The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-06-01
par,sd a be due sy y0ar rvisfn 0. '"e
last fsl7S.si0 73) be deposited toi'n"i'"'
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last fsl7S.s40 73) be deposited ioI'h~i'h
Ths ,.,t case IS that relating 10
r. pe-,,vyR Of Faysfts, Mssouri.-Fo HIM,
Nd, 5s,e 3. the 2ad April, 1897, the Secretary i
,b,s. Observing that OF the depssite made
r. -, al the 23d ultimo, Sl4,ll0 were IN sant
n.,.s Ihsve TO request you Will inform me whth
these notes we're received, and sinee TIE ION o.
Dsc,yher last that YOU will state by what an'ho- |
,,tv thew were received At the seme tune,
would inquire Why the particular moneys rees'so
IN paymsnt for lands are not entered on your
monthly returns, the instructions OF the depart
Insnt require. Nth,
Undef the specie circular 1t we feeoiiee' fige'
~ no bank notes we're permitted 10 be received 70
.,,m,,, ar ,ublic lands subsequent to the 10th
pf Ths ns., and and ~ Ssss which we will a, ,hi.
tine notice, atfee' DiS e Iseeht one
Tar RECEIVER, at Jackson, Mississippi.
date of the 81 of November, 1885,, The Secretary
wrote as fellows -" Tbs department has noticed,
with deep regret great femlssness IN the disehatgs
of your official duties f9r some time among these
j. the omission to render youf quarterly accounts
10 the general land office for settlement, and your
nenthly returns to this office No return OF the
latter description has beet received since the one
for January last, and j. is but few days since
your quarterly accounts for any part OF the pre-
sen, wear have been rendered. Besides these IL
regularities others equally preJodieial TO the ia
terest of the public disclosed IN the report o.
the recent examination of the land office under
your charge among which are the following, viz !:
lsi Habitual neglect 10 suPeriatend in person
the business of your office.
Cd Carelesusss in keeping the books aud records
since November last, and in the preservation Of
them by the clerks employed By you.
lartt, nm
counts, by introducing depcsltss and other items
ofa subsequent date into them and thus keeping
oul of view the real balance Of public money ~
your hands.
4h Receipt or bank notes, contrary 10 the or
iers of the department, sum of that kind u mo
ney Of s. 900 and upwards, appearing 10 be IN
your hands"
We give these facts, in relation to ons class Of
public officers, which the d" reform biIi' eontem-
plates creating the repositories. and the ksePets o.
the yeepIs's treasure. We have desire 10 add
10 the srci,ement which they are well calculated
to produce upon the minds of the public by any
expressions of our Own. The facts need not De az
gravated. The simple form in which thsy skis
snd come before the public, wall 10 cur opinion
excite one universal burst Of popular indignation
against the proposed sbonlnabis sub-ireasaFy
scheme in any shape.
The single case Of The office and officer at LENA
shows the utter inability OF vaults, locks, bars snc
bolts, to make the public money secure from ne
hand of depredatcrs. OF What use wsnid hsv'
been the Hydros;atic balsncs," or " The sliding
draws" in this case They would have served
eny as butts for ridieuls--The loss Of ths money
vita which i, is repored the receiver absconded !,
nothing compared with The consequences to which
the temptation led Hers was individual. wht
aalvavs sustained high character tor integrity,
under the sllaring tempiatIons Of the system
which he was unable TO withstand, PEecipitaiins
himself in fatal hour, To the sswest depth Of ~
in, intainy and disgrace Thoyidenes that cas-
alone affords, should, 10 opinion, forever ssmI
the whole scheme siih the condemnation Of al
honest men.
But V hatever may be our swH oplnion as TO I'M
propfie.v Of the policy purslast. which permitted
nt,t...r H. holding official stations, well as dal
y rscv4 nng the public moneys. TO be Continued II
Office month after month and year after year
guilty Of such irregularities Of eondoct until ihel
al las, became defsaltets in vast sums, We shai
leave the public to dTas thor own conclusion
from the facts.
We have selected receivers located in every sec
lion OF the country, IN the preceding history Q
their transactions apd Il spears To us, tina,
certain Iooscness in the code OF morally" ~hic
Mr.. Garescbe describes moving not in I" a liatl
ed oirels" in Mississippi. has not been cifcau
scrbed within any more Hunted sphere 10 man
Of tue other sfices oat Of that State.
We cannot, however, bgt express our snrprIs'
thai any iadiyt1ua, With all these facts and proc
of fnzifeasaaces aud defalcatohs, AZ constant
happening, as se have shoxr, could have ever I
commended tbs custody and safe keeping Of II
public money to bs iHtfusted 10 such class
public officers. And still more, that the teeeu
mendalion should have been renewed ater all II
disasters shieh are shown 10 have occurred 50
tt.g ant5f nk
made We think the people will not be less a
ionished than ourselves shen they read The fact
We ros turn 90 the other classes ot public c
fcers 10 whose hands It Is contemplated under Il
sreform bii.n to place the keeping OF the publ
n15.eys. The Collectors Of Customs. The f
lowing references to the report Of tire Secretai
are made TO shoa, that this class are not alloget
et free Of irregularities, connected aith Their pa
lie duties.
Ga The 20th OF November, 1884, the Secrela
Of the Treasury addtes.ed circular to seventies
collectors as follows: Your return Of moneys
ceived and expended under the act for the relief
sck and disabled seamen for the quarter eodir
the 30th Sept last has rot been received" Aga
on the 30th Dec. 1884 he addressed two Of the
as follows As the returns referred 70 10 my 1
teT of the 20th oil. have no, been received, ha
70 request that you will state tie reason Of II
coa,iaued neglect" beg leave to call your
tsntion to the subject"
Under date Of August 81. 1897, the secteta
writes the Collector al Oswego, New York 1T
Department has, much 10 its surprise, ust reeelg
notice Of protest Of The Treasnrers DRAFT, No. IL
drawn on you 10 favor Of f. KIRBY, psynsster
the army, FOR seven thoa.aad dollars. hs'
therefore 10 request from you an explanation
The cause Of this draft having been dishouors
and to inform you that, unless satisfactory reaso
arc furnished il will become necessary 10 Institu
suit upon your official bond"
We could enlarge oar qu9tations from the TIVE
ty odd pages o. tins report IN relation 70 the deli
r,ienc;es nf the Cnleetcra. bnt consIdet Il auI