The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1859-03-02
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t. ~ careful examination of the Bank accounts |
N Mr. Bliss, upon ali the books known 10 exist
or in which he ever kept any bank OF bankers
accounts In the Office diseluses the additional,
and not uniInportant fact, that be had no bal
apces TO his credit any where, not transferred TO
y and entered by Breslin in this account IL was
not, therefore, from the banks in which he had
deposits, that the Subsequent payments TO which
be alludes were ma ie +; nor could they nave oeen
made in actual cash. al the time in the treasury,
for that could have been paid at once, and en-
tered az cash To pay what was actually IN the
Treasury required no further time. he Is efedlt-
ed with having paid currency, Sic, ,994, and with
several items of cash, exclusive OF the Item Oh
A4S 464 70, the Chittenden deposit. The amount
Of acurreney = and g cash is as large as was
generally permitted to accumulate in the Treas
urv as the "easual advantages We're materl-
ally lessened by its presence. 1t is not true as
stated by Mr.. Bliss in his testimony, that he
kept an account in his books In the treasurer s
office, with W. e. Chittenden, the same as with
Banks or-other repositories. II is u suspicious
circumstance, that so large an account as this
must have been, was private or concealed one.
The circumstances connected with the transfer
Of this Indebtedness to the state, and the SUD-
sequent loss of the greater portion OF IT. are iul
ly detailed in the statement OF Nj. Breshn and
II.
flieting statements in regard TO it We have no
hesitation in saying, that if Mr., Breshns state
ment concerning the transaction be true, Mr..
Bliss is to an equal extent with him, responsible
for this loss to the State. 1t may be proper to
state for q more full understanding OF these en-
tries, that although these payments were made
as of the 18th and 18th of January, 1852, yet
they were not in fact made for some days and
weeks afterwards, as the dates OF the checks
upon several of the Banks for their balances full
ly show.
Now if Mr. Bliss paid more than the amount
here credited to him, and the 500, ,09V suose-
duently paid through his suretles and bartllt d
Smith, from what source did he, as treasurer,
obtain the money To make these pay y'nents he
had exhausted oil his bank resources, and Ihere
were no moneys in the hands OF any one, so far
as his books show, or we can learn, to be thus
applied Assuming, therefore, in the absence OF
all evidence on the part of Mr.. Bliss, except his
statement, and the peculiar receipt given by Mr
Breslin, and we think every circumstance fully
iusfifes this assumption, that no further sum
than the $20I ATS 80 was paid in cash to Mr.
Breslin, and adding to it the $65,OO0 subse
quently paid through the sureties, we find that
1856 AIS 80 was the full amount paid by Mr.
Bliss to his successor DeducIng this sum from
the S304 $40 IS, the amount shown by the books
20 be due, and balance of $37 ,S62 So, is found
to be yet due from Mr.. Bliss to Mir. Breslin, or
the State Treasury.
He undoubtedly considers himself relieved,
and the State concluded from further demands,
by his receipt from Mr.. Breslin, of which the
following is acopy;
.u.- Treasury OFFICE, ONO,
-. Columbus, Oct %, 80.
Received Of Albert A. Bliss, Esq, late Treas
urer of State, payment in full of all balances
charged against him, as said Treasurer, on the
books of this office, January II, 1859, and all
indebtedness that has apperred against him as
Treasurer up to this date.
j. G. BRESLIN,
..-r. Treasurer of State.
There VI ere no balances charged against Mr.
Bliss. as Treasurer on the books of his office on
the 10Th of January, 1852 There was a balance
in his fauor of $547 ,304 39, because certain
moneys he had received had not been charged to
him. and it was for these moneys he was to ae-
count, because Mr. Breslin, and not MIR. Bliss,
was charged with them on the books of The
Treasurer's and Auditors offices, and had to ac-
count for them at the end of the ensuing fiscal
year The fact that this receipt speclhes no
amount, is an impeachment of its conclusive
character. 1t is u suspicious circumstance. The
books show for themselves, that there were no
balances against Mr.. Bliss on the 18th OF Janu-
ary 1852, and demonstrates that the receipt, 30
far as it relates to those balances, shows nothing
proves nothing, but that it was not intelligent
ly drawn But Mr.. Bliss may say 1T has saw
lag clause in these words, land all Indebtedness
that has appeared against him up to this date. 4"
d, What official indebtedness could State Treasu-
rer have, that did not appear upon his books ?
He should have none; but he did have large
amount. ~-
Mr. Breslin. in his communication to the Sem
ate, said it was 1865 ,666 2l We fix it at
1851 ,645 "a and it is for this amount Mr. Bliss
must account The credit to him on the books,
a Jnpuarv I2, 1859. of s547 ,304 80, is part pay
ment, because available to Mr. Breslin in his
settlement. bat he should show that he paid
the balance OF 1914, ,340 IS, which the receipt
ce,tainIy does not if it does prove payment Of
tpat amount. it would also prove the payment of
also ono more If an error TO that extent should
be hereafter discovered in the accounts of Mr..
Bliss E
Whether or not, at this late day, after the
Treasury matters have become SO complicated,
any legal steps be taken to ascertain tne corpec.
@. u = W h;n,loiS ~ h;s sret;as and 10 the nub.
i;o - ruo, hv nthor ,ast nnonv than this receint
a. S,,I oras,t ~ w M Rres;n Of $9ll4 340 S5
Tnr;ua X: nroorsss of This investigation. every
onr,r5,aity been ofForded M Hiss for f,rn.
;lHb;n,. Ill tba o1;Jence in hin nossession or con
t-nI = S,I,'r oxonosats bimsslf from anv susni.
49, " ra;aooondn.t YnbiIa in office For a Iono
t '. - Jno,.a.od g. roonre his attendance
49, ~, ~ 80 h;o tas,imonnT but Wa had
A"na aS' ~ - - ;tort;nnoiI ovo;1sd no 3
;o ,sat y dsit;veiv dsel;ned ~ annear before
- 20 ~ bnnna salied mon him far the nro.
Ss.n.;'- 80 III h,nIs a,,ars ana ,,,enoors
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