The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-01-13

GovEENrNT DEFAuLrERs AND DErsLcArioNs -
IL is generally understood that the governmsnt
clerks at Washington have, by their investigations
of the last summer, made up list Of nearly twenty
five defsslt,rs among the late locofoco oiiice-hod-
ere. whose deialcatlons amounted 10 the aggregate
TO between one and two millions OF dollars, which
Gum :, ma ned uDaccouni.d for and unpaid at the
final settlement Of their nc counts. This statement
was made IN some Of the cabinet organs, a short
iine before the organization and meeting OF Con-
ertss. II Yves supposed, a, the time thata Oh p;er
on locoloco defaulIers and dsialcaiions would be
provided in the then forthcoming message AID
documents, and great deal Of moral sentiment
invoked and uttered over such vas, list OF def
ciencies, on the party who had lately occupied the
high places Of government. II was also expected
that such mas of facts. showing the dishonesty
and ncompctency Of the past ageats Of the govern
meni, would be presented, as would Justify, ia the
opinion Of the reasonable portion OF the worli, the
greet end astounding number OF removals which
have been made By the pTcscn, csbin,, since they
came into power. We apply the word astounding
10 the number of removals. and II must Be ackaow.
lodged To be truly 80, the aggregate number OF
changes being in the course Of niue or ten months.
over STA thousand-pr.seniing greater amount Of
r,movals, dunng the frs, year of the new admins
iraiion, than probably has ever been made BY any
party, or any government. during Its whole term
Of four years. since the establishment Of the present
constitution.
What is the reason-and we repeat it that the
inkngs gwen out Of the vast amount of locoioco
d,falcailons which were discovered. have been
burned in obscuuty and iorge,faness Even the
recent Official announce ment from the government
Organs IN Washington, Of large deficiency in the
accounts OF the late Navy Agent here, have been
psruy Withdrawn, under the same authority: and
the leading Wing organs repudiate the idea. and
hold Up to ridicule the announcement that Prosper
NJ. Weimore has been defaulter a, all-asssriing
that he has a claim on the government, ADD that
differences Of opnon may eAist TO the amount Of
tvtny or thirty thousand dollars. THIS backing
and filing in the cabinetand their organs IN Wash.
ineios. Philadelphia and this city, is mysterious
and lnea pllcabe affair BY the Law OF the Uaied
States, usually called the Sub-,reasury system,
every pubic officer whose accounts are deficient
At the legal day Of settlement, u considered de-
faul,r. and is liable to Be cnminaly prosecutcdb by
the authority Of the government. and, II convicted.
is emensble to the punishment prcscnbcd 10 the
statute still IN existence. Daring the last summer,
numerous articles appeared in the soysrnmen, or
gans. iustfying the uneNampled number OF reno
walls OF locofocos from office, on account OF their
numerous delslcations. II this BE- the fact. what is
the reason that the government, have not the moral
coursge to proceed according to law. and bring
those tefsu'ters 20 condgn punishment, for thus
robbing and plund,ring the public treasury
The Na,iorsl Colgui1s'ion s,ciety. VII nee. In
Wutirgtcb City, On the 18Th int