Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-05-17

CANAL ToLLs.-The returns received at the Conn.
uoI'ers oi1ce show that the amount OF tolls collected on all
The canals OF the state, from the 2d 10 the 30ih of April,
was NINErY-THREE THOUSAND AND SIXTEEN DOL
LAREs averaging SII GO for each day. The receipts,
notwithstanding the diminished rates of toll, have sur
passed those Tor the same number Of days after The opening
oil the canal, in any former year.-.1ibGny ydrgus.
The Evening Journal attempts an escape for the specinI
gentleman, under the wing OF the Comptroller. "if Mr..
Spencer made illegal demands upon the treasury (says
The ant'masonic organ) how came the Comptroller 10
sanction thein:" We do not sag that the demands were
illegal. We state the facts, and leave the conclusions
with the people. We show Jron oDieial documents, that
Mr.. John c. Spencer, in a manner ichOLy tcifhouf M zee.
deut, did not scruple 10 put his hand into the public trea-
suiy, and take thercirom 1920 for journeys neucr peyfoyn,-
Gu, whilst he was employed by the State at a salary, and
a dairy allowance, and was pocketng his personal ex-
pehses; aud that he thus augmented his salary to the mo.
derdfe amount of 1920 per annum! And oil this in the
person OF an individual who assumes to stand. with une-
grailed purity. and honesty, between the treasury and
The "rapacity' of office holders, who arc so audacious as
to think OF a salary of $4,000 per amnuml These are the
laets. And under such facts, we are not surprised tina,
the friends OF the modest gentleman from Ontario seeks a
retreat behind the Comptroller.
Butthe subteffuge shows how little the friends OF Mr..
;. can offer ia cxtenuat lion Of this unparalleled act of ora
pacity;' and how weak the inventions Of anunasonry will
he found under such an exposure Of the cant aud pretence
That 1T - not tie business oil tho Comptroller to scrutinize
the legality or honesty Of an account Tor legislative SER
ices '"' ,IaVe'' cerhhed by tue presiding officer OF either
House he account OF travel aud daily attendance is
made out by the member, or by the clerk under his di-
rection. In that shape it is certified by the presiding Of
hcer' and its paymen at the Treasury is a matter Of
cOurse.-D.
'Tbe elegant steam boat Cbampiaiu, Capt. Gottam, arrived from
New York on Saturday afternoon, before the departure Of tho Da
WIZ Clinton at . O'Clock, making tho entire passage IN loss than 10
hours, including landings"
TO the Edtor IF the ALBANY .a,guss
Sir-Ihe above feat OF the Champlain was (hGul dubt-
tdiH) performed with great dispatch, and entities tue pro-
ptietors Of that splcutt vessel to patronage and praise: But.
asa friend toevcn-hlnded justice, may | not ask Of you TO call
public attention TO The following truly wonderful perform
ancc. Mr. JOhn q. Spencer Of Canandaigua, some time
IN the year 1927 or q, travelled in the short space of
fourteen days, a distance Of nineteen hundred and seven.
ty-tWO understanding M average OF One hundred and Uhtr.
ty-onc miles per day. IL is worthy of remark, that
during the whole Zine Mr. Spencer attended TO his
duty as a Tcyisrr Of the laws, as a State Senator, and
as & member Of the court Of errors, and was also oc-
casioually engaged in the supreme court. But what
q most extraordinary, and what makes the exploit
q ne Plus ultra. -, that Mr.. $. fOOk three meals o
day regularly at CTu0feHdet's the whole time that lie
was occupied IN this gigantic undertaking. From a de-
sire not to award credit 10 Mr.. Spencer TO the unfair pre-
JUDGE Of the Chauplain, ! have gwen the average OF fiji
teen days performance. Having done so, IL cannot be
deemed i%nvidious, if I should nov state the fact, that be
tween the lOih and 1lth OF September, 1927, Mr.. Spencer
targefrog C0H0ndoigma TO mis- cfH returned and again
WdS ~ the city Attending TO hs duties as q Senator on