The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1841-05-13
OF THE MINT AT PHIL.
AnEI pIIIA

TREASURER OF THE MINT AT PHIL.
ADELPHlA.
Ex.Gov. Findlay has been removed by
President Tyler as Treasurer of the Mint
at Philadelphia, and the late distinguished
Governor of Pennsylvania, Joseph Ritner,
appointed 10 his place. This exercise OF
power having excited howl Of indigna-
ton from Loco Focoism, il is proper TO
show the reasons which justify it. The
Madisonian assigns them as follows;
at is not deemed necessary 10 publish
10 the world all the circumstances inducing
the removal Of public officers, unless re-
qured, for were we to do so, the world
itself would scarce contain that which
would be written But as the Globe and
the other prints friendly to Mr.. Flndlay,
have opened the subject, we will state as
briefly as possible, the principal cause Of
his removal. twas nothing more or less
than gross neglect Of the duties of his re-
possible station, and failure and refusal 10
comply with the law requiring a bond TO be
given for the faithful performance Of the
duties of his office, and for the security Of
the public against such deialcations rs took
place during his administration Of the tIea-
sury Of the Mint.
During the recess Of the Senate, in
Sepiembe 1880, ex-governor Find!ay
was appo lted by the President, Treasurer
of the Mint of the United States, at Phila-
delphia, and on October Is, ensuing, with
Robert Smith and Francis X. Skunk, as
securities executed an official bond IN the
penal sum of 0,G00, for the faithful per.
Torrance Of the duties of The office. This
bond being given on an appointment made
during the recess OF the Senate, of course
operated only until the conclusion ci' the
next session OF Congress thereafter. mr.
Findlay was permitted to remain in this
important trust without giving bond or any
security whatever for more than eight
years; but at last, on the goth October,
1889, a commission was issued and the APP
poiutment confirmed by the Senate and Oh
the 18th October, 1889, Mr.. Findlay
gave a bond with the same sureues and
penalty.
"In 1910, Mr.. Finday was required 10
give new bond, according to the requisi.
tions OF the law passed in that year, pre-
scribiag the form OF bonds for such officers.
This he declined doing, and desired that
he might be considered as having resign
ed, or as being about to resign his commis4
sion.
During the time that Mr.. Findlay was
thus acting without commission or bond, as
Treasurer Of the Mint and - Agent for dis
tribution Of copper coins, a defacation
was allowed to take place m the copper ac-
count of upwards Of $4,000. The whole
amount Of the deficit is upwards Oslo 900,
but a small portion of that amount is Sc.
cured by the bond operating during the
few months succeeding the appointment OF
Mr.. Findlav, aud the short period of the
existence Of the bond given in 1899. It
will be remarked thai the second bond has
no reirodctIre operation.
These deialcations, thefts, or whatever
the tastes Of the people may term them,
are alleged TO have been committed by the
clerk to whom this cent business was en-.
trusted, and with whose accounts the Trea.
surer should have been familiar, as he IN.
doubtedly IS responsible for his conduct.
I" II viii be observed that this fraud was
going on through this long term Of years
without inquiry or correction.
"The Globe can have more information
in regard to these q innocent rict'ms Of pro
scripiiOn,n if their friends see fit to call
for IT,
" II is perhaps unpleasant to these PEG.
pie who have been sucking the blood of the
people for years, to be driven away from
their accustomed /" spols," but the GloI,o
nav rest assured that an end i TO he made
Of these things by the present Admmstra.
ton.
"This statement, Is made somev hat has
tiIy but it is substantially correct. We
will give further details if desired hereai.
ter"