Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-05-26
From hhe Cincinnati Republican.
AND YET ANOTHER CAIIINYyt

] GENERAL HAERIsOS STATED re BE A DFFNurrER
The PhIs6urg Mercury contains the following par
asaph, and the charge contained in il is circulating
among the Van Buren, prints:
=" BEFAULrES-II is one of the greatest boasts sf
the edoral prints that General Harrison in the forfy
serca years he has held office has not cled any of
re public property They dwell with much satsiac-
ton on The assumption that he is a deiaulier not
Wilhstndins all his opportunities and temptations to
Oeeone one. The following extract Of letter from
washington city TO the editor Of the Richmond Enqui-
rer wan show that II Harrison dcaulier he is
sadly IN arrears u the L. s. Treasury
"Genor raj Harrison has lived most prodicaly.
And the habits of proluse expenditure which no
his son, have probably done mach moro to make him
pecuaior. than the preccpts Of the GeneTal could
effect 10 keep him out Of crime. Should General Har-
rson be elected President the people will expect him
10 fork over the balance Tor which he sccurty-and
'hreey set gool example TO tho less prominent de-
iaIeaiors and those who their bail IL will take
nearly one years salary 10 settle up this old with
Uncle Sam. And in the prcscni hard times would
be relief 10 the people Of me country know that
they had part olihe sola OF their President pad
advance II would rsrhaps odd 10 the Generals chan
ces Of success e the committee should pledge them
selves that he should the first year to cancel the
old account Here is The extract,
Ii fact no less astounding Than true and The
archives Of the Government will place il beyoai a
controversy, ihat J. G. Harrison. oL- the soa %:
Gen. HanIson, and receiver OF public money NJ Vim
GENES, IN Indiana removed by President Jack
son, because he was n dsfaulicr 10 the amount Of
OOO, 10 tho Government, Notwithstanding General
Harrison was his security II Behold the auspices
Of the new Administration Behold the harbn:er OF
Harrison and Reform!!'"
And yet alter the ,jorfy-srueA years he has held
once, the cagAecyCd press devoted Mr.. Ven BsIen
Las not discovered single blot upon the character OF
Gen Harrison except that lie security for his son
}. Cleyes Symmes Harrison, who was Receiver Of
Public Moneys at Nncennes and who died in aTrears
70 The Government IL IL not pretended that General
liarfson ever receJrsa dollar Of The money which
charged 10 the account u his II is stated
That there was any breach Of trust has pau-lhe
whole charge amounts only the inference that lie
was detaHilsr because he was security for his son
and thai the debit which is represented ~ amount 10
SO OoO remains unpaid
When it is reco!lecied thai General Harrison was
charged. IN various capacities, civil and military. viii
ihe DISBURSEMENT of large Of money. perhaps moi
less Than three millions o. loITS ii is glory enough"
that has conduct public officer has been approved
b. al The Presidents, and as only encountered tn.
ieteTeaee involved in the charge above. But even
tins inference hEsy a. il H. viii sink into nsgnfaace
when we look al the facts in The case.
J. Z. 5. Harrison. the eldest son OF Gen. Harrison
became de!a1lIer 10 the Government Receiver OF
IublIc Moneys at NIncennes The manner in which
he became involved. eIonoraies his memory from any
unworthy mputaiion. lie was prevailed upon, by
such assurances and evidences any honorable man
might confde in. 10 advance FOR late Indian agent
IN Indiana, s)me $500. He was led 10 believe the
agent hnd the authority 10 draw upon the Department.
at Washinlion for the amount, and if the Govern
ment would have been accommodated by having the
funds deposited Washington rather than at Louisville
Oh this sum, 10 which added large amount for
which the Receiver had pay high interest. he re-
ceived from tho agent only $4,000 and since his
death, his executors have secured to The Of J. c
, Harrison, 200 acres Of land on White River the
sole indemnify iOr the advance.
These things occurred and J. G. s. Harrison died
Just alor General HarlisSn returned from the public
ieryice abroad, m South America. He repaired
10 Washington and Erged upon Congress the propreiy
1f granting some indulgence 10 the estate Of :. & =
Ianison Tor the debt which, instead fboing SIS 600
does not exceed or 1000. And If ever claim I
upon the magnanimy justice Of Congress was emit.
Jed % respect, this one. }. c. Symtses Harrison
" ho had become deiaulicr through tho fault and !
'7isreDreSeHGtisn Of another high officer in whom The
G0uerHusat oOnfded. maniod the Only child Of The I
heroic Pike who fell in the nrms Of victory al York
ia Upper Canada. This cayalric Pike was the son
81 Mayor Zebulon Pike Of the revolution and of the
ancestry OF young Harrison LEI the eloquent speech OF
hc gallant Col r.. M johnson testify as it was upon
his occasion. ho answered the question, Who IL Gen.
srll Harrison p
AZ an evidence Of the high estimation in which J. q
Harrison was held at Vinoenncs We can state that
bis death created an unoyampled sensation at that
place and the prominent citizens Of both political par
ties fnet and adopted resolutions Of coincidence which
were directed 90 be forwarded 10 las widow. and IN
cfn Sun, then tho leading jackson paper and now
supporting Mr.. Van Buren,, took active part IN The /
proceedings.
The petition OF Mrs. Harrison only child of Pike.
WIS referred 90 a committee, Of which NJ Claw he
resent Ssiaicr from Aiab41qa, was one and mo ud-
Vocated the propfety Of rclnqushing the debt alto.
gsiLe IA consideration Of The claims Of General Pike
The sense Of Congress finally Obtained by res
oluiion directing that the estate Of J. s. Harrison
should be oniI' ed 10 an Indulgence iOr ycnrs n
of which has 81 {, run) AMI that without interest -
Thus the matter siauds-Cen. Harrison does not now
own a cent IN hls own name nor will he be called On
ls security 90 ray dollar until the expiration a the
3 years and then only ~ the contingency which -
not even probable. thct tho estate Of j. C. s. liar
fis1n will ut be Sufficient % rsy tho bobt C. S /
iursos estate consists Of the 200 already men
TONED, A. received from the Executors Of the agent
oci3fe alluded 90. GOO Of first rate land lust Oh
p0site 70 Vinccnnes. md house ard acres in that
town, which cost Gen Harrison $1,000
Gen. Harrison insisted uTon n lien being retained 4
BY the Governments upon tho properly Of hrs son. and
the PROVISIONS Of that lion viii b. seen 90 tho annered
isw Of Congress approved ly AHdreu yactson.
Aa At for he reisfof Mrs C1a,isa1 b. TIaryi,on
Sec ] Be % enacted by tho Senate ard IIoy.o ~ Il
Representatives Of o. United State. Of s,oc,.c, IL
Congress assombed, That the proper accounting OF
GERS Of 60 freos1ry be auth0fz~d and directed 10 al
low the representatives, Of J. C. Harrison late Re
csver II Public Money a. Viucerpss The f,llsvyipo
credits. 70 take date rom The respective times The mo
ney was pad % me services rendered by sid Roosiv
rr, W '' iaouslnd Eve hundred dollars FOR Bringing