The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1852-02-25
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LAND OFFIcE, low, CRY, }

Sir: have received instructions from VIM
L. Hodge, acting Secretary of the Treasury
under date Of the 9th ult g, to make my deposit.
at Chicago, instead Of st. Louis; predicateo
upon resentations, that l.. consequence of in
creased facilities Of communication with Chica
go, it would be more convenient to me. This
is great misiak ke,-and | have consequently
besought Mr. Corwin, most hun.bly and earnest
ly, to rescind this order. 1t would impose great
additional burthens upon me, and would add al
least $500 to the deposit expenses should the
cash receipts continue to be great as at pres
ent. So far as am concerned, would much
ra her deposit at New Orleans, than Chicago
fore hope you will second my petition, to have
the order rescinded, and that may be permitted
to deposit at ST. Louis as heretofore.
But while upon this subject, have sugges-
ton to make, which hope you will seriously
entertain. | am instructed .to deposit with the
Receiver Of public moneys at Chicago, Illinois,
who is designated Depository of the Govern
ment, under the act # August 6, 1876" and |
see that bill passed the Senate on the 18th ut.
to provide compensation to such persons as may
to receive and keep the public moneys, under
the 18th section of the act of Congress of 9th
August, 1876, for additional services, &c.
Why not make the Receiver at Dubuque a
Depository under this act, as well as Chicago ,
The receipts of this office for the year 1851, are
as follows:
FIRST quarter, acres, H. ,o02 O3 $l4,s77 53a
Cd I6,s9997 2l,l24 I
Sd -" 2O,4OO.55 $500 6sa
4th l. ,735 ~ 23,415 90
Total acres, 67,937.67 $Si,922 Coaa
Supposlng that the receipts at Fairfield and
Dubuque are the same, we have an annual re-
ceipt Of public moneys, over expenses, for lands
alone, of about $24O,O0O which might just as
well be disbursed here as at St. Louis or Chica
go. Add to this, the public moneys received at
the post Offices aud by other government officer
who are required to deposit and the total recc pts
ia Iowa are very considerable. And doubtless
the Receivers, &c, in Northwestern Ill nois,
Wisconsin and Minnesota, would prefer depos
ning at Dubuque. However, as 10 this, you
much more convenient for the Surveyor Gencr-
al, Indian Agents, pavmasters, &c, TO receive
their funds at Dubuque instead Of st. Louis.
believe that no other action is REQUESTS to
effect the oLj"ct suggested, than an order from
the Secretary of the Treasury, and am conf
dent this can be had upon proper representa-.
lion by the Senators and Representatives of The
district proposed to be accommodated by the
change.
Let me hear from you upon the subj ct.
Very Respectfully,
(Signed) EASTIN MORRIS.
Hon. GEo. w JONES,
u. S. Senate
certify that the above is tru, copy of the
w. Jones.
Jan. &c, 1852 PAGE
WASHINGTON CRY, d. CO.
Jan. 26, 1852.
Hon. THos. CoRwIS,
Secretary If the Treasury:
SIR-We beg leave to inclose for your infor-
nation, the accompanying letter from Gen. Eas-
tin Morris, the Receiver of public moneys at
Iowa CITY, Iowa, and 10 add, to what he has
said, that we fully concur in the view which he .
has taken, relative to the propriety of resembling
the order issued to him Iand it has probably been
directed also to other Receivers in the North
west,) for the deposit of the public moneys at
Chicago, Illinois, instead Of at ST. Louis, as has
been the case
We also fully concur in the opinion expressed
by Gen Morris, that Dubuque in Iowa, is the
proper place for the deposit of all the Govern
ment funds for Northern Iowa, for Northwestern
illinois and Wisconsin and for the Territory of
Minnesota.
The large and increasing sums off public mon
eys which are collected in the Northwest, pass
through or very near to Dubuque for deposit at
st. Louis, or at Chicago. The Government
officers, Paymas;ers of the army, Indian A gents
and others VIII, disburse the heavy sums of
money which are paid out to the troops at Fort
Dodge, Fort Crawford, Fort Smelling, Fort
Winnebago and For, r pley, to the Winnebago,
Sioux, Chippewa, Menominee and other Indian
nations North OF Dabuqnc, and 10 mail and 9TH
or contractors Of Governmental in this region, are
compelled to pass through the latter
place, en- their way 10 ST. Louis, 500 miles BE-
low, on the Mississippi river, or to Chicago,
about 200 east, across the country by land, at a
very heavy expense to them elves and unnec, s.
sary cost ard risk to the General Government,
% procure and transport back through Dubuque
the funds of the Government for Disbursement
We are surprised that such an order should
have been issued from the Department, and es.
peclaliy as it was done without consul alton cilh
'r With the Government officers in that re zion
of country, or with the members of Congress
We protest, respectfully, against he continu-
ince of such orders, and with due Difference re-
that Dubuque be made the place for
he dep sit Of the Government funds arising
from the sales Of the public lands from post Of
fees and other sources in Northern Iowa, North
western Illinois and Wisconsin aud for all of
Minnesota Territory.
We are very respectfully, Sir, T
Your obcdcnt servants,
GEO. w JONES,
A. &. DODGE,
BERN HEM,
LINCOLN clark
T. 5. You will obligo us BY informing us
what orders have been V, n relative to the de-
p1sits referred TO in the foregoing letters
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