Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-07-25

States Ia ll in comm, inn w,ih their treaty spula-
lions with tins helpless aud unfortunate people
This letter was eonnu ticsicd the Commas onef
Of Indian Afirs. who i'm nedIately writes 10 the A
GENT n short NOTE in WIN h lie tells him, that beng
/ an Inferior one En- lac had no ugh 10 express any
opinion as 10 cldt comporied 'oih The honor or m
ierest ofite United States IN d. but must do exactly
/ what he was ordered by his superIors. Upon receipt
i OF tins note. the Agent, high minded Georgian,
mtned atcly sends his resignation 10 the President
an writes the Commissioner very severe letter, IN
which he tells hun, that Instead ofdclyedng Lectures
/ upon the duty OF others. lac would be batter employ
ed in learning and attending tn has own duties ;-tha
BY his ignorance, negligence, the government bad
lost thai year the sngie article Of PROVISIONS hun
dleds Of thousands Of dollars.
Compare this Commissioners note with Mr.. Walls
| report, and you have full view OF this NeW Seet
STYLED Democrats. They profess thing and
Practice another. They profess great love Tor the
| liberty Of speech rs to inferior officers but they
mus take care think and speak to suit the wishes oil
the Executive, otherwise they are rcpnmanded,
and il necessary punished in more exemplary man
her.
The friends ofthe Administration account Tor the
increased expenditures, on account of purchases oi
! Land from Indians aud removing them West. 10
some extent this is trde: but expenditures OF this
kind fall far short Of covering the whole ground.
There Is u great error this subject, which have
| not seen any where advcrtcd TO, or explained. The
representation made by the friends of the Admins
is thai have paid up the full consideration
stipulated 10 each OF the Indian. Tribes with whom
we have made Treaties Ths.is nuiyrue. Ia seve-
raj Instances where the slipuatons to vest large
sums in stocks for Education, aud other purposes,
which stocks shall bear an interest less than five
per cent, the Administration have kept and
using the money, and we are from year TO year. ap-
pfopriang the i've PEI cent, and paying this interest
and llns we are creating a national debt, OF Which
the Public seem not at all aware.
have always been opposed to tn 8. We ought
in justice to the Indians, TO vest this money in good
State Stocks, now lcy are plenty IN market; present
ly they may be exhausted and then II our TIeasu-
~ should again become full, so that we do not need
longer be borrowing, there may be an opportunl-
" Of vesng the money without sacrificing the ine
resi- oil the Indians. Now the Indians are all icmov
| ed West, and no mischief can result nom tho
rough examination into this Department. lit ought
speedily and thoroughly to be made, aud II am not
greatly mistaken, the most gross abuses will be
found 10 exst--that at least dollars have been
expended, when, under wise and honest course.
Que dollar would have answered the same purpose.
Another common defence for the Administration
has been that abuses have been made by inferior of
dcers without the knowledge OF their supelIors,
aud which il has not been ia their power check.
ANY honest enquirer after truth, easily satisfy HIM
sell that this defence Is unsouud. Did not the Secre
larry and all know OF the improper con luct of Spen-
Ger, OF Indiana They did. why did they not
move hm Hendricks letter gives the answer
lie tells the Secretary "ths man Is very iaNIcnudl
IN elecons-haS many friends where he lives, aud
III the eouotty he removed from, therefore, "beter
let be- They did let it be, aud II. , States
losi very large sum OF money, wut irving
ny other rccompense save this man services stu
influence IN elections. Again-take the case i
Harris. Of Mississippi, known To the Secretary and
those above, as well rs below him, TO be largely
default, and told positively he should be dismissed
by a certain day in the autumn Of 1885, unless he
deposited the money instead Of which his Trend,
then candidate for Congress Mr.. Claiborne. writes
A "a le DTps Eel HIM HOY
hard he aud other Democrats were run their ecc
tion-how jealous and influential Harris and Ls
itlends were, and the DISMISSAL of him would have
bad effect lie was permitted to remain in Office I'LL
August, with upwards Of one hunde'd and niac
thousand dollars, having named Mr.. Boyd, who was
appointed hls successor, and who IN the course of
very few months. pockctcd UPWARDS of fliy thousand
dotfafS and lhen iened with the thanks OF the See
tctary. This man, II is said, laid out his money in
lands. aud The Government have engaged they shull
be sold upon credit, aud whatever surplus they pro
duee, will OF course belong TO Boyd.
In these cases, the proof clear as the sun al
MONDAY, that the Administration knew and connived
Al these delalcauons. And ifthey be not coruptng
piecedenIs III our elections, am at "A loss TO
eeWe OF a case which would be of that description
On subjects OF this kind, Uhe handling of public
money) every Administration will impress its own
character upon most OF its Inferior officers. Ii they
had there is to be suict Accountability, and no cN-
cnse taken there will be few deaulters but whenever
they fnd las they have DONE that will end in few vile
threats, and a good letter two, cefy Ing they
good Democrats, aud good leclioueerers, we shall
have little save doiacatIons, to expect from public
officers
The truth Is, we are running the country by
eesstse modem roncness public officer purolns
the money he is paid TO handle and take care OF,
aud II lie can only manage 10 keep enough to give
good dinners, he is considered and spoken OF as a
KIND goodiellow-an unfortunate mana deiaulter
IND Is considered fit associate aud cumpauion
for our best society.
This Is all wrong. Whenever he is called thief
pointed nj rs one and secuted from society because
he is dishonest, we shall check this alarming and
growing mischief Upon the sovereign people them
selves every thing depends, how they exercise their
night OF suffrage.
again tenderyou my sincere Acknowledgements,
and otter sentiment which hope will be approved
by every honest man;
by the Hon. H. l.. White :-Tmr Tennessee
W Hi6s-Nay they ever resist the exercise OF uncon-
suntonal and oppressive power. come from what
quarter II may, from open enemies OF false friends.
In dong so, lhey follow in the footsteps of the sign
ers OF the the Declaration of ndcpendcnce and the
other Wings of l776
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