Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1864-04-23
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he voucher Of Mr.. Goldsb,rough. on file in
this office. aud ycur attention is called to the
altcr-thonsht Of Mr.. Smith, written in his own
han,l, some time in April, which i, i'll red ink
in the copy.
The Inspector at New Dunscness, very
important point was lately sent to Port An
gales. and TO hold AMI improve land claim
have ordered him to return TO New Dunge-
ness. believing the requirements Of the public
service 1u,amovntto Smiths private interests.
The last draft received from your Depart
ment came March 18th, No. 3572, on customs
warrant No. 3l67. tor $4.lSl. This draft
was sent tn one j. NJ. Gi'chell for negotiation,
in San Francisco.
The following extract from Letter dated
San Francisco, May Sth, 1852. from Gitch.ll
to Smith, and received by me, will explain
the disposition of said daft:
- s. y Enclosed l send you receipt of
Wells, Fargo Il Co. for 1910 05, which
closes up account of Treasury warrant, lrav.
ing balance in my hands, subject toyour order.
of twenty ive dollars think did not state
the sum correctly in my last Letter.
sent YOU IN the first place 81, O)j with
ccips and accounts for $3.50 O5.. 800. ~ $50 %
Next sent you 81 900 and receipts for
$50 9).......... lo3l w
Now l retain according to your direction. - w
Enclose receipt FORE. 80 %
Si,lSl 90
None of the receipts or accounts referred to
are TO be found. 1t will be perceived that
$40 % of above draft was expended by
Gitchcll under Smiths directions, which l
have charged in Smiths account. am ad-
vsed Informally that $40 05 of this mon
ey is now lying in Wells. Fargo Il Co.'S
Office at Victoria.
There are no ofiicial letters from your De-
par;mcnt on file in this Office, except few
notices of coming drafts f. ON the Commission
cr of Customs.
Smith before leaving made arrangements
for his wife to receive All. his letters from the
Post Ofi,c, and send such public letters to
this Office as she thought proper. have d.
rectel the POSTMASTER to send the GDciM lei
tiers to their proper destination, and not to Mrs.
Smith Ia appears that Smith has habiually
kept Department letters out of tho files OF
this office. contrary to the regulations.
The business of this Custon-llousc has
been very loosely conducted. 1t appears to
have been mad. suhscryiont to private inter
es;s to the injury of the public service. The
regulations under the Revenue laws have ncv-
or been properly enforced. Tonnage dues
have nerer been collected. Vessels have
been allow, to proceed to their various inte-
rior ports from foreign and domestic ports,
and enter here at their convenience.
have deemed it my duty to issue public
notice that the abuse will not he permitted III
the future.
This report is submitted under the convic-
ton that my duty to the Government as its
sworn officer, requires me to make it. 1t
con-; ms no charge that cannot be supported
by the records OF the Custom. House, and le-
cal evidence, and | have srdulously cndcav-
ored that my zeal for the public service should
no, lead nc to DO Mr.. Smith the slightest in
justice.
As Mr.. Smith has asserted here that you
were so completely surrounded BY his person
al friends that no report against him could
possibly reach you, hope may be excused
for sending copy Of this to his Excclrncy
the President, assuring YOU that no disrespect
to You is thus intended.
| have the honor to be, with great respect,
Your Obd't Srrv't,
J. II. MnnnyMAx,
LIST. Lieut. L. S. Rev. Service and Dep. Col.
I, William Pickering, Governor of the Territory of
Washington do hereby certify that the foregoing letter
from Lieut. J. II. Mcrrymln to Secretary Chase, with
the Victoria U. S. Consulate seal attached, is true and
faithful copy of what now appears file in my Office
Given under my hand and seal at my Office in Olym-
pia, W. t. this 29th December, 1862.
~ WILLIAM PfCXERING,
}Ls.{ Governor of Washington Terry.
CONSULATE or THE U. s. or AMERICA,
VIcroRIA, VI, Aug IL, 1862.
| the undersigned, Consul etc, do hereby certify
thatha foregoing letter, signed by j. II. Meryman LIST
Lieut.. L. S. II. s. is true and faithful copy of the
original the same having been carefully examined by
me and compared with said original, and found agree
Herewith word for word and figure for figure.
Given under my hand and seal of this Consulate,