Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-02-06

OF the Chief Factor and that OF the clerk,
who was then present, was equally oblivious,
is wholly preposterous, and convin :ingly
proves that in explaining Cuetom House
defalcation, a U. S. Collector may be able to
find an apologizing friend in the head of
trading company, whose interests he might
favor in his official capacity, if he. chose to
propitiate it by way Of return for kindnesses
received The statement of Merrymsn that
Smith requested him not to disturb these de-
posits, is most suspicious circumstance.
Also, that he made contract for the keep.
ing of the Marine Hospital of his district
with Allyn, who testifes that, in addition to
tho usual contract in writing, there was
verbal agreement between him and Smith
that one hundred dollars per month of the
prQfts were to BE- paid to A. J. Davis, (editor
of the Herald Of Progress, Spiritual paper
published in New York city,) and the re-
manning profits were to 60 to the war fund Of
the Government. The copy of his book al
ready mentioned and marked =" b." shows
that $4OO of this fund was paid by Allyn;
and Lieut.. White states that the receipt from
Davis for that amount came to the Custom
House. and that he saw it, together with the
compliments and thanks of the editor for the
donation. (Sce document marked "E.") For
further proof of tho basencss of this whole
transaction, SEQ Allyn's letter to Gov. Picker
ing, marked &C." hereunto annexed This
letter also shows a base attempt to employ
Allyn's aid to draw draft on Government
funds, 70 obtain money for his own private
use. (See I'd and Sd paragraphs Of Allyn's
letter No explanation of these transactions
is attempted by Mr.. Smith, in Browns re-
port.
Mr.. Windsor also states-scc report of
District Attorney-that he gave Mr.. Smith a
receipt for 5000, only part Of which he re-
ceived. 1t also appears that Smith appointed
Hugh A. Goldsborough Inspector of Customs
at Colvile, port near thu 40th parallel, ip
the interior some five hundred miles. That
n quarters salary was paid to said Inspector
on certificate, a copy Of which is annexed,
marked 3D." showing that he actually. per-
formed the duty Of such Inspector, when.
neither Goldsborough nor Smith pretend that
tho duty was performed, or that Goldsbor.
0ugh ever left the Sea coast during that time
thus knowingly making himself party to
a wilfnl fraud upon the Treasury, in paying
for services never performed. 1t may b.
mentioned, in this connection, that this Colds.
borough is tho only Federal officer in the
Territory who defends Smith.
There arc also other frauds (see Allyn's
letter. sworn to before the Grand Jury, (see
District Attorneys rcport.) which cannot BE-
mentioned in detail Such as using the pro-
creds of tho sale Of the JEFF: Davis. tho Rev
cnue Cutter, to buy lumber, using it for his
own purposes. Mr.. Brown attempts to TX
plain this by saying that it was used for
building Hospital ut Port Angeles; but
this explanation comes too late, a. tic pur-
chase was made. and the timber used bv
Smith. three months before the law passed
authorizing the removal from Port Townsend.
Tho bungling attempt Of Smith. in the re-
port of the Special Agent (Brown,) to nc.
count tor charging the Government with Hos
pital rent, when it was kept in Government
building by permission Of tho military au-
thorlties for the avowcd purpose of saving
the price Of the rent, show that these frauds
and attempted peculations by Smith, formed
| part Of every transaction of nm official char-
| acter.
3d-Conducting his official business in vi
olation Of law and usage Keeping his &C.
counts with so little system as to make them
appear more like the memoranda of street
trader than an important and responsible
AOSVbuuCAt OuICVI-uC USCU Tic money 0e.
rived from Customs tor his own private uses
made disbursements from it, when the
same is strictly forbidden BY law and the
regulations. (Sec copy Of book account
marked 'B, also the statement Of his clerk,
Chalmers, marked "E.")
4th-That his general conduct as an off,
ccr, is that Of a staggering, conccitcd egb-
tist, making himself offensive and odious to
| all who come in contact with him. That he
frequently and publicly boasts o. his intima-
| cy with Secretary Chasc-that the latter viW
Sustain linn, &c. He also, by buying por-
tion Of the Port Angeles town site, in the
name first Of Mr.. Chase and subsequently,
of Mr.. Plants, tho confidential clerk Of the
Treasury Department., to whom and Smith
the conveyance Of said land now stands re-
corded, leads many person to believe that the
Honorable Secretary is interested in his pecu.
mary transactions thus scandalizing that high
officer, and giving ground of constant re-
proach TO the Administration. He also
claims that Mr.. Chase is indebted to him in
the sum of six thousand dollars, and gives
that as reason for not fearing removal from
office. (Sce statements of Hons. j. r. Nc.
Bride and w. H. Wallace, in reference to
removal; also statements of Lieuts. White
and Sclden, officers of the Revenue service,
marked "F.")
5th and lastly-Thcsc facts being general
y known, have resulted in producing in the
minds Of the leading citizens of Washing
ton Territory, tho firm belief that Mr.. Smith
is an anfaithful and unworthy public officer.
This conviction has been decpcned BY the
fact that grand jury of the country indicted
| him, although impannelcd at snch a distance