Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-05-12

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der Of Cohess sxhbting hoe the has become
saakSps II is necessary that the people b made &C.
qaainted with FACTS-4aess from the Dspar,nens.-
Justice and the Of country demands that
tho conceptions of those in should be exposed tbs
ign, Of day, that of condemnation and eternal in
fanny may passed upon them by the Sovereign power
w. p. HARR,., Receiver at Colxmbss, Missi'-
sippi.-On 9th March, 1884, the Secretary COM
planned that his returns for November, Decem-
Der, and January, were in arrears, and informed
him that P~ncsxality was indispensable. Again
ON the 18th Of March, the Secretary wrote him,
1.-The Department cannot approve any exchange
whatever in the money received by you; that
which is received must be dcposited by yon."-!
Again, on the 9TH February, 1884, the Secre-
tary informed him that the Department had been
informed that he had "becn engaged in trading
On the bank notes received in payment Of public
lands. by exchanging them for hank notes Of in
fcrior value," aud demanding "a prompt answer
to the inquiry" he made. Again, On the 25th
March, ,e was informed that no returns had been
received subsequent to October, and that his
case wouii be reported to the Executive fos his
action, ''should the neglect be continued" A.
gain, ON the 9th Of Feb, 1885, the Secretary
complained Of not having returns for November
and December.
On the 2s,h Feb- 1885, he and the receivers
at u other Offices were Informed that, sit had
been animated to the department., that n prac-
ticc prevailed at some Of the land Offices Of per-
hitting entries s. issuing certificates Of purchase,
'rissomf the payment Of the purchase money at the
time Of the entry" Again on the 18th March, he
informed that no returns had bcen received
| from him since October previous. Again, on
the 25th June, the Secretary wrote, "6nding 40
returns have been received from you since that
Of Nov last, il those in arrear are not trims
mittcd by return Of mail, ] shall be constrained
to report your neglect for the action Of the Pres-
dent" Again, on the 26th August, he il in
formed, by direction Of the President, that If the
monthly returns which were then IN arreor were
not received by the 2Sth day Of October follow
ing, he would "t.en be dismissed from Office. !"
Again, on the 22d September, the inquiry was
made Of him, why sis it that your deposites are
no, made in the branch Of the Planters Bank At
Columbus. instead Of the parent bank at Natchez.'
| Also, why his account for February previous, OK
h,bitcd ga large amount on hand not deposited -
which he was required to do faithfully. Again,
tho 18th, Of October no is informed that, trust
ing to the assurances Of himself and friends, the
President will continue him till the 18th Nov.
when, if all the returns not rendered, and the
whole Of the public money with which he was
chargeable deposited, he would be removed from
Office. Again, the 26th October he is in
formed that, the charges for depositing money a,
Natchez cannot DO allowed, because the branch
bank at Columbus received the public moneys on
dcposite, and gave credit to the Treasurer, free Of
expense. Again, on the 2Sth Of November, tho
Secretary says, ''as your depositcs arc made al
Columbus, no reason whatever can be seen why
tho whole money in your hands, at the end 81
each month, is not deposited; it is expected that
it will be hereafter" Again, on the 4th Of Feb
ruary, 1886, he with taceaty-fro other receivers
were Informed that their returns were in arrears
for MANY months past and, that If thereafter the
should not be made during the succeeding month
when due, the fact would DC reported to the Presi
dent. Again, on the 2Stl, Of March, he was in.
formed his November return had been received
and it tho return mail did not bring the usual re-
turns, the fact would be reported tho Prcsidcn,
for immediate action. Again, on the 9th Of June
the Secretary wrote, 'sseeing the balance of pub
lie moneys in your hands amounted to Sl2S, 1854,
| 20 at the end Of that month, (April,) l have Ia
request that you explain why it was, that the
whole Of the public moneys in your hands on the
last Of the previ ous month not deposited, in
stead Of a part?'' On the 2lst September, tho
Secretary writes him, "your duties receiver.
! will, Of course, have ceased or been superseded
after the 3lst ultimo, the time when you propose
your resignation should take effect: immediate
steps it is hoped will DO taken to adjust your nc
counts, and pay over the balances.'
/ BY the report Of the Secretary OF the Treasu.
~ containing list Of public deauiters dated the
18th Of January last, there is stated to be due
from W. p. Harris on the 18th November, 1896
1t also appears that he gave bonds for $4,000.
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
1 FORGERY OF TREASURY NoTEs.-On Monday
about noon, the hue and cry was raised in the
streets Of this city, otter q person named James
b. Henderson, an cngraver, who boarded at a
house near the City Hall, and who had made his
escape while under arrest on a charge Of forging
Treasury Notes. The fugitive was speedily ar
rested and taken before B. X. Morsell, ESQ.,, be-
fore whom the following facts were stated in evil
dencc:
Tho prisoner, on Friday last, presented two pa
pers, purporting to be Treasury notes Of the Uni
ted States, Of the value Of $4,000 and $50, at the
Farmers and Planters Bank Of Baltimore, fol
which he received their notes and a premium
II was soon afterwards ascertaned that these
notes wcrc forgeries, and the prisoner traced
to this city. He afterwards, before he left Balti
more, exchanged the Baltimore mites for virg'niu
bank notes. The prisoners place Of residence ia
this CITY beinv discovered. a warrant was ISSUED