Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-05-24

tioins,e pv d,ss balance of the books had been
effected FOR twenty years. and ailsr full cons.dein'on'
he Ind c!oscd the m, asd utGaed hctD SCI;
The entire Article fon which this extract is taken,
an outrage upon the judicial auhoritcs and YET IL 's
found lis way into the National in,egencer, ltichmona
Wing, and other organs of Federal Whiggefy, WIZ
and laws, aud Of The due administration OF justice
Notwithstanding ibis direct attempt TO inhuehce VI"
of justice, Judge Belts had the G
TO make inir change TO the jury wheleuP1S ~. yo,t
ing organ OF ",he Jaw and order party III f'" -0'
arragns him after this fashion, VIZ ,,,he
"THE GoUy ERNEuR t;AsE.-This case was gwen " W"
jury yesterday at about twelve o'clock, aiel sna
from Judge Belts, containing, ~ our view N.Y. W. The
tionabe matter in point Of statement and OF Jaw. 80
case for the Government was put with some Is;
and clearness of argument; being well afangeu Ghy
genously developed The defendant case was ses ~
and inefpeyely presented and the law oi !. WOO;
say the least some what deficient in the clemens WHICH
should make il the perfection OF reason. "a
The case being still before the jury The courier anu
Enquirer proceeds to give It's Vetdicl IN 'h'
When our reporter left the Court room at abou. e'gni
O'Clock las, evening the jury had sent IN Tor adolonal
papers in the case, with The oeciaiatioh .iat Wv Co.
no probability Of their Immediately ag1eeing on #
dict Now that the has been submitted we are u
coprse al liberty 10 speak Without subecng ourselves
10 the charge Of improper and indecent interference ~
a pendinp suit We feel bound, therefore, 10 duty 70 '
parties in interest on the full hearing OF The eVloence
and The charge OF The Judge, 10 express our
l.: that n moro wanton and cruel persecution was
twaped, than has been waged by the Government Oh Tue
u s. against Mr.. Goupcrnenr. :;
We never knew more striking ILLUSTRATION 'han 70
preseu,.d by Mr. Kendall of the vulgar adoge-'Se,
begrar on horseback and he will ride TO the devil
seems os if he were determined to make up the dehcen
ces Of his predecessor, by P'eying upon ne h ent,
or imposing upon the generous confidence OF ms go
Mr. Gouverneur saved the Post Oihce from open o"d
rupicy and the Administration from nmo,ued
grace In the course OF his ehorss ne oeean,e H.,
in ce,,ain confidential negotiations, independent a'og
liner o his position postmaster and oil WHICH mere "
abundant evidence, from the letters Of Barry WIN JACK
.on's declarations and the testimony OF Colonel haml
ton that he relieved himself TO The last larhing YIN
these negotiations Mr. Kendall has laid the basis OF his
suit suit which cannot fail ultimately 10 result, "hal
ever may be the verdict in the present trial. 70 Tue aus
comture and disgrace Of The Government and The ente
vindication of the defendant =,
Nevertheless, the Jury though majority were polltl'
cay opposed 10 the Administration, found verdict IN
favor Of the Government for upwards Of $2o,OUo!
