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Court of VI- mid Quarter Sessions,
uiieul insertion, iwenivme ttnn
Dettmber 7V.w, 1 638.
Ivlelrxttey Jeko, Imdsey Vp-
tliurth and vile l-nyiw, KqIm-iI
Junes, Josiah Jones, W hitman
'.....es. U.llmai It. W, and j for
Thomas ,. J-M.es ! ,ecnull, ,J
AreOn!! ii. imii num. n
K.iale ol Naiier Jsckton, dee'd,
3 1 .Ivbann, IVmihi Jarkaun
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nil division.
MJ-JV ,jon awl I he cliil-ieu I
III MefJankaoiij dae'd. J
lathis ease, it appearing InYhe taiTifiction of
tncTIouit that the rirleiidams, Ira Jaessfm, Pey-
inn .lackton and Mary Jackson, and the ehddrea
iJi ll.-rry Jackn, retide betnnd the limits ol
hii Stale, an ilrai ike ordinary pioei sa ol litis
enuii Cannot reach Ihemi ll it therefore ordered
lliat publication he made in the Kaleigh Star, lor
tu iiicefftsiie weeks, Inr them to appear before
the Juviicei nl our Court of Pleas and Quarter
Sessions t h held lur the enunty ol Franklin,
vi (he t'.nuil Home in I jiu lattn r)5, on the Seconal
Monday in March next; then ami there to an
iwer the said Petition, or judgment pro epnlesso
will be taken as to them, and a final decree en
IcreJ according to the prater nf IVliiion. .
Allot S. PATTEItsON. C. C C.
6 6
Tnee adv. $5 6.'
tj A HIGHLY 1MPOK TAN T CAUTION,
Tu THE WHIM: "Cave me titubei."
. DOCTUK EVANS. 100 tbatbam street,
asks (he present opportunity of tendering his
most unfeigned acknowledgements to the i.u-
inerous patrons (afflicted itlf the various
forms ofdisease incident to b"manitO -who
have committed themselves to his rare, and
he I s- the satisfaction of km wing from many
living evidences, that he ItS't removed or le-
lieveil their respective mastlies as far ssties
within the compaiaof btiman means. How
UitlreasiiigMo me amncted IS IIYfKPSIA or
INDICES T10.N ! ninaoiiiiitr all the sources of
er,i" ment, and leading in many instances to
the miseries of hypncomlri.om. Long as it
has been the subject of inquiry by medical
snthoitrenmved,
ty. Jandice, Diarrhoea, Cholera and Chohc,
oi the above comnlaititl. by remedies drawn
trom-ieaearches of the moat eminent phvsi-
InVumiM.
cians in r.nrojw. . , .,,.
He has alao id vast eipenence and success
throughout the tnhqlefam ly of delicau disea-
aes, ail of which are fur the moat part eggra-.
MKW,Spm9fHwj-YWW9'wjf'n v w anil lor the most part H times
Tl been singtiVrlv sdc6eafo1.nnneeVm
vated by or rooted in the cons) itution by the street, between Stanton and Houston Ms. afilieled
CONbPIKAClES of MEKCUKIvl- MCK- or ten years with the following distressing symp
DV'.KEUS. UNPKlNiCIPLaEU. UNEDUCA- toins: Acid eructations daily siiasmodie pains
TED AND UNPItACT ICED in any eit
trih.i ,.l .iimiI. o- i l..l ,h -iv. I, .Ui a
en the road to ruin.
Dr. Evan's office is supplied will choicest
V , i
ren.ed;sl.oml..re.giim-'keta,dcosnponn-
ded on the most acietitificpiiiiciples.
A physician isalwaya in auciidauce, and all
those
ose wliu come therein the hour of weed, go
nil' reiuirinir
Ur Wm. Evans' Medical Office, 100 Chat
ham a(rfl. NjVtv Yurk
03- .WHK CO.YCL USIVE PR O O FS
ot the extraordinary efficacy ot Jr. nt.
