New-York daily tribune., 1845-11-11
THE. rR
~. S,A.s,,ellcr'> Suppression OF the Lives
Rc>t and Butler.

,..,-s-. <,.qyrS : \ / uoyts Law Papers.
-. san S.rvu Ns.i Isc Message, WcaierburnS
ts.se - srSa&1u- AS>>Staas'''s lasa'eG &c
.>S,r.-sss H4.S Eu.A;-tA ~ Many ~ iNc Slec"'a
- y ~. H1y: N.i Sa..Sy sS;illy " EoilclSi's
r tts s-tSSVs-
S.s--t Asvc within the lss; zen days. obtsined
-s. ..s Nwyces o:Scc, sud carefully perused. Mr..
.s,s, Rows Sia II ChsHcc-y, aud compared It's
.sss..ea.s w;,a The le;ycys Of NessFS, Nan Ness.
y.,..ess> sd ,.hers, and with ny own memo
-. -.s.!vs - Tx, ;-aasact,cas 10 which il has
7,S-s=> -, -SNl;.;7>i BY the Vice Chancellor
,As,,,c- every vsr; :! i. On oS;h almost inme'
s,.s., aoG NJ. Tay,os. OF the As,ov House, Book
49, ,a-.v c,a:., olS:2c3 Of by Mr.. Hoy; and In
.ss: VA - !. Ais s;-I ;souch have never seen
~. -sy.s- -. within he ,sS: few days, and then
~ .- =s.as:e i. nis s;ose. hss applied, by his
C.-=si . re VICE Cts1ccl.o- 10 have the lnjuuc-
.s .s>,lysi w.,SoU; answering the bill at all
- -s,cs>. = " a;ch had had previous init
$3.50. 81 lxea reused NJ. TAYLOR has appealed
= - C1lacal,o-. Ws,wo.,h., who has put of the
se----- 81. !; - lie s.>: Nonday in December next
Aa9z. CHE :aj.eS, NJ. Hoy, says that, more
- " ys--s so May. 1922 many manuscripts
ys-s -,-,,S: - hiz1, o. BY MS direction, in box
~ s,-z.3 ;hz: ne was ;hen Collector; that The
.N 49, .zcei L. .oo-n in the old Custom House;
-: x VS. marked J. & /. Hoyis Law Papers;
-: {. 49, -e-2oyed IN 1913 he does not say, and
7-so-5sy SHOWS Eo;. by whom TO The present Gus
" Eo-se sd placed IL s rooyc with many other
Scxs. cJ.:zir:rc public records that he lei; in
Nz-5 - o-i ccnIiaaeG 10 occupy room TIL
49,. L. :; .: May, ls:3 The day after the l. ;.
Co-- gz-y b-o1sh; in verdict OF S220,0o0 and up
yz-.s --2-as. cic to- eEl5ezzGng that amount OF
?-e1c -2o2sy thai n August. lc+i. when Mr..
Va Ness :ooS once ne removed a.! his papers
=. -: BOX iwa.ch ne could not take away. Qt
:z-ss .. i was one O. the old boxes belonging 10
- czed S:ag2>, and uni:5rn in appearance with
- ones
NJ Hoyt goes on 70 state. that this box was broken
oPSz-xse1, Il knows no.-;ilai II was without his
E-0E.z-se. aid he believes that w L. Mackenzie
-: Cornelius. : Bo.a-dus. or one OF them, or Others
: colcs-t w.is iaeIa broke open the lock, and took
:.Cn ~ box ce-ta, NEcrl pis-apd that Macken
Il -1t 3oga.dus, or one Of them, or Others with
:As-z made e O; sad manuscripts in tho comPo
E.:oa o: he Lises o. 10y. and Butler now before
tie pubic.
IL Hoy: swea.s that the letters are genuine, as
prl1i-C n he book; and ne prays the Vice Chan
ce-L9- 70 order the copies now unsold The proceeds
Q: -he sales. :he stereotype plates. and the mama
scEc =. delivered 10 him, who, With his cor
Ts.yvuccu.s s4ys retain the right 10 pubish--aso
oe. manuscripts but what other nc swears he cannot
;s lie ae..eves that Mr. Mackenzie, Mr.. Bogardus or
EO~ does he know, pretend TO know, that all the
eGte!s II Inc book in that box and yet he
sTsfs L. tell aDoG aGy o the others, though he
ssse- .hs: here others. do charge him with
peC.1t!; 5Gt he appears 20 very much at
--11oLa Il! ae efrs 10 those respecting which
NJ =.cs; positively a;irms. Such he left the
PUBIC !apet= N was probably never before seen on
ua.s es,ta.
