Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-05-26

and why and wherefore this state OF things exist
. Ono thing We do know, and that Is, that son
:. few Of the dcfausing Receivers Of public money
;, not NOR in office, have more than doubled tho
mount proposed to be appropriated by this bill,
their hands. Yes, sir. upwards Of million
dollars. Whether we shall ever get this none
{: or any part Of il, ! know not: il would seem
, be doubtful. from the fact that in IN
, stances the defau!tcr owes upwards of one has
dred and fifty thousand dollars. and the Govern
ment has security for twenty thousand only
How much more Of the public money is in tn
} hands Of the two thousand and upwards VI dc
} faulting postmastcrs and receivers OF the Gus
toms, not now in Office, will nPon some more Fl
occasion endcavor to show. And, sir, when tn
veil shall be removed from the now swarm VIII
are IN Office, and the amount reported fo
which they arc liable and unable to pay, the PEG
pie will be able to where few more millions
Of their money have gone. Bat this is not tho
question before the House. II VIC have not 60
the money, then the appropriation, if made, can
not be applied; but it is our duty to provide the
means, because we solcmnly agreed to make tho
road, have performed par, Of tho contract, and vel
VIC are told We ought not to fulfil it, for fear the
tariff may be increased, and for fear also grca,
political Southern tornado may sweep ovcr oui
land
i Mr.. Speaker, there is a certain furioso sort Of
argument resortcd to by certain Southern gen.
ilencn, that l regret TO hear. II We dare name
thrown into ecatacics, and we are warned. nay
more threatened; and they tell Of their rights,
and, ''knowing their rights, dare to maintain
them" Ii has often occurred TO me, sir, that
some Of the political notions of the day arc some
what atmospheric, or tincturcd with tho pounds.
shllings, and pence consideration. l listened the
other day to the gentleman from Arkansas, (Mr.
Ycll) when he was so earnestly engaged in discus
sing about economy and reform, and rctrench-
ment, and who seemed to have taken upon him
self the paternity Of that measure. Now, sir, he
said nothing about the want of economy, or con-
stitutional power, touching this appropriation; he
votes for this bill, IN fact, he secs no want OF
economy r constitutional power to make a road
in Arkansas, provided you call it military
road. You find Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Mis-
souri,, men Of all parties, all voting for this bill,
no supposed want OF power notions Of ccono-
my can induce them to vote against this bill; all
scTupies are removed; not even an
empty treasury Restraints them. But, sir, have
said more already than intended to have said
and, in concl,ision permit me to remark, that APP
preparations to this road, under the faith Of the
compact and agreement made by this government
with the people then inhabiting wilderness, but
low grown full Of strength and power, have been .
made by almost every Congress, and approx cd BY
Every President from the days Of Jefferson 10
Jackson, and ut periods when large national debt
vas hanging ovcr"s; And now, sir; de. nand to
,now. will you abandon this road! Will you tell
n the hour Of her peril, that you have now for
aiken tfcm2 No, sir, you cannot consistent with
nc mmutabie principles of justice; and, for one
s long as l have the honor of seat here. will
AIRY out in good faith that which fathers
,iscly commenced, and that which believe will ,
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uARACTER OF VAN BURENs' s'sUBs." .
GIVE continue extracts from authentic and Of
Van shOuld be =
in Indiana; and feel il be our
give startling facts wide circulation
BILE. v
s. w. Beall, Receiver at Green Bay, W. T. e
n tho 9Th October, 1885. the duties of periofi- g
Il depositc Of the public moneys, and trans Q
ission Of quarterly and monthly accounts, were c
richly enjoincd upon him. On the l4th February, "
'3(i, he was informed that his returns for Octo- n
r., November and December, had not been re- Ok
lived, and was threatened with being reported II
the Executive, in case future returns were not ia
ccivcd within the succeeding month. Again, m
29th April, 1886, he was informed that no re- Il
rms for January, February and March. had been
ccived, and the return mail did not bring f,
EN-, the neglect would be reported 10 the Pres RI
ent with q Recommendation that he be dismiss VI
The Secretarv,s lis. Of dcfaultcrs Of january "
Il, reports Mr.. Beall debter To the Govern ir
mt ,O97 30 ;and the amount Of his bondS2O, 70
o. BY
The next case we give, is that Of
X. H. Sterling, Receiver at Chocsm@, Mia Of
the 10Th January, 1884, the Secretary Of the m
easury acknowledged the receipt Of a letter hi.
IN him Of the 26th November, previous, and re- di.
rked that he 'looked with anxiety for further CT,
vices as to the disposition Of the money in pos Of
sion, arising from recent land sales in his dis lit
Ct" And he remarked that, "returns from the ce
Nh Of deposte to the 24ih ult, contain evi- Ito
nee Of any credit the Treasurer by you; and, no
from your letter there was reason to expect As
public money would not be retained beyond thu
t period, am the more concerned at the omis- mo
n-he then called his attention to ssthe obi thu
ion to deposite the money most promptly" ~,
Again, on the 9th March, he is Informed, that tur
lad been represented to tho Department thai be,
eivers in Mississippi had been engaged in ira un
9 in bank notes, they received in payment Of tho
,lic lands, "by exchanging them for hank notes
Inferior value" and he was desired to give ga en-,
mpi answer to this inquiry" Again, ON the the
h March, he was informed that no returns had tio
N received from him since the establishment tiv
,is Office and that further neglect would be g
orsed to the president. Again, he was inform
,n 2Sth February, 1885, with many other re- an,
verS that il had been intimated that practice fou
vailed Of the land Offices Of permitting fro
ries. and issuing certificates. without payment bes
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