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WASTE OF PUBLIC MONEY.

| There has been for some weeks discus
sion as 10 whether the President Of the u.
States had entertained the design Of So en-
tangiing the affairs of the country, as to
prevent any distribution Of money from the
Treasury among the States. 1t has been
conjectured that owing to certain frauds
and specuIutons in high places, the money
of the United States could not be forlhcom-
ing when wanted. Much suspicious wrath
was consequently evinced, when it was first
limited that Secretary Woodbury. himself
had incautiously revealed some important
disclosures, having referred to the dstribu
ton of the Revenue and a possible ,oar with
.Mcrico. Great was the anger Of the tory
press. The Washington Globe and Boston
Post plumply denied the fact, that Secre>
tary Woodbury. had ever written such a
letter. The Philadelphia U. S. Gazette,
the Boston Atlas, and Boston Transcript
oil maintained the contrary. Hard words
from the collar presses met with calm and
judicious responses until the letter was pro.
duced, and given to the public. Here i, is.
MR.. WOODBURY's LETTER.
WASHINGTON, Bib July. 1886.
Dear Sir-Your's Of the I'd inst. deserves nv
best Acknowledgements for its numerous useful sug
gesiions.
The naval bill, as to admrals.did not get through,
both houses, and our friend Elliott, with some
other gallant fellows, must longer feel the pans
of hope deferred.
Our overfowing treasury, which is so often pray.
ed Tor, WIN. fear, PROVE curse. But my bes:
efforts VIII be given TO execute the late law faith.
fully, though have many misgivngs as to its fata
influence the sound relations heretofore existing
between the states and the general government.
The President wishes me to express his thanks
for your kind remembrance of him. He leaves this
in few days for Tennessee.
Ibehece the ensuing pr esidential election is to
be unusually quiet, and will not allow myself to
despair of the Republic, ho,oerer portentiou.
may be some of the signs of the time.
Should zoe become inuoiued in a real or quas
uoar tcih MEXICO, the surplus may ntuer be di
uided, or ,ciH soon be recalled Al all events, the
whole will be ,Danted in 1882, if not eaeier.-
Five millions are 10 come off the present tariff il
lS4l, alone.
Mr. Adnms's health has not been good the latte
part OF the session but saw Mrs Adams quit,
well at church last Sunday,
Truly and respectfully,
| Your Obedient servant,
LEVI WOODBURY..
Hon. BENZ. WAREHOUSE,
Cambridge, (Mass.)
This letter which at first blush seems O
not so much Importance, is worthy of clos
investigation. 1t explains some Of the Sc
cret Vaccinations ofthe administration, an,
shews how the people of this country ar
fooled by the unprincipled demagogues a
the head of affairs. 1t seems that Com
Elliott is recognised at Washington as
friend, and was to be on Admiral, if the b
in relation to the navy had passed tn
house. Why! Because he erected tn
image Of Gen. Jackson at the bow of a ma
tional vessel, and disgraced the America
,, Navy BY his sycophantc adulation of
foolish old man.
This Elliot, is the same fellow who de
clsred to Lit. Champlin of Buffalo, that h.
had it in his power to have destroyed tn
D American hotilla on Lake Erie, and b
: "was damned sorry he had not done it..
A precious fellow for an Admiral we mus
confess. The writer says an overAowin
Treasury will proue curse. And yet tn
very man and his compeers in niqurty at
!, tempted TO keep the treasury in the yer
condition he deplores. He opposed dis
trlbution of the money among the people
by which that overlooking was to be re
strained and prevented. Out on such by
: pocrsy
e In the 5th paragraph Mr. Woodbury. wi
y not allow himself to despair of The republic
: In other words ne will not have any fear
a about his losing his Office He admits tn
d signs of the times are portentous. by whic
:. we infer he sees the prospects of the arc
}. lntriguer growing darker every day and III
b cause of vlrtusand truth making progress
d in spite Of the black arts ofthe little Mag
I clan.
l The sixth paragraph shews the Secreta
. rvs uneaslness 1t the effects of the dist ri