Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1850-04-03

ocO'Stu LdHds--N Z give Piaoc win
pleasure. to the following communication
from Paris c. Dunning. late acting Gov
ernor Of this State. in relation TO the
Georgia Lands, which we find in the
State Sentinel. We have not time now
to refer to the matter in detail. We have
heretofore supposed tina, there was some
misunderstanding between Mr.. Dunning
and Mr.. Green. or that the former was
not willing to close up the sale. As TO
the idea that Mr.. Dunning designed TO
keep back the money for the purpose Of
defrauding the State We never entertained
any such opinion, as we have always IN
derstood him to be entirely responsible for
ten times that amount. There was mys-
terry about il. perhaps arising more from
the ignorance OF the public IN regard TO
it, than from any thing else. We viii
examine the whole matter in few days.
and if we have in anything done mi ustlce
10 Mr.. Dunning. We will endeavor TO cor
rect il, which if we succeed VIII be a
pleasure. w Z dIc UDW iIiCIilIc0 ~ iliIi4h
there was nothing in the matter
MEssRs. CHAPMANs K SPANN:--l had
placed in my hands by friend day or
two since whilst attending court at this
place. your paper Of the oUih instant. con
tani an article from the New Albany
Bulletin" in relation to the sale. by me. Of
the Georgia Lands. 10 Martin r. Green,
l. u tho tip,.. | hal1 tho If
Governor of this State. ! should have
noticed this matter Immediately had not
my business in court prevented until this
dav. NV object, at the present time. is
barely TO give a brief explanation of the
matter. which think viii satisfy every in
telligent and candid mind, that there is
nothing wrong on my part Ga The 9Th
Of March last, or ,hereabout, sold to Mr..
Green the lands commonly denominatel
the ..Georgia Lands for the amount
named in the Joint Resolution of the
Legislature. to-wit: 81 900; between the
25th and Both of September. 1919. he
paid me between four and five hundred
dollars. which paid over to Mr.. Hannah,
late Treasurer of State. as will appear
from the following receipt:
MdianapoHs, OCT /. 1919.
Received Of his TX p c. Cunning.
four hundred and twenty five dollars, to
be applied to the payment on account Of
Georgia. Lands.
SAML. HANNAH, Treasurer.
On the Thursday before the meeting of
the Legislature. Mr.. Green came TO
indianapolis, and paid me the residue.
At this time | had on deposit with Mr..
Hannah, larger amount of money of my
own. TO say nothing Of balance due me
on nv salary, and one or two other claims
which | had allowed officially. and was
requested and authorized 10 settle with
the Treasurer.) than would cover the
amount paid me By Mr.. Green. Imme-
diately preceding the meeting OF the Leg
islature, was very busy. and did not 90
and settle with Mr.. Hannah. surprising
there was no great hurry required about
the matter. Very early. however. in De-
ccmber. did call upon Nr. Hannah and
told him, that if he would hand me the
money Of my own deposited with him. that
| would hand him out OF II what ! sup
posed would pay off the alnount OF the
II 600 for The Georgia Lands. and in
Guiding the balance due me. and the ac-
counts alluded TO above. told Mr.
Hannah my Object. and that would call
at some convenient time. and We would
Sc itlc the whole matter Mr. Hannah took
the money. and told me The accounts could
be settled at any time. did not ask him
for a receipt. nor did he give me any. All
these facts. and many more, We're stated
before the committee of ways and means
during the session, in presence Of Nr.
n he, his
the committee will well recoIlect. On the
ed of January. called upon Mr. Hannah,
as was about To- leave indianapolis, with
a view OF making final settlement. when
Mr.. Hannah returned me $50 Of the
money had handed him in December.
saving that the noney was good. but was
al small discount. | took II back. and
told him had not funds enough to pay il
all off. having loaned two or three friends
some money. aud not expecting the money
to be returned by him. lie remarked that
it made no difference. that he would
ceipt 10 me for the residue due on the
Georgia Lands. and | could send 10 in
February by the Treasurer Of my
(Nonroe) county. | replied that J would
not trespass upon his kindness 50 far. that
he might Just receipt me for what there was
III money. excluding the 500 and the
account. and that | would either send il
up by the county treasurer. or come my
self: he did so. and General Drake has the
receipt in his possession at this time. Ac-
cordng 10 promise. was at Indianapolis
on the day my county treasurer lett that
place. and rendered my receipts and the
residue of the money 20 General Drake.
who's, written statement OF that fact | have
III my possession. and likewise as Gen
Drake. Mr.. Hannah. and myself know.
paid $500 more TO Gen. Drake. for
gentleman TO whom agreed 10 loan that
amount. and who received an advance
from Mr. Hannah of $3.50 on my word
that it should be refunded 10 him by Mr..
Abel. the Monroe county treasurer. with
an offer to advance the whole $500 if |