Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1839-03-21


SIR have received yoar letter of the LIST
instant, by the mail of this morning, and re-
greet to inform you that, as long ago as August
last, steps were taken by the Solicitor of the
Treasury to attempt to secure the balance due
from you.
LEVI WOODBURY..
Secretary ofthe Treasury.
w. P. HARRIS, Esq, Columbus, miss
Now, will any one dare deny that General
Jackson and Secretary Woodbury. were LITERAL
lily guilty of this deialcation2 Did it not result
from their wilful neglect of duty--from abso-
lutte and unqualified connivance? For two
years and half this receiver was never for a
single instant out of default; he was during
that whole period in continued violation of the
acknowledged ''paranlount duties Of his office"
The Secretary was aware of the whole Of it.
The case at length becomes so ripe, that it falls
of itself--a good round golden apple ofthe val
ue of 100000 and Upwards, And yet the
Secretary swears that no such fruit grows in
his garden.
Bullet US again take birdsoye view Of this
correspondence, Let us grouplt; without CIV
ing the exact language, we will take the mean
ing-the idea.
Letter LIST. Mr. Harris, am sorry TO tell
you again, you hav'nt made your returns.
Cd. Mr. Harris, you hav'nt made your re-
turns.
Sd. Mr. Harris, if you don't make your
returns, I'll tell the President.
4th. Mr.. Harris, you had better settle up;
lif you don't, out you go.
9Th. Mr.. Harris, please to tell me why you
hav'nt settled; do, that's good man.
9th. Mr.. Harris, now don't behave so.
9TH. Mr.. Harris, how would you feel if you
were dismissed from Office? Better pay up, or
you'll know.
9Th Mr. Harris, it's lucky for you you've
got strong friends; that's the reason we don't
turn you out. But you'd better mind your eye
9th Mr.. Harris, amt you ashamed?
10th Mr. Harris, perhaps you don't know
it, but you are very much behindhand. Dc
you intend to pay up or not? | wish you
would. IT'S very strange you will hurt my
feelings so, and the Presidents too.
18th. Mr.. Harris, how comes it that you
are deiaulter for $128,884 70? | don't wish
to hurt your feelings, bu. | should like tc
know. have a curiosity on the subject; cant
you tell me?
18TH Mr.. Harris, yOu'Cc resigned, haze you!
Well, that beats any thing What cunning
rIdog you are! Featherod your nest well, ha
,|l'll tell the President all about it when he comes
home How he will laugh!
4 18th. Dear Mr.. Harris, regret to tell yol
that the rascally Solicitor of the Treasury Is
going to.trv and recover back that money
you've got, which belongs to the Government
Never mind we'll fix it some way.
Such is an epilome of the correspondent Of
Levi Woodbury., Secretary of the Treasury
and constitutional adviser of the President
What rich specimen of an American states
man!
But TO our task. The next defauitor whom
shall mention was Boyd, the successor OF Ear
ris, a follower in the footsteps" In little bet
ter than six mouths after he had been in office
we find the following account of his fidelity
lit is extracted from the report OF one V. M. Ga
resche, who was sent out by the Secretary t
Iexamne the condition of the land offices. ltE
dated 14th June, 1897. In relation to Boyd
he says:
'The account Of the receiver, which have
made out, and transmit herewith, presents
gainst him balance of $55,965 3D. Ills owl
account makes it $53,272 70; it is also annex
led His assets, Of which also send you the
list, amount to 1851, $40 SO, rating the tand a
: 81 25 only, but might probably realize double
> 1.-THE amount. The man seems redty Pcnstem
and / am inclined to think, in common with IN
friends, that he is honest, and has been led away
from his duty By The example Of his predecessor
land certain LOoSeReSS in the code Of morality
lchich here does not noue in so limited a circle
il does as at home. Another receiver woul'
+ probably follow in the footsteps of the two.-
You will not, therefore, be surprised y Irecom
mend his being retained, in preference to anothe
amendment; for he has his hands jul noD, an
l. ,DiH mol be disposed 10 speculate any more IL
}. will have his bond signed by the same SureNe
" and forwarded in few days TO washington
d this speaks favorably lie has, moreove
n pledged his tcord that, if retained, nc VIII stric
t. ly obey the law, anI receiue nothing 6m spec
D. in payment for lands. lie tells mcthat he
about selling great portion Of his lands; tina
le and some other negotiation, will enable him
he discharge large portion Of his debt to II
he United States before the expiration OF the pr
sent quarter. Lenity towards him, therefor
might stimulate him to exertlons, when seVe
s. Iily might perhaps paralyze. have, IN !.
is mean time, enjoined the closing Of the tand Oh.
e, until the bond is completed and returned
st land has been sold since The 29lh alstmo'
a. Sir, who, but pro0igate pander, could ma
O. written the above! Who, but political paw
I'd could have received it without indignation al
mt contempt? o,
lie uYom 1ciu not be surprised if ! recommei
his being retained;" "tor he has ms @anaSJ ~
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