Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-06-23

men on earth. Bu, We would say TO them,
-'Be sure your sins will find you out"
Text.
Piunderers Of the public aud public insiifu-
lions obtain sympathy and forgiveness and
tbc administration which sterniy sets its face
against these evils and their authors, is sought
80 be made the victim OF its iirmness and in
aegdty.-Amos Kendall, Address.
Comment.
Early In March, 1895, w. p. Harris, Re-
celyer OF public money at Columbus, Miss,
was found TO be considerably in arrears to the
General Government. Hereupon Mr.. Levi
Woodbury., then aud now secretary of the
treasury, and a member of the administration
which "s,crnly sets lis face agains, these evils
and THEN authors" addressed the following
letter to Mr.. Harris:
Treasury Department,
Mrch 25, 1885.
Sir:-The Department having received no
monthly returns showing The transactions of
your office from the month OF October last,
have though, proper to inform YOU that as a
means OF enforcing a strict compliance with
the regulations Of the department., in respect
to this duty, shall not hesitate TO report the
Case for tho action of the Executive should
The neglect bc continued. am, &c.
II. X. fancy.
Sec'y OF Treas.
w. p. Harris, Esq,
Receiyor OF public money, Columbus. Miss.
Mr. Harris, suspec,ing perhaps, tina, this
administration might 'set It's face" one way
and row another paid no sort of attention 10
the secreiaIy's missive. This produced an
other letter from Mr.. Woodbury.. the counter
part, almos, OF the one above quoled dated
Feb. g, 1895. Still Mr. Harris withheld his
returns; and ON the 26lh Of June Mr. Wood
bury wrote again as follows
Treasury Department.
June 2jih 1898.
Sir--llaving 10 communication addressed
10 you on the l7ih OF March last, and on sew
efal pnof occasions, urged upon you the in
disfcnsable necessity of a strict attention 10
your monthly returns, and finding that no re-
turns have been received from YOU since thai
oi Tho month OF November last, il becomes nv
unpleasant duty 10 sag 10 you, that il those in
arfeaI are not Transmitted by return Of mail.
shsh tie constrained TO report your neglect 1
Tor tho action Of the Executive | am &c.
LEVI WOODBURY., |
az Sec'y Of the Treasury.
Receiver OF Public Money, Columbus.
ihss easlle proving as Intellectual as its
predecessors. Mr.. Harris was duly "tepor,ed''
for delinquency 10 the Administration (which
s,efniy sets as lace against such eyil-doers.
The result Ia thus announced 10 the Receiver.
freasary Department,
August 2s, 1885
sir--AgrceaNly 10 the intention given YOU
,n N, letter OF the goth June has beeo,ne
my disagroeahle duty 20 report your continued
oegleoi TO tic President, who has instructed
tDe to say @ YOU, that II the monthly returns
required ifotA you 10y the regulations OF The
tsessuTy, which are 10 arrears, are no, rerei.
we'd at tic Department 0s or fore iAe IoiA Or
oc'ctcr n,Ti, you wiil then lie dismissed from
Office. ! am dc.
LEVI WOODBURY..
scc'y Of the Treasury
Wiley =, Harms, Esq.
Receiver of Public Money, Columbus. Miss.
Eren thea, AFTER the facts ia the case were
well understood Al Washington. tbs, ",,ern-
Administration notified Nj Harms thai he
would he allowed % continue ms "p,ckins,
sn1 sieslngs~ Cor iwo m1Bihs loneer al as,,
rate, and igr an indefinite pcrof teaiies nc
could make ~ has rcturgs h toierahie season