Zr.l.YSr celebrated CAMOMILE and
,.iPERlE.VI' AA'I'l HUMUS Pll.tS
Mlleviating afflicted mankind. Mr. Itobeit
Cameron, 101 Bowerv, Disease Chronic Dys-
c...ery. ur .u.y
Symptoms: unuasual flatulency in the bowel
severe griping, frequent indication to go to
stool, tenesmus, loss of appru e, nausea, vom-
iling, frequency of pulse, and a frequent d-a-
alia i ife of a peculiarly foetid matter mixed
. with blood, great debility, sense of burning
heat, with an intolerable bearing down of the
parts. Mr. 'Cameron is enjoying prtfect
health, and returns his sincere thanks for the
extraordinary benefit he bad received,
v . " '
A PRRfECT CUIIB OK ASTHMA, FIFTY
FOUK YEAHS 61 an dim;. j
Effected by the treatment ol Dr. Wm. Evans.
This la lo entity thai 1 waa attacked with the
Asthma in the ninth tear uf my age, and from .
that time uhiiI the present ) ear, a teriod of filly ,
lour j cart, I have li. ea subject lo that disease, i
For Ibe last fit years, I have bad it almost in- '
cettauily, exit heaif exempt hom it more than
iweuiy-liHir biHira at any onetime. nail con
sulted the moa skillul phj tiaiant and tried many
remedies ttitboa! any relief. In June last I com
inenee using Dr, Win Evans ' v, gelable medi-
erne. &U . e.pecttn ot emcuug a cure.
Inr I harTa t, A w, mi hmiftleaa ami mv aliauilu.
.n--.r1 ,ouj -' ""I - .-.." n..i...
.a. rnl.rejy rel.e.1. and I have not . been at- .
laek.l WHh l si..ee. I can now say I hat I am
1rletly eured of the diae,. nil confidently j
I.An. n . n tlT It 111 all arhfl I1u V u. Ial!l..lu.l .ill. .
. . . . , . .1
mat aisircauiig eonipiaii'i.
SARAH SIMMONS.
Aug'Ut 18, 1S3S
THREE
VJJVV.
TEARS' ST.1JS'
Mr,-' Itobert Monroe. SchoykiiL afflicted
with the above distressing malady. Symp
tarns: Great languor, flatulency, disturbed
rest, nervous headache, difficulty uf brea
thiny, tightness and stricture across the brea.t,
diiiineaa, nervous itiitabiiity and restleasnesa,
- eould wot lie i a buuimUid poitipi)4 is Ubout
the sensation of impending sufrocatioh, pal
prtation of the lieart, 4ttressing c.hikIi, eov
tiveness, pain of the stomach, drowsiness,
great debility, and deficiency of the nervous
energy. Mr. Monroe gave up every
thought of. recovery, and dire despair sat on
the countenance uf every person interested
in bis existence or happiness, till by ccident, J
ne noticed in a pttDiic paper some cures enec
ted.by DR. WM. EVANS' MEDICINE in
his complaint. Which Induced him to purchase
a package of tire Pills, which resulted in tm-
.. bUtprlw ,BinnH mrrv avmbtoill- ofhis die
tase;-- wishes to stry" hisiirebve-forttiif
declaration is, Hat those amicted with the
same or any symptoms similar to tbose from
x'.iicli be is happily restored, may likewise
receive the same inestimable benefit.
CO" LIVER
COMPLY AT.
TFJV
rFRH. STMVDLXG-Vin. 1IANNAU
iiltOWNE, wife of Joaeph. Tlroiriter Korth
st.,Villiamibiirgh, afflicted the hut ten years
withjheij
iv uaiiu inruugn sue treatment oi ur, 'vr as.
F.VAN8; Symptoms: tUbilual constipation
oc the bowels, total loss ol appetite, exem-
c latin jr pain af the epigastric region, great de
pretsion of -spirits, languor, nl other aymp
tomi of extreme debility, (tiaturbed sleep,
inordinate flow uf the menses, pain in the
right side, could not lie on tier left aide with
out an ajfirravation of the pain, urine high
coloured, with o'her symptom, indicating
great derangement in the functions of the
liver. .
