Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-03-11

REPORT OF THE Treasury lNvEsTIGA-
TING CoMMIrTEE.--This ponderous docu-
ment has finally appeared. 1t comprises
without the testimony fifty closely printed
columns of the State Journal. the enterpri-
sing proprietors of which paper furnish it
in a double sheet supplement- to their issue
of Wednesday. The same paper of Thurs
day contains the statement Occupying near
seven columns) of JOHN G. BREsLIN, made
under an arrangement with the Commission
ers, in which he undertakes to account for
the large defalcation which he acknowledges
occurred during his administration and to
show what became OF the greater portion of
the missing money. We have only had
time as to glance at the contents of the doc
ument, from which we learn that the most
serious losses grew out of loans and advan-
ces to parties engaged in wild cat banking
in this State, Maryland. Indiana, Tennessee
and Virginia, in most of which schemes
Breslin was directly interested--in loans to
the officers and subscriptions to the stock
of moonshine railroad companies, now gen.
orally MISUNDERSTANDING in Western
lands--losses by deposits with irresponsible
bankers and brokers. who doubtless agreed
to pay him liberal interest for the use OF the
funds--loans and advances for various pur-
poses to brokers, shylocks and land sharks in
Columbus, New York and elsewhere--and
extensive engagements in financial schemes
of various kinds concocted by sharp though
moneyless operators residing in aud around
the famous city of Tifin. The committee
animadvert in severe terms upon The off cial
conduct of A. A. Bliss, Breslin's predeces-
sor, and w. H. Gibson, his successor,
evidently regarding the latter as q partner
in many of his heaviest operations. The
amount of the defaIcaiion accounted for by
Breslin is $38I,s1l o4-and he also &C.
k~nowledges a further sum of $500 900, con-
corning which he for the present declines
making any disclosures He has handed
over tor the use of the State, as n portion of
the assets he held as the result of some OF
his investments, a quantity of notes, judg-
ments, railroad bonds, bank stock, &c. from
which il is not likely much will ever be re-
allied, the banks being generally defunct,
the railrond companies insolvent, and the
signers of the individual obligations irrespon-
ctkia DroSIiD IoeiRAa his hail hapd m he
reduced, in which event he proposes to re-
turn to Ohio and stand a trial on the in.
dictlnents pending against hirn--and the
committee favor such a disposition Of the
case. His statement concludes as follows.
sit is due to myself to say, that during my
term of office. | had constant a~pprehensions
of M to me, undesirable and undiscover-
ed errors in my accounts, holding me to
greater liability than I believed justly devolv-
ing upon me. To provide against a con-
tingency of loss Or trouble from this source
hoping, at the same time, and laooring to
discover whaetver wrong could exist, | was
induced to mike investments, in the success
of which | trusted to provide for all off cial
liabilities which might ever be presented
against me-
In concluding this communication, | trust
] will be pardoned the frank expression ol
the sincere wish OF ny heart, that | may be
permitted to return to my home, to devote
myself to the restoration to the State, as far
as in my power, of what | know and feel to
be due. | could have no other aim in life
until this be accomplished, and to the end
that I might be in the midst OF u noble and
generous people" -