Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1840-08-31

Here is the fullest condemnation of the Secre-
tary the Treasury, for the grossest neglect. -
Add where is he ? Mr.. Van Buren, continues him
still at the head OF the Treasury, and he has now
become the guardian Of the Sub Treasurers
On page Al, the following charges were made
against Enos i. Troop, then naval officer of the
N. Y. Custom House:
"From the preceding testimony, the commit
tee report as established facts:
THAT the late naval officer Mt the port ol New
York, throughout the term OF his service, from
1929 TO 1888, wholly disregarded the requirements
of the law prescribing the duties of his office.
"2 That said naval officer, for the same period
wholly disregardcd the instructions of the Comp.
| roller of the Treasury of November 10, 1921.
"3 That said naval officer by so disregardng
the requirements Of law and the instructions Of
the Treasury Department, culpably neglected to
Keep the accounts and records appertanng to his
Office, and thereby rendered the Office nugatory
MS check upon the accounts Of the collector.
That II the duties Of said naval officer, as au.
lhorzed and directed by existing laws had been
executed with proper care and vigilance, they
would have rendered it impraclicable for any
fraud or error in amy Of the accounts ofthe colec
tor OF said port to escape immediate detection.
GO. That the culpablc disregard Of the plain
requirements Of law and Of Treasury instructions
prescribing the duties Of naval oliceri by said
naval officer, and his continued neglect Of official
duty, are primary cause Of The immense dcfal-
cations OF The late collector ofNew York"
And where, TOO, IS Enos u. Throop? Oh!
Mr. Van Buren, has rewarded his gross neglect of
duty, by appointing him to foreign mission, viz
charge de allures 10 Naples
Again; page los, Virgil Maxey, then Solicitor
of the Treasury, receives the respects Of the com
mtee:
LIST. That WIN. NJ. Price as district attorney,
is defduAer TO The Government in large amount,
"2d. That his deialcatons are attributable 10
The notorious responsibility and want Of cIlurac
ter OF said Price at the periods Of bis apr ointment
and re-appointnen', and during his enire terms
OF Office and 10 The continued neglect Of the prop
er and eGcicnt discharge Of duties nj he office o. The
Solicitor Of The Treasury By the late and present in
cumbentS Of That Q6ice"
ANA what was done with this Solicitor Of the
Treasury? Why, Mr.. Van Buren, punished him
by sending him, too, Oh Il foreign mission, with
good salary, viz. to Belgitm!!
SUI agnin; on page 70
"From the preceding evidence, the committee
report the following fact as established:
"Ihatle late Com, .troller of the Treasury,
Geo. VOL, Esq. now collector OF the port Of Phil
elpltd, was guilty, while in sail Office of Comp
roller. OF culpahe disregard of law aid neglect of
dutv, both in regard to the bonds of coectors filed
IN his office, aud the records thereof required by
law and in settling aud certifying to the Register
the accounts of Samuel Swarlwout, late collector
without having transmitted TO him the vouchers
therefor requil ed by positive injunction of law
And Mr. W oil, too, was rewarded with the post
OF Collector of the Customs at Philadelphia!
Freemen OF Vermont this is the way your Ex-
ecutlve officers have neglected their duty; and
this is the way the President HAS REWARDED
THEM. Call you this executing the laws faithful
"! Is 1t such n recommendation as will Justify
the last lncooco Congress for putting tie whole
revenue OF the country into the hands OF the Ex.
ecutive Officers? You would not trust II hired
man who would so serve you in your own bust
ness: why not rebuke and reform the servants Of
The people?