The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-02-09
Mr. Jesse Hoyt's Letter on his Government
Affairs.
New YoRx, Feb. @, lS43

amount OF the delacaon OF Jesse Hoyt late Collector OF
the Port of New York and also what means, any, had
been adopted for OF the same, together with
the OF the sureties for said Hoyt when esoiu
ton as matter OF passed without objection, and
appeared in due the newspapers OF the day, and
through that medium met my observation.
Having reason fear that such resolution, from the
source at which information sought, would not bring
fair representation OF my accounts and controversies
with the and nierring that you desired to
be correctly informed, wrote you the Goth Of that
month somew ha. oil detailed statement OF my official
transactons and among other things stated that in
consequence the litigation pending between the Uni
ted States and my self and suretes, considered proper
n submit the resolution to my counsel and they have
suggested that the matter OF the resolution should come
before Congress for consideration that you and every
other just would concede the Proprety OF having
both sides of the question before you To that end, beg
call your attention of the facts OF the case and
shall propose at the close to ask your nterpositon in
procuring papers be laid before Congress- bearing upon
the subject not that you ale my immediate representa-
tive. but because you have .vinced desire ior nloma
tIon."
arhe resolution which requested you present.
will by reference to the letter. was in these words -
this House copies OF all letters communications re-
ceyed by the Treasury Department from Jesse Hoy late
Collector of the Port Of New York. since he ceased TO be
such Collector, and all answers made thereto"
On the 9TH of January also learned from the news
papers Buchanan introduced into the Senate rcso-
luton calling upon the Secretary of the Treasury Ito
communicate to the Senate any report wAiGh may nave
the United States Attorney for the Eastern District OF
relation TO the cloth cases recently tried
in atds,ric involving oreures consequent upon the
violation of the revenue laws"
On the 7th OF January, letter from Washington under
press of this city, setting forth the last mentioned resou
ton, and adding the following paragraphs
This resolution looks to the procurement oil dosu
mont on file in the Treasury Department, relative
action of the courts in the cloth cases have not
seen this report but know its contents believe pretty
we'll 1t looks to vindication of the decisions Of
the court in Philadelphia, IN cases involving large
amount OF money. These decisions here, by those who
have made them object of inquiry, are regarded in
most cases, as monstrous preverslohs oil justice.
But of this more anon. Before Congress has done
with it, the boot may be the other loot and justice
done to the importers some OF whom have been most un
] Justly wronged by the Philadelphia decisions have
the finger OF Mr. Hoyt, the Elk Collector, think, in
this matter in to the resolution Of Mr. Boardman
of Conn, adopted some time since in the House. Eor
three days past has been announced, too, that
the British Minister may make demand upon our Gov
for the money held ioeiures in the decisions
complained Of, most of the money belonging to foreign
and English merchants. The subject is of much
interest that have thought it worth while to say thus
much about in the forthcoming report, which
Twill not look receiving the contents OF the
NV attention as called that letter. when it sug
geed and doubt with truth, that the writer Mr.
George A. wight, and heretofore the agent Of the
saddlew orh smugglers" and other depredators upon
the twas supposed that mine was the devoted
might possibly be one of the distinguished individuals
referred to- who had made the decisions object of
sons Of Justice and L was argued from the TACT that
your resolution, being mixed in that letter with these
smuggling affairs, that they were way identified
Ibid not then believe that you desired you had any
plus part witty TO place any portion OF your reputation
good was il needed and in no hands would it be
more actively employ ed or more readily use up - yet
you answered my letter, or indicated what
you would adopt concerning my proposed resolu
ton thought best to write and throw out the idea
of the danger to which you mghbe exposed by the as
rocaiion referred to- and accordingly did, on the 9Th OF
January, write as ollows:-
New YoRx, Jan. Z, ls43.
SIR wrote you on the Goth OF last montA bus which
did not mail till the 3lst wherein requested you to sub
nit to the House resolution Then enclosed lhaye not
hadth pleasure Of receiving reply and do not know
your character had no doubt then and have none now,
of your entire Willingness to that justice done me
perceive by letter from Washington, published i'll the
Express OF this morning. that reeien mad 10 your
former resolution, which induces me to take the liberty OF
again addressing you Tor the purpose OF enquring wheh-
you would have the goodness to offer the resolution
enclose TO you.
BY the letter in the Express which Ihave made refe
renee you will perceive how far proposed that shall
be held responsible to the public and to individuals fol
the result OF trials recently had in Philadelphia has
been minated, though think not truly tat there is
some connection. between your resolution and the quasi
eants or claimants in those trials
Very respectfully,
(Signed) J. HOYT, late Collector
Ts the Honorable W. w. BoARpMAr,
House Of Representatives, Washington
TO that letter you made the following reply -
.. WAsHINGroE, d. c.,
House of Representatives, January Q, ls43.
sir Your two letters received. ! do pre-
sent perceive the necessity or expedency OF Offering the
necessary, will be known upon the coming in of the
OF the Secretary to the resolution already passed
have no personal feelings crafty in this matter and
for divers intend not to be drawn personal
about certainly
tmation alluded to at the close of your letter.
(signeD VIM W. BoARDMAN.
j. Horr, Esq. late Collector.
confess dsap appointed to learn that YOU declined
to state to the House. that you had received such resou
ton from me, and was requested to offer it, That oil
had reason under the circumstances to expect from
stranger with whom the relation Of representative
constituent did not exist But from the last paragraph
had right to infer, that you repudated" the idea
ing general special or silent partner with Dwight and
the smuggers and somewhat consoled, by the nfe
liean nn,t thai
hence made mind to wait with becoming resigna
ton, for the report of the Department. in the
solution, adopted on your notion That report has come
and my anticpaons in regard to its unfair character
have bSen realized. 1t appeared through columns Of
the Express, on the first instant part of letter
by Dwight at Washington the 3Oth of January u
which find the following paragraph.
:" 1t now appears that Mr. Hoyt made affidavit that he
ready for trial at the last term Of the Circuit
in consequence of the absence of material witness at
Philadelphia. In the meantime he has written letter
amember of Congress- assigning different reason witch
is that the Secretary OF the Treasury had deprived him.
Allied With mputaons on Mr. and is entirely Js
proved by Mr.. Hoyts own statements, it also by
the declarations OF all the parties referred TO luded to
in the matter"
think due you say, that this statement has some
whst embarrassed me in regard to conclusions at which
had arrived, ms herenbcfore stated. hare pren
any member Of Congress, except yourself on the point
subject referred to- and while admit that my letter
you under date OF 26th Of December in pri
vate bnt designed in good faith to give you inormati H.
which was justified in believing you also, in good faith
desired TO obtain, from public considerations; yet your
having decided not to upon that information the in.
quy arises whether had the right TO permit
that letter to be used by capable of msrepresent
ing its purport and of founding on Il false Of
discrepancy with other statements alleged but without
any specication whateverD TO have been made by me-
Such is one aspect OF the affair, and in this light il in
wolves an impuation upon my integrity In another as.
pect draws in question sagacty in dscardng at the
outset the suggestion, that there was some connecon
between your resolution and the quasi defence the ~
press letter makes for of defendants or
in these trials" at Philadelphia. '''
Ithere any thing in this view of the case which in
any degree affects you just man, NAV erbans no
hat
Dwight, to whom you must have shown the letter VIC
lated your confidence in the to which he put H. In