New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-09-29

,,r nv name At Conzress Library exhibiting the De
csraton OF Independence the treaties signed oy bons
psre and others and all the wonders OF the Stse
meni introducing me 10 bis friends ana w rIo,.
ns.sed an agreeable morning hour AZ the White house
General Jackson being with us-l had not dreamed a'
he could have completely changed for me VOL
hut il IA 90 and my notions Of the value OF PuDnc Juuo
are .uch that publicly copied the eiiers nA'o sDoe
nrn,ed them and shall follow the matter up the moment
he Legislature If Heaven spares my NE unless
more suitable person IL sooner appoin'en As
General Corrupt the fountains OF justice 20 my
and what need they care for forms Of government
Mr. Hoyi told Mr. Webb that al the ietieTs eoped
into my book, even One-tenth Of them "ers "a tli,
box he mistaken and Will md II so ne oaIiIee
Ia contents 20 the garrett in baskets-csrred Up Tue sA
ernp,v-tunobed the miscellaneous papers baok-snd on
the -stu day the Monday alter the carpenter "
dered by Mr. GodsOD 10 put on ne" lock ai.c D'
How many persons turned owe, 'as ~ scce..
other boxes do not know. Many persons nau sco---
AZ times 10 the Office sweePers carpenters CLERKS or-
terra &c but wha; puzzles me IS Nhy a'd Ny hoyi
briRg to the Custom H0n;~ ava soaNo !" -
ri. and otIer old bores belonging 10 tie Gor1Hmeni
o,,opa ok>r things lore e0s. business letters. Ben
BalT, ,..oys on fah ard fndHee your PotEe skGcAes
~ ,r;ra,, IN, Bennefs pGtions Sepkel Aliens Tam
gaU ,s,in1e and TAdd Ph,Dss Free Bank reports
What had the papers Of his private law ONCE and law
si,s twenty or thirty years old. TODD IN l-45 IN Gov
ernruen, Office, Had he not a Law Office VI nis own
Mad he not wife and family and home why not
ksep such things there II il not his wish 10 keep
hern where they In order 10 threaten his corrupt
friends with exposures Why was every scrap every
note sen, him from 1919 10 1861, By Butler and the
Van Rurens preserved vhsre he Was enreaie1 %
destroy them And If kept and in placewhere he bad
pundered the people Of seven tons Of sohd SILVER doars
why did he leave there the evidence OF the corrupt ser
vices which had secured his selection as Coector Win
ont collecting these curious relics INTO box OF Trunk
Of bis own marking private on Il, and placing
il in charge Of an officer The clerks had been told and
all 81 us believed that the box IN question contained the
law psuers Of his perpetual lawsuits with the merchants
while in Office But il seems he mixed public money
with private public papers, private papers Ia" papers
Custom House papers everything IN confusion one
good MAY result Lamb left deiauier ana Ms private
dealings with v F. Aaron Burr are there 10 the amount
Of $50 600 and $1,000 Gelston, Swartwout and Hoyt
ali left defaulters The Pondexier report my book ana
your abuse Of me- with sieps 10 be taken at ash
inpton next Winter will end IN sweeping the custom
U9use as il has no, been swept since Jonathan Th0mp
son eft like an honest man Curtis and IAN Ness pald
their money faithfully over but Lawrence j. arehny 1r
pounced by Jackson as the President OF one oil tne he
fsulinr banks Your influence made him Collector "hen
Van Bi,rens had got the Democratic Congressman Of
this State To unite in peiOnng that Van Ness might he
ousted Very shrewd this Mr.. Richie, and your con
duct shows that you look forward to the spcs heH ne
cember.
never opened private or sealed letter In my NE,
unes. where Of warfare prevailed when mad IL
own rules The invoices Of the merchants thef papers
entries &C was most scrupuous about and All records
nj tho department-none could be more IL there a
merchant or officer Of the Customs who can say 70 tne
contrary Was my department unbecomingf Vas
unweaied in my efforts 10 bring tne once 10 oIui
Can you or any say ought against my private chaf
acifrf As a citizen not entitled 10 decOrons con
due, at your hand Why have you forgotten your age
and your position to indulge in improper language and
alleee that t. be true which is not Am not frank
and candid, BE assured Sir that had Hoyt marked
"prirafe' Custom House trunk no one
would haze opened it-and had he sealed up any
papers and endorsed tina; they were his private pa
pcrs no one would have broke it, As il ia, The case Il
very different and shall not only be acquitted IN ia"
court upon Legal grounds, but also have verdict nom
society that acted an honorable and proper part or
course there is not in this letter 10 argue the que
come back to il when you have cooled down a little.
Yours obedently w. l.. MAChENLlf
Ve,r- York Sat Sent % ls4J.