The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1837-12-30

deposited
at Indianapolis certificate Of the loss upon which,
enclosed at his request.
Very, &c.
NATHANIEL WEST.
To ETHAN A. BRowN, Esq.
II will be scenthat in the inventory which the
agent took inmediatciy his arrival of the public
funds In the Office, there was deficiency Of $lS,-
795 O3. This he observes has not been explained
owing to the Receivers absence at that time. 1t viii
also be SEEN that afer the return Of that officer and
with all the explanations, there existed defcien-
cy Of 5 POS g. or which was due the United States
by the Receiver.
1t will furthermore be SEEN that the Receiver had
taken in payment of lands drafts previous to the Isl
Of June, which were not due until September follow
ing, which he got discounted to enable him to
swell the deposite he made.
1t will also be seen that the Receiver was in the
habit Of employing the public money for shaving"
purposes, &c. &c.
Notwithstanding all the irregularities this Off
Ger, which must have been fully presented to the
knowledge Of the Treasury Depart ment yet, he (if
still in ofce) is 10 be made Subtreasurer and per-
manent keeper Of the public money, so far as re-
ceived by him, under the project recommended in
the report of the Secretary Of the Treasury!
should be highly gratifed, ifthe renowned au-
manner in which his suggestions Of sliding shelpes"
and "hydrosiafic balance" as aording ample
rity to the public moneys in the hands of the Sub
treasurer, could have operated to have prevented the
Irregularities proved in the above report to have
Cured at a single office.
hardly know which is calculated to excite the
greatest degree Of surprise the part Of the COM
muniy-the continuance ofthe receiver in his Office
AFTER these proofs Ito use the mildest term) gross
irregularities in the course Of discharging his public
duties-thc recommendation by the Secretary Of the
Treasury of system to Congress for adoption, by
that body, whereby this same officer would become
one of the regular depositarics of the public money
until dsbursed--or, of letter written by the Secre-
tary to this receiver daed.Sept q 1886 many weeks
after he had received the report of the agent given
above. is
Il TREAsuRT DEPARTMENT,
September 3 1886.
SIN: haye received the report of Mr.. West upon
the Transactions Of the land Office under your charge;
upon which l beg leave 10 remark, that the Depart
ment trusts your depoi,es will hsRafteEbe promptly
made, andsthatkno Exchanges woteyer q money
will take place on any terms, as thy ope9'a door to
improper practfes and uhfounded lmpdtatiops
am happy to Ado that the Department can ,leadily
see the difficulties in INSISTING opportunities 10 ex
change money end To- give what is not PERMITTED
by regulation. II z % duly appreciate your sx--.
cuscs for not making nsWe prompt ~ urns and more
frequcntd eposses; bat II trusts that hereaflDgsa
more re cpnprmity to your INSTRUCTIONS witIsbe
pad and Gill remove all cadse of .apprehen-
sion Md complaint. go e.-
4 am, very respectfully,
- Your obedienl servant, sA>
= s~sNLEvI WOODBURY.
ov,cnerJ@s ssslka,
Receiver Fort Wayne. 49,.
Amer Neing, according to the reportpf .Ae agent,
that the receiver himself expected r be-rcnoved,.
shouldbe at loss 10 divine reasq DR. th extraor-
binary letter, did Inot find immcdi ely pfecedngi it
the following letter from, Cat thai 6ne, Senator
7 Hendricks
- ~ MADISON, August d 1896.
SIR: Pam informed that some <hiHgsare stated
recentiy to the prejudice Of Cololsp scAESfencer,
receiver atFort Wayne and m6 rtquested TO write
syous la doing so, can only s5Sathat haye Seen
kgfati6ed in learning that his dcposites have been
ufade to your satisfaction and IL So Thope tffatmi-
nor matters IL mere Irregularities wTbe overlook
ked He is repu,ed to be honest and honorable man.
and do not believe that be Extraordinarily either
done wrong or violated his nStrucons Il would to
some extent produce excitement " he were removed,
for he has many warm and influential friends both