New-York daily tribune., 1843-02-03
nIr. Jesse Royps sub-Treasnry.


Penrose, Solicitor of the Treasury, it appears that
Mr. Jesse Hoyt, ex.Collector Of this Port, Is IN
debted to the United States in the snug sum OF
sa26 ,295 81, and bids fair continue in that In
teresting predicament, Nh Hoffman has not
yet been able to bring him to trial-the case Being
put of from term to term on Mr.. Hoyss afiidavits
of the absence (at PhilddciphiG!D y of a material
witness The Solicitor OF the Treasury responds
TO an inquiry of Congress as follows:
OFFICE OF TUE SOLICITOR OF THs TsEHsUsT' ,stH
| SIR: have received the resolution of the House
of Representatives, That the Secretary of the
Treasury be directed to communicate TO this House
the amount of the defalcation of Jesse Hoyt, late
Collector of the Port of New-York, and also what
means if any, have been adopted for the recovery OF
the same, together with the Of the suretes OF
said Hoy," and, in reply, have the honor to state,
hatt appears that Jesse Hoyt executed three bonds
to the United States during the period he continued
in Office the FIRST on the 22d March, 1888. in the
penalty of Sl5G 900, with Robert McJ msey, Lewis
| NJ. Thurston, Lorenzo Hoyt, Jesse Oakley, Thomas
J. Oakley, and Samuel Jones, sureties; the second
on Goth November, 1888, in the increased penalty
of $200,000 with the sureties as on the first
bonds-this bond superseded the first; the third on
14th December, 1889, in the penalty of s2G0,000,
with Thaddcus Phelps, surety. This bcnd was re-
quired in addition to the preceding one. Copies of
these several bonds arc herewith enclosed
The amount of the defalca;ion OF Mr.. Hoyt,
late Collector of the Port Of New-York, appears,
from the adjustment of his accounts by the Auditor
and Comptroller Of the Treasury, to be 226,295,
81. OF this amount, it appears that SlO,2{7 "a
accrued previous TO the execution of the bosd OF
| 18th December, 1889, and suit has been instituted
in the United States Cira uit Court for the Southern
District OF New-York against Mr.. Hoyt and his
sureties to his second bond dated 30th November,
1888. For the remainder, s. 0is OF, suit has
been instituted in the same against Mr.. Hoyt
aud the sureties on the same bond, and also the
surety on the bond of14th December, 1889 These
| proceedings were commenced on the Goth Fcbtua-
~ and 9th Of April, 1871, and the suits have been
continued from term TO term, ut the instance OF the
defendants. The District Attorney, in his reports
OF proceedings at November term, 1S42, which
ended on the 10Th utlmo, states that " these suits
were put off for the term, upon the defendants
application, and affidavit of Jesse Hoyt, setting
forth that, since access had been allowed him to
papers in the custom house, his chief clerk had been
constantly at Philadelphia, witness on the part
of the United States in certain seizure cases.
| In addition TO the suits above mentioned meas.
ures have been taken to cause the distributive
share OF Jesse Hoyt as late Collector, of the pro-
ceeds of certain goods seized by his direction at
NewYork, Philadelphia and Baltimere, for viola
tions of the revenue laws, and recently condemned
forfeited be applied in payment of his debt to
the United States. What this share will amount
to It is impossible yet ascertain, the marshal not
having completed the sales. 1t will, however, be
considerable, the marshal having already reported
sales to the amount of near 100000. The right
so 20 apply this fund is eontrovertea by persons
| claiming it under daed of trust for the indemnity
of his sureties his official bonds; but the OBJ
.ject of the trust is indirectly to accomplish the
same thing, it is supposed that the application Of
| this fund to the payment of the debt due to the
Government will ultimately be effected.
CHARLES B. PENROSE,
| Solicitor of the Treasvry.
We trust after this there will be no cavil as to
the s9fe-kseping of the Public Money under the
Sub Treasury system. Mr.. Hoyt has contrived to
keep abou, quarter of million dollars not only
as long as he was officially required to do it, but
some two years longer, and he holds on to it still
like grim Death. This, in addition to some
s5O, 900 per annum which Mr. Hoyt enabled
to pocket salary perquistes, seizures, &C., dur
ing his Collectorship, makes very nice lutte ag-
sresntc. We know several patriot. who would
not objec. to serve their Country on similar terms.
FlREs.-The dwelling-house of H. w. Scovill,
at Lookport, caught FIRE on Tuesday week, about 10
o'clock, A. Nj. 1t was extipguished before it had
made much progress. Loss about $50.
a irc was discovered abou, 3 o'clock Tuesday
morning in the large and extensive four story
building Nos 80 and "a Blackstone-s,reet, a. Bos-
ton, occupied by Dean 81 Pratt wholesale grocers,
the furniture warehouses of Charles F. Parker and
Bowen & Manning, all Of which were damaged TO
considerable amount. Loss about $4,000 part
ly insured
The shoemakers shop of Dir. Joel Bates, No.
| Howard-street. adjoining the Miller Temple, at
Boston, was set on hre about 10 o'clock Tuesday
night, but tie hre was ezdnsuished before great
deal Of damage was done.
| A dwelling owned and in part occupied by
Jacob Wrattan, in Utica, and also small dwell
ing owned By MIR. Hall, were bum, down on Tues
day night. Contents mostly saved, Loss S 600.
The dwelling and barn uf Chauncey Burr, at
Durham, CT. were burned on the e3d. Insured
for 500.
The large cotton pickery belonging TO Dr. Bur
houser. Mobile, was destroyed by ire on the 18th,
together with rs bales of cotton. Ii is supposed
TO have been TIE work Of an incendiary. Loss es.
rimased at $4,000.
TRIAL OF cAPT. MAcxEszIs-The Testimony and Dec.
n-nis produced eefsre the Cour, OF Inquiry viii consul
tnte The principal part OF the evidence before the
Coa Martial The whole OF lhis Testaony with The sc
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