Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-06-16
From the Richmond Ennn;rer 1,.,o

From the Richmond Enquirer, June 7.
"The Opposition prints raising the same claoor
about Mr. FIlebrown. The lower Court has also de-
cidcd in his favor-and we presume that an onnea1
had also been taken to the Supreme Court But the
Opposition will not let the matter resThey affect to
represent both these cases. proofs of the Annisro
TONS having determined prosecute honest Clerks
Tor opinions sake-and then seeking to Justify their
persecution by the false allegation that they were de-
faulters The opposition do hesitate to charpe the
Administration with the strongest partzan persecution
while they say nothing of the political feelings of the
PreJudlced Judges OF the District What the facts
however, of the case?"
We copy the above paragraph, with view to rive
which he asks for.
Mr. Fiicbrown appointed Clerk in the Navy
Department In the year 1875 salary of $500 per
annum. In May 1924 his salary was raised to ri nm
In November, 1926, he was appointed by the Commits
sioners of Navy Hospitals 1.-THE Secretary of the NAVY
Treasury, and War Departmental Their Secretary to
attond to their correspondence, for which he was allow
ed salary of $3.50 per annun. Subsequently he was
called by the Commissioners, to disburse the Fund
at their disposal This he did, at the end of one or
TWO quarters made out and presented the first named
and acting member of the Board, regular account of
disbursements in which he charged commission of
one per cent the amount dsbursed by him; this ac
count was critically examined, approved, and allowed
lie considered the principle settled as to the allowance
which was to be made to him for his responsibility in
sourslng the Funds and accordingly appropriated the
money 10 his own as fast accrued The Funds
were RENTED in drafts in his own name and endorsed
oy him. and expended the Hospital Establishments
IN Boston, New York, PHILADELPHIA and Norfolk TIe
ADMIN stTation, when he made up general account
IN which he charged the commission and present
cd the same for examination and approval.
The Secretary of the Navy, the acting member of the
BOARD was couned to his bed by ndisposition and was
unable TO give the account the proper examination.
Dut dictated to an amanuensis letter to Mr.. L in
which he admitted the Justice aud correctness of the
charge for dsbursng the money and expressed his
vIcton that he would with no difficulty with the
gentlemen Commissioners that were to succeed him
This letter MIR. +. filed with this account which he
considered finally closed. Upon the accession of the
new Administration, Congress having made liberal
appropriation IN aid of tho Hospital Fund ne opened
new account, and continued his disbursements under
the orders OF the new Board until his discharge from
Office IN May, 1922 few days after which his accounts
were transferred to the Fourth Avdt0r of tie Tyeas
"Ty Tor examination and adjustment,-which imrnedi
atey resulted in his being sued for the money CHARGED
ana retained by him, arrested aud held to bail in the
sum OF S3OOO; his character traduced, and his name
thief. E
This transfer Of his accounts involved him in a cor
resPondence with the Commissioners and Treasury OF
hcer IRON whom he received any thing but tho treat
ment no bad right to expect. He presented his addi
tona account TOR services under the new Board which
was recctedhe applied to the secretary of the Navy
Tor papers and copies deemed necessary BY his Counsel
on the trial. and these he cou not obtain but bv
an appeal to the President Of the United States From
one member Of the Board the Secretary of War he re-
ceved every facility in procuring the necessary tcsti
nony to be used the trial. after he had failed in bq
efforts to adjust his accounts without suit: and for tho
good feeling exhibited by this gentleman and the cour
teous and gentlemanly demeanor of the President ~
q private interview the subject, 1T- Filebro,gn