True American. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1835-18??, 1839-05-20

We are not among those who can feel charity for a
public defaulter. There is excuse for such man.
He deserves tho fCon Of every honest and should
be dashed through the world with indgnity: The pub
lie defaulters is less than public robbcr
All the principles Of virtue and law make him We
care not for what called "ex,enuating circumstan
ces' We may pity weak understanding public off.
Ger who mey be made dcfaultcr by the designs Of
others, but have no charity for him. Every
is the guardian ofhis honor and integrity and
public officer he it to himself to be able to nc
count his employers for every received and dis
bursed by him at moments warning. But all men are
vulnerable. We cannot expect uni,npeachalc inIeg
riy in he officers Of government whose heads do moi
it the utmost letter. The sternest code of NOR
ais is necessary in every government, and much more
in one constituted like ours. Without il, the utmost
confusion will prevail.
We led to these remarks from rejecting upon tho
case Of Maurice Cannon. The course Of the govern
ment in regard to Mr. Cannon calculated to sap his
principles. After he had resigned, the Of $3.50.
700 came into his hands. How ensy it for him to
satisfy his securities in twenty-five thousand dollars
each and pocket the balance. We firmly believe, that,
had he remained good Van Buren, man, he might have
done so, with mpuntv. Every act Of the government
in relation its officers has been Gale ula,ed to make
defiulcrs of them, If is course has been the
that pursued towards Mr.. Cannon. During The whole
time, MIR. C. acted receiver he received n,cll-
gencc fiom Washington that his vouchers sent on,
came safely to hand, he never got acknuw!edg
ment that his mode e doing business corrcct.--
Even Mr.. Gurcscht's approval of his accounts went
for nothing, when it became necessary to punish him by
suit
There may be other like this of NJ. Cannons.
If there be, the accused easily excnpatc himself
md hold The cover up to the of the public
But we are inclined to the opinion that they nrc few
The great map Of eiaers reported so, to all in
tents and pnpeses From the secrtions of its officers
genera IT, the government seemed to have expected This
resul but seto to this systematic robbins of the
public purse, the price was "a bawling support fe
administration. We firmly believe that the reported
deaul'ers make but 1.-THE of the real delulters TO the
government now in Office. The corruptuns of the adj
rinistmtion never be known, until it il expelled
from power The people, therefore, should cleanse the
Augean stable and they will fluid, if there be no more
conflasatons Of the public Offices nj Washington that
millions of their treasure have gone feed the rartisaus
Of Jackson and Van Buren,. The whole government, is
corrupt TO the very core and the record OF it's crime and
dishonesty will never come to the light unless it be ex
PEELED from power by the voice of the people in 1911.
LATEST FROM MExico.-By the arrival of the scl,r.
Vera Cruzana, Capt Sunchcs which left Tampico on
the 9th instant we have been politely furnished with the
following information.
Bustamenle still remained within about Is league.
of Tampico, waiting reinforcement. So soon as it
should arrive, his deter nuon to take i,nmct
ute possession of the city. Capt Snnces says Bus
tamene is determined to devote the last drop Of his
blood in the extrpnton of federalism and ccntralism"
The position of Generals Mexia and Urea was no,
well kuown but thought be Puebla or in the
ncighborhood. Their forces computed at aOOO.
Tumpco is represented to be well fortified with mr.
,illery and small arms, with garrison Of from 7OO 10
1000 men.
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