was deceived, hc
must have deceived himself; (athough some
may possibly suspect thai he is only trying TO
deceive the public y and the compliment, too,
which he intended 10 pay his freud the Secrs.
tary, again, for his abused decision, though
! very cloveEly got up turns cot to be a satIre
upon tuat pour gentleman who was so ready
| TO reject claim which was most manlfrshy
| Just. ana which his predecessor had actually
aiLoped. t5ee doCumsst marked 7. p. 81.
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7 Looking, however (as we must presume )