The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-04-23

Hve dollars, contrary 10
ed at his office, herewith enclosed, will prove J.,
that he received bonus for taking the same Is, 4
think, almost beyond doubt" . a.. .tJ
Ina postscript to his report, he says
'Mr Spencer has just come IN, having been as
far as Richmond where, by obtaining discount
upon some drafts due in September, originally taxi
en- here for land, he enabled TO swell his de-
posite there to $52, S3l 81 which, together with
the money taken with him from here, The silver in
the bank here, aud some other money, enabled him
to deposite, &c. f. .-. .s
In a supplemental report of Mr. West, dated Mi
! ami county, Ind. Aug. %, 1886, he correcs an err
ror in his statement of Mr. Speocer's account In
the postscript of his letter from Fort Wayne 1t
consists he says, in passing either the aooe amount
of his depose at indianapolis in which is included
certificate of deposte of$25, 900 of silver at Fort
Wayne or, as the gold was left in the bank at
Fort Wayne collateral, to mako up a deficiency
of So, 700, silver, should not have passed all the
gold to his credit His account, corrected. leaves
balance due tho United States of 5000 "a. Mr.
West says further, cit is also proper for me to
state that am qnitc satisfied MIR Spencer, by his
visit to Richmond, was Senabed TO increase his a.
valuable fund there $04 ,064 90, (he having drawn
in favor of the Indianapolis branch for that much
more,) By obtaining discount there and upon
lands, before the LIST Of June las I, which drafts
were not due till September and, of course, in
order to reduce The sum noao TO cash, he made de-
duction Whether tho deduction for the yet re-
manning time equal to what was allowed him
in May last, Of course do not know but the DIFF
ference of time would seem 10 place ii beyond
doubt that it was much less. The latter view, in
part, applies to the discount made upon uncurrent
Cor not land office) paper, which he deposited at
indianapolis ; a certificate of the loss upon which
enclosed at his request.
BY this document it appears that the receiver
turned his Office into Shaving shop for himself
and his friends. 1t further appears that he had not
merely failed to deposite the public moneys &C
cccording to law, but had atscd them; for, which he
to make settlement with Mr. West, after
having scraped toget her all the means within his
reach; after selling drafts, obtaining pirate DIS
count at Richmond, bringing forward all the public
money in his hands, aud, in the language of MIR
West, "some other money still he falls short 49,
206 ga which he does not profess to account for in
any way. In other words, by this report Col. Spen
Ger stood before the Secretary and President an ac
knowcdged, confessed, and convicted peculator
aud embezzler Of public moneys to the amount Of
So, 206 "a without shadow ofexcuse or defence.
And VIII at do you think was done with this de
faulter by the moral upright, sin hating Secretary?
And what has been done by the President, who
thinks this offence ought TO be made felony, and
punished with the Pcntentary? Before answer
his question, will read you letter from a then
Senator Of the United States, which will perhaps
throw some light upon the subject. 1t win be per-
ceived this letter write juring the examine
ton of the office by Mr. West, and doubtless
intended to obvate the effect of the report.
"MADIsoN, Aug. 81, 1886
''Sir: am informed that something's are stated
recently to the prejudice Of Col John Spencer, re-
you. In doing so, | can only say that have been
gratfed in learning that his deposites have been
made TO your satisfaction; if so, hope that minor
matters, If mere Irregularities will be overlooked.
He is reputed to be an honest and an honorable
man, and do not believe that he has Intentionally
either done wrong violated his instructions. IL
ooutd to some e1tsn produce ercitcmont if he
remoyed, for lie has mann ,onrn and ;nfuenf;ox
friends both at Fort Wnyne and in Dearborn coun-
IT, from 1rhich place he REMOVED to his present resi-
deace. BETTER LET 1T
With much respect, WIN. HENDRICKS.
Hon, LEVI WooDBURY, Sec. of the Treasury.
In I bon
orabe Senator could uot have had much respect
for the honorable Secretary, he would never
have dared to write him such letter. Those two
last sentences, like adys postscript, contain the
whole substances: at would produce an ex citemont'
forsooth, to remove the dcfaulter che has nHuen-
tial friends ''Be'tcr let 10 be- Sir, in these few
the strength of the party in power. Lie the flash
language ofthe London swes, they open, to those
who understand the true meaning, the whole secret
of political rognety. Being interpreted, the Hon.
Mr. Hendricks letter would read ''Dear Levi: L
am told Col Spencer is defauter, and you are go
ing to turn him cut. Levi you're fool; you must
do such thing; it would injure the party to turn
him out; he's n strong politician, and has got great
Zeal of influence; he isn't cheating us, s only the
People. Ii you know which side your bread is
buerod, keep him in Office M
And what says honest Levi to all this? Listen;
here is his answer: .... .,..- 4-
iTreasury Department, Sept. z, 1886.
"Sir: Your letter of The 3lst ut. is received, and
am happy to inform you that Mr. Spencer's expla
tinue in office. am, very respectfully, ,-,
LEVI WOODBURY.. Sec. of the Treasury.
Hon, WnI HENDRICKs, Madison, Indiana.
Which, heng interpreted, reads "Dear Billy
Who's fool? never intended 10 turn him out.
only talked about il to gull the people, and make
hem think was honest lie shall be retained
Ay, and he was retained, and soon rendered such
good service to his master well approved the sa.
gacty which refused to part with him.
lie has been continued in office by MIR Van Blu.
zen, and is now receiver at For: Wayne. There is
me more circumstance developed by this document
o which invite attention. The Secretary, IN his
eier of the 22d of May to Col Spencer, tells him
'thatany neglect or inattenton to these require
nents, THAT is, to dcposite monthly the money on
rand, and make monthly returns thereof,] unless
satisfactorily accounted or will require of me, from
sense Of official duty, that you be reported to the
moved from Office ..
Now, in connection with this extract, Eread tho
blowing letter from Col. Spencer written lpstup-
IN the eve of the Presidential election, and about
tx weeks after the correspondence between Hen