The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1845-02-14
TYLERiSM ILLUSTRATED.

The following paper was sent 10 tie
Clerks table hy Mr.. Burke, and read 10
the House Of Representatives on tho 2sIi
ult., the resolution in relation TO ColoBd
Iabriskie's contract with the Navy De,
partner, being Under consideration;
sons fifteen or eighteen rsonlh. srn IA
casual conversation had with Tie late u u.
Voorhees,. Chief Clrrk Of The Ilaresa of on,ifac
ton and Rrplits IAN individual with whom bed
been on terms Of familiar acquaintance Tot yehr.l
lie remarked hs had matter " great impc'tshes
10 Communicate, aud would willingly do 30 pro
vided promised not TO divolgs The matter. As 10
Publicity must necessarily loss him bis situation
assured him that no &C, OF msine would cr4aa,
ger his Office, unless tho substance Of the coz
munication materially interested myself Of ny
friends III, disclosure was 10 tho follow us q
feet: That james G. Zibrirkic, Of Sev Jtrser
had made application 10 tho President for CT
tain contract, representing 10 him tho saef'h'i
ho had made in bis service personal and pecan
AIRY that he WIS completely Oh, nj pocket, iai
that unless he favored him With this eon,fadh
must te ifreIficr thly ruined.
ilat the President told him no should have 4
ntus W tue nature ol tue CONTRACT aNpefi9lnNR
his Office he lVoorhees) was directed BY the Iv.
sideu, 10 prepare lhs papers, he did lias
certain cxteusivs contractor. III in the cil
tsupposed To be swift, Of New Bedford Mss
cliuscit..j had agreed to give ZabrisAis sllea
for his bargain which terms ibrskio aeeeplea
that, when the papers were perfected, the coz
ttac,or ebangcd his mind, aud refused TO Pf
more thar 81 900; that Zlbriskic haggled for ih
original sum. and that Voorhees,. ayailing himself
Of this hesilancY in tho negotiation. and aware
Of the character Of the Transaction, stole m''ea
on u ihfiskic, called npon the purchaser at Cas-
by's Hotel, delivered him tho papers. and poessI
ed tho s. 600; that Z4brskie talked lofty, storm
ed, and insisted upon the whole Of thu money
that lie (Eoorbcesl laughed al his fury, held h'ia
ly 10 The cash, told him ,Habrskiel he sh'ad
give him but one half, r, 000} which sum bihf''
kis at last gladly accepted that he VOORHEES,
observed to him, hc knew he had 81 ,OW o. W.
money TO pay over 10 a certain indiFiaulli V''
xho this individual was did not al the 'ifle u"
quiFc, but have reason TO suspect have Wv
asectllined. This sarmise is more than Strength
ened from the following incident Previous
my taking any steps in this matter eaileu upoa
Mr.. -, late Chief Clerk in the Navy DoPAn.
meni apptizing him Of all tho circumstances luh
stated, and the atfociousy corrupt iasefie'e"s'
Of the Executive in this infamous iransse'io"'
Mr.. - was astonished; acknowledge w ~
pected as much that no nrPrehcnded me-
seriously implichtc the President and ht IL
shaw, and that all tho papers CONNECTED WIN ~ a..
Transaction ought 10 have passed ihfoos"
hands. which was not the case, aud stai " "
moncd before a committee, he would ac'
came him.
| mentioned 10 Mr.. my snsPIeloh w.
Scott, the Navy Agent. was morn OF less co'''ia
ed in the matter--coilaieral circumstances, III.
poudont Of the close intimacy which sngsls's
tween Voorh'es and him, conntenancod 'ue ~.
position that no most probably was the frc'
OF $1,000. Mr.. - begged inc TO be feV
inl Expressed his surprise a, the imPSla,'O"
seriing its impossibiiy, and his belief Una. Nv,
a rnmor might prove highly prejndiciai 70 '.sT
as bis denomination by Iilef HS "a
10 DO before tho Senate. ] replied maae
charge aud there the matter ended. hut W.
utter astonishment. on tho following day g''
ed from Mr.. such information as plaeVs i
yond all manner OF doubt tho criminal pH'"
Scott TO this disgraccful business Mr., - -
served thai shortly after lcil Tie Navy psP1
nent Scott happened 10 drop IN. whom NJ, an.
10 bantcring tone remarked, 'WhY seo"
Deara that yon hayo got yourself inia r.ts
,arape that you arc concerned in The q },,.
contract : further nlinuing TO him The ln'O'' II.
ion which he tMr. ~---l had nbtalped ." .t,d
ubcot. Sentt wig electrified anSionsl ana
Who had informed him 7 Saying that o"ly vs.,
lthcr besides himself was privy 10 tho nn" o.
hat hc kaew all q5ost u that VOORHEES, s'' "