The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-01-29

-, IN, 6od by the testimony OF Mr. Brinley and my
Ell lef. there aud handed him when he took
charge Of the Office aud you viii further observe that
the amount Of this Of Me- Maurice. % well 40
M. Broens, was distinctly stated BY Reckless as
charges against the vessel al the time she was gwen up
and the amount receped for separately and distinctly
from the tonnage, is fully proved BY documents Nos
1 aud 2 attached TO Bnnley's affidavit
"When the direct testimony Of Mr.. Brinley IS con.
neced with these facts the uiiful omission 10 creu
ihe money Is proved, and The fasebood OF The pre-
fence for Withholding Il, set up by Reckless es'a
blished beyond all douot. .,. h.y.
hsen 'ex hbi,ed and amounts charged to the ooVern
mani for bostmen's wages for more money 'nah was
actnaIIy naid you will observe that Tins iact MI
Reckless has also admitted but he states, IN his an
swer that incidental expenses has been united WIN
,bo.e under that head for the same time. and lhat
MIR b inley suggested This mode OF charging Incl
dental expenses, &c.
!" This allegation is dispruved BY Mr.. Brinley,and
by The first account (second quarter Of 1851 render
ed by MIR. Reckless, in which the mode directed py
the Comptroller and followed BY me was adopted
and you will find that he expenses 10 when M
Reckless alludes were those not chargeape 70 VIC
revenue, but 10 his owa emotuments and wbicn oeng
put into the general account In the quaHer ehuirE
ii October 1888, against Mr. Brinleg's adrtes ana
rsmonsi, anee ,rere disall0red by tie Auditor IN his
letter of the Is December, 1883 Mr. Reckless,
being refused the credi, for these charges resoea
In his next account 10 the fraud adding the amount
tain from the Government by fraud what could mol
be obtained by law and the regulations OF the Depart
ment and by his own declaration in his letter 10 you
of Old January 1885, This mode Of keeping the ac-
counts and making these charges has continued ever
since!p
The testimony of MIR. Brinley shows the amount
paid to the boamen in the quarters ending 3lS Dec
1888 and 3lst March, 1884, from his own knowledge
and from the boalmen's time book exhibited by
Reckless for the quarters ending 30ih June and 3Oh
September 1884 TIE boatmen were not examined,
because Mr. Reckless admitted (and il is so certified
by the oficer) thai the paid 10 the boameD, ac-
cording 10 Mr. Brnleys testimony, were the correct
amounts. Howthen stands this part OF The acconntt
The actually paid for this service and The sums
actually charged are as follows:
In the quarter ending 3la Dec 1888. $50 SIl3
In The quarter ending 3iSt March, "a, IL ll6
In the quarter ending 3Oth June, "a, IS l25
In The quarter ending 30th Sept "a, 45 ia
Total, Sli5 SAT-
"The difference between these two amounts (S332)
mas been thus iraudulently CHAINED from the Go
vernment for the reimbursement OF moneys not
charseable 10 the United States, and which, if the
amount ever was dsbur>ed, was expended By Mr..
Reckless for his own private use. cannot refrain
rom again noticing the attempt made By Mr.. Reck'
less to defend or palliae his frauds by charging Mr.
Van Hook and Mr.. Brinley with improper motives.
| have known these gentlemen intimately and for ma
ny years Their characters and integrity never were
and cannot be impeached.
81 do not doubt that you will examine this
with The attention due To il, and lay it before the Pre-
sident; and that you will be satisfied tina, Joseph w.
Reckless is unfit Tor the station he occupies, and
ought 10 be removed.
am with great respect
l. H.