Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-08-17


III lois a--as drawn by the H,u- W. >. Fulton oil
Arkansas, Ia each s'ar-hadr: and have receipts in mr
pF-fsiai shaving che delivery eli lie deeds 10 ell the
parties exrast to The Hor Dani-i Nebster whrse run-
4eyarce wss delivered u W. X. 1h,mas Esq. his
tnrnry This clsed the business d ,A- association IN
DER The articles u agreement. Ihsrgpery Of each r-
Sn at hls reqlest. remained in my hands fr sale I'LL
August. 1885, when the whole surrendered up and
my responsibility ceas-I.
General Cas-. as have stated was all this time il
ranc and he dad nut eeiv his prcerds Of the pur-
ca>s I'LL at n IN reiur ana then Ia properly at a -
Z Than uIiehalf lI- amount palI besides inter
->t- HAT bee nte operation WIS unfortunate for all
elnrerned. regrets Than do but It will ex
ce no surprise when Tx hIsry uf the purchases OF land
IN I esitn cJuntry In 1896 and 1887 is reculecet
bgeiher With the high prices given aud the merre "a u
IN The value ct property which immediately Afterwards
io"k place. At any gate aohe responsible for the
purchases aEe have YET u learn that there the first
allegation that did ACT III good faith You say YOU
are -slRrz d - make this statement BY memter Of
The ass cIation, gentleman who paid S 900 into the
hands OF General Cas- his agent and h has never
received anything IN consideration of his money" /
shall not stop expse The dishonesty uf men who il
ma King such charge 10 effect ,,itIcaI object saws he
paid that amount u GeSera Cozs his dge.l when he
must bEoh p-tccfly well that agent Of the as
so'1AiIon and not Of any individual cJmE,s NJ it Does
he nan by the di<jInctInI here used he dJes moi
know To- watch Of them he paid thai large sum. or has
he no voucher either To show for Itself cken his
mem ~ dJs I've Gen T. ass Maine when he knows
lie Uses 1t falsely
d. not know WhI your iaformant is but whueuer he
may be, know the statement 10 be a -. and rb1 l.
leny- him to the proof ofit
have already explained how the payments were
made, and the orks Of he and The accounts
of the treasurer v III Confirm my assertion y his man
was stakeholder, and paid his money To the treasurer
ne could not pay II 10 any else;r tad either sold out
previous 10 the division, lie received his SHIRE at tile
Time the division was made.
rene" my challenge 10 him. Lei him show | ever
received dollar oil his money, and did for
It, and he shall BE- repaid with Interest as SON as the
amount can De counted down 1t Will difficult Il, make
any nan Who knows Cen Cas- believe thai rour inf nm
AM has haI just demand against HIN Tor ten or twelve
years Jr the OF 10000 WITHOUT even ask nr him Il,
pay It, BE has not, indeed, evInced much shrewdness
"a his story; but he certainly shrewd enough to know
that such debt rs wvrh asking Tor and almost anybody
else "oed say worth prJsecutIO; such oTbearauce
Isef rare
Nna Cen Cass's position as Secretary Of War ha /
to do with lis interest Ia such Company, am Ger
Iihly al loss u conJec Certainly The hunora 1.
men win whom he vas associated would have spurled
tiie idea of Joining wish him IN pany in order to
take advantage ef his tical Influence and position:
aua your Informant but reveals trait Of character
The more Ia c9nessg, IN fact, his participation in such
mUiIv-s.
But he need not far any remorse VI Conscience Gen
Cass as Secretary OF Var had more 10 d. with tire
sales Of the public lnds than with The sale Of land in the
moon; nor DID Ills official situation give him the least
cunrl over the subject. yhere is no law no sare no
pf"phey, "hch prohibits any member vi Cuugr S. or
olhcer OF the government, from purchasing public lands
excepting IN Sc directly controlling The sale; and iuln
the foundation OF the SYSTEM there never been an
hesitation up n t.e satg Ct.
The pubic land is sold ia the respective districts
Were II Is situated, and he no pays his money there
las the night to any uns III tract lne only prohibition
as to purchases Is IN respect the register who keeps
The books aud Receives tie entries; he can only make
them by application IN wn ing The surveyor general y
aud in thai he even can buy all the land IN In,
district.
As TO the receiver, the other officer charged with the
Sales he Is under no pohbltion and these ut have
always purchased as much As they please
know nothing OF any such letter YOU state Gov
ernor Hubbard WROTE do breve be did write such
one. lie can speak for himself All know is, that
letter IN these Terms could not be truly written by
any
Very respectfully your obedien servant
Ii. Il. KERCIIEVAL.