Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-06-05
From The Madisonian.
THE "WHIG" HARBlNGER.


The hard cider. the log cabin, the whis-
key. and other matters which make up the
sum Of qualifications in the Federal "availa-
ble," are backed by an incident which may
be considered as haTbinger of the times
we might expect il Harrison were Pres-
dent A Washington correspondent oil the
Richmond Enquirer says: 1T is fact no
less astounding than true. and the archieves
Of the Government will place it beyond
controversy. that J. G.. S. HARRISON THE
SON OF GENERAL HARRISON, AND RE-
cEIvER OF PUBLIC MONEY AT VINcENNEs,
IN ONO, WAS REMOVED FROM OFFICE ny
PRESIDENT JACKSON. BECAUSE HE WAS A
DEFAULTER TO THE AMOUNT OF $4,000
To THE GOVERNMENT; AND A LARGE BAL
AEcE STILL REMAINS DUE TO THE Gov
ERNMENT, NoTwITsTANDING GENERAL
HARRIsoN WAS HIS SECURITY" Behold
the auspices Of the new Administration
Behold the harbinger of Harrison reform.
The above article was published by the
Globe OF the l4,h inst, nihe attractive style
Of capital letters. We have copied it pre-
cisely as it appeared in Mr.. Van Bnren's
official organ. Is it not extraordinary that
a paragraph which some OF the Cabinet
knew to be false should be sent forth against
the name and fame Of the opposition cand-
date for the Presidency. and not one amongst
them should be manly or even decent
enough 10 correct it, What is to be thought
of the morality OF Mr.. Van Buren, aud his
Cabinet, when they will hire an unprinci-
pied editor with whom they daily commu-
nica.e, to SANDER even the dead2 The par
agraph in the Globe contains four distinct
faisehoods, to wit: it is no, true
,a /. Tha, J. c. S. Harrison was receiver
ofpublic money in Ohio. The Office was
in Indiana.
2. That he was removed from Office by
Gen. Jackson. He resigned. [See House
report, No. 65. Feb. 5, 1871
90 8. That he was defaulter 10 the amount
OF $4,000.
4 That "a large balance still remains
due from him to the Government"
The facts in the case are these; and per
hnps we ought to be thankful for an oppor-
tunity of publishing the following report and
petition which, while they fully explain the
whole matter bringto mind one ofthe nobles'
officers ofthe late war.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
-s FEBRUARY 5. 1881.
Mr.. lawn, from the Committee on Pub
lie Lands made the following
REPORT:
The Committee on Public Lands. TO phich
pas referred the petition of Mrs Ciarsssd
b Harrison, acidow of tie iate John c
Symmes Harrison, deceased, report:
That the said John e. Symmes Harrison
in the year 1919, was appointed Receiver
of The land Office at Vincennes. in the State
Of Indiana, which Office he held until The
year 1929 when he resigned it,
From the statement hereto annexed, iron
the General Land Office. Of the differences
between the United States and Mr.. Hani
son, il appears that on the 30lh June, 1880
he was indebted to The Government the sun
aofSl2. 500 SO.
He claimed that he was entitledto cred
it Of 81 500, paid for the clerk hire IN ma
king GU. the amounts of his predecessor II
Office that be was entitled 10 credit
&2,Ul5 GA, paid for tho defence and re
pairs Of property of the United States. TO
which he was one Of The trustees and tina
he ought 10 be cfedned the sum OF Sl.9s9
so. for expenses incurred in transporting To
public moneys 10 the place appointed 10
their deposite.
The dispositions submitted to the comm
tee fully establish the fact that Mr. Harrl
son did pay about the sum OF sl,5oo 70
clerk hire; it also appears. from the le''e
Of the laie Commissioner OF the Genera
Land Office Of the 30th September, iS2s
that the Secretary OF the Treasury de'e'
mined that 81. 433 Of the above sum was
reasonable allowance for clerk hire, D.
from some cause, unknown TO the comm
tee, the credit was never given. II u ID
opinion Of the COMMITTEES that the accom-
ouQhtto be credited the sum Of u .433. pal
4 ior clerk hire by the late Receiver.
With respect to the item Of oa0l5 o.,
appsaYs that the uuised States owned . sseas
mill aud the lands attached 10 il. Al vincer
mes, for The sapsrin,eneence Of which Job
Bsnolst, r. Baasoa, and J. G. 8. Harfiso