Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-03-06
From The NieO York E<press.


II turns out that MIR. Hoyt was removed. Hi.
resignation was not accepted, and Mr. Van Buren,
six days before his own political existence expi, es
nnds II necessary TO remove from office an old anc
Intimate trend. The reason for the removal VIZ
/ are LETT 70 infer, was some disagreement between
the Secretary OF the Treasury and MIR. Hoyi, rela.
tive 70 certain monies retained from the IRE isurv
| by the latter The amount kept back is yariousy
estimated Some sly u IS fifty thousand dollars
and others that IL is foil two hundred Thousand
The seyera rumors on this subject we gave yester.
day. We have reason TO believe thatMf Van
! Buren, has been aware for some months past OF
Mr.. HoyPs determination TO retain the money
Why then was he not removed belore2
The question was asked US yesterday, whether
any step had been taken by the Government TO ss.
cure the payment ofthis money, il Il should be de
cided to belong to the Treasury Weare not aware
Of any. The usual course, we believe in such ca
ses is 10 notify the sureties that they will he held 10
make good tho deficiency, Il there should be any.
The Evening Post thinks Gen. Harrison will not
remove Mr. Morgan. They are old friends, saws
the Post, and once, when members Of Congress oc.
cupied the same rooms. We have no know ledge OF
what Gen. Harrison's intentions may be. but we are
sure that he has independence enough TO think and
act for himself N the matter. We do not think,
however, that Mr. Morgan will long be encumber-
cd with tke cures Of his Office. Ia the mean time a
great expense IS incurred IN furnishing the Custom
House with an entire new set qf books, printing
new blanks, Sc.
As one Or two errors occurred in the artcie IN
yestsrdoys paper In reference 20 the accounts or rho
Collector, NO nov copy the pirtculir clause Of the
act relating to fees, fsom Gordon's Digest:
"The Collectors fees under the act Of 1893 tho,
I796) were rs follows: Entering vessels over 100
tons, ~ 80; Under 100 tons 81 so. Every clear.
anco the same. Every port entry, 90. Every per.
NIT, 20 cents. Every bond, 40 cents. Every Der
mt 10 ship goods for eEportation entitled 10 draw.
back, 80 cents. DebentuTe certificate, 40 oents-
Bill Of health, 90 cents. Non.enumeratsd certih.
Gates, 20 cents,-and where naval officer is np-
pointed 70 the same port tho fees are 10 10 equally
divided between them, except the expense Of fue
oHoe rent necessary stationery, for the collectors
Of certain ports including New York, which are 20
be paid hfee-fouuhs by the collector, and the other
by the naval oAicer,sach party 70 receive the fees
and account 10 the other"
SO much FOR fses. Next comes the law ,eistin
% 'nolumsais, by which (oct Of 1927 Il was de.
ciored tbst IN case the emoluments Of their Office,
exceeded r. cerl,b sun, che excess, after deduct.
ing therefrom the necessary exposes incident 10
Their Offices, shall in every ciss be pid into Ina
Trs1sury Of the United Siatesp All, therefore. de
pends 9n The word sWolumsub as distinguished from
free. The question, Y settled in favor ofMr. How.
will bring Swauvout a creditor " stead ola debtor
70 the Governments All for,lCT collestofs baVo
construed the Law differently, and considered the
fees as part Of the emoluments.
W The p1n1e net (iS22l Il ~ made the duty Of the
collector q account 10 the Treasury Tor oil his emo.
luments, tnd for ell expenses incident 70 his ofbco
bu' the ac does not say "feesr and hence the con-
Hoyersy ShIeh the new Administration will have 10
se'lle WIN mf. hoyt and which will probably be
carried 20 ne Supreme Court
We learn, from good authority, that none Of the
monies which the Lac drectsto be divided between
the Naval O8icer and ihe Collector haye been paid
over oIcepi small amounts piid 10 the carks
SUBJECT 70 be returned az the call Of the Collector