The Iowa patriot. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1839-1839, 1839-08-08

OF the party upon principles precise
~ the opposite of those entertained
by my State and myself.
Although | loved Cesar much, | low
ed my country more.
From the New York Times.
PUBLIC DEFAULTERS-PuB.
Lie LANDs.-We believe there are six
ty-seven public land districts, and the
same number of officers appointed,
called RECEIVERS, whose duty it is to
sell the land and receive the money.
The Congressional Committee re-
port (page l43) s'xrY-rHREE of these
officers as pEFsULTERs, with names,
dates, and sums; many Of which sums
are from $4,000 to 100000. Ali
these were out of office so long ago
as October, 1887.
!, They also report a list of NINE Re-
cEIvERs, whose defaults have been as
certainea since that date; portion
Of these also are for large amounts.
Here are seventy-tWo of this class
Of officers who have p!undered the
|pubiic Of more than a million of dol
lars.
1t should be noted that this list was
taken from Mr.. Woodbury's reports.
The Committee had neither time nor
means to enter the dark recesses of
any of the UNREpoRrED RECEIVERS.
We hope the first act of the next
Congress will be the creation of a
Committee, or Committees, to enter
personally on the examination of eve
~ one of these 'smints Of private
coinage
We fear that the Indian Depart
Iment will be even more rotten than
that of the public lands.
The Committee seems to conclude
that the Government RErAlNERs went
into office, known to be gross delin-
qaents, for the benefit of their active,
mscrupulous partisan services.
| Will the Committee inform US in
their next report whether those men
We're not originally appointed entire
ly on this principle?
STORY FOR OUR OWN TINES.
! A venerable old Dutchman, after
having occupied all the Offices of one
of the principal cities Of the republic
with great honor, and having amass-
led a great fortune in the most unex-
|ceptlonable manner, finally formed
the resolution of going to terminate
his days TRANQUILITY at his country seat.
But before retiring, he wished to take
leave of his friends and connexions,
and accordingly invited them all 10 a
feast at his house.-The guests, who
Fexpected a most sumptuous repast
were much surprised upon going into
the eating room, to see there long
oaken table barely covered with a
coarse blue cloth. On being seated.
they were served on wooden plates.
with salted herring, rye bread and
butter. with some cheese and curdled
milk. Wooden vases filled with small
beer, were passed round for each Of
the guests to help themselves. This
1extrene oddity Of the old gentleman
caused secret murmurings among the
company; but out of respect for his
age and wealth, instead Of showing
discomfort, they pretended to relish
their frugal fare; and some of them
even complimented him for the cor
diality Of those good old times which
he had brought to remembrance.
The old man-who was not duped by
this feigned satisfaction-did not wish
to carry the joke farther, but at a sig
Inal which he made, some servants,
|habited as country women, entered.
bringing the secoud service. A white
.|cIoth succeeded the blue one, and
some pewter plates replaced the WOO.
lden ones. Instead of rye bread, dri-
ed herring and cheese, they were ser.
lived with good brown bread, fresh
beef, boiled fish and strong beer. Al
Ithis unexpected change, the secret
llnurmurs ceased; the polite invitations
1of the old gentleman become more
pressing and the guests eat with .
better appetite. Hardly had they
came to taste the second service
iWhen they saw butler enter, follow.
He'd hy half dozen servants in brilliant
1livery, bringing the third.
A superb table Of mahogany, GOV
erred with beautiful Powered cloth.
replaced the oaken one. A sideboard
Twas Immediately covered with the
richest plate and most curious china:
and the guests charmed at a sight q