The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-23

think this selling drafts by the Government At cents
per pound shows either the grosssss negligence or the
most monstrous modigality. Il looks Every 1usp-
cious, vsryp
THE WING" HARBINGER
The hard cider, the log cabin, the whiskey, and
other matters which make up the Of qualifications
in the Federal available" are backed by incident
which may be considered a. harbingsr Of the times
we might expect, IL Harrison were President
Washington correspondent Of the Richmond En-
quirer says II il fact less astounding than true
and the archives of the Government will place be-
yond controversy, that j. G. 3. HARRISON THE SON OF
GENERAL HARRtsos, AND A RECEIVER or PuBL'c MO-
NEy AT VINcENNEs, IN ONO, WAS REMOVED PROM
OFFICE BY President JACKSON, BECAUSE HE WAS DE-
rauLrEn TO THE AMOUNT OF $25 600 TO THE GOVERN
MENT AND LARGE BALANCE sriLL REMAINS DUE TO
THE GOVERNMENT NOTWITHSTANDING GENERAL HAR-
RsoN WAS SECURITY" Behold the auspices OF the
new Administration! Behold the harbinger Of Har-
rsonian reform.
The above article was published by the Globe
Of the l4th inst, in the attractive style OF CAPT
tai letters. We have copied il precisely as il
appeared in Mr.. Van Buren's official organ. Is
it not extraordinary that paragraph which
some Of the Cabinet knew to be false should be
sent forth against the name and fame Of the OPP
position candidate for the Presidency, and not
one amongst them should be manly or even de-
cent enough to correct il. What is to be thought
Of the morality OF Mr.. Van Buren, and his Cab-
net, when they win hire an unprincipled editor
with whom they daily communicate, to Islander
even the dead? The paragraph in the Globe
contains four distinct tdisehOods, to wit: it is
not true,
|. That J. G. s. Harrison was receiver of
public money in Ohio. The Office was in In
diana.
2. That he was removed from Office by Gen.
Jackson. He resigned (See House report,
No. 65. Feb. 5, 1871
3. That he was defaulter to the amount of
$4,000.
4. That ga large balance still remains due
from him to the Government"
The facts in the case are these; and perhaps
we ought to be thankful for an opportunity Of
publishing the following report and petition
which, while they fully explain the whole mat
ter, bring to mind one Of the noblest officers Of
the late war.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,,
FEBnUARY s. 1881.
Mr.. lawn, from the Committee on Public Lands
made the following
REPORT:
The Committee on Pubic Lands, to srhich ,ras re-
.fsrred the petition Of Mrs Ciarissa b. Harrison
ridoac Of the late John c. Symmes Harrison, de-
ceased, report:
That the said John c. 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 il.
From the statement hereto annexed, from the Gene
~ ~,
States and Mr. HARRISON it appears that the Goth
june 1880, he was indebted to the Government the
sum Of $l2, 6O3 6.
He claimed that he was entitled to credit of 81 ,
500 paid for the clerk hire in making out the amounts
Of his predecessor in Office that he entitled to
credit Of $2Ol5 o. paid for the defence and repairs
Of property Of the United States, for which he was
Of the trustees and that he ought 70 be credited
the Of 81 $3.50 So for expenses incurred in trans
porting tho public moneys to the place appointed fol
their deposite.
The dispositions submitted to the committee fully
establish the fact that Mr. Harrison did pay about the
sum of 81 500 for clerk hire it also appears from the
letter Of the late Commissioner Of the General Land
Office Of the Both September 1900 that tho Secretary
of the Treasury determined that ST. 433 Of the above
sum was reasonable allowance for clerk hire, but
from some cause unknown to the committee, the Gre
dit never given. 1t is the opinion of the commit
that the account ought be credited the sum Of
81 433 paid for clerk hire by the late Receiver.
With respect to the item Of $20l5 O4, it appears
that the United States owned steam MILL and the
lands attached to it, at Vncennes for the supcrnten
dence OF which John Bartolet r. Bunton, and J. C
S. Harrison were appointed trustees. Mr.. Harrison
paid for repairs to this property, for taxes counsel
fees, cost bills and money advanced for the purchase
Of part Of the property the above sum Of $2Ol5 o.
for which, in the opinion of the committee he ought
tn receive credit.
If these two sums of $l 433 and $2Ol5 O4 are de-
Quoted from the sum of $l2 800 60, there will then
be due to the United States 80 1856 &c. There is no
proof before the committee that would justify further
deduction from this sum.
Mr.. Harrison allowed the sum of $746 81 for
the transportation of the public moneys and for which
he has received credit; If he is entitled TO more
there is proof Of the fact He died in October
last, without having effected final adjustment Of his
account at the Treasury Department
The committee do not entertain a doubt that Mr.
Harrison did make loan to individual of a very
considerable Of money under the expectation 81
receiving draft therefor the Treasury Of the Uni
ted States, which sum has never been repaid to him
He was not justifable in making this loan; and al
though it proved to him most serious misfortune il
ought not under any circumstances to be passed to
his credit
The petitioner is the daughter and only child of the
late General Pike, who fell at the battle Of York in
Upper Canada, during the late war; and from her
statement and other evidence furnished the committee
they are satisfied that she received no inheritance
from her father, except his sword and perhaps few
books.
onc states that all the property winch ncr husband
left, exposed to public sale, would not produce
a sufficient to pay the debt due to the United
States, and that she and her children six in number)
would be left without the means of support Thus
situated she appeals to the libcralty Of Congress
and asks that she may be relieved on account Of the
successful and faithful services Of her late father
The committee deem it unnecessary to say any
thing in relation to the character and services Of Ge
neral Pike; they known to the nation, and form
part Of the history Of the times in which he lived
After the death Of Commodore Perry an act was
passed by Congress, the ID day Of March, 1891,
making provision for the support Of his family. BY