Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-09-27

the blood ami treasure expended by our ioreiahers In the
establishment OF our happy system OF Government will
have been vain and Ruthless Under these convictions he
feels that SO important TO the American people
cannot be commenced too soon and he therefore names
he first day OF October next as period proper Tor the
change OF the depoes provided the necessary
arrangements with the State Banks can he made.
ANDREW JACKSON.
REPORT
OF the Government Directors IF the Bank of the United
States 10 the President refafiue to the Printing Err
penses Of that institution referredfO ia the paper read
to ms Cabinet on ne isth q September, 1888
PHILADELPHIA, August 10, 1888.
Sire We had the honor receive your letter OF the 3D.
instant directing us 10 examine aud report upon the Ex
last two years. Those Of us to whom addressed,
requested the attendance OF our colleague, Mr. McEiey
to a.si., us in the examination On his arrival we pro.
ceeded 10 investigate the various charges and look
such Of the vouchers which they founded.
had time and opportunity TO do These numerous,
and embrace so many SINAI. items Of various kinds that
full view of them only be given TO you, by transmit
ting copies, made by person authorized requested
by you the Secretary OF the Treasury The time and
labor necessary for this mode would have prevented our
reseng to il at present, even had you authorized do
for have believed it would be consistent with
your Wishes that should at report the result Of
labors leaving you 10 decide after YOU shall have
been made acquainted with them, whether a more
minute statement of the Expense Account be eoui.ite
We add, too. that finding the particulars of many
penditures to be asceriaDed only by invesga-
ton OF bills aud receipts requested, The
Board that the Cashier might furnish such statement OF
suscepubIe oil ready examinations but
this request not complied with we were obliged to
depend entirely partial inquiries. These facts
we men'ion merely to guard against any de icency you
may observe in remarks aud any should
there be such, in the details which. we communicate.
As the Expense Account ebraces the various xpen.
dures for salaries, making and issuing notes. trans.
pora'ion oil specie buildings, repairs and taxes real
estate, stationery printing and contingencies OF all kinds
lit is necessarily urge and intricate that deemed
expeen at present to contne inve stig alton that
portion which embraced expenditures, calculated to ope.
rate the elections, they seemed TO be the objects
inquiry suggested by you. All expenditures Of this kind
introduced into the Expense Account, and by
found TO be, lar regards the institution in this
city, embraced under the head OF Stationery Printing
Tot, therefore, chiefly directed inquiries;
examination OF that item OF the for the last
years, undoubtedly presents circumstances which in our
opinion, fully warrant the belief you have been enter.
tain.
The Expense Account made I'm at the end of every
six months, and submitted with the vouchers TO the Gvi-
dend Committee, Tor examination Commencing with the
last six months Of the year 1922 find that the sum
paid for Stationery and Printing amounted to 81 1866 a.
which presume the necessary Expense OF the m.
suIion, under this item wien extraordinary dsburse-
ments are made During the year 1880, the
increased TO 73i 81 during the first, and Sc $50 20
ing the last halt year, and entries made ia bo,h Of
large sums, making together about $40 paid for print
mig and dstr bung Mr.. NJ cDuies report and Mr. Gala.
tins pamphlet These seem TO be tie oil
sy,tem OF expenditure, which was, the next year. i'm
menseiy hcrea ed and received the sanction the Poad
appears by the entries the minutes and tw reso
ons passed at the close of this year aud in the
ing spring.
u ml-
nnies, that the "President submitted the Board copy
OF an article on Banks and Currency, just published in
The American Quarterly Review, OF this city, containing
favorable notice oil this institution, and suggested
pedency oil making the views OF the author more extern
sivey known to the public than they be by Of
the subsc ipon iist-whereupon il was OH motion Re
solved That the President be authorized TO take such
measures, in regard TO the circulation OF the OF
the said article, either in whole part lie may deem
most for the interests OF the Bank" On the IIh March,
1884, again appears, by the minutes that the Pres
dent stated to The Bosd that in the gene
raj desire expressed by the Directors, at one Of their
meetings oil the last year, subsequent the
oil Congress, and verbal understanding with the Board
had been taken by him. the course OF that
for furnishing copies the re ports of Smith
and Mr. McDufe, OH the subject OF this Bank and FIR
widely disseminating their contents through the u. States
and th he has since, by virtue Of The su'o iy given
him by resolution oil this Board the Both
Der last caused large edition Of Mr.. Gala ns essay OIL
Banks aud Currency TO be published and circulated in
like manner at the expense OF the flank. He
at The same tme the propriey and expedency OF ex.
tending, still more widely, know ledge OF the
OF this institution, by OF the alton of other
valuable articles which bad issued from H. dai and
periodical press-whereupon il was, molten, Re.oved
That the President is hereby authorized TO cause 10 be
prepared and circulated such documents and papers as
nay communicate to the people info, nation i'm regard 10
the ia urs and operations OF the Bank
In pursuance, II is presumed Of these resolutions the
ITEM Of stationary and printing was increased during the
979 92 exceeding that OF the previous by
aud exceeding the expenditure OF 1929 I'D.
wards Of $4,000 The Expense Account it, elf as made
little information relative 10 the of this nd.
ture anu we were Obliged in order obtain them 10 re.
sort 10 an inspection OF the vouchers Among other sums
was one OF 81 SOL stated to be paid orders of the Pre-
ieni under the resolution Of 1lh March, 1884, and the
orders III, mselves the ONLY vouchers of the
peDdure which found on fle-some of the orders
TO The amount OF about 81 800 stated that the expen
diure was Tor distributing General Smiths and Mr.
McDufhe's reports, and Mr.. GaatiBs pamphlet; but
the rest stated generally, that made under the
resolution Of llih March, 1881. There were also
numerous bills and receipts Tor expenditures ind
vidusIs, among them OF Gales g. Seatop, 81 300 10,
distributing Mr.. Gaiatins pamphlet; OF William Fry for
Garden Thompson 8 665 rs for 500 comics OF Gene.
raj Smiths and MIR. McDuiies reports &c; of Jasper
Harding $40 for 900 extra papers; OF the American
e"e %aoo 81 Tor printing, folding. packing and po,ia-
ges on 5000 ex,ras; OF William Fry 81 $50 27 for up
wards OF $4,000 copies Of the National Gazette and SUP.
PIGMENTS containing addresses member of the State I
gsatures, review OF MIR Benton speech abstracts NJ
MI Gnllan's article from the American Quarterly Re
view, and editorial article on The Project of Treasury
the reports Of Mr. McDufie and MIR Smith snJ for
10000 copies OF the address TO members of the State I
gsstuTes, agreeably To order and letters from Jo Ser
geani, E$q, and OF Carey Lea So $50 for 10 900 co.
pes OF GasIin Banking, and 900 copies OF
fuckers article.
ucnery aud printing was Sl3,224 81, Of which as OIO
were paid orders OF The PRESIDENT and stated gsneraI
w 10 he under The ~ solution OF IIth March ls3I and
oheT sums we're paid 10 indi duals as in the
counts, Tor printing aud distributing documents
During The FIRST bali year OF 1892 the item Of Station
cry and printing was $l2l3l 49, OF which 90 $50 ATE
stated TO have been paid orders Of TIE under
'be resolution Of IL March, 1881 There are ao v,,i
Gus individual eDts OF which we no iced CLOG az IN
hunt, TardiH Co, Tor 900 copies OF The Review If
Mr. ben ons speech, $2OO for 1000 copies of the sa,ur
day COuiier SI76 10 Gales e. Seaton IN, % ooo ct.
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