Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-03-25
o. Mr.. WrsE's opinion of the honesty Of the
nm Ruren A sfrationl

o. Mr.. wIsE's opinion of the honesty of the
Van Buren, Administration!
Was the Adams and Clay administration corrupt Ad-
init it. One has been proved in Court OF Justice.
One Tobias wStkins,l who was neither receiving
discussing oeer,-a auditor Of accounts, who
borrowed, in fact from the present Secretary OF the Navy.
the sum which he charged with embezzhng-the sum
OF less than S5000-was made defsueT; prosecuted
in the hottest spirit Of persecution; convicted and sui-
ferrd nearly or quite three years imprisonment the
Jail for common fcons. Under the Reform Admins
tons Of Jackson and Van Buren, than one hundred
have been reported by themselves OF actual doaea
tons, ranging from few thousand to than million
OF dollars each case, and in all amounting about
millions 1--WE hundred thousand dolarsand rogue
yet whipped OF Justice pursued by the criminal code,
eastgaed robuked any form except by the
OF Levi Woodbury.. which prove his knowledge Of
and connicanec their crimes The organization Of the
Treasury Department. OF the curousy and ingc-
nousy contrved systems which invented pre-.
vent fraud IN the accounts OF public officers Ii is
checked invention which could
possibly be desired detect fraud forgery any FORM
and neither can possibly be pcrpetacd the forms arc OBJ
served, unless all the officers alike guilty. There arc
collectors, naval officers district aornes, auditors compro
ers. registers solicitors and secretaries OF the Treasury all
guards upon each other and collector the port Of
New ork the port where received where
the eye OF vigilance should have been wide awake
hundred and toenty.frs thousand dollars. without the
knowledge OF secretary, solicitor, register
auditor comptroller, district attorney, naval officer
clerk of the Dcpsr meni, without suspicion even says Mr.
Secretary until he had Swartwoued to Europe. No won
der when investigating committee of Congress found
afterwards that Mr.. Secretary did actually know Of the
books OF record belonging his office he himself
confessed and when Of the main books, which bal
would appear, produced il found that
entry had been made in H. touching the port OF New York
and the of Collector Swartwou the 1885
until tAe moment Of Investigation! And again,
der, when discovered that the Department had per.
mtted Mr. Swarwout hold his office OF Collector at the
port New York. where he the annual receipt of
least fifteen millions OF public money! oithouf harins si
for three years Official bond for the faithful
performance the duties Of has opce and when was n
last given signed by himself and three securities who
worth much than third the sum of SIS
600 only, in which the discretion OF the President
the bond given leaving off the of three good
aud sufficient securities who had been their co-sgners to
his first official bond Now. put case to any Locufoco
farmer no. will not insult him by that NAME for every
L0eotoeo wuly blind, and does wish TO see to any
honest but deceived Democrat who really at heart
Democrat here present: He wishes after every thing is
snugy laid by for the winter home, after Christmas 10
take excursion Washington for weeks TO pay his
respects Mr. President Van Buren,, q should like bye the
bye, introduce him 10 his contrast, Henry Claw and
leaves every thing doors and the charge of an over
seer lie leaves meathouse, cellar, crib, we'll
stored with bacon, with liquors. and with corn he departs
perfect confidence that all will be in sae-keeping en-
Joys himself the Metropolis drinks with the mag
mates Of the land, and, after he has spent a goodly
for sober, country gentleman returns his family
little better satisfied, his heart be right with the ease and
quietEes, and contentment Of retired private life When
he gets home instead OF finding every thing in order and
place, he finds the meaihouse empty the corncrb more
than hall out the cellar robbed all its wine and brandy
the negroes all drunk, the hogs the field the horses star
wing their stalls, and not stroke OF work DONE To
whom does he look To the OF him he inquiries
Does he not hold him accountable Certainly When he
asks hm for the for much loss and so much dis
order suppose he answers did it, was the negroes;
90 and ask them! lie restraints his anger and rcps calmly
Why sir, did not | employ and pay you to supern-
tend how could the negroes do u this, without your
knowledge" They did and you mus, not sir warn
you, Of stealing your property" "Where are
the keys Mr.. Overscer, did you keep them in your
poscssionl Il don't where the keys are sir; 20 and
ook Tor them YOURSELF "Comc with me- sir and will
ooh for them" lie goes the con-crb finds the door wide
open and after search finds the lock- with key in
lying the ground hudded in the heap near
BY, il had been their for days Now admit
ting that aithcss steward partaSer of the plum
der; that he had himself been drunk, you choose vet
what would YOU do with hml Would you Trust him fur
Their; would you kick him of the plantaOnl