The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-11-04

We publish below = communication calling the alien
inn Of the President the fact that the monthly publcs
lions Of the state OF the treasury make mention OF the
amounts on deposite in California and Oregon is clear
that the law requires monthly publication OF the amount
II specie 10 the credit Of the treasury at all the places OF
dsoosie II Mr. King the collector OF San Francisco,
an assistant treasurer the law requires that be shall
dsr bis sccoaa and that the Secretary Of the Treasury
.h.l include il in his monthly statement II Mr. King il
no, an assistant treasurer. then know not by wha.
authority be recsivsd than half million OF dollars
from his predecessor The sareties his bond col
sctor are in no manner responsible for thai money be-
cause il was not collected by him and. il he has not
xvea another bond assistant treasurer he holds il
without authority. and the government valves that
rily which the law requires it 10 take. We hope the
President will give his attention TO this matter although
previous attempt to direct his eyes to the omissions we
have alluded to fsiled to have any percepublc effect
To the Prssidsnt Of The U,<tsd States:
Sn: We called your attention, some weeks since, to
tho neglect OF the treasury officers in not reporting. IN the
monthly publication of the state OF the treasury. the
amounts the credit OF the OF the United States
in California and Oregon.
Since them again and again have those monthly state.
msnts been published, and notice whatever has bee
furnished OF the amount Of public money in that State
md Territory
On the 30th june 1850 the collector at San Francisco
admitted balance in his hands amounting to 1888, 94 &c.
(Ses Senate Elk Doc OF last session. No. 1917 This bal
s,ce should have been $66l 1853 o. if the accounting
officers OF the treasury be relied (Ses statement
Of receipts and expenditures for fiscal year ending 30h
June, 1850. page 3l7)
d our last communication we called your attention to
The 18th section Of the act Of Congress OF the 9th OF
August 1885, which directs the Secretary OF the Treasury
10 publish noshly the amount Of specie at the several
places Of deposte."
This s not the only act OF Congress requiring such
pubIic,tious The 5,h section OF the act Of nth June,
1874 directs the Secretary OF the Treasury 10 publish
ION hA rat ay of each month"; the last preceding week
" abatement OF The OF the United States show
ne The amount to his credit in the different banks in the
mint. or other depostaries." &c.
Iii well known that vsry large amount OF money
has been collected in California; and why tits that these
proysons Of the laws are complied with, to the
money in the custody Of the collector at San Francisco
you are called on to explain.
Ii may be said that this collector never made
deposary--sueh the collectors OF Baltimore, Norfolk,
Buffalo, Richmond. Savannah Mobile. and many others,
and hence the amount in his hands need be made
known; but if he depositary under the act Of
1885, before rected. by what authority did Thomas But
lei King the present collector San Francisco receive
on depose from Mr. Collier. his predecessor, the anoun
which he said was due to the United States! II Mr.
King was not depostary under the OF 1885, and gave
no bond as SUCH required by the act then, Of course
he (Mr Kng) and he alone is responsible TO the Uni.
ted States for the amount received from Mr. Collier, be.
cause his (A Knss) sureties collector of the Gus
TOMS are only responsible for the duties collected BY him.
and no, for what may have been collected by others and
deposited with him
is to be hoped that you will look into this NATTER and
take such course as will without the Intervention Of Con-
gress, satisfy
THE PURJJC