Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-04-26

iieasuiets fo' al coutitles Within ihlS Com
monwesl,h, Immediately after the passage
thereof, to pay over TO their respective success
sors in Office all redemption monies on unseated
lands, which may be remaining in their hands
at The expiration Of their respective terms o
Office Did our friend Andre,v do so? 1t an
pears not This Act of Assembly was passed
about nine months before Andre,u rendered his
last settlement, being from April ls4e 10 Jan.
uary lS4l, and about eleven months before the
lhen Auditors prepared the refunding clause
above referred 10, being from April 1910 to
March ls4l.
| Tie manufacturers Of the aforesaid white
wash say that even Johnny Merwine did not
mention the matter in his dissenting paper. to
the seuemen, of ls4l held in January 1912
am somewhat acquainted with Merwine, and
approve OF his course when it is straight for
ward, and true to the interests of our tax.pa
ers. | am informed by several respectable
persons who were present during Bush's set
Element in January, 1912, that John Merwine
frequently and repeatedly demanded settle
ment of the redemption, accounts of Messrs.
Bush & Storm, but was Overruled by the
Commissioners, Treasurer Bush, Deputy Trea-
surer Walton and the other two Auditors-he
also demanded an examination of the Redemp-
iion Book. But was refused access 10 the
same. Hence the said Merwine could rive
at no immediate calculation of the amount
of redemption monies remaining in the hands
OF. said Ex.Treasurers, and prelerring cauti-
Gus course, he relrained from giving publicity
to any point that he was moi positively certain
of substantiating by clear evidence, but after
wards in the Spring of 1912 when said Mer-
wine had been able to obtain glance over the
Books of redemption accounts. We find him
publishing a notice in The columns Of the Jef
ferSonian Republican, pointing out the law
which had been dislegarded by those Ex-
Treasurers.
The writers aforesaid have endeavored in the
most arful manner TO induce the public 10
change their opinion of the $500 check bu-
siness Of neghbor AndreU They call il money
that had deprecated in value, when in fact two
ten dollar bills were spurious, and most likely
relics Of The ArbSchOtt from the old stone house,
and may have been the earnings of him who
was under the compulsory necessity of eating
muSh and motaSSes The writers speak much
abon, the industry Of my neighbor Andrew. |
admit that he is saving, industrious man,
clever neighbor and can travel as far on a ftp
anybt as any Other man. have frequently
attended The calls of the gentleman, and am
very willing 10 wait upon him, and his family,
and friends again, if they have not promised
all their patronage TO another quarter.
In conclusion permit me 10 advise the writer's
of the white-wash 10 keep within The bounds
of truth hereafter, and hail from their real loca-
ton. Tney will then pass off without attract
ing notice, for | am inclined 10 think there is
no one in our township who would undertake
10 compose communication besides myself
wish it 10 be perfectly understood that hare
written the above, and foregoing communica-
tion, from no i'll feelings towards any person,
Il think as much of ne ghbor ANDREW and
friend JACOB, as do of MERwINE, when they
do their dpiy honesiy,) bu, from sense of
bounden duty 80 The tax-rdden population of
poor Monroe. 1t seems that the $4,000 Auor-
nev fee annually paid foreign counsellor was
far from procuring the advice necessary 10
keep our friends ANDREW and JACOB within
the bounds OF the law, and sworn duties of
their Offices, for il appears by the records Of
last settlement with the Commonwealth that
friend JACOB had charged the said Common
wealth extra, and illegal fees amounting 10
upwards of fifty dollars, which amount the
Auditors reported against friend JACOB, where
upon Lowycr James remarked 1bat neighbor
Andrew must owe the Commonwealth nearly
twice as much, having been in Office twice
long as friend JAcoB, and charged fees upon
The same principle that Jacob had. Now JACOB
had took from The Commonwealth ten per cent
on all matters, licenses and state tax, when
the law only allows 5 per cent. on licenses
and one per cent on state tax. and any man OF
common sense can search the 5th or 9Th Edi-
lion of Pnrdon, where he has al once perfect
guide TO 90 by. would advise my friend
JACOB and neghbor ANDREW hereafter 10 look
before they leap, for facts are stubborn things
No more al present.
THE LITTLE DUTCH PoNEY.
Hamilton, April, lS43.