The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-08-25


Our Locofoco coiemporaries are es.
pecially busy just now bloviaiing over the
al!edged deielcation Of Col. COLLIER, for
merly Of Steubenyille, Ohio. but more
recently Collector of Customs al San
Francisco. A correspondent of the Cleve.
land Plain Dealer. in letter from w ash
ington. in referring TO the matter. takes
occasion 10 say that Col. CoLLIER'S "sc
counts at the Department show that he
has swindled the government TO the tune
OF nine hundred thousand dollars;" and
this unwarranted statement is being re.
copied by every filthy. slandering journal
in the Union, while facts 20 to show that
the Government has not and will not loose
one red cent by any "deialcalion" or any
"swindling' operation of Mr.. C. r
There is an unsettled account between
Mr.. G. and the General Government, and
has been for years, growing out Of his
official returns while connected with The
San Francisco Custom House. TO force
a settlement the Government instituted
suits long since, and they are to be tried
whenever it suits the authorities at w ash.
ington. The accounting officers OF the
Treasury Department have made no less
than four statements and the Auditor one
as TO these accounts, and making the
amount due the Government. in one in.
stance. $76l ,065 81. while in another but
$18l,797 00-dlffering from each other
in sum of over 100000. Collier does
not deny that there is a small amount
due the Government; but contends for a
credit OF $145000 which the Treasury
Department refused TO allow without
special act Of Congress, and which the
Solicitor recommended. and for which
bill was introduced by Senator w WelIer.
but too late for their action. The suits
are based upon the largest balance shown.
and will come off just when it suits the
Government to prosecute them, the time
having been first fixed at the September
term, 1859, when it will be determined
how much is due the from Mr.. c., if any.
In The mean time the friends Of the new
Administration can rast perfectly easy. as
there is not the least danger or even hope
for deialcalion in this instance JOHN
LAW, one OF the weallhiesl men in the
United States and JOHN A. COLLIER. an
other gentleman Of unbeunded means.
are Mr.. Golfers surelieS. and stand
ready,if so determined. TO pay over the
amount claimed.
These are the facts. in brief. of this
alleged defalcation over which such a
flourish Of trumpetS" is being made
And, by the way, it is worthy of remark
that in the same letter to the Cleveland
Plan Dealer is 10 be found the following
paragraphs:
The White House is undergoing very
thorough repairs. Masons carpenters
and GLACIERS are busiIy at work, aud will
soon use up the forty thousand doilars
appropriated by the last Congress. The
easI room will, when completed, be
magnificent affair, fit for palace 70, al
or the chosen chief OF sovereign peo.
ple."
Now, it may have been contemplated
by this oaice.holding scribbler to draw
public attention from this latter item OF
intelligence. by writing big in reference
to Collier and his alleged defalcations;
but the attempt will fail More money
will be expended in repairing" the pal
ace royal" OF the President than the
Government will loose by Mr.. COLLIER.
Forty thousand dollars Tor repairs! Verify
the Presidents "palaoe" needs another
OGLE exposure.