Cheraw gazette and Pee Dee farmer. [volume] (Cheraw S.C.) 1838-1839, 1839-02-13

Assented 10, 29th December. 1888.
GEORGE GlLMER, Governor.
The subioined sketch of Wise's speech
will give our readers some idea ofthe loose
and objectionable manner in which bust.
ness has been conducted at Washington.
If congress manifest a determination to
scrutinize the accounts of the treasury de-.
partment, it would not surprise US to hear of
its again accidently catching fire. The
burning Of the books of the post Office de.
partment saved great deal Of tronble.
"Mr. Wise examined very minutely the
particulars ofmost ofthe defalcations which
have been published. He made thorough
overhauIing of all the prominent de(alca.
tions-roRrY in number-giving names
and da'es and places and sums Of defalca.
tion-the circumstances under which the
defalcalions were made,-the knowledge
tie secretary of the treasury had Of these
defalcatons.-hs excuses, if not conni-
vances at them,-all the published facts, and
manv others in relation to them, were sta
ted in clear and lucid manner. Such
mass of corruption you have not before
even dreampt of.
Tue last case he examined was that Of
Mr.. Swarwout. Mr.. Wise said it was not
Mr.. Saarwout's money he proposed to look
after. That would be useless task, and
his sins were heavy enough upon him. al
ready without further exposure. He wish.
ed to look after the secretary of the treasury
in connection with this great defalcation.
Mr.. Swartout left The country in August,
and nothing is heard Of his de-
falcation until November! The last
return of Mr.. Swarwout is dated March
asth, 1888. and the last public letter in
April, to which answer Is given by the Sc.
cretary of the treasury. da,cd April also {!
Nothing is heard of the defalcation then
from April t. November. and the secretary
tel us that he even had no suspicious of a
deEalca,ion until that time. What negli.
gence
Mr.. Wise then stated another fact in re-
ference 10 the claims set off by Mr.. Swart-
wout when he left his Office. Swarlout kept in
his hands, as it apaears, when he left Office,
with view of meeting the claims against
hlm--the sum of S20l. 900 as necessary to
meet the demands against the custom
house. What, said Mr.. Wise, are the
amount Of these demands as put down in
the new report of this account furnished by
the treasury department? They were bu.
the sum of s7,7O9-S2Ol, 900 kept to
meet the demand Of less than $4,000
and so stated, as will appear upon exam.
ina;ioD. VIII the secretary o.the treasury
explain this, if ne can
Other facts stated by Mr.. Wise as gath.
cred from the special report of the secse.
ary Of the treasury referring to this sub
iect, were in reference to certain dates OF
letters. The secretary of the treasury it
appears. sent letter on the Sd Of April,
1898, demanding settlement with Mr..
Swartouf. Mr.. Swartwout received
the letter by due course Of mall and
on the 10th of April,--,hree days after
the date of the letter demanding settlement,
he answered it, but did not meet the de-.
mand of the secretary askinga settlement,
not only not then bu; at no time up to Au.
gust, the time of his sailing for Europe. max.
Ing the demanded settlement made in April,
and yet the secretary of the treasury tells
MS he heard nothing of and suspected moth.
lng of the detalcaten until some time In
November Demanding setilement-re-
ceiving none-a settlement put off tor
months, accounts unsettled ,-thr parry re-
oues,ed to marke the settlements oft for Eu.
rope, and yet the secretary ofthe treasury
never suspecting any thing wrong until late
in November.-Who believes him lnno-
cent said Mr.. Wise.
Mr.. Wise theh proved that Flemmng,
Ogden and Phillips ofthe New York Gus.
tom House knew of the defalca,ion long be-
ore it wac proclaimed.-Let;ers were thee
read by Flemming, an Auditor in the Cur.
tom House, snowng in March, 81 DIS
creponcy of $500, in accounts, which d'ss
crepanhy was pointed out to Phillips and to
TO Mr.. Oglen, cashier and assistant cashier.
Mr.. Flemming stated also it was discover
ed that the treasury was minus in, Au'
gust, the sum ofS740.oO0! Mark the date
august. 1898 when Mr.. jesse Hoy! was IN
office.-and yet w:.h these facts known a.'u
proclaimed in August, the secretary OF tne
treasury says he had not knowledge OF Tue
defalcations-no suspicious until some time
in November We believes him, | ask
again ?said Mr.. Wise.
And now, said Mr.. W., | charge Mr..
Hoyt with having knowledge of this de-
falcaton. / charge him with being ac'
ouainted with the facts exposed by Elem.
ming the Auditor in August, and commun.
lca,ed to Phillips--I charge him with know.