Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1839-03-07

res;ed in the letter Of the district attorney that was
before him. dated April %. 1899. odly. In not cans
ing The accounts of said Swsnwout TO be forthwith
stated or instilutng measures therefor, ,nn,edi-
stey on the neslec, OF said Swartwoutio return and
sene his accounts at the expiration Of The time al
lowed him by law Tor that purpose, wit; the ear
~ par Of July. 1888. 3dl,. In continuing The
same neglect. and orbearing issue warrants oil dis
tress against said Swartwont and his sureiies IRON
the 31si August, s3s when apprixed by the let
Of The First auditor thai said accounts still remain
ed unsettled. until the month OF November. when
the detection Of Swart~ous larger delalcaiion was
communicated from New York.
Alb. That the administration ofn is marked with
such signal incfeiency; well as neglect OF duty,
a. render nucsiory many Of the most important
cheeks upon the Fist Auditor and collectors, re-
ceivers and disbursers Of the pubic moneys, winch
the laws creating and regulating IT'S duties eontem-
! plated aud have sufficiently provided.
/ 9th. That IN sad disregard of law and neglect OIL
duty by SAID Compiroers, and inetcieucy Of the oil
fee as now administered, is 10 be found a primary
cause Of immense dofalcaiioDs Of the late collector
a, the point OF New York, and consequent loss Of
public money.
CAUSE. Y. The dsconiiDuance ofthe use OF banks
rs repositories Of public moneys, and permitting
/ the same TO accumulate in the hands Of Mr. Swart-
! soui.
CAUSE VI The negligence and failure Of the
Secretary OF the Treasury TO discharge his duty as
the head Of the Treasury Department. charged by
T
revenue.
Conclusion ofhe Committee
lst That OF late years, important books oil records
designed TO contain condensed statement OF tne
| accounts 4 liabilities oil collectors OF customs, week
/ ", monthly and quarterly. have been permitted 10
fall into dlsuse in department Of the Secretary oil
the Treasury, and thereby render nugaory many oil
the essential checks upon The deiacations OF tha'
class OF officers Arising from existing laws and Urea
sury regulations
I'd. The negligence & failure Of the Secretary oil
the Treasury to discharge his duty, rs the head oil
the Treasury dep ,rtmeDt, charged by law with the
supefiniendence OF the collection OF the revenue, ana
his Of correct appreciation OF the before nam
ed records IN tho superiDtcndence Oh me conecuoh
Of The public revenues, and consequent neglcct 10
continue and complete them, are justly regarded
as prmar cause Of the escape from deteonon iof
so long period Of the immense dclalcations, OIL Inc
of the late collector nj the port OF New \ ork'
Sd That the Secretary of the Treasury has been
wanting in a proper dscharge OF his duty IN once,
in permitting Samuel Swartwout, late collector oil
New York. quiey to retain The sum OF Sol ,00o al
ter being out OF Office ptetext OF indemnify ing nm
self against Claims OF import for duties PAD nm
under potest and liable by him be refunded while
it was known to The Secretary OF the Treasury, with
In a few weeks thereafter, that said Swartwout WAS
neelecng TO refund such protest money, as he claim
ed to do, and that the same were being refunded
from necessity, of other aocrulng resources OF
of the Government by said Swaitwouts successor in
office.
4th. That the Secretary Of the Treasury has been
wanting in proper discharge OF his duty IN office
10 permitting the present collector AT New \ ork, to
retain under his control, and subject TO his own
use, comnlngled with said collectors private
funds, large and accumulang sums of ,he public
money collected Tor duties paid under protest. and
against the declared opinion Of said Secretary, and
the declared opinion Of the Attorney General OF the
United States the subect also against the former
usages Of the Department, and instead OF causing the
same 10 be paid INTO the Treasury of the United
States.