The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-05-15

lpared with care and is essentially correct
had no hesitation in assuming the DO.
sition that the certificates for money paid
in issued by the late Treasurer, were
not binding upon the State, AS think a
clear that no funds can legally reach this
department unless certified by the Auditor
My predecessor has provided means from
time to time to meet these certificates
and but $130,000 are now outstanding
/ When he fails to put me- in, funds. ! viii
refuse to receive these dlegol certificates
/ In regard TO the drafts. accounts, DC.
reported, there is not an itemupon which
| cannot realize money IN two days; and
most of them. are held to meet claims
.Eheld agai st the State, by the Institutions
issuing them.
For partI have arranged it to take
Exchange unless required to meet the
general and special appropriations made
or TO be made. ~ as sE
Hoping this may be satisfactory, be as
sured it will afford me pleasure at any
hour to furnish any information within
my reach or knowledge.
i am truly W. Fl GIBSON,
| Treasurer of State.
Could | have been more explicit?
Schedule "a" showed the exact con-
dition Of the funds; and the exact sums
/ held against each bank. I also stated the
fac that, without law, upon my own re-
sponsibility, I had advanced over $96, ,Ooo
to the creditors of the State. How is il
that am censured for this tloose' act!
| Having obtained two statements from me,
Mr.. Kelley, who was so "exercised' a.
bout the appropriation bills, called on the
Aeditor. for a statement Of fun ds. It was
promptly furnished. but it disagreed
with mine of the 14th inst. What was
to be done? Call on me, for another?--
That might spoil an item. Here was a
discrepancy, that could be turned to good
account, in a report. 1t must be careful
ly preserved as rocket with which TO 4
arm the people; it must be employed, as
a masked battery, in the assault upon me.
Why was I not called upon to make a
statement on the same day with the Audi
tor? Why not have proceeded honestly to
test the accuracy Of our accounts?
There was proper and direct mode to
do this. Why not have been frank and
honorable? Was this mere trick con-
ceived by Mr.. Kelley to deceive both the
Auditor and myself? ''This discrepen.
cy may probably be accounted for" says
the report Why not let us account for
it? Whv parade the figures in the re-
porte He held our statement fifteen days
before making the rrporf, Whyvfff frv
not call our attention to the apparent
'tdiscrepancy?" That was due from him
as an honorable man. In two moments I
could have shown him that on the pend
and OIL the 14th our accounts agreed
The object was to create suspicion
that some thing "'was wrong" in the ac-
counts. Why had not Mr.. Kelley the
candor to tell me just what he wanted
with my statement on the 14th? He
preferredeo practice an unwarrantable
indirection Is sufh conduct compatible
with manly integrity?
Materials were still wanting for a re-
port 1t became important TO show that
I was ignorant" of my duties or guilty
of gross neglect, The legal acumen O.
the chairman was quickened. and he de.
termined to test me upon the finer subt
leties Of com mercial law.1and- -sae- e I h~d
compiled with the teaching of Chitty and
Story.
The following note I received on the
9th. s
W. Fl. GrBsoN, ESQ, Treas. Of State.
DEAR SIR: In the statement which yor
submitted to the committee of Finance
dated March 14th. you give a list of GER
tifcates Of deposit, checks and drafts o1
bilIe Of exchange held bv the Treasurer
and constituting part af the funds in the
Treasury.
The committee desire further informa
ton on the following points, viz:
The date Of such certificates OF deposits
checks drafts and bills of fexchange sever
ally. @
At what times they are severally made
PAYABLE, i a4s4 }f e ...4.
Whether they, severally have beer
presented for acceptance or payment, o
both and have they been severally accept
ed or paid. ' 80 4@'' so 8
Has there in any case been any agree
ment or understanding that any Of sucl
checks, certificates of deposits, drafts o
bills Of exchange should be held for an,
time before presenting the same for &C
ceptance or for payment; or has accept
ance Of anv draft or bill of exchange bee
waived or agreed to be waived, and if a
: nv such agreement or understanding wa
, in any case made or had, then in vha
cases and the agreement or understand
ing in each case. a8 Tt@
Bv order of the committee on ,Financ
of the Senate ssr:
ALFRED KELLEY. Chm.
Senate Chamber, March 27, '56.
This expressly referred to the state
ment Of the 14th, and I made the follow
ing reply:
DFrTcE OF TREASURER OF STATE.
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