Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-31
COMMUNICATIONS.
FOR TIE FyFQUIRER.
The Battle of the 2nd November.
"Iarn The Committees to be on their Guard
Defalcations.

Declarations.
The cry Of deaulters will be raised " you
wel-traned pack from the Wing kennel will be let
loose upon you. Heed not their infurate bowling -
No Government guard against snch occurrences.
They ever have occurred, and ever will whist man Is
frail. The Elder Adams, Federal Wing, is a de-
aultcr on records. Mr.. Van Buren, has never en-
bezzled cent Of the public money; but it will be
charged that ne should be put down, because dealca-
lions have taken place under his Administrations 1t is
estimated, that since 1857, to 4th March, 1857 egh-
teen millions of the public money have been lost more
less, under each Administration. This would average
} millions to each years, including Gen Jackson
administrations but General Jackson only lost S900900
Thus increasing The average of the rest considerably
Were these Administrations corrupt Make this test,
and il would be an argument, against all government
BUTT The interest ofthe Administrators, that lis officers
should be honest and that defacations lou,d not
because candidate for re election III 1910. 1t is the
interest ofthc fedpralsts that lis officers should be dis
honest, and d. ialcatIpns multiplied, because they
nut or power, ana wish u get m As evidence OF
the President has recommended, and tie Senate t~
passed, bill to punish driauers as criminals aud the
Fedcrasts have refused their to Tins Jus, law.
How can they complain, after Offering the reward Of
Immortality TO every dcprrdator upon the public tfea.
sure? But tn expose still further the injustice OF Fede
raj bowling about deaultrrs, il is believed that the pub
lie money has not yet been lost. The Solicitor and
Comptroller Of the Treasury say that $4,000 of tn.
Swariwout default has been pad IN cash, and that
mortgages have been executed in property in New
York, New Jersey and Marylan sufficient, is lev
-d, tn co:er the amount Except, however this large
drfaui with whirh Mr. Van Bnren cannot be charged,
rs The greater part occurred before his election, the
whole amount of alleged defa!catlons against III AID.
nin,siat"n, only S342, 800 -, recover which the
United States hold security to mnre than million oi
dollars. Yet the Federal panic-makers, talk about de
faults and blame the Administration
But is charged, that Mr. Woodbury. hos connived
at defaults, and copponed office notorious default
ers This is false. But suppose II TO be should he
M, have been mpeached by Congress and removed:
Every member of Congress beiiering such ch0rgt
hnund by his oath to inpracli; but 10 impeachment
has been made. This is conclusive, nt those who Ike
The charge do not brrve IL themselves. What con-
nenary upon Wing patriotism and duty actually them.
selves connvng at defaults upon the public Treasure,
regardless their 00hs Of any credit to be gwen TO
what they say, which is highly pr"bcmatlcal) and they
in aud the breath ask the people praise fhcm
and condemn the administration Patriotic souls
Justice loving mortas,. do you forget that If the ADM.
nistraton he guilty, you likewise guilty. Conn,v.
ing at draulters, Of you believe tlem,) because yon
think it would best promote our party and power
purposes Shallow device the people will uatrici
you But if Mr.. Woodbury. is guilty, does that cri-
inmate the PRESIDENT Is the President to be re-
moved for every E.ithless officer the officer hm-
self' Surely the officer; contrary would make Jr-
sus Christ as bad as Judas, Washington Arnold,
and the Democratic party as Rves, because DIS
tngnshed in the of his country Like Arnold he
basely deserted 10 the enemy the hour of her great
est need But suppose individuals had been retained
in office after balances against them had been demand
ed could circumstances palliae the offence' The
Bank suspension in 1887 involved the whole country
calamity. Congress met and passed relief
laws for the banks and the merchants 1t is natural
suppose that the same evils which beie the banks
and merchants ought 10 have happened TO the receivers
Of public money, who held their notes, and, like the
banks, had overraded Whit ought to be done in such
cases. proclaim ALL defauers and remove them or wait
until the banks and the country should recover from the
shock, If an individual places claim in the hands Of
lawyer against Of doubtful solvency, should h..
| a.-,.. do collection and lnsc the debt, or mana..
skIjuiiy and save it, Every man of common expert
ence will give but one answer 10 this question.
But hero is table, taken from the speech Of Mr..
Parrish of Ohio, which shows that including the Swar
deianll Mr. Van Buren, has lost less the public
money than any other administration since lS0l up
c29, and that had ii not been for the frauds which
Swartwout perpetrated by nsng the banks and before
Mr. Van Buren, elected, the lost would be less
than at any period since the days of Washington. We
hope that all will study this table well 1t shows the
amounts that have been disbursed and received under
each administrations the amounts lost; average number
of officers in paying and receiving; average number
of defauers; and the loss every hundred dollars
that passed through their hands: