Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1838-06-16

4 Boston, which, as government pet, has
been guilty ofconduct not ofthe most re-
lputable character.
Il Mr.. Garesche, in his report In the case
Of Col. Boyd, gave the citizens Of Column
, bus rather severe and unjust rebuke
I which in our opinion was as altogether
unnecessary as it is undeserved. We
have no doubt, if the gentlemen could have
access to the public documents, and by
them obtain knowledge Of tho public defal-
J cations OF officers, Immediately under the
eye of the President, he would discover
that his remark as TO the "looSenesS of the
code Of morality" here, would be much
more justly applicable to the city Of Wash
ington.
"W. P. HARRIS, Receiver at Columbus,
MisSissiPp.-On the 9th March, 1884,
the Secretary complained that his returns
for November, December and January
were in arrears, and informed him that
pnnctuality was indispensable. Again, on
the 18th March, the Secretary wrote him,
"the Department cannot apVove any ex-
change whatever in the money received
by you; that which is received must be de-
posted by you" Again, on the 7th Feb
ruary, 1884, the Secretary informed him
that the Department had been informed
that ne had Sheen engaged in trading on
the bank notes received in payment of
public lands, by exchanging them for bank
notes of ialerior value, and demanding ga
prompt answer TO the inquiry" be made.
Again, on the 25th March, he was inform
ed that no returns had been received sub |
sequent to October, and that his case would
be reported to the executive for his action,
"should the neglect be continued" Again,
on the 9th of February, 1885, the Secre-
tary complained ofnot having returns for
November and December.
On the 28th February, 1885, he and the
receivers at fifteen other offices were in
formed that, sit had been intimated TO the
department, that practice prevailed at
'ome of the offices of permitting entries
md issuing certificates of purchase, Nth
III the payment Of The purchase monev at
ne time OF the entry" Again on the 18th
iarch, he was informed that no returns
ad been received from him since October
revlous. Again, on the 25th June, the +
ecretary wrote, "fnding no returns have
cen received from you since that of No 8
ember last, if those in arrear are not s
transmitted by return of mail, shall be /
onstralned to report your neglect for the a
ction of the President" Again, on the t
9th August, he is informed, by the direc- @
on of the President, that if the monthly +
eturns which were then in arrear were f
OF received by the Goth day of October $
blowing, he would "then be dismissed from n
flee" Again, on the 22d September, the 4
lquiry was made of him, why sit is that a
our deposltes are not made in the branch n
the Planters Bank at Columbus, instead +
I the parent bank at Natchez." Also, a
my his account for February previous,
xhiblt ga large amount on hand not de. -,
os!ted," which he was required to do r
Again, on the l2 h of Octo- y,
or ne is informed that, trusting to the as N
frances of himselfand friends, the Pres on
ent Will continue him till the 18th No
'mber, when, if all the returns are not "a
ndered, and the whole ofthe public mon. an
with which he was chargeable deposi- N
d, ne would be removed from Office rn
gam, on the 26th October he is informed bo
at, the charges for depositing money at
atchez cannot be allowed because the 81,
anch bank at Columbus received the pub tho 3D.,
moneys on deposite, and gave credit an,
the Treasurer, free Of expense. Again. ri
the 28th of November, the Secretary
Us, as your deposites are made at Co
nbus, no reason whatever can be seen Cal
~ the whole money in your hands, at
end of each month, is not deposited it is n
pected that it will be hereafter A. =
N, on the 4th of February, 1885, he S,r
n t,osnty-t'co other receivers, were in
med that their returns were in arrears
many months past; and, that ifthere-
or they should not be made during the
ceeding month when due, the fact
lld be reported to the President. A.
n, on the 28th Of March, he was infor-
his November return had not been re- Wy
'ed, and IT the return mail did not bring ~. i"
usual returns, the fact would be re-. O0s
ted to the President for immediate ac- saI''
!. Again, on the 9th June, the secreta. y. new
wrote, "seeirg the balance of public ~ ~ !,
,eys in your hands amounted to $198.- coro
70 at the end Of that month, (Aprill .
we to request that you explain why s:oA
as, that the whole Of the public mon .as
in your hands on the last of the previ- wi
month was not deposited, instead of le''f
Y" On the 2lst September, the Sec. py Q
will of course. have ceasaJ - 10 Ln ,ocey- tage
,eded after the a., -; " IOon su' the e