The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1843-03-23
From the Richmond Wig.
MODE OF SUPPLYING THE NAV

MODE OF SUPPLN ING IliE NANi'
The foulesi abuses in this line of public
service are known TO exist-ln clothing,
groceries, lumber, timber, tobacco, and
every thing else. The contracts for these
supplies are habitualIy given as fat jobs TO
fayorites-or the tayorites of iavorltes--
and given pretty much at their own prices
without competition or the knowledge
of the general public, that they were TO be
LEI. The country must see at once, the
liability of the system to let in unbounded
fraud and imposition; and so the fact is al
legged 10 be.
MIR. Stanly, few days before the close
Of the session, moved and carried an
amendment to the Navy Appropriation
Bill, designed TO correct this fragrant evil
by requiring all provisions and clothing OF
very name and nature, 10 be supplied
hereafter by contract-that is we pre-.
sumo, by public competition, awarding the
contract to the lowest bidder. Ii is an
excellent movement. He who plugs one
of these holes of corruption and iayorItism,
proves himself true friend Of the coun-
try. Secret underhanded, siealthy, I'M
dermining corruption, is more TO be dread
ed in this country BY liberty, than open
assault.
Mr.. Stanly produced, in favor Of his
amendment, the following letter from New
York, which we suspect might be strength
ened by developments at Richmond.
DEAR SIR: In times pas, the usual
course has been when vessels were requir.
ed for the carrying OF United States stores
or munitions Of war from one point 10
another, 10 advertise for them, and, when
bids were made by the agents or owners
Of ships, the lowest offer accepted. II al
WAYS has been usual to advertise for al
articles Of supplies for the year, also fol
lumber, timber, &c, when any quantity
was required But under the present Adj
mlnlstration no man can obtain business,
from the Government unless be be OIL
processes to bel Tyler man. Ii he sal,
isles the President or his sons lie is al
/ o. X, then he may obtain private con
tracts, and, for all | know, may contribut,
or share with |, for one, am op
posed TO this that John Tyler shoul,
squander the public funds TO strengthen
hlm politically
Some time ago an individual obtained
at Washington freight Of about l,00t
barrels to Lima or Valparaiso, at So pc
barrel, while ships here wore taking I,
those ports at 81, 80; and Il contrac, a
Washington for SOC, 600 ieetofpue boards
at round price, to te delivered at III
Navy Yard d; y. York, Charleslowu
Philadelphia, and Gospori. This man i
ono Of those who was a Locufoco, ate
the election Of Gen. Harrison a Wig
now nondescript, or Tylerman.
"Tbe groceries are given to a house i
this city, and ,rithou adrertisiag, e
with butter, to another, who has kissc,
John Tyler's great toe y Of 90 cents pc
pound. The purser's stores we're adser
lised, bu, did not fall into right hands, an
then (affer adyertIsing) il was determine
at Washington not 10 give them to th
lowest bidder, but to give them 10 The kous
which furnishes groceries 10 all the narD
and they are charging outrageous prices
and filling up the public stores witt goods
and at Ike end oF the year there yill be Il
store as many goods as have been used b,
Government, and a, so per cent. hishe
prices than they might have been obtatact
/ IN Tie usual way, by advertising aad COZ
tract.
1t is currently reported and believe,
that distinguished gentleman Of Virgins
( is participation in the profits Of groceric
aud purser's stores AID have no doub, o
H. and they will all be rich at the price
charged for these articles.
We have 80 guess who the " Virgin,
gentleman is alluded 10 in THU letter
but whoever he Is, or il there IS one whs
thus stimulates corruption and shares il
It's Infamous dividends, he ought d 30 un
masked.
Mr. S. rays be Is informed Dat contracts cas
be made for furnishing tie same quality Of but
ter Tor l6 cents
Sale of Gold Coin.-We understand