The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1838-06-01
mo. 400.
From the MadisoniaB.
FACTS FOR THE PEOPLE.
Iext case We give is that of

from him OF thp % ,,soe' fSssgk, aud remarked
that he g" - nd further advices
sion 70 ,a Ia my 10 hl' posses
! And he remarked that returns from the bank of
eeposite to the Oath ult., contain no evidence of
asy credit to the Treasurer b, you; and as from
Your letter there waslreason 10 expect the pubic
money would moi be retained beyond that period,
/ am the more concerned al the omission"-he
then called his attention 10 'the obligation de-
pOslte the money most promptly"
Agalns on lhe 9th March, he is informed, that
II had been represented ta The Department that
receivers in Mississippi had been engaged in trad
+ ing Bank notes they received in pa, ment Of
public lands, by exchanging them for bank noies
of inferior value !" and he was desired 10 give
prompt answer 10 this inquiry" Again The
25th March, he informed that returns mad
been received from him since the establishment Of
his office and that further neglect would be report
ed 10 The President. Again He was informed on
The 2Sth ol reb. 1885, with many other receivers,
that il had been Unlimited tina, practice prevailed
at some OF The land Offices of permitting entries,
and issuing certificates, without payment at tie
Tins of entry. Again, on The 9Th March, COM
plant made that ne return had been made 10
the Department., and that he had refused 10 re-
ceive in part payment of public lands $50 note
OF the Bank of Virginia, unless there was fret
paid 10 him two dollars discount on the came.
! Ihs Secretary of the Tressury's list Of deizul-
tiers reports Mr.. Sterling debtor to the Govern.
uent in tie sum OF SlL76l 50 and his sureties 10
/ be j. G.. Wilkins and X. J. Walker.
The next case detail is that of
A. Mitchell, Receiver at Caba v sa, Alabama
On the 4th February, 1886, the Secretary informed
him that returns had been received from tho
ofice Tor The months OF October, November and
December, and such neglect repeated would be
reported 10 the President On the Sd March, he
vas Informed that the suspension OF the bust
OF the land Office, for the purpose of enabling
zen TO make out your moathly returns, cannot be
permitted. Again on The gath November, he was
" rittsn 10 a. follows. Besides the NEGLECT com.
planned Of in my letter OF the 18th instant. re-
greet to notice another equally capable; it is The
omission to deposile the public money al the inter-
walls prescribed by the Department. II appears
that no deposlie has been made BY you since 26th
July last, although the balances on band on the
3lst August, amounted to Sf2,9l0--as shown by
yeur returns OF that date" Again, on the l7th
Jaauary, 1888. he informed that charge had
been made againsrhIs assistant d" in charging
discsunt on men received in pay ment OF pub.
tic lands" andNn explanation required from
! him. Again on the 18Th February, his letter Of
! the third was acknowledged, and be informed
that neither himself nor any one in his employ
ment should deal in exchanges, as it tended 10
produce complaints
The report OF the Secretary OF January, returns
Mr. Mitchell defauter in the sum OF S54, 626 81.
due 18th Feb 1887 which ne had been sued
The amount OF his bond $4,000.
The next case we present is that of
A. Hutchins, Receiver at Iona, Miebigar-On
the 23d January, 1887, the Secretary wrote that ID
again becomes my disagresabls duty to notice
our "op ission TO transmit your returns for De-
lober, November, and December last" Again, on
the 18th February the receipt of the December
return acknowledged, and he informed
that those for October aud November previous,
had not been received. Ga the l4th OF April, he
informed thai Investigation intot the charges
that has been preferred against him had been di-
rected. Under date Of 18th February, 1888, he
was informed that Mr. WhiPPle, who appoint
ed TO investigate tbs charges st official nIsconduct
preferred against him, roper ed bis apprehension
that tbs pubic money bad been mIsapplied; and
that he reported de hcency OF $4,000 10 The vault
Of the office He was alse informed that " II ap-
pears that betV the time of the examination at
the land Office, and the interview at Detroit yeu
Withdrew from the vault the sum OF Ss2l2 so,
which sum YOU carried With you TO Detroit Ar
explanation and an early reply was called for
On the 27,h February, 1887, the Secretary in
formed hlu that "lhe Treasurer of the Uaited
States has this day reported TO me that sraft No.
22l4, issued upon you by hlR on the 29th August
lat, in favor OF psynaster r. A. Forsyth, for
10000 dollars, refused payment at your office
on the l0tA Nov. last and then and there protested
for non payment Your return for November
shows a balance of public meney in your hands,
subj ct tho draft of the Treasurer, to be Sl5234
have to request immediate explans ton OF the
drait 10 question, under these circumstances"--
On the 2slh February, oil further entries aud sale
directed to be suspended.
Mr. Whpple, the agent appointed, under date
OF the 24h January last in letter directed ta he
Secretary 81 The Treasury commenting on an ex-
,rac' of a letter from the chief clerk then in tho
offe, which he enclosed detailing the consuct of
Nj. Hu:ehins in relation 10 the deficiency, thus
remarks "The above renders it unnecessary for
me 10 say that the misconduct OF the receiver, con-
sisted first IN exhbin. his balance of about
81 900 in hts favor, when such balance existed
or was due him secondly, in not entering in the
propet book the o. $4,000 taken from The
v1ult and thirdly, IN representing To me The sum
o. $500 and upwards, necessary to make AZ the
deheil at the land office, was procured frsn, tbe
bank of MichigaR, when, in fact, it constituted a
part of the Identical meney in the vault office.
when the same was opened for my inspection"
Nj Whlpple remarks, .the devslepa,ept herein
made, Is as disagreeable 10 are, as il will apoear
surprising to the Depsrtmsat; the more especial.
ly as ii duplicates one who has ALWAYS sustained
a high character for integrity, and has received
repeated proofs of condolences from bis immediate
nelghbors.
we Will now refer 10 some insulated cases which
we hnd IN the report, wi,hon, going inte all the
details. The FIRST relates to
MORRIS CANNON, Receiper at Netc Orteans-On
I'VE iHh November, the Secretary wrsts him -
" From your returns received this day, | an az
phg'h advised Of the slate Of your accounts up to
The 50th june last. and is with little surprise
that perceive you have failed 10 deposit the pub
nc moneys on hand IN the bank, as the instruc-
uons Of the department and The W require" II