Weekly national intelligencer., 1850-07-20

Mr. sTANLY said he was glad to hear that one man had
paid what he owed.
Mr.. DUNHAM explained that COL Spencer was impro-
pery set down as deaute the Government being in fact
Mr.. sTANLY. Was not judgment obtained against him
by the United States .
Mr.. DUNHAM. 1t was improperly Obtained and was af-
terwards released when the facts were made known.
Mr.. sTANLY said he should be glad to know how the
release obtained Was it because he ga pillar of
Democracy" But it the of the defalcaton
in this case that commenting 1t the reasons
given by Mr.. Hendricks, and Mr. Woodbury's answer to
which ask atentionespecay the why Mr. Wood
bury ought not to remove him.
After various complaints from Mr.. Woodbury., Mr. Will
liam Hendricks writes to him in behalf of Mr.. spencer In
that letter Mr.. Hendricks says:
It would to extent produce excitement il he were
removed for he has many and influential friends both
Fort Wayne and in Dearborn county from which he
moved to his present residence. Better leth 6e'
In this Better let it be-" Mr.. Woodbury. wrote
short letter to Mr. Hendricks as Gen. Cass did to the
Chicago Convention. Hear it:
TREAsuRr DEpARTMEsT September z, 1886. Z
SIR Your letter Of the sist ultmo is received. and am
happy inform that Mr. spencers explanations have been
such that he win probably continue in Office.
AZ" very 'e'pes'fyi LEVI wv WooDsUsY, Sss6s1 ssf
Hon. WILLIAM HENDRIcKs."
The reason of Mr.. Spencer continuing in office will be
known when hear the following from his letter to Mr.
Woodbury., dated October 27, 1885,
"My Democratic friends think that ought not to leave un-
ill after hold election for President the 9TH OF No
vember, which have concluded to watt
"The Democratic party-the electon-the main pillars Of
the Democratic cause.-the unyedng advocates OF the prn-
cipes of Democracy-these the assigned tor
keeping in office who had neglected their duties abused
their trusts and kept the public money for their pur
poses.
Let say, Mr. Speaker in parentheses what think of
General Casss letter That he unfortunate in his
Nicholson than in his Chicago letter.
No rcond auroa in hq Sopf Nj
choson letter General Cass clear and definite in
his letter Launceot in the Merchant Of Venice was
when he gave old Gobbo directions for finding the way
to the Jews house. .
- Go65o.Master young gentleman pray you' which is
Launoeot-Turn up your right hand, the next
ing, but at the next turning Of all your le marry the
to the Jews house."
Twas hard way h-as hard to hit General Cass's
meaning.
will detan the House further by reference to other
cases mentioned in the same report
But, sir it may be said, heard all this in $40 the
judgment ohe country has been passed on these
That excuse will not have for some weeks past
been making inquiries relative to the ocehoers under Mr.
Polk suppose that when the oicehoders in this city
encouraged leave their Offices and make speeches
against General Tayorwhen funds collected out Of
the clerks by your public ofcers-when of them were
engaged in writing party essays that some OF the Govern
money probably used for the election, by the
"piars Of the Democratic party have judged correctly,
and invite the special attention of all those who have been
laundering anahemas against the Gaphn claim to hear my
facts. '.. r. .r... ....
find that various public officers, such Indian agents,
collectors of customs, contractors navy agents. mashas,
pension agents. &c. holding Office under the last Admnistra
on have retained in their hands, msappied-o use
harsher public money entrusted to their custody to
an amount of nearly MILLION OF DOLLARS! have q
table before me, and Of the names will give many of
the names do not wish to bring public notice, because all
Of them have not been mentioned in the newspapers Of the
day. ....
Here Mr.. STANLY read the names of DENLY, Beard,
Collins Beach, and others referred to in this list