The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-04-30

On the Goth of October. 1884, Mr. Woodbury.
writes him the same subject; calls to his mind
his continued neglect and violation of his duty and
tie lis him thatif he fails any longer in lis perform
ance s'it will be my painful duty to submit the
case far the action OF The Executive, and TO
mend the appointment of another person as your
successor"
Again, under date of4th of December the Sec
rotary renews the complaint of neglect in the de-
poste, and noncompliance with the positive d'rec
tions of the Department.
Instead however, OF being removed for this con-
t:nued contumacy, Linn receives the following let
ter from the Secretary
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, Feb ~, 1885.
SIR-Athough it has pleased the President, I'M
der the explanations given, Notwithstanding your
past neglect in some cases deposile the public
moneys required by law and the instruction Of
the Department, to renomInate you for tho Office of
receiver of public money at VandaIia and your
nomination has been confirmed, yet it is not 10 be
inferred from this evidence of his regard, that any
future omission in this respect can be overlooked
Once for all then, l would form you that strict
observance of the regulations of the Department.
for the periodical deposte of the public money and
the transmission of your accounts and returns, are
paramount duties the neglect of which will be re-
ported for the action of the Executive b.
am, &c, L. WOODBURY., Sec. Treasury.
William Linn, Esq, Receiver &c.
But it seems Mr. Linn thought differently and
came to the conclusion that "from his evidence of
the Presidents regard, Culture omissions would
be overlooked And 1t seems his opinion on the
subject turned out to be more correct than that of
we find the interchangeable Dir Woodbury. still com
planning of Inns failure to deposte the moneys on
hand yet he does not have him dismissed.
September 2, 1895, he tells him, with much
gravity as if for the first time
"The Department trusts your depostes hereafter
will be promptly made, and that no exchanges what
ever of money will take place, on any terms, as
they open door to improper practices and unoun-
ded imputatons."
December 8, 1887, he says
"Again it becomes my duty to call your atten-
ton to the subject of my former letters in refer
ence to the deposi,e of the public money and TO
inform you if, by The return mail evidence is not
received of your having complied with the requisi-
lion of my letters of the 10th August and Sd No
vember it will be my unpleasant duty TO report
your neglect to the President, and recommend your
removal from Office.
Well, sir, instead orbeng removed, he is per-
mited, like Boyd and Ha iris, TO retire with honor,
upon his voluntary resignation, as appears by
the following and last letter of this infamous Sc
TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Jan. 26, 1888.
SiR-Your letter of the 9TH instant is received
and your resignation is accepted by the President.
j regret that so large balance stands unadjusted
in your hands, and trust that certificates of dcPos
lite for the amount with the Bank of Missouri WILL
without delay, be forwarded here. am, &c.
L. WOODBURY., Sec Treasury.
William Linn Esq. Vandalia.
Now, how dare the President and Secretary to |
say that defliea,iou deserves he punished with
the penitentiary, when they did not consider il de-
serving of removal from office in the OF
But the Secretary says he was not bound to no.
lice these defalcatons that I impossible for
him to scent them out After reading the forego-
ing eXtracts-'selegant extracts" they may be call
ed am inclined to think Mr. Secretary Woodbu-
~ has taken his cue in the matter from the follow
ing table, which, if my friend from Virginia (Mr
Wise) will do me the favor to read will afford a
moments relief both to the House and myself
Here Mr. Wise read, with much humor, from
paper handed him by Mr. p
hammer MIsther
Buren, always kept in with the ould gneral as he
lid ?
"Why, 1 am thinking Murphy, it was because
ne always had such bad could, jist -
Sand what had his having could to do with the
natter at all, at all ?"
"Why, did you never hear, Murphy, my boy, of
he fox that had could ? Then FL tell ye. Once
here was lion that wanted to know how polite
al the bastes So he made great smell in
MS den with birthstone, or something else-l don't
mind what iist-but il smelt enough to knock you
Town nrely ard then he called in the bear, and
says he, 'Good morning Mr. Bear, and what dye
hink of the smell hers this morning - and says |
he bear, says he. "Why, it smells bad "What's
hat you say - says the lion "take that" says
ne eating him up altogether y '',ake that, and see
Fl will tache ye politeness, ye unmannery son of {
cub - Now when tho bear was ate up, the lion ,
question precisely Now, the monkey seeing the ,
oear that the lion had swallowed lying dead in the
corner, says he, "May it phase yer malisty, said {
ne, "ts jis the most delightful smell in all my
ing him on the head, easy like, bate the
breath clane out of his body) $50 it is, said he,
'and now you'll notell another lie soon I'm think
ng.'
"Now, when the lion had kilt the bear and the
monkey, he called in the fox to him, and says he,
looking very savage and ready to ate nj up If he
should mako the Taste for paao ally Good morn
ng, Fox" says he,. how does my parlor smell to-
lay % And says the fox, (wiping his nose will,
he brush of his tail and pulling down his eyelid
with his paw, much as to say, "d'ye see any
green there, my honey Ply "Faith, says ho, .'may
I phase your majsty, I've very bad could tins
morning, and it's that can't smell at all, at all!
SO the lion laughed and tould the fox he was We
~ clever base and that he might tread IN ms foot
steps, If he could sthraddie toide enough, and that
Ill the other bastes should mind him, or he would
ate them up as he had done the bear.
Mr. p resumed. The Secretary, though in other
respects he resembles much larger and less cum
ming ANIMAL yet, in this matter, has certainly taken
, lesson from the fox. Giles had very bad
could" and "coud mt smell at all, at ALL No,
,r the stencil of corruption, which has been So
ong steaming up from his Department, has not, it