Thus il is with these Federal Wing leaders, who are
attempting TO run the Administration down upon charges
Of defalcations The momen, the Government attempts
collect the peoples money OF defauiie they become
his friends and defenders call il wanon and cruel per-
secuton and declare, that will resul, "to the discom-
fure and disgrace Of the Government They denounee
defaults Blu, Sindieaie dfaulers They abuse public Of
6cers because defaults occur and abuse them more io
attempting TO punish and put an end to them lhey
denounced Maj Barry for his ooseness ard dehoonce
Mr. Kendall sull bitterly tor his strictness Inc
one they abused for getting the Department INTO en-
bastassuent, and the other, for getting il out
Could any thing clearly illustrate The u''er want
Of principle in The Federal organs! lheie are p'l's :"
this case 10 which we purpose referring hereai.ct-U:
GALL TIE DEcEScY."-The Richmond Wing copies
the article of the Courier and Enquirer attempting 10
influence The Of justice in The GouVernenr CASE
and in a CO mme Of lis own, uses the following decent
language in relation 10 Mr.. Kendall:
"TEu otca OF jaksons shield, rcpused
Of The House Of without Pna m
.ronsbihy We take !ha, i viii one Of The h aes as II
people esl this naughty miseISan' to rigid reek
These the thanks Mr.. Kendall gets from Frde-
ra.Whggery for holding the officers of the Post Office
Department TO stric, accountability "lnsolent oi
cal," "hanghy misceant, are the decent terms which
the Virginia organ apples 10 him, Tor no other reason
than he endeavors 10 make do justice TO The
Government; for that he ever repulsed committee OF
Congress in any attempt 10 investigate the affairs OF
his Department, is wholly unfounded he hos re
fused 10 comply with unconstitutional requsitions,
bui so far from repulsing committees of Congress
which have been appointed TO look INFO the pecunia
ry condition, examine the books Of the Department,
he hns communicated 10 them all they asked, and
given every requisite information. We assure the Fe
dera organs that committee of Congress, appointed
for the purpose will fad any difficulty in obtaining access
to oil The books and papers of the Department which re
late to the expenditure Of its funds vii! they lind any
backwardness the part Of the Postmaster General to
facilitate their Investigations, even though he may be
satisfied that the motive is TO find preexls for false
charges to deceive the people and influence The cleo
tions.-D.
TuE GouvERsEuR CAsE.-The jury in this case q,
I2 o'clock yesterday morning, came into Court and an
nounced through their foreman that they had not been
able 10 ogree upon verdict. The Court gave them
some instructions relating the points OF disagreement
when the jury again retired AL o'clock in the after
they returned and rendered verdict for The Y.
States of COG as, "wiihoul prejudice TO the claims
of either party the following drafts, viz: 1888, Sept
"a, paid Reside, S2CCO 90; 1894 March "a, do. do
1000 90; July il, do do 800 90; Oct !, do. do.
500 90; 1895 May 8, draft on do 900 90
IN. Y. Post, May is.
(F,om w,dnc>days GioJe.)
INGTuN's TO THE PRESENT
The frequen, applications, from various sections of the
Unnn for information The subject of the relative losses
in The under different ADMINISTRATORS induces
us 10 give from The document used by DR. Duncan, stu
ken from the records and reports Of The Treasury Dpat
meni the following synopsis. We hope The Democratic
journals in every par, Of the Union, will consider this in.
forms,ion derived from authentic official statements OF
sufficient Importance to give il Insertion and general cir
culaton through their columns IL will be found useful in
correcting The Misrepresentation Of the Opposition who,
Selling upon The late dcfalcation OF their friend SwAR
TwoUT, for the want of some well founded ground OF
attack the Administration, have given the subject Of
defalcalions prominence for elecuneering purposes,
which they would allow il for that Of legislation.
The whole subject should be thoroughly investigated
Il important that The country should know what
tent losses have Geen incurred under all Administrations
from The wan, Of ihosc financial regulatinns and penal
enacnnents, proposed in Mr. VAN BuRENs first message,
TO the defeat Of which, by The joint Opposition in Con-
grrss is To be attributed the principal part of SwAR
TwoUTs dealcalion. The earlier and greater dealca
tons Of merchants and banks under previous Admins.
atons certainly ascribahe 10 the introduction of The
credit antbankng systems into the business Of Govern
menl; while the losses by Government officers must be
attributed 10 Congress. which failed to provide the
curilies Of which MIR WRiGHrs bill furnishes
piar L. &
Totsi losses he Government under each different .4dn
nistrotea by Banks, Collectors, Reccir.rs Merchants
Bonds for duties and distursing officers.
wAsnINGToNs ADMiNIsTRATl on 1850 10 1897.
BAxKs-None: few banks in existence.
COIL cToRs OF puTIrs, including attorneys, .ifar
sha's &C. $4,000 CoAeeors 10 I2 defsullers, but
all failed or secured, excep, on very small sums.
RECEIVERS OF Pubic LASps-Eone in existence or
established.