True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1838-12-06

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EDITED BY JNsaN GIBSON.
FAITHFUL AND BOLD.
NEW OR LEANS:
THURSD DECEMBER 6. 1888
The Express mail which arrived yesterday
brought only such slips were due on Tuesday.
The New York intelligence is to the eth ult,
while tina, Of the 28th due.
The Loot Mail The missing bags of letters and
Sins had not reached Mobile when the Wallace
and Isabella left the fault therefore does not rest
with our contractor. The extreme fogginess Of
the weather on the waters utterly preclndes the
possibility Of making their passages. Even tht
Ferry Bonr WIS oblige to stop at noon on Tues
day, being too thick, and too foggy to Cross tho
river,-we readily suppose whu, is the state OF
the weather on the Lakes.
DWithin some days past we have frequently
been asked, whether we intended being a cand-
date for the State Printing at the next session of
the Legislature. This question has been put to us
by some whom thought well informed Of OUT
intentions, and in manner to induce us to
pect that some sinister current has been set at
work against Us. We therefore take thi, opportunity
to inform our friends of the Legislature and rho
members generally, that we shall apply for the
Printing, and that we have most amply supplied
ourself with type, presses and all the mnteralto
execute the work in the most perfect and expedi-
,ious manner, MS they may convince Themselves
by calling upon us.
The discus ons incident tile great drfalcations of
Mr. Swarwout have elected singular facts, ten
ding to show that individual may he trusted for
years with half the countrys revenue for any care,
precauon, which tho treasury wouldexercse provided
always that he was thick, end thin, adherent to
patriotic, and single minded administration! No.
thing bu, this unAinching devotion to have been
required of Mr.. Swartwou, as security for the safe
custo y of the of New York. His dealca-
tons, il appears, commenced with Jacksens presiden-
cy and continued through the whole Of that and part
of Van Bnren's for from the first hour he into
office at least from 1881, until his final tuning out
his accounts with the Treasury department never
once settled nay, examined. This is precious
specimen of the taken of the peoples money by
our protesting economists. What possible apology
can these public servants offer their defrauded
trymen for such palpable conivance robbery Noah
of the "Star says it ia fact thin our knowledge
that Mr.. Swartwouts bond To the government for the
faithful discharge of his duties lay whole months here
without being executed: and We believe ii was burnt
with other papers when the Treasury was destroyed by
fire. The taking securities at all is mere farce hen
coupled with such acts Of omission as the government
was guilty Of in egard to this teaulier, for it now ap
pears that the elect of the department to examine his
accounts quarterly, according to law, ever since 1929
the Star says)-and their careless Indifference, anf
neglect il respect his personal bonds, have enrel,
e1onera,ed his securities from all respon -iby Thu,
then is the country sadded with the hole of this i'm
rcnse loss, by the neglect Of its public officers! bun
I'd thened with the very moderate brhe of n million and
IT, 1uurer of dollars GIVEN literally given, by pnr
democratic treasury strong political part
y zan. 1t would be a curious calculation to show hoy
r, many millions millions the cheap so ernment
Andrew jackson, and hi. shadow hns cost the people
DIRECTLY and indirectly. Directly iii the increased nr
n,al expenditures, from twelve, to thirty millions an
G indirectly, by the enormous amount stolen by defau
- ting party pets aud the still vnster taken from tn
pockes of private citizens by the crisis BROUGHT upo
commerce by their luinous experiments on the GU
rency.
TO This Swartsout had been for many years n motor
aus and immense Spectator in stocks: he is said
have been always buyer, and never seller, like II
came down: and yet still did the Cerberus of ii
Treasury sleep at his post. Would this patriotic Sc
retary have been blinded had his personal funds be,
in such speculative keeping.
= Our esteemed fellow citizen Denis Pricur left Ne
OF York for Liverpool the 26h Nov in the packet sh
e6 Roscins Capt. Collins. In the same ship went fyro
% Power but we do not in the passenger list Il
a names of Madam Vestris, and Chas. Matthews.
3 The Hudson, Coa, Melville citizens a
~ hourly complaining of heat of the weather. and Il
oppressive the atmosphere we hear from Ne
: York continued accounts Of the unusual cold wi
d. which the empire city, and state have been visited
10 On the 9th u the river frozen up ull above HUI
son. the Canals were ice locked, and the hermomei
- stood nj l59 in the city, and low ns5 in the cou
:" try. The change had been most sudden, md seve
for on the Gath at A. VI. the glass indicated 81 -
ny 3P. NJ. it stood at 81 while at 10 it down Il
u. Us l8o. Such intense codIin November has been IL
known for many years.
=. AMnirersnry.-The 18th Nov. celebrated wi
ye unusual pomp in New York. il being the anniversa
zo ofthe evacuation that city by the British in 1888.
The Wings of Newburg N. Y. cell brated their VIC
10, ry in great style the 9th u and large number
and the Wings ,e city up the river particp'
in their festivities with liberty caps. banners and otl
gar election symbols.
"s Four-Owing to the sudden and severe, frost in
York, the of -four hold lie her price Il
s in the previous week. The advance, however is
. 10 10 cents, and if the weather should become m
- again. the price will mo doubt recede.
gar Ellen Tree, the admired of all admirers is
'ni her way hher. She was TO appear at the \
,onal on Saturday last.
rec New York Legislature. The official account
s.n the state legislature is published in the Abs
hrls Argus. The result is
In the Senate Wings Ia Loco focos, 10
House Wings 80 Loco focos, as
co. Majority Joint ballot 30 for the Wings.
10
do Stocks in New York on the 2lh were dull,
& declining. U. S. Bank stock at il8 ,2-the ia
re" was checking on London to go out by the stear
W Liverpool for yesterday, the 5rh.
mi --
brls The ship Russell Baidr'n, from New York
f, lost on the l2lh utt. on Elbow Keys. She
co, driven upon the reef in sudden equall, and in
'.Is minutes. her bottom entirely detached.
'art crew, and passengers, were saved by wrecl
is and have arrived in Mobile.
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ctor Steamer lost. BY intelligence received fl
Kew West, il appears that the passengers c f