The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-12-30
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why TINS balance OF CLIP, 80 OJ appears, mas NOT
been explained and If any explanation could be made,
Mr. Spencer's absence prccudes from giving il His
clerk thinks he has still more money at Richmond but
he left for collection there the LIST OF June what
they the LIST day Of August finally passed to his
dit, have thought this not very probable His clerk,
though called upon, gives schedule OF the money
he took with him to Richmond, when he went to make
his depose the LIST of June.
think Mr.. Spencer could not with propriety urge,
when he went to make deposite the LIST Of June,
good for delay in not having done before the
state Of the roads, as free passage was open for him
via Logansport, and no difficulty in his way.
As to the state of the office: the papers not
ranged with much method and Order and the books on
the 18th Of August posted up TO the LIST of May
only His account current Of Goth June must Of course
have been stated from the blottcr
The balance now to his credit at Richmond will Of
course lessen the apparent balance due the u States
the LIST Of june being the day he left here to make ade
pose at Richmond; and if we now TO this balance add
the sales from the lst to the Alb Of June amounting
$524ls o. when the Office closed it will also explain
nearly the balance which carried TO account
the 3Oh Of June, Of Sl0O599 a. The receiver being
absent from June 20 July TO- obtain the approval
Of his bond caused the suspension Of business till the
lth Of July.
The clerk urges excuse for the return not being
regularly made during the months Of January February
and March, that Mr. Spencer did think il necessary,
as the Office was closed, and business doing. His
reguarty since, he states, is owing TO tho great pres
sure Of business and convinced it has been very
great
In answer to my question, why the present large
now with Mr.. Spencer allowed to accumulate, they
offer the letter Of the president Of the Indianapolis Bank
as an excuse copy Of which is herewith enclosed It
does not appear when received but probably about
the 22d Of July.
Upon the subject of using the money Of the u States
beg leave to state that Find it universally stated and
believed, and Is conceded to fact by the clerks in
the receivers office that both he aud his relative Daw
son have been much in the habit. the Office OF shaving
money l. e. exchanging the money which could not be
received for public lands the Of exchange dis
count varying from three to five per cent find in the
case OF Isaiah Wells Of Marion county, Ohio, that
recently as the 9Th instant, he paid into the hands Of
the recelvur, in his office, eight dollars for exchanging
TWO hundred and forty dollars Of Ohio bank notes Of five
dollars each To what extent this shaving business
mas been carried on in the Office of course do not
know; but am satisfied it has been very consider
able extent; and that the Government money paid in
W one person, has been handed out by the receiver in
exchange Tor uncurrent, not land Office, moneyhe
receiving Tor his own private the discount agreed
upon and that the same Government money again is
passed into the land Office to be again used for the
IKE purpose, in pay for the public lands.
mat the receiver has taken in bank notes Of FIVE dol
'als' contrary to orders, the schedule prepared his
once herewith enclosed, will prove that he received
oonas Tor taking the same, is, think, almost beyond
doubt l.fF
hce' 50 lar as could do in the absence Of Mr. Spencer
ana am not aware Of any disadvantage resulting
ee.e'foa-l then proceeded to determination of the
Iess'ers Office and gives pleasure to state that
every facility was afforded me by Mr.. Breckenridge.
ma the office neatly kept, and his papers are properly
hled; ard in the office Is much methsd as could be
ieasonaoly expected, especially where pressure has
yss s unusually great as it has beesince the openihgn
ts lAsysGsIs, aano, NJ hi. fe,um for January,
office being closed, and nothing dung he did no, think
sgrys iafs since the Office opened, the pres
sure OF business so great as to prevent bis be-
ing as Punctual ash 6nld wish in making his feturns,
sa.spl ne closed Sce for that purpose-hs health
were sslyeSoa and fos part Of the time his clerks
Setss fe been sick. aud have no doubt Of Mcsrood
As 70 re booksl< M ohce the register Of ccr,i6-
saw Us . w!ten pot Of the LIST Of July, wiltshire
70 owing 70 thssles being much employed, assist
"y oa aePs ssSs, s .ss aPsn can
the hoo saG surveys is no, so secured, and
T.. The so'rs.SiS ssSs in egble fair hand, and
Of blanks T-% $500 - =
I,i Is"sls;s my bill, Arssss saAsg Impression
Very respectfully -.
~ our obod1eut setyenE a. 80
NATHANiELelYESRs
HoaEru,S A. BRowx - 81 60
-. SsAk Spencer has just comcin, having bccn ys
&,sos richmond where, by obiaining .dtsrafrtppon.
~, 1efs due IN September, originally taken hire Or
$40 ~. was enabled to swell his dep6sito there to
No. which, together with the money taken with
nere' the silver in the bank here, and some
Un,ed Ysenabled him to depos,c to the credit Of the
tSST ,s06. His account will now stand