, 1859-01-21

lie loan, and Tile unusually success ul RESULTS ars
ing therctrom, 10th to ourselves as Subscribers II
to the loan, aud TO the State OF Illinois, in grea
measure due TO tue personal exertiouS. enterprise
aud Gnuncial aid Of David Levitt, Esv., WuutG
respectfully sub lit to your Excelency, that fol
such service aud inaDC'a! ass,stanc. he should 1T
libcr1llg compensated from tile funds arising
| lIOm the rcyeLue OF said Canal, and tue lands az
popriuted to the same, rs provided Ior by tue law
au;horisng tile loan. We arc Of opinion tha. .
| commission OF two and half per cent. upon the
amsunt Negotiated by r. Leas1tt ut the time such
nt5 citation vas made, and under the embai ras~nE
circumstances with Which he had to contend,
| would have been ] reasonable Consideration. All
| OF which is respectfully submitted
| To His E1cellency JOEL L. MATrEsoy.
Governor Vi Illinois.
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With this mass of testimony before him, Is
to usa2es Of inanciera in negotiations, Gov.
Matteson did not hesitate what TO d. His owu
opinion was that the Legislature should ho
appealed to; be was member Of the Senate
when the Canal Loan was made, and was init
nate!y acquainted with the circumstances at
tending it and the nature of the service render
ed. lie wrote IS follows;
CuiclGo. May 18th. ISL
d. LEAy1rr, Esq Dear Sir-Euclosed send
you oil the papers eiEen me By you in reference
TO your claim againss the State OF Illinois for
necosati1g the loan Of 81, 500, 900 to complete
the Canal
decline to certify my opinion ia the case,
tnink1ng perhaps the Legislature Gun save some.
Thing 10 the Safe By adjusting the matter in
tael: @ own Nsy. l hope justice may be done
to Jou or me. Yours respectfully.
J. i. MArrE5oN.
Tire days afterwards, having recousideretl the
the whole matter, and examined tic law under
which Mr.. LIE witt caimcd compensation from the
fupds.of the Canal, the Governor addressed the
Stale Trustee thus:
Je11E1 May 18th. ISL.
j. McRoREErs-De1r Mir: On lookin oycr he
account ot David Leavtt, OF New York, lor ne
EotIalin5 t!e loap ot 81 600 QUO tn complete the
Canal. aud the evidence Of the value to The State
Of making the said negotiation. have me IL
Inc conclusion that the opinion of many nlen Of
experience and Knowledge upon the SUBJECT must
be good criterion IL be govern.l by in tic
amount Mr. Leayitt saoud have. | have. thc,e
tcrr, approved the account to the amount OF 1lc
lowest sum mentioned (oA per cent bv ali tre
men who hare liked tue value Of bis service, in
- md his,t-
wrong III auditing and paying The account.
J. \. MArTEsoS.
The Governor gave bis approval in another
form, and the whole matter was presented to Ar.
MtRJberts thus:
TIC Hanrf 1r"t.<rt efthr f9ia"it IN Nr.ir1u Cna,
To iA'rti Lutir, Dr..
For my commissions ia ncgoiiat,ng 1lle)
Lnan ot fl.Gu0 600 to mplete 1Lr sac, 900.
Illinois and Michigan Canal
1alpproye the above account on the evidence
iufnlshed nc. J. 4. MArTEsoS, Gov.
a1E. Moitoherts, anxious to do Mr.. Leavitt ias-
lice, took the maltcr under adyiscment and tile
result lie states in the following, Which explains
itself:
d. LsAv1r7. EiQ-Dear Sir: Sncs Il he Nd.
journment Of our Board, hRre examined more
ciosely into tbs merits OF Jour caim for .er- |
Vlees rendered in making the canai loan. Under
all tie circumstances, think it is no more than
justice TO allow the clkim, and, in few doys.
will sign and forward yon the check
n ould you prefer to hare resolution paBsed |
before the check is signed? if 50, draw up one |
And forward II 10 Capt. S1tlt for biA considera-
tion, and then forwardit to me. l do not, how. |
80 much Importance: As it may be thought best |
to adopt The resolution first, will not forward |
The check till hear from you.
Very respectfully, J. AcRoBEarA
The approval Of the State Trustee was subse.
qneutly sent forward to the other Trustees {snd
here it may be necessary to explain that, as the
Board meets unfsequen.ly, business il done by |
resolutions and correspondence, through the |
ail)-hut unfortunately for his SUCCESSOR, tho |
undersigned, it did not reach it's destination. |
for reasons not known 10 the uu-
dersiRned. but probab!y disinclination to 49,
su"e 50 great responsibility, he declined to |
oct forther; aud in due course OF time, the CLAIM,
and the eyideneea descended to me-. 1t tbe
hrst meeting OF the B,ard, after became
member thereof n 1857, the matter WIS inform
nliy olscussed and on the return Of the bond.
holders Trustees, Capt ". Il. Swif1 and Mr..
Leavltt each forwarded me, in writing, his
asatemeot OF the c'se - Capt S.ifs his otj4ctioEs
70. and nF. LeaVi,t hiB evidencesin favor Of. the
demand In addition to what is set forth ADORE.
the following letter Was put into my bands;
HocsEo RkrxksrsTlr1rs
hAsHisGros. JAnuAr "a 1a55
DAVID LEAvlr7, E.q Sir: In answer to
yours Of the sosh inst i, 1 would ssn,e tha, re-
member well the circumstances under uhich tha
INF nh |