Mrs. Browne waj attended lr three of the
first physician, but received but little relief
from their medicine, till Mr llrune procured
noineofDr. Win. Evans, invaluable prepara
tion, which etfectually relieved her of the a-
bove ditreaing symptom, with olh rs, which
it is not so essential to intimate.
, JOSEPH BROWNE.
Ci y and County ot New-York, a.
Joseph Urowne, Williamabnrgh. Lone; Isl
land, htir.g duly sworn, did depone and say
that the facts ss set forth in the within state
ment, to which he has subscribed his name,
are just anal true, JOSEPH IIKOWN'E,
Husband of the said Hannah Urowne.
Sworn before me. this 4th day of January, 1837
PE I KK PINCKNEY, Com. of Deeds,
.fit exliui)diHnri) Curt, performed by Dr.
WmTEvaiw,' of 100 Chatham street." TC-'Y
' Mr. rW, W. uf tOO Eldridge itritl u
laboring under s disease, which was by many
physicians considered incurable, and could
n:id'iio reliel from any so-trce whatever, un
td he made application to Dr. EranaV and
placed himself under hi suecesful eottrae of
treatment, from which he begin to find im
meuiate relief, ana ins lew weeks was per
icciiy curcu.
C.iSE OF TIC D0I.0REUX.
Mrs. J. E. Johnson, wife of Capt. Joseph
Johnson, of Lynn, Mas, was severely afflicted
for ten years with Tic Dolureux, violent pain
in her head, and vomiting, with burning heat
in the stomach, and unable to leave her room,
She could find no relief from the advice ol
several physicians, nor from medicines of auy
kind, until after she hail commenced uing
Ur. Lvsns' medicine, ot 100 Chatham street
and from that time she- began t-o amend, and
feels satisfied if she continues the medicine
a few days longer, will be perfectly Cured.
Kefeernce can be bad as to the truth of the
above, by calling at Sirs. Johnson's daughters'
store, Joy unutd street, N.
" - -
PARLYTIC RltEU WATISM A pcrfeet
" ' efleeted by the treatment ol lr. TV.
EV NS. Mr. John Gibson, of North Found
stWit'ianisbnrgti, afflicted Ttth-nSe above .
P'"' 'o"re J' s and nine mootbs, durmj
whM,h Xm9 10 '"".c,,.e' u '''
.kig;r,,a,i0.0f.a pams towards iiiahi;
Iron, ealernat
er. rtor the benefit of those afflwled in a similar
"'. Mr. Cibaon eooeeives It meet lo aay
that the paina have entirely SeaaeU, and that bu
folnta have completely recovered their statural
return, his ordinary
. ,.'
... ASNEF. KENNY. No. 115. Louis
in the head, loss ol appetite, palpitaiioo of her
heart, riddinesa and diwness ol nrhl, could. not
,ie her ,iuV- d'urbe,, 0Uer 'fb.''ijy of
tw a-jr ""'
cuurare. tomclirnes a tuiorwrr ipe-i 01 m veer
,Mto jj .-whimsical .terswnW
partieelar persons and places irvnndlesa appre-
ieaMoot of personal danger and poverty, an irk-
anmraett and weariness ol life, discontented dil
ouieiaifle on every slicht occasion.
ute conceived
led, desponded, nd thoughl she led a most mis-
sue couiu cciincr me nor n,, "i" i. mett
Tk7uZZ
one so bad, w rui ire-
NMlions.
Mr
Kenny had the advice ol several eminent
pt.yaicians, and had recourse to numerous med
icines, ImiI could not obtain "even temporary alle
viation of her digesting state, till her butl.and
persuaded htr to make trial ul my mode of treat
roenl. 8he ia now quite relieved; and finds her
f not only oapaU; ol allendii.g to her dome
owt ahe'enjoy.a. gmnl
hnUk , u ,y peripd ot her
eiirtenee n '
J. KENNY,husbanit of I he afortsairl Anne Keniy
Swonrbeforeme.lhia lih dv of December 1SS4
PETE It PINCKNEY, Com, of Deeds.
AGENTS.
