Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1845-05-15

0s- There is pi,h and point in the fable oil
Lucian teaching the monkeys which had been
trained with great care to perform a tragedy
with proper gravity and ait to their
" roles" In the midst of q performance in
which these learned apes were pour,raying
mimic grief, terror or anger, to the entire sat
~istaction Of the manager. and the delight Of
the pit, boxes, and gallery, a wag threw some
nuts upon the stage. Vanish the actors, and
oil are monkeys! The first sight of the food
which they were accustomed to MUNICH drove
out all thought Of their assumed Characters.
and restored them TO Observation-Disclosures.
piliering monkeys.
We confess we have been reminded of the
moral OF this fable--far be it from US to say
we are reminded Of the performers-by Mr..
Polk With what gravity he stepped before
The public lately, clothed in an assumed carb
OF moderation, wisdom. magnanimity; too
serene as King" to remember The wrongs of
the Duke of Orleans" too generous to look
on the Wings except as countrymcn and well
beloved friends, too just and patriotic to be
the President of a party! No sooner, how
ever, does The distribution of the spoils COM
mence Than this assumed character falls away
from him and leaves him to play the natural
character OF a p%ariizan. For the party" the
Globe must be dissolved, and the Union must
arise. For the "party" hundreds of faithful
officers must be removed to make room for
! faithful Pnlk-ItsS Enr Tho 81 ~..., -.
must be bullied and England must be pacifed.
In short, Mr. Polk is revealed to us, the same
now as when in an inferior station he defend
cd with all the INSCRIPTIONS ardor of a parti-
IAN every act that made the administration of
Van Buren, odious beyond example.
And, speaking of nuts and spoils, we must
express our hope that this return to old Van
Burenish p~ractiscs and maxims will not res
tore among the office holders that "looscness
In the code OF morality" which is mentioned
in the following old letter. We beg pardon
Tor recalling the memory of our sanctifed
Democrats to these old matters; but when
nuts fall among monkeys we must look for a
scramble, and when Locofocos get possession
OF the public plumber" we feel il to he our
duty to warn the country Of its consequence,
Extract from the Report of v. NJ. Garescbe.
appointed to examine the Land Offices.
LAND OFFICE ATCOLUMBUS. }
COLUMBUS, miss. June II, 1887.
Inc account OF the receiver, which | have
mace out, and transmit herewith presents a.
galnst HIM a balance of S55 800 81. His own
account makes it $50, 2727 10; il is also anney-
ed. His assets, of which | also send Won the
list amount to SOL $40 IS, rating the land at
81 2oonly but might probably realize double
the amount. The man seems really pe~nitent:
ana am inclined TO think, i'm common with
his friends that he is honest, and has been led
away from ms duty, by the example of his
predecessor, and a certain looseness in the code
OF morality, which here does not move in So
limited a circle us it does with US at home
Another receiver would probably follow in the
footsteps OF the two. You will not, therefore
De surprised II lrecommend his being retained
III preference 10 another appointment; for he
has his hands full now, and will not be dispos-
cd to specu late any more. IL, will have his
bond signed by the same s~ureties. and forward
ed in a few days to Washington; this speaks
iavorably. He has; moreover pledged his word
that, If retained, he will strictly obey the law,
and receive nothing but specie in payment for
""N"' VIZ mt tndt nc is ABOUT selling a
great portion of his lands-that and some other
negotiations will enable him to discharge a
large portion OF his debt to the United States
before the expiration of the present quarter.
Leni;y towards him, therefore might stimulate
him to exertions, which severity might para
lyze: have, in the meantime, enioined the
closing OF the land office until the bono is COM
P.ieted and returned. No land has been sold
since the 29th ultimo.
various are the reports of the late receivers
soivaoilty--some say that he will pay the
whole, whilst others, AMI the greater number.
do not believe that he will pay 10 per cent
but they all concede that his intemperance has
been his greatest crime, and that the loss ofhis
money has been caused by that of his reason
and that, as in algebra, the minus on one side
mas been made plus on the other. 1t is nv
belief that his forced confidence has been sadly
abused. He, too passes for an honest man.
l am very respectfully, sir your obedicnt
servant,
V. NJ. GARESCHE.
Hon. LEVI Woodbury..
SECRETARY ofthe Treasury.
Boyd here referred to is still indebted 10 the