Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1840-07-16
From The ". q. Bee.
THE PROTEST..

Annexed we publish the Treasury Draft and
the protest, Of which we acquainted our read.
ers last week. The draft is as plain, straight
forward writing as could be drawn by the
pen Of man. There is no informality or am
bguity upon its face. II is couched in the
simplest language conceivable, and endorsed in
due form.
By noting the endorsement, it will be seen
that the money was due by government, for
services actually rendered-for labor done and
performed. The holder ofthis draft has there
fore been wrongfully kept out Of his money!
He has been compelled to sell it at discount
to some money lender or other, or wait till it
suits the Department at Washington to paV
him. II matters not to the public what the ex-
cuse was for non-payment, if the fault was not
with the creditor. The people cannot hinder
the Treasurer from issuing private advices re
pugnant to his public acts. Their reliance is
upon drafts issued to them. If these are pro-
tested, and the money refused upon them, so
far from its exhonerating the government, it is
adding to the injury to say that private advices
have been issued which compel the collector to
withhold payment.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA -STATE
OF LOUISIANA.
by this public instrument Of protest. be it
known, That on this thirtieth day of June, in
the year one thousand eight hundred and forty,
at the request Of Phil. T. Ellcott, holder of the
original draft, whereof true copy is on the
reverse hereof written, |, WILLIAM CHRIsTY, al
notary public, in and for the city any parish of
New.Orleans, State of Louisiana, aforesaid,
duly commissioned and sworn, presented the
said draft to Mr.. Dennis Prieur, collector of
customs for this city, the drawee, and de-
manded payment thereof, and was answered.
that ne would not pay the same, as the amount
thereof did not correspond with his letter Of ad !
vice.
Whereupon, |, the said notary, at the request
Aforesaid, did protest, and by these presents
do publicly and solemnly protest, as we'll a.
galnst the drawers or makers the said draft
as against all others whom it doth or may con-
Germ, for all exchange. re-exchange, dana
ges, costs, charges and interests, suffered orI
to be suffered for want of payment OF the said
draft.
Thus done and protested, in the presence of
w. G. Latham and George Rareshide, wit
nesses.
In testimony whereof, grant these presents
under my signature, and the impress Of my
seal Of office, at the city ofNew- Orleans, on the
day and year first above written.
Original signed,
w. G. LATHAM,
GEO. RAREsHIDE,
w. CHRISTY, Notary Public
No 1884, Issued at War Warrant. No. 1882
TREASURY OF THE UNITED STATES.
$4,000. Washington, 1871 June, 1910.
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Hughes, Top'l Eng'r ten thousand and sixty
dollars WIN. SHELDON,
No 1884. Treasurer the United States.
Registered, June 18, 1910. $4,000.
Il. L. SMITH,
Register ofthe Treasury.
COLLECTOR OF CUsToMs,
New-Orleans, La
ENDoRsED:-Pay to order P. t. Ellicott, for
improvement Of Nisbet Harbor, G. w. Hughes,
Capt. T. E.
Witness, Richardson, Waterman & Wood,
Phil. t. Ellicott.
Icertify the foregoing to be a true copy Of
the original protest and dralt,extant, in my cur
rent notaral register.
In faith whereof, grant these presents un>I
der my signature and seal Of office, at New
Orleans aforesaid, on this Sd day Of July,
1910.
VIM CHRISTY, Notary Public.
THE GOVERNMENT PROTESTED FOR
EIGHTEEN DOLLARS AND TEN CENTS.
The sub,treasury system seems 10 be in full
blast Treasury drafts are in fair way TO
rival Brandon in worthlessness. Can any up
right citizen contemplate the repeated disgrace
of government paper, without feeling his face
mantling with shame? The national credit is
sullied. Out upon the administration that has
reduced it to such an ebb. Public faith will
soon become by-word of reproach.-B.
ANOTHER GOVERNMENT FAILURES!
Practical results Of The sa6-treaSury scheme.
We were yesterday, says the Cincinnati
Republican Of the 9th June, shown draft up-t
on the receiver Of this city, of which the fol-
lowing is an exact copy and also a copy oftheI
protest:
No 1865. Issued on War Warrant No 1921
$l8 lO-lOO. Treasmyofthe United States.
WASHINGTON, May 90, 1910.
At sight, pay to the order Of William Hun
ter Smell Con'r eighteen dollars IO-100.