Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-09-22

Nt IuccAltS~. III addresses t lup People ul that STATE. |
that Gen. Harrison is largely a def,ultcr To The Gov
eminent, with a request that we would inquire iniu
the truth of that charge, aud place the facts before th.
Public, we sought the Information IN the most direct
manner PssIhle, by addressing to the Secretary OF tho
Treasury ola Letter, of which lbc following - n copy,
WNsniNGroS, Sept. 4, $50.
Hon. LEVI W,ooBrRY.
Secretary O. he Treasury:
SIR: We have been requested by one Of orr cor-
respondents To ascertain whether General W. II. II-r-
rsSon, ofOh.o, appears upon the books Of tho Treasury
a debtor to the United States, and. If 81, To what
amount AMI on what account.
You wall obligc vs. d. giving us such information
rs will serve Srrely To satisfy this inquiry, AMI as car.
" as will suit your convenience.
Very respectfully, we are, sir, your ohNlicut scr.
wants. GALES a SENTON.
To ihs Letter lie Secretary ct the Treasury prompt
j. aud politely rel . rs follows:
TSElsvRr DErARrNENT, Sept. 4. 1910.
GTNTrETEN: I have received your note OF the
morning, requesting TO know whether General w. II.
~ iFriSnn. OF OHIO, appears upon the books OF the Trca-
suy a debtor 10 lie United Staes. and, il 50, to what
aInuInt and on whit account" lie appears To have
been sgrciy to his son. J. C.. s. Harrison. receiver at
NincenurF, on a bond bearing date the I6ln of Fchrua
~. lS2S; butIt snOt usual tor thc accounting officers
pi the Department 10 state and account where none,
Is due FROM "A surety. On the bond, suit w1s ordered
IN the mOnth OF November, 1880. in the district Of O.
hio. against w. II. Harrison and J. G.. Short. the other
surety but the proceedings in the case were arrcsicd
by AN act OF CIngrcss OF the , March, 1891, allow.
ing eighteen year, within which To pay the sum due.
The amount of indebtedness appears to be SJ.253 o..
] AN 40, aware Of any other debt.
] am, respectfully, yonr obedicni servant.
LEVI
SECRETARY # me rc1ary
To show how dishonest, how base, how cold heart.
ed AMI mgrarelul are the members Of The nJminis,ra.
ton party who would resort TO tic ground above
shown-so the assertion that Gen. lis drlanitor. We
pulllsll he petition of Clarissa Il. Harrison the only child
OF Gen. Pike IL Is A INST apnea1 Ia, tho s.rltnafky of
every American citizen. When in addition TO the facts
here sci forth ~ is knoWn That Gen. Harrison became
ms Suns security after hs knew ihu that son was a de-
Gaulicr. for the purpose of relieving his securities. the
whole affair viii reflect tar more honor than Disgrace
upon him.
10 H. Senate and House # Representatives. Of The l.. B
Htrd States.
The petition Of CiIrisSa & Harrison. wiJOw of the
tate }. {. =. HtrrisOn, respectfully showeth That 1t
appears from Inc bpnls of the Treasury that ihcre i a
considerable balance dur from her deceased husband
10 the United States; and she understands lhlt suits
have been, or about To be commenced iur lis recovery,
is wei 1g ti'st the representatives. of her late husband
ns ms securities. That although she cannot deny hat
a part ofIhe balance claimed IL Justly d,rr To the United
States. the:e are items 10 a considerable amoun'.
which were contained ~ the accoant presented by her
husband to the Treasury Department. which were not
allowed, nnd which she thinks just and reasonable.
"a copy "i sau account Is herewith presented. with the
items noted, which she prhys may be allowed. In re-.
laiInn TO the balance which may be then due. your
PeIirpncr thinks That she has sunc claims 10 the leui.
~ of Congress, from the following statement of facts
The sum with which her late husband would ID" Isi.
" chuTscablc. alter deductiug the amount OF tho items
above referred 10. wgs obtained frum hlm by n person
who had held q highly confidential office under the
who, by the exhibition Ola letter from
one of the Officers of the Treasury, to support his own
declaration to that effect. IN her said husband fo
believe HAT a large balance was duo 70 him from the
Government, for which 10 was about to obtain q draft
upon the OH ni Receiver at FiHcCnnus. That. al.
ihDIsh there was 4 considerable balance due to the
same individual, il fell far short ofwh1t he nl,cJscd 1,
DC due to him,&fUr That balance lie obtained a drIfuUi +,
upon the O!isG gl NHCcuucs, but upon another OH q .
that Of Ilis sun tho husband Of your potiIio;.cr on B
ly received q part. Tint. shortly after the porpcirl-
Of this act. the individual alluded 10 was called 10
fr 70 10 his Maker. leaving liulc or no properly
'Tt Of which ihc friend he had injured could be- rcmu.
nercicd. That the facts ia this case nrc well known
a: Ninccnncs, and never IN the slightest degree affect.
I'll the reputation OF the late husband Of your petition.
Pr, aS,is fully proved by the uncxampled public respect
which was lately paid TO his memory by The citizens
1t That place. Every cNc-tion IN hs power was made
by the lnIsDlni OF your petitioner 10 repay tho sum Of
which be had thus been dcfraudcd 10 tho United
States aud NJ the time ofhis death he was cndoayur.
ug 10 sell his real property for that purpose AMI
here can be- no doubt. Il Providence had spared his
.iic, tioi u would soon have been accomplished. 10
p~ciIiJucr, however, with sN orphan children 10 {
provide hr. the task will be more difficult " the
whole property lct by her husband is disposed Of At a
public sale. IL viii not he sufficient 10 pay the debt
leaving herself and children without lhe means Of sup
Thus situated, she has no resource but To ~.
ip The H5craliy Of The Representative Ct the 4.
n"rcan People aed she respectfully conccives chat ,
has some claims 10 their favorable consideration
10 hIs daughter. and oIly child. General Pike. len no
inheritance bui his clIuIs upon that country which he '
iiJ 80 LONG. ~ faithfully, and so successfully -er,,Ii o
ul BE- wLp-c cause h. ~ length expired, ~ Ihc aus
4 victory. Your petitioner viii offer no evidence Of
ho services Of her father from his Earliest youth 10 The
,"nDl Of his glDrious death iiay are 81 be found
preai upon ihc annals Of TIE ut',Ol. and cugravcn
tho hearts Of no. fellow citizens.
All which is respectfully Submitted.
Cl.AIlSSA B. HARRISON.