Louisville messenger. (Louisville, Miss.) 1842-1843, 1843-03-11


colleagues NY hls ogn showing ho
has appropriated H. his rwn aud 9th
ere usesa potion vfthe lHo pef cent
fund which ought ~ be w ilia Tfces'
ufy IT Washington, md Which be
ishl ~ boz nppfob, ndoj and impfi's
onod Tor drawing IN vol ton ~ lhg
j law VI our legislature Of FcbHtnfy rs
a.. lle admi that ho Las dawn
also he three per Gems. fund and
paid II away 10 "whIgs aud demo
cfalsl" haviig paid tic Auditor, the
Secretary Of State, tho Printer AMI
tho Attorney General their salaries
OF part Of their ialares out Of The mo.
oys which b. had no right 10 use for
any such purpos'. lilo admits that
he drew Sl65,000 from the Treasury
at Washington, and he doe. not pre-
tend how to have moro than SlflO0O
of il. What has lio done with the
bilanccl Some Of his friends ana at
tachcs have been seen hawking about
the federal government checks, and
buying up state warrants with them
| is generally understood that he has
been specuctng in the money which
he has illegally and improperly drawn
from The Treasury at Washington; ~
the Governor ought to seize on him
and the balance yet in his possession.
The Governor is hunting the consti-
III ion to find power to seize "A man
for cmbezzling public moncy.-It is
perfectly ridiculous, and ifthe Gov
ernor docs not take steps to prevent
the Treasurer and the money from
flight to Texas, he will be involved
in the guilt. Why has not Gov. Tue
ker published his entire correspond
ence with this cmbezzing Treasurer?
We understand that the Governor
went to the Treasury office some
days ago, and demanded an examina-
ton Of the office, but Graves refused,
and the Governor left him with his
finger in his mouth. The Governor
ought to issue his proclamation, pro-
hibiting any one from trading for U.
States drafts, payable to r. S. Graves
or order, and tauS save the balance
in Graves hanes from embezzlem mt
until tie Government at Washington
has an opportunity Of arresting him
for obtaining money uader false pre-
fences. He obtained the Sl44, OUO of
the 2 per cent fund at Washington
by fraud. In letter signed by Gov
Tucksr when he was SICK, Graves
was represented to the Federal Gov
eminent as the proper person to draw
the 3 per cent fund, and any other
funds coming TO the State. 1t was on
this last clause that Graves came the
Giraffe over the Secretary of the
Treasury, and drew the Sl44, 500 OF
the 2 per cent fund in utter violation
Of law.
OR legislature expressly prohibit
ed the Governor or any one else from
drawing the two per cent. fund ex-
cept enough to pay the salary of the
Engineer. To effect this, the Cover
nor gave Graves a requiSltion Tor
$4,000 Of the two per cent fund.
1t appears that G. could mot Withstand
the temptation ofthe large pile, and
he called to his aid the general pow
ers of Gov. fuckers sick letter, au-
thorizing him 10 draw the 3per cent.
fund. By this trick he pocketed $l6o
900 and went on TO Philadelphia and
New York, where he hourished most
extensively, held leyees and drove his
splendid carriage. The sudden ele-
walton ola brlefIess county court at
toney ought to have excited suspicion
and old Hayes, if he had been living,
would have been inquiring into his
ways and means. We think it is high
time that Governor Tucker would IL
form the public OF the whole History
ofthis infamous case, and whether or
not he gave any counetenance to the
misapplication and embeZzlement OF
the public money. We know he has
been urged by his friends both here
and in Washington to secure Graves
and the money before they get fur
ther off, but as yet he has done moth
ing. We learn also that Graves has
Been in the habit of violating the law
which requires him to mark warrants
"PAIp' when he receives them INTO
the Treasury. This foul practice
enables him to sell out the warrants
as fast as they are paid in, and 1t Is
impossible to tell what amount OF them
is vet unredeemed Ucksburg Sen