Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-02-06
RICHMOND DAILY WING.
THE zABRIsKIE.coNrRA
THURSDAY AoikiNa.' iFssRUARY a. is..

THE ZABRIsKIECo
We lave ,hps fer RETAINED from noticing this affair." an.
the report which be- given rise Of the moot ssrou
nsore - they the characters Of several pesoas
and mplcsrns John Tyler himself. We supposed Il ii
to BE- sxsGgsrsuoa, and knew there was q pronenes
in the world think AMI to judge hsrshly Of ,hoss who
whether By merit By accident lad been rendered COO
| spicuous.
But the affair Of Zabrske has assumed serious aspect
and the rireumstans and nsrsnal ground suspcio,
against the acting President Having benefited
by Governmental which he ordered be gver
to particular person Z,brske is strong, that Their
are rumoss at impeachment from grave sources.
We hear many things which forbesr MENTION bu
the following affidavit has been presented to tho House
Representatives (by Mr.. Burke VI N. H.) aud read
Clerks table. There will OF be searching inves
tvstion.
"Some fifteen eighteen months ago, in casual con-
verssuon had viii the late NJ vo"rhees. Chief CLERK
Ut the Bureau OF coastucton and repairs Ian individual
with whom had been terms Of familiar acquaintance
tor years,) he rsmsrkrd he had Of great impor
lance 20 communists and would willingly do provided
pro missed &yuge the matter as its publicity must
inevitably lose him his situation assured him that
act II mine would endarger his Office unless the subsian
oi IN. communication materially interested myself my
friends His disclosure was to the following effects That
Jas e ZaSrske, Of New Jersey had made application
the President for certain contract him the
sacrifices he had made his service personal and pecun-
AIRY: that he was completely out OF pocket and that unless
ruined.
THAT the President told him he should have it, and ~
the OF the contract apperainsd 10 his Office he
Voorhees directed by the President TO prepare the
papers; he did that certain extensive then
in ths city, supposed be Swift OF New Bedford Massa
chusctt had agreed TO give Zibriskie 900 for his
bargain; which Zibrskie accepted that when the
papers perfected, the contractor changed his mind
and refused pay than 900: that Zabrske
gled for the original sum- aud that Voorhees, avang him
self OF this hesancy in the and aware Of the
character Of tae Transaction, stole march Z,bske
called upon the purchaser Gadsbys Hotel delivered the
papers, and pocketed the g. OOO that Zabrskie talked
lofty sormed, and insisted upoa the whole Of the
that he Voorhees) laughed his fury held firmly 10
cash, told him tZabskis he should give him but half
10000 which Zsbrskie ct gladly accepted;
Noorhees observed him he knew he had 8lOOO o the
money TO pay to certain individual who this in
dSdua was did not that time inquire but have
to suspect have ascertained. This surprise
than strengthened from the following incident Previous
taking any steps in this matter called upon Mr., late
Chie Clerk In the Navy Department, apprisng him Of
AL the stated and the srociousy corrupt
interference OF the Executive in this transaction. ar
was ssionshed acknowledged he suspected much that
ne npprehended II might seriously mpcate the President
and Mr. henshaw, aud that all the papers connected with
ths transaction ought TO have passed through his hands,
winch was not the case, and that, summoned before
committee, he would act rs became him.
mentioned TO Nit my suspicion that Scott the
nj l--. = Il.