Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-02-05
LIGHT FOR THE People.

After an arduous struggle IN the House o.
Representatives, an order has been at length
obtained for the printing of 10000 copies OF
certain Reports from the Treasury Depart
ment, IN reference to the defalcations which
have been latterly brought to light The fol-
lowing abstract from one of the cases, for
which we are indebted to the " MadisoniaD.' .
exhibits the Secretary of the Treasury in no
enviable attitude, and one which, could it be
generally known among the people, would Of
itself be sufficient to PROSTATE any Administers
ton capable of such practices as are here de-
yeloped:
WILLIAM LINN, ReeeiOer of Public
Money in Vandalia.-On the 23d June,
1884, the Secretary Of the Treasury
wrote, telling him the regulations required
that :" each deposite should embrace the
whole amount in the possession Of the re.
ceivers." That according TO his returns
6 there was IN his hands on the 3lst Of
March last, the sum of SI0,643 40; on
the 3Oth April, the sum Of S12,453 80 !;
on the 3lst of May, the sum of I3, sos 10;
yet it appears that its transfer to the bank
of deposite was deferred until the 3lst Of
May, and that the sum then deposited a.
mounted to no more than $9,000." The
letter concludes, /" the depOsite Of the pub.
lie money is Indispensable" Again, on
the 10th of October, the Secretary wrote.
" the public moneys have been permitted
to accumulate in your hands, in UoEation
Of lao, and the instructions of the Depart.
ment, since the Slst Of May last, and that
It amounted on the 3Oth Ult., TO the sum of
elO,976 80; | am constrained by youF
continued neglect to call your immediate
attention to the subject, and again to re-.
quire that the whole Of the public moneys
in your possession be deposited forthwith y
10 default of which, prior to the LIST dav Of
December, the Secretary said he should
" submit the case for the action ofthe Ex.
ecutive. and recommend the appointment
Of another person.
Again, on the 4lh of Dec, 1884. the
Secretary inquired, why i was, that . your
letter Of the 10Th ultino, Is entirely silent
as to your neglect TO comply with nv nos.
tive directions contained IN d letter from
tie Department Of the ed June last. and
that you still neglect to pay over the. rub.
nc moneys IN your hands, and TO furnish
the statements, &c.
We should bave supposed thai. BY his
time, there would have been an entire
withdrawal Of confdences but what "a.
lowed. shows that the influence &C now.
eFtnl friends can prevent nierited punisf,.
menf. and obtain ia place, q comalinaen,
for neglect Of duty On the l2lh Feh
1885, The SecfetaFy wroie and inls,rr,si
him that, Notwithstanding his pasi .rea.
leet - some cases g dep0sile lie pubi;o
moneys. as required - ls1r, Il had Dloss.
ed the President 70 se.noininaie ~, ~,
tae Office Of Receiver 81 Vandsii.. and
mat your nomination ms beon confirm.
ed. lie ihen added s oncs for all. then.
lWonld inform Won. thar & stf;ot ol,.-v.
ence ef the regulations, for re periodical
aeposite Of he puhlio nonsr, and re
ilansulissicn of ycur accounts ana re
turns arc paramount duties. fhe ne1lsst -
which W Be- Reported ar rs ~ -
the Executive On ilse ash inv. + l.ae
IRE riaIg ern,'s. q <no3s & 49,
s..' 81 ncQeF 81 band s.
81. q 81 af
n6n
81
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q money receives