Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-05-24
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MrRcnArTs' B6sps toR DUTiEs'-SoOU3Voo 'a'"ps
due. ..,,.huo p,ymas,ers. Pur.
ssrs ete.-SiO0 o0O or ,hc.e s TO G..
mn 400 ,r da,ea before General lucksong admlnistfa
iion and nearly goo defaults In NUMBER on O'"1'
paiG before. 81. p,,r,os,,,s pvrs
w e., In the pre- yious Administrations TO lox'' mere
vet remains reported on the books, oes'oes a' r"
and RENTED in Yarious ways, by private a1's " Snn
gess &c. near 50 $50 o0o 10 amount .s sn' 0f 1hs,e
tnds moi over DO under Geh Jackson administration,
and S00, GOO in amount. ,.,,aooo f,.u.,
tors of Duties including Attorneys, mar,o n &c
nos ann Receivers of Public Lands, $403,oO Mer.
chants Bonds for Duties $G,700OOO D'sburs'ng VI
6cers including Paymasters, Pursers ec, 60 @ O
Actual loss from all of The above sources,
The Baltimore Patriot serves up the following esnews,
from letter of some steamboat captain. ~ comes G'r
cuilousy-he Patrio, taking II from Inc Ginc'nnH ne
publican as an account IF The 1umo'eg amGalson ana
aLseonding of certain Government officer from lei
tor or Jobn e. Anderson late commander OF The steam
boat Winchester" giving no date II says; =
"James W. Breedove, laie collector Of .ne pof. OF
Now Orleans has resigned, supposed deaul,er p a
I,rae amount He has adopted system 10 assist in
s;no his account with the Government, through man
named George Cressey purpoSeiy retained apout nls
office: multitude Of suits have been procured against
steamboats,. in which Breedore is informant anu res res
Tho boo,s 10 The amount of from 40 so OOO Tor trfing
NON conpauce with the late act of Congress, common
Iy called the steamboat law in all of which cases. VIII
be observed one half goes to the lniome The olher 10
the Government. :,
| This Wing rumor Of the dealcaiion OF Mr.. BREED
LOVE prpdicatea altogether his esignat'on was con-
,adcied long ago in the Globe II IS renewed 20"
simply for the Virginia election We have inquired al
The accounting office this morning. and learn that there
/ il moi The slightest ground for suspicion MIR BREED
LOVES accounts have been strictly scrutn'zed at New
Orleans and the anticipated fairness OF his conduct con
! frmed- Globe
| AsD YET AEoruER IS with sincere pleasure tnBl
we announce 10 our readers, that WILLIAM . GooDE,
ESQ of eekientnrg, of The most talented, and IN
fuenlial men in that portion of Virginia. and who was
member of The last House Of Delegates has IN wing.
ged himself and now pruclams his determination 10 sus
tain Mr. " Buren, in preference to Mr.. Clay Inc
constant defec,ons from The Wing ranks are The mos,
conclusive proof that any desire, Of The iaihiu
manner in which The duties Of his station have oeeh
discharged by the President and are sucn reasons as
should induce his re election in 1s40-paHey Star.
| ExcEEpISGLY Goop!-W understand, that on Inc
KEsbALL RACE CouRsE, yesterday, "HEsRY A WISE
was dis,anced, and Virginia Hhig Nag, entered by
Col W. r johnson, handsomely beaten oy De'
mocra,ic colt, named "RELIAScE II is SAID maj ne,
lance was rode by liltle hard6sed dirty Jacketed
chap, who thinks the Federal party are not one whit
better than they should be. Our opponents have been
very fond Of labelling every little occurrence MS "sgn
of lie times" We therefore, advise them to parade this
matter before their readers certain indication oil
the success Of their unholy cause in the 'O'd Doml-
Mon = Baltimore Republican, Nay IS.