Wm. M. Mason. & Co. Raleighf
S. Hall, Newbeini
J M ttedmond, Tarbomoglit
II. I) Mechen, Wathhigtoni
F. S. Manhalt, Halifax,
bpoltwood t Itoberston, Prtersburgi
C. Hall, Norfolk;
A. Duval, Hichmond,
lewia Johnson, Wathingtim,, D. Cj
Menimer K Mawbtay, llaliimore.
rr LOOK AT THIS!
The Printing Etiabli.hment ot the Miltoa
Spectator is offered lor sale on accommodating
terms To a practical printer with a small fam
ily, the situation it a very desirable one. Pro
fessional and Other, engagements,, demanding at
present, Ibe wlmle of tuy lime, alone ref em lue
Urn again assuming the Edi.orial chair, whkh,
a " .. B , , v '
of p,e,wi.? ,d profit. There fs, Mrhapa. no
f w . establiabment nf ths kind,
N j paLUKIt
Milten, N. C January 8lst'lR9 6
0 -
wuh SWaPSTJip gasjuuuvnv) s,.s . s SB SVUI
China, GlnststV I'nrtlien Ware.
TIMOTHY T. KISMM Co.
China, Glass and. Iiurlhen If are Deal'
ers,
Would iaform their friends and customers, that
they have removed to No. i Hurling Slip (neat
lathe corner of Pearl Streel) where they have
on hand an extensive assortment of articles in
their line, (suitable fr the country trade,) of
ctimnritmr
All the latest Hylv. and Patterns,
whfeh thef Witt setftir the pscksle, WTeMck
ti-om the shelves, low lor Ciuh, or approved pa-
EW YOtlK, Fek.t, IS39 . S Sm
faa i
IC" ine irfinerator (uarnson's pa
per) republtsnes wf, . vtay '.a , Speech,
and lollows it up witn me uiobeVat-
tack, which philippic; is approved by
the Abolitionists, ints is an item
lwftrth.trajurjnxofl
In order that our readers mav tee
the furious spirit of the Abolition organ
towards Mr. Clay, we -copy its . re
marks on the Speech.
HENRY CLAY.
The extreme length of the speech
of this desperate politician, proHigste
't tateiman, tn J impudent slave-driver
addition to other articles .Which
we htve in tjpe. nd cannot easiljr
omit renders all comment in our pre
sent Dumber impracticable. Ili so
phistry is as contemptible as its moral
ity is licentious and its spirit base.
It is now certain that he can never be
the nrrsident of the United States! ()
the ineH'able meanness, the trancen -
d.tnt impietj, the horrid inhumanity J ing a strong itiflumc in putting the
of that enemy of God and 'of his race.'tquestien to rent; althougli no tuemtiVr
As fur the exultation of that other of the puiiiical - hartr to whili Mr
manmonster, John C. Calhoun, over
'.his speech, can any thing be more
ludicrous or delusive? We can assure
that man that his joy will be turned ,
into crief very shortly! The speech!
or Mr. Clay will bring the largest a
mnunt of arist into, the abolition milt
that we have ground for a longtime!
From flu London Observer.
AN IMPORTANT DISCOVRY
CO.WECTBD WITH HAIL ROADS.
During the last month or six weeks
crowd of persons, evidently of a sup
erior class of socTeiy, liaVe to the great
surpi'rse of the inhabitants of the quiet
neighborhood of Soho been seen bend-
tnz towards, and inuuirinz th-.ir way
to an obscure house, No. 6 Carlisle
street, near Soho square. In the course
of the past week the excitement has
greatly increased by a fast assemblage
nf the nobility, members of the admin
istration, fellows of colleges and of
scientific institutions, eminent engin
eers, naval architects.surveyors, railroad
directors, painters, snd a whole host of
the patrons of the arts ami sciences,
all of whom were (as we found ' out by
following ithe wske) attracted thither
byhe exhibition of a
model of a ' lo-
conuitne -steam engine, which with
other new and apparently simple in
ventions acting and harmonising there
with, are destined to work the follow
ing wondrous changes and improve
ments in lhi'rfn.Lfjtcmritiiid..
carriage conveyance a tiesuleratum
and a "consummation devoutly to be
I he ens rtesand (nans cannot pos
sibly go off the railway if upset.
"They can run on any required
curve with speed, saie:y, anu a min-
. Iff.'.:
imum tiegree 01 inciiun. :
weight rendered necessary by the pre
sent system, and are no heavier than is
required to bear the load ot goods and
passengers.
"The carriage bodies and
will be almost on the ground.
weight
"They will be less expensive than
those at present in use; any the im
mense expenditure of tunnelling, em
bankments, buttings, &c, will be en
tirely avoided.
"The repairs of the railwsy, the
'wear and tear' of the engines and
trains, will be much less expensive
than those now in use.
.'The inconvenience and enormous
ou tlay of cutting through parks or other
peculiarly- situated property is avoid
ed by the power of giving the line any
desired direction.
The ingenious inventor and paten
tee of this new system, which he il
lustrates .with great clearness, is a Mr
Kollman, a gentleman well known and
much respected and admired in tne.
arientinc circles- lie attends in Car-
hsle street .three days a week, Tor the
ways, with speed and convenience. My jealousy, or personal consiileiattolitm
r hev are relieved of all the dead ou re?J lu co-operate in measures are paid, or whether the collector doe.
purpose of exhibiting his models and JVice at the period of his appointment
engine, the latter of which has been and re-appointment, ami during his en
beautifully menufactured at an expense tire terms of office, and to thecojitin
ot 300; and is on tne scale of one ' Ued neglect of a proper and efficient
and half inch-to afoot-. It is worked discharge of duties at the office of So
by steam,, and performs various and licitor of the Treasury by the late and
speedy evolutions upon a, motlel rail-? present incumbents of that office,
way, formed in the shape of the figure Part III. The correctness of the
8, which demonstrates practically its returns which have been made by
capability of moving round a circle of the present Collector and Naval
fourteen feet radius, besides its won...
derlul power ot-sjceniljos a. UUI ot.pnf .
mile in fourteen, acclivity This rev.ri
nlution is effected br an additional ;
fore wheel on , either side' of samller. tor of customs at the port of New York
diameter, and concentric with the large have not been correct, as they have not
driving wheel, the tire of which is at all times embraced, a paid into the
roughened to give it necessary hold on public Treasury, the money! received
the surface of the rail, which ii e!eva-:by him for unascertained duties, ami
ted at the commencement of the ac- at no time fur duties paid under pro
clivity, so at for th smaller weel to test. .
art upon it. Being also just sufficient- 2d. That said collector,, in bis re
ly elevated to raise the larger wheel turns, has violated the instructions of
from the line of rail on which it pre- tSe Treasury Department; has nut at
viously acted. To prevent the' pos- defiance the duties assigned him by -the
sibilitv of the engine being diverted Secretary of the Treasury; has repu
from its course, there is a centre rail diated the official decision of the re
with two horizontal wheels in front of sponsible law-officer of the Executive
tneengirrerhichacts-aa pole to; the departments and 4 -guilty of a44Wgaf
carriage, and makes its direction com- retention and use of the public money,
ptetely subservient Jo. theinid.dlevqr ija the amount therr held by him fur
centre rail the outward wheels running prbiesfahJ unascertained duties.
upon a plain and unconfined surface 3d. That the Committee has been
of iron. But description is almost prevented from ascertaining what is the
super8uous-it must be seen to be prop-, extent of the illegal retention and use
ptrly appreciated, an
havinsr protected his invention by takr lector f thtrt:lelYorkv"aik1tt'
inr out letters patent in this and other . in
countries, is too liberal a mindedmsn
,t wjthkoldny.b
to enliven and elevate the human mind, aal to exhibit his own book of cash de
and too much of a philanthropist to posities in bank, or to permit the banks
refuse to elucidate a system, which, nr. used, by him as depositories to exhibit
eording to present appearances, will .their accounts of his deposites.
be destined to confer permanent ad- 4th. That the public moneys recei
vantage any improvement on the pre- red by said collector are mingled with
sent snd future generations. " his own moneys on1 depoiiteanrj are
r C7" From the extraqts ol Con
gressional proceeuiQgs wuicn we give
this week, it wilt be seen that Mr. L'lav
has lately come out with an expres
sion of his sentiments on the subject
of Abolition, and in bold clear condem
nation of the schemes f its mad and
fanatical agitators. Motit heartily Ure
we rt'jotceU tu see tins oioteiue.il, ul
Uordiiiir. as it doe, the urusnect uf hav-
Clay belongs, nor particular. y
pai tan
.:i
tu himself, we are rejdy and (tee at all
times to render him and" all o hers we
hope the praise to which he is juatly
entitled: in this case, he has .tlistiur
ed his duty tu the South, and the t'.nuu
try, and is deserving of honur so
noins. ve are not inctuieti in seatt
loinz. ve are not inctiiieti m seat:tll
for the motives of this movi iniiiit, but
rest satisfied in the anticipation of the
good effects which it is our hupe, will
result from the act; standing ready tu
co operate with any and all in what
w believe to be coriect jiriiicijjles,
we bail gladly the ajiauce olAl r.
Clay and his . partr,iiiresisiing lite I ni-
Uus antl unlawful course ol l.inalicisni; it
is sulhcient for us that the movement
i in defence of our rights, we care
not to look farther; whether by 'Whig"
or ''Democrat" is of no consequence:
we are the patisans of no man, or set of
men; anil according to the dictates vf
an unpretending judgment, shall al
ways approve without respect tu pir
ties, what'we consider just,- and tron-
demn with equal freenes what we re
gard as unconstitutional, i nd contrary
to our principles. .
e have beheld with high gratifica
tion another proof, in the coume f Mr.
Calhoun Jn this instance, of the high
minded, and patriotic spirit which
looks . to his country, and principle
without descending to the indulgence
of personal or party animosities: it is
precisely the course which we should
have expectfd trrc 'him - adopts -one
that will most eRectuatly. silenve and
refute jhe ung.encrouaa4id unjust ac
cusations of violent patisatis, hereto
fore heaped on .him, for commending
what he believed to be right in the con
duct of a political opponent; lh'-y now
see in the prompt approval rendered
lor tne puuuc goou vun.Air. uray or
Mr. Van Duren. We believe that he
endavors to do justice to all parties,
in the conscientious discharge of his
duty, and whether his motives are
misrepresented . "ttr misunderstood
by . such as condemn, he - will
enjoy the best approbation, that of a
mind conscious of the rectitude of its
own intetnion; ami hereafter when the
excitement of political strife shall gjve
place, to the action of impartial judg
ment his effort in defence of the Con
stitution will have an appreciation and
reward.
West. dir.
Further Enracta from the Report of the taves-
vestigsttog Committee, -- -
Part It. THE DEFALCATIONS
OF VILLIAM M. PRICE.
Csncfuticnt f the Cimmillee.
1st. i hat William iw. I'nce, as
district attorner. is a defaulter to the
Government in a large sum.
2d. That his defalcations are at-
(ribu table to the notorious irresnonsi-
bilify and want of character of safd
Officer of the Port of New York,
, ..mpeclixelja...
,(. CouttuiiaMi iht Ctrnmillet.
1st- That iheVefurns bf the-xollet-
funds collecied under protest, or tar
unascertained duties, or in other funds
. . . - . . I A. all V. r I. .L ' I : J . - V ... I a . I -. . s s a
not kept bj him, nor by his banks of for that purpose. He is also atliiritt
deposit, distinct and separate from the d to prescribe sot h turther regiilst
individual moneys of the-cnlletor and tiuns tn the tnanner id kerptnw bms -of
his 'professional clients)" and his '.and accounts bj the several otli.ers
returns cannot, therefore, be fonn.led in the Untr- offices as to him
upon them as a separate and ihdepen-J m'tij appear nerrsssrv and pro
ilent fund, belonging to Goverunient, pfr. It is made his j'u(y, at leant
thiitish in hi keeiiinsr. i onre in every, ri ar, to cauae the biHika
5 ili. I lint a appears by the letter ("I the officers or the land office ti be
ofGorlnm A. Vurth, the cashier rtf' examined, and lhe balance of public
the City Hank, the present collector has j money in the hands of Hie several re
deposited public moneys in his liamU crivirs to be ascertained. " -
wiih a bink which could not. under the! The foregoing aynotikis of the law
' i . -. ... . . ,
i w tirtiiiiotiing me selection ol -any
bank as a drniiMtory which has isciird
notes tinder the denominniiun of five
tlullais, be selected by the Secretary f
Hie I rrasury himsell as a depository
of moneys ranied to the credit of the
j IVeasunr .of the United States.
Otn. nat ine moiie ailnpietl ami
practised by the said collector, uf kee
ping and tuukiiig returns of the public
mmiey collected by him for unascertain
ed duties flinl antler protest, in the Inn
guage of the present Attorney General
tif the United States, "could never
have b-'en tb AAJjejnMtin. .pf,. Conste-ssi'..
and being "luleiaied,,' it has made il,
in the langu.tge of the same high oincer,
"the interest of the collector to post
pone the ascertainment of ihties, as in
the mean lime he would have the un
controlled ue of the money." It has,
also, in fulfilment of the reasoning nl
the Atturrey General, increased "the
danger of laithlessness in the collector,
by permitting large amounts r money
to rem tin with Into, and under his injh.
vidu.nl control , iimlead of bing in the
Treasury of the IJnitetl Statesi"
rth. That, in the language of the
Attorney General, "the tenor and spir
it nf alt our revenue la ws seem to in
culcate I he idea that the inten tion pi
Congress ha, at all times, been, i hat
money collected fur revenue should be
prouyitly placed in the Treasury, aitd
not be permitted to remain in the hands
of the collector."
- -8Ttv. jrhar theTetnms :ofiheiava
officer in New York, have not been cor
rect, wit is found in the -testimony f
the preset deputy naval otucer ? that
the naval oflicer, umltriit existing
ei is not enabled, either to deierinine
what amount of bonds has been, taken
by the ollector for duties in any quar
or dues nut account truly
fur such
bonds." '
Part IV. DEFALCATIONS A
MONG RECEIVERS OF PUbLIC
MONEYS.
The Committee, in lulfilment of that
portion of ihc duly assigned them, by
which they were directed to inquire
into "any defalcations among receivers,
&c. which mayipow exist," report to
the House, that the limited period
which they had for a thorough invest!,
gation of "the subjects with which they
were charged, and (lie time necessarily
consumed in the exami-t'inn of the
cases of the late collector a"" tlistrirt
attorney of New York, have prevented
a minute investigation of the extent,
nature, and causes of the defalcations
of receivers of public moneys, arising
from the sales of public lands. Tne
Committee have, however", prepared,
from' reports made by the Secretary of
tne treasury at the last and present
session of Congress, a tabular statement
exhibiting the names of such defaulters,
the amount due front each. whfii due;
and th; penalties ot their official bunds,
respectively J hlsu, the Corrfsftofidene
had between the Treasury Department
and fifteen of the -individuals wlmse
names appear on said statement ihu
Committee having called for, and been j
furnished by the Department, with the
answers of the receivers to the letters
ol trie feecret.iry ot lho Arcisury; as
contained ul Mouse document No. 97.
These fifteen cases are reported spe
cially, as examples merely of the man
ner in which The President of ihe-UnK
ted State -.'iid.-4ks.ecreta.,.ti.L!lh.c,
1 reasurv have executed the laws h re
spectv to the public money anil other
property of thtr United. Stales in the
hands of this class-of public officers,
ami in respect tn (heir oftii isl duty. .
The. la provides for the appoint
ment bf the Executive, with the con
currence ni the Senate, ot a receiver
of public moneys at each of. the places
respectively where the- public and
private sales of . the : lands are . to be
made, vhn shall give bond,, with ap
proved security, for the faithful dis
charge of his trust; who shall trans
mi , with iO0urtydaya,ia case tif pub
lic sale, and ('uarterly in case of private
sale, an account of all the public mon
ey i i by Iti m' received, Iff the " St'C retary
of the Treasury and to the registers vf
the land offices, as the eae may be..
dollars per annum, and a ; commission
prjirt'ireiertTu
reivetlj but his salary for any one ytar
shall pot exceed 83)00. 'l ive Stc,
retaTT' of the TTeiwtrrr io'SrlWw:s to
the severs l receivers of the public ttwtv
ey at tne several land -Aliice.-- rea
sonable compensation for transporting
to and depositing such moneys ie,T- any
bank or any ether place . of deposite
tnat may Irom time to lime be designa
ted by thraeewtaryr'f thtTTreaearj
,'PPr j 'r "r " me parties tofaiu bonus
i...... . ...
relative to lanu receivers, anu wie c r-
j respomlence with a poi iinii of times
I who have proved dtfuuliere ami fsih
less to t eir trusts, are submitted, vtiih-'
out further comment than that the
facts and circuniitance here exhibited
show such a dereliction of duty on lie
part or the Executive department as
calls loudly for searching examination
into this ui anclt of the public Set vice,
and for a thorough reform.
The pructiie which the foregoing
correspondence exhibits, of retaining
men in office after gross and repeated
violations of law in keeping ami tiaiug
the "public
tiou, and ihe character of the tanet-.;.
pondonce Itself, but too dearly point
to the inference that suth oflictrs were
retained in place because they pSM-i.-.
etl exreiisivejolitical iiiilueme, ami
weie useful ajuT active partialis
Whether such tnul-adniiiiitiaii.in i on
stitutes olhcml corruption in those up
crior o!tic'rs vf the lixeiuiive tlej ai t
titents who knew nf and pcrttiitted in
their subordinates the conduct which
has been relet red lo, is a quviiiri
which ihe Committee submit to th's
House and the Country to tlecido.
Vjcht . Y.- Facts cpttiiected . wiih . the
lureg ing defalcations, 'and neemtd
' material to develop"their tree Cliir-"
actcr.
lr conclusion, the . CotnmiiUe (n
not forbear remarking, that, tttrrin
llieir wlule investigation, they huvtout
fouitd t.Ue-i ase fowhicU lite lawastbty .
already exist, do not apply, or iu whicit ,
ijiey'ielectiveilhe
provisions of die taws constitute emj
necesaary check - upon collectors, r
cei vers, and disbursers of public won v
ey; and the checks which, by law, '
have beep Ttl irtaf b?"cf l"ett; 1 lfitl iarr-' -discretion
of the Executive, have only
4&6iMtluil4l to s-Ddlaiiidied : . lit thoKi .
execution of the laws, to eiiaure lanh.
fulness, and delect dereliction in pub
lie officers.
Indeed, in all the new recommend,!,
tiuns which have -been piopoed by the
President "or the Secretary of tW
.Treasury, iho Committee lias tun ml
either what already , e ists. r wi.af
might have always been prescribed and'
enforced in the lorin id IVeasury ik.
ulations, and which, ifenfoned, Huutd
have prevented the late delaicatiuiis;
slid these new rec.ouiineiiUii iii can,
indeed, rrgarJeii as so many pitior of"
what rrguiatious in respect to the late
defaulting collectors, leceiters, -c.,
have been hitherto wholly iitgleitm by
the present Executive -and heid of
Ueparimeuts. -
Paaj VI.- Mrs- !Ipkins's speeinl eon
currence in the report T the Com
mittee, appended thereto by.vuie ol
the Cotnmiitee.
I have not fisd the rerjuiaits line
for sci utinir.inj the report of i lie Com J '
mittee witn- that cart and adenimn
which i:s leng hand iinp.utance ,i.
serve, and which I would Have detri dj
and 1 should have -preferred, fur this
reasiin.to Have presented ihe 1ouiiial .il'
the Committee, without coin iiie.it,
the Muuae of Representafisesv Uui as
conflicting opinions prevail in the Com'
mittee, and are to bo submitted iu the
country iu the shape of loruial lepm is.;
1 coiiswlcr.il ,ny duly to fay'' the 1
concur with the Cuiimiiitee in all ihe
conclusion- at wliwjir tliey lisve anive.i.
So far as those tyuclusious apply in t.ie
extent and character.of the lt-lalii,nia .
of Samuel Swart wout and William SI.
JJ J '"" ' ":l:7r,r,," -""w -rtswfssrAn9-r -. