Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-04-11
Sis6,529 81
$iSG,529 90

It is also proper for RE to state, that am quite
satisfied Mr., Spencer, by his visit to Richmond.
was enabled to increase his available fund there
S0J0Gl 60, Che having drawn in favor Of the In
Aianopos branch for that much more.) BIZ obtain
ing discount there ; and upon drafts received by
him at Fort Wayne for public lands. before the ls
Of June last which drafts were not due till Sepcm-
her and, Of course, in order to reduce the same
nor 10 cash, he made deduction. Whether .
deduction for the yet remaining time was ernal
what was allowed him in May last, of course .
not knows but the difference Of time would seem .Y
place il beyond doubt that it was much less
The latter view, in part, applies to the discount
upon mcmrent Coz not land Office) paper, which @
deposited az indianapolis: n certificate of the loss
upon which, | enclosed At his request.
Very, &c. NATHANIEL WEST.
To Ethan A, Brown, Esq.
By this document it appears that thv receiver
had turned his office into shaving shop FIR
himself and his friends. It further appems t a.
he had not merely failed to dcposite the pub Z
moneys according to law, but had used IL :
for, when he came TO make a settlement with M
West, after having scrapcd together all the n, ms
within his reach; after selling drafts, obtai ag
d prjgais discount u, Richmond bringing foru I'd
all the public money in his hands, and, in the
language of Mr.. West, &" some other monev =
still he falls short s., 2O6 81, which he does not
profess to account for in any way. In other
words, by this report, Colonel Spencer stood be.
fore the Secretary and President an acknwledged,
confessed, and convicted pecuator and emJcz.
zler Of public moneys to the amount Of S5,2O6
81, without shadow of excuse or defence.
And what think you, fellow citizens, was done
with this pocula;or and dcfauIter by the man who
was then, and yet is O the Secretary Of your
Treasury What was done by the present Pfesi.
dent, after he came into power, and proposed as
a part Of the machinery Of the Sub.tIeasury,
(Which we shall examine by and by.) that such
men should be penitentared lie IS continued
in ofice By Martin Van Buren,, as living com.
mentary, it would seem, along with scores be.
sides him, that the professions Of the Chic. Ma.
gstrae are for the public ear, while his practices
are intended to be understood by his influential
friends. The following letter from late Sena,
tor of the United States, and member Of the
party" appears at this stage Of the investigation
1t will be perceived that it was written during he
examination Of the office by Mr.. West, AMI was
doubtless intended to obvate the effect Of tue re
port, by making it the political interest e.. the
Secretary to retain him.
MADISON, Aug 6, 1886.
Sir: | an informed that some things are stated
recently to the prejudice Of Colonel John acer,
receiver at Fort Wayne, aud am requested rrie
you. In doing so, can only say that A4 been
grutifcd in learning that his dcpositcs D. - been
made TO your satisfaction and, if so, b .a thar
minor matters if mere irregularities. will uror-
looked. He is rcputed TO be an honest ana nora
bic man, and do not believe that he has in lion.
tonally either done wrong, or violated his ,tfuc-
lions. wo!I to some eltent produce T.. aqent
if he ,cerc rcmored for he has many rarma iafu-
eatiql friends 10th at Fort Wayne and in = !r5ara
counly from uhich he remorcd to his pres . resi-
@eRrc. Better let /! be.
With much respect,
WILLIAM HENDE ks.
Hon Levi Woodbury.,
Secretary n lE' Treasury
BGrrrR LET IT DE!" Fellow citizens, in
those four words, may you behold the morality,
the policy, and TIE STRENGTH Of the party in
power. Like pass words between swind.ers at
the gaming table, Or Jockeys in trade, they unfold
to those who understand the true meaning the
whole secret of political roguery, An h5aola
bic member Congress, after commenting with
Just severity upon the kind Of " resp ur ra.
lhcr the absence of all real respect i such
men feel for each other, interprcls III Dr into
good neicIborhood English somewha, ,.'ows
Dear Lei am told Col. Spe de.
faul,er, and that you arc either go,no un him
out, or that Vests visit was all Sho # vou
do turn him out, you're fool, Lew. n. would
! iniure the party to turn him ont, o Fou mus,
do no such thing, He's a strong po.' Jun, and
has got great deal Of influence B uag he
isn't cheating vs its OILY the pcous r rYq,