~. Hoyt aa. he rad applied to the Vice Chan
een- because ne could only have relief III Court Of
1y and re demands tnat all costs be levied rom the
Deisncants aud that they all answer fully oath his
ssTen yarSs, or so, OF questions
Ny ccurse IN this has been frank open and de-
ci;ed Where saw others blamed for Whist they had
% hand IN corrected the Where | saw the
Eiess aud the Pubic al loss, published the truth
H4Tag had no motive but the welfare of this great
anty ioF ny friendship to the Institutions OF which
Fave p-r:led AID suffered much, and prepared II
qgrsd, 10 surer more had need of concealInent.
%: II some things confess am puzzled.
In M letter addressed to Mr.. Richie, published by
you the 29th OF september, stated distinctly that
TIE Government box referred 10 opened IN my
Presence By Mr. Gocson Keeper OF the Records, with
tae al O Edgar and John Stansoury OF this city,
gectefs and their journeyman, James armstrong Mr.
tAsaanl Coye, nephew oil the hrst secretary OF the
Treasury under Gen. Jackson was also there part OF the
tine Boin well acquainted with the lacts MI
CoEyel then and presume sni Is. CLERK IN the
Record Ofce. aad no hand In breaking the lock, nor
II opening the box because was not ordered TO inter
iee Tka; morning. mr. Goldson told me that the
AssstsH. Collector Mr. Bosardus had commanded him
70 O!eak Il open. suggested 10 him 10 get men rom
e soEs and carry ~ the garret Unopened as we hao
pies Of unsorted papers and the carpenters were ABOUT
pu ne said his orders imperative 10 open that ana
every other Government receptacle under !och Inc
contents were tumbed out on the hoor-and IL would
% hard for me any else, amid the confusion OF
aese concerns 10 say that many papers were not mixed
WIZ o.ner piles OF miscellaneous rubbish. &c.
A!ew Gays after that the 4uditor ordered 20 break
open OF 10 open III some way certain other trunks or
1oxes Keys could not be found to do il. Black George
brought me the Collectors and Surveyors punches OF
Aeys-some boxes were opened-sSeleton keys were
urp1 and Ofhp hpr tDks
Safpenie By directions OF the Second Auditor, Mr. a.
SS"es &C. Certain books VI Markers, Measugers.
WelsaeTs &c who asked arrears of salaries OF lsiO
I4N'A' "eie wanted. Mr. Delmar, an old Keeper OF
tecoFds was ior-and the volumes had not found
Ne lsa placed IN box s,l locked which he pointed to-
Ice AUDITOR ana Alderman Purdy said, break IL open
auu "' po!dson ana did found tue missing books
u mH-cafIied them TO Mr.. Jones in Mr.. Purdys office
T i "os!d have broken open any lock in the Custom.
aoase-eyen that of the 5000 Sub.Treasury scli-had
S.e proper authorities commanded me as they did Mr.
SV'uson, IN the case III question.
IN singular that Mr.. Hall when before the Chance-
.e and also many OF the journalists should have abused
s cr an act done by the Keeper by authority OF the
selec;or who is presumed 10 by his Assistant, 10
"non nc communicates his orders agreeable TO the
SaSe si the Department.
AN puzzled by Mr. ilitchies s,aiemen, in The Union
s1 He had been advised o the publication by gentle
.a4 gc had read the uhoie and who aware several
eeAs before the book and letters appeWed OF tho chan
es through which they were 10 run Who was this
seule'nsat Why did My. Richie remain sient' Why
"S els Informant also sient
iHe box 10 which Mr.. Hoyt refers, but which was not
~ was "ss opencd (as stated, Sept 2J) on Thursday,
i"'a day o! May lastits contents tumo!ed out-and
grea, part carried in baskets 10 the gar
C., iew day after the Carpenter was ordered by Mr.
Son 70 put lock IN place OF the broken one,
$50 ae c.c on Saturday Monday.
assistant Collector Bogarduss letter OF Sept. % be
~. 80 @-t ABOUT THE MIDDLE OF MAY LAST he took u
Isot! view ot the contents of the box d; the Col
isSo request Mr.. Goldson must, therefore, have
INN of what the box contained the day ne
NtAe lOth,l Cay.
o;iS VlefAs looked over the papers partly what
and contents belonged the Custom House Records
tgs ,. "aat was waste paper-of which there not
r;osi,y continually in the way-and partly from Gu
son aid 50 also. With the consent OF Mr.. Gold
spar, 'ia Keeper. publicly copied, whenever had
oapb -, such OF those leters thought the public
GSdos" ,s see (omtng private passages) and (as Mr.
On G go t ana dr Coryel will doubt testify ii called
.e court Of Cnancery) took home (wh the
no5s SolseHt various letters copy them in the
Nav iais course continued for nearly month from
on ~ on ihe 80 OF June resigned to take effect
iesTo ~ oil July, the time that Mr. Van Ness was 10
otlre saw hm, as have stated in the Herald in his
ourb 1'ou; fortnight before he left and he said
Of mr. taxe back my letter of resignation ON account
refs:s5 4fse family and humble circumstances-but