The Rodney telegraph. (Rodney, Miss.) 1838-1840, 1839-06-18

on Mr.. Barry that he should ssnever
forget'' the .dGfendant. uREMEMBER THAT
SIRm 81 told him should'' II rs the Posi-
Master General, awith feelings Of the sim
cerest gratitude"
Mr.. Gouvemeur assumed the duties Of
Postmaster Of New York, on the first OF Jan.
1929. "A letter from Mr.. G. *. Gardner,t
the treasurer Of the department, under date OF
October Sd, proves that at that time the
treasurer did not know what acceptances
were out, what amount was in bank, or what
checks he had drawn on accountof the oiilce
in thiscity and begs Of Mr.. Gouyerneur, the
defendant in the present action. asa favor, u |
within his power, ssto make good the def
ciencyn Shortly after he returned thanks
to the defendant for having provided funds
to meet check of $4,000, which had been
protested; and adds, that the letters OF the
defendant showed disposition sshighly graft
flying to the Postmaster General, and TO
ALI
Mr.. ~Barry's letter of.the 9Th Of March,
1884, TO Mr.. Gouverneur, demonstrates that
the leading object Of General jackson IN the
removal Of the depositcs was truly alleged by
Mr.. Adams that the public money might be
a sssource of power to himself, and OF plum
der to his partisans." In this letter MIR.
Barry acknowledges the signal services rem
dcred by the defendant to the Department,
and adds, "Congress will sustain the Pres-
dent in his course, and Ue must rely on the
State Banks. The President assures me the
SEVENTH WARD BANK SHALL BE
REMEMBEREDr' Here we fnd the Pre-
sident Of the United States sending word
through the Head Of a Department, to mo-
MED institution, that cit shall be remember
ed!' When and how remembered? Why,
of course, in the distribution Of the spoils Of
the Treasury! The Seventh Ward Bank,
as soon as the Treasury should be in funds,
was to receive a quid pro quo in the gener-
Gus use of the Public Money.
/ A few days otter, MIR. Barry writes again,
informing Mr.. Gouverneur that the President
is assured that if the Department ssgot thro'
their difficulties" it was to him, the present
defendant, they would "otce their saluation."
He says that it was not necessary for the
/ President to enioin on him to stake care Of
his.friend;" but he was pleased with an OPP
lporiunity of showing the President that the
i defendant was worthy Of his station. After
this comes the gist Of the letter, in which he
desires the defendant to "protect the drafts"
Of the Department, and as if fearful that the
Presidents emphatic assurance TO the Sew
: cnth Ward Bank might be misinterpreted,
, he suggests that the Depostes should not be
: withheld from the Manhattan Bank. ssTHE
WHITES ARE TRUE FRIENDsm
Thus it seems that while the Seventh
Ward Bank was to be remembered" the
T Manhattan Bank was not to be "forgotten.'
. both were to be treated kindly and rewarded
7 with certain portion of the spoils, because
!. they were all "true friends What q
: shameless instance is here exhibited Of Pre-
8 sidential interference in the disposition Of
n the Public money! And it was in this mode.
D undoubtedly, by enlisting the sympaties and
interests of monied institutions throughoutthe
d country, by promises to corrupt bank direc-
: tors and presidents, like those of the Seventh
n Ward Bank, that General Jackson was ena.
: bled to sustain himself IN his profgate rob.
berry of the Federal Treasury. For it was
equally an act of plnnder, for General Jack
son to seize the public money, and distribute
it among his partsans to use and enjoy, as I
he had distributed it among them to be pos.
lsessed and retained. The tenure by which
his hungry and grasping yassals held theil
n ill-gotten wealth, does not affect the charac
:. ter of the transaction by which it was parcel
!" led out among them.
: lnAprii, 1884, the Investigating commit
!: tee of the Senate was actively engaged il
: ferreting out the abuses Of the Post Office
:. Mr. Barry had long before commenced Dor
:. rowing money to sustain his sinking Depart
= ment.-And among other matters, he hal
, borrowed considerable sum eff Mr.. Jane
= A. Hamilton. On the 10Th of April, Ms
+ Barry wrote to the defendant -a From Ger
{ tain queries propounded by the Committee
z am satisfied that they have by some mean
9 become appraised of the arrangements wit
y Hamilton. l shall report thes
:, matters as DRAFTS, and not as LoANs-the a
= mount of liability will not be changed, GU
! drafts being the same, which will of cours
:; bereduced in proportion as they have bee
protected" by the defendant. y 6
= have conversed with the President, VIII
!, knows all about it, and says 1t is right, an
:. that hare right to borrop Of scaoere
:. ciu lcnd''!
" In the June following, Mr.. Barry arrive
< at what he considered sscrisis" in his mt
ofI neyed concerns. He wrote again to the d.
10 PENDANT to aprotect' his drafts. 81 am sure,
$. he said, ssthat our friend Hamilton will bel
IS us again." But here is an evidence tn,
e Mr.. Hamilton would not ego il again." H
ne testified to the Jury that he would not trust d
Is Department further Mr.. Barry in this ex
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