The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1839-02-02


"Iam, &c. LEVI WOODBURY.,
"Secretary ofthe Treasury.
"Wm Linn, Esq
Receiver Of Public Money, Vandsia, Illinois"
A denomination 10 office! And the very renomins-
uon Tecles his past acgieef-his violation OF law and
Instructions This was evidence Of the Presidents
,egHd TOO But he not 10 infer from this evil
onee mat he was licensed SIN! And he was warned
H a' ne does sin again, he will be reported 10 the
La.'u'ne Now, sir, he had reason TO be afraid oil
a'' nou ne not Does this prove a corrupt reten-
'a''hiess officer, from personal regard-iavont-
pu', sir' would you not suppose that, alter this
criminal lndulgence-his super kindness-his wpkinp
past neglect well as threat Of future punishment
inc fellow would from gratitude as well as fear have
zone MS duty afterwards! One might think so. Let
us see:
Treasury Department, July 25, 1886
Sir am IN the receipt Of your letter Of the 30th
ultmo, covering your account current for the month OF
June with two certificates Of deposite one of which
bears date the 80lh Of said month WISH therefore,
TO be Informed why the entire amount Of money on
hand at the time the last deposite made not
Guided ~ II; the balance appearing by your account,
not deposited amounts to $I5,i20 04, which have to
request may be forthwith placed in bank to the credit Of
the Treasurer Of the United States.
am, very respectfully, &c.
LEVI WOODBURY.,
" Secretary Of The Treasury.
"Wm Linn, Esq
Receiver Of Public Money, vsndalia, Illinois"
Thus he does likewise" Again
Treasury Department, Dec. 8, 1897.
SIR Your L tier OF the 2sh ultimo, announcing
the death OF Mr. Prentiss register is received Again
becomes my duty to call your attention to the subject
OF my former letters in reference the deposite Of the
public money and TO inform you that il, by return Of
mail, evidence is not received Of your having complied
with the requirements Of my letters Of 10th August and
Sd November will be my unpleasant duty to report
your neglect to the President and recommend your
- e.. A. II n
"LEvI WOODBURY.,
Secretary Of the Treasury
civilian Linn, Esq
Receiver, Vandalia, Illinois"
This needs comment Sir, it is but Justice
to this officer, Linn, to say that William j. Brown, the
examiner Of the Vandaia office, the 18th day Of
June 1885, made to the Secretary, Woodbury., very
favorable report Of him. from which extract the fol-
lowing:
"OfM his fidelity TO the Government Ihape no doubt;
though engaged in specializing considerable extent,
have no euidence that he The public funds nor
could learn that such an opinion prevailed IN his
neighboIhood."
But, sir be it kept in mind that he failed always to
perform that "pdramounf' and indispensable" duty
to deposne the public money Perhaps he did not
speculate Were ever defalcation and neglect so pal
pably approved by superintendent II the money had
been Lewis OWN, would he have thus trusted and for
given, forgiven and trusted, defaulter1 No sir.
Secretary who charged Government IS cents mile
and per piem for attendance testify before nves
ugang committee of this House, as he did, and over
charged his account at that, would have discharged
trustee so faithesS, at He is Levi, sir but not
son of Alpheus, who would leave the receipt of
toms even to obey the command Of the Saviour, Fol-
i0D me!' lie would not leave his OWN money for his
God Linn is reported defaulter.
will give you another take it from fifty par
example, and for the special benefit Of my friend before
me, (Mr. Pren,ss) II is the Of Harris, the re-
cever at Columbus, Mississippi He a notorious
drunkard and defauter, kept in Office for two years.
with all his sins about him, in full knowledge Of the
Department, until he became minus to Government in
the pretty little of about 100000 find to this
man less than fifteen warnings, continued through
two years more, and at last never punished.
March 6, 1884, Mr. fancy wrote to him that he
in arrears, and that to render his ndis-
pensate" duty. Again Mr.. Woodbury. wrote to him
"Treasury Department, Feb 6, 1895.
:" SIR: | regret that there should be for
again calling your attention to the omission render
your monthly duplicate returns to this Office, for the
months of November and December, Chose being in
arrear and to remind you that punctuaty in this
spect is indispensable.
: Il am, &c LEVI WOODBURY..
Secretary Of the Treasury.
"W. p Harris, ESQ
Receiver of Public Money, Columbus, Miss"
Again;
"Treasury Department, March II, 1895.
" SIR: Having received no monthly duplicate return
oil the transactions OIL your once since that Tor the
month OF October last 1t becomes my unpleasant duty
to call your immediate attention to the omission Allow
express hope that there may be no further
remind you Of the Importance Of punctuality in
the transmission OF these returns.
al am, &c. LEVI WOODBURY.,
Secretary of the Treasury.
"W P. Harris, Columbus, Mississippi"
Again
Treasury Department, June 25, 1885.
SIR: Having, in communication addressed to you
on the 18th Of March last, and several prior occa-
sons, urged upon you the Indispensable necessity Of
strict attention OF making your monthly returns, and
finding that returns have been received from you
since that for the month Of November last, it becomes
my unpleasant duty to say to you that if those in arrear
are not transmitted by return of mail shall be
strained report your neglect for the action OF the Exc
e II am, &c. LEVI WOODBURY.,
"Secretary Of the Treasury.
Receiver Of Public Money, Columbus"
Again:
Treasury Department, August %, 1885.
"Sr: Agreeaby to the intmatlon given you in my
letter Of the Goth June it has become my disagreeabe
duty report your continued neglect TO the President,
who has instructed to say you, that if the monthly
required from you by the regulations OF the
Treasury, which in arrears not received at the
Department on before the 10th October next, you
will then be dismissed from office
" Secretary Of the Treasury.
William P. Harris, Esq
. Receiver Of Public Money, Columbus, Miss"
WE'LL sir one would have supposed that without
doubt he would the next time have been removed.
Again:
Treasury Department Sept 90, 1885.
"SIR Allow me to inquire why it is that your depo-
sites are not made in the branch Of the Planters Bank
at Columbus instead Of the parent bank at Nstchezl
Does the branch refuse to ,hem and credit tho
amount at the mother bank
~ am, &c. LEVI WOODBURY.,
"Secretary of the Treasury.
civilian Harris, Esq.
Receiver Of Public Money, Columbus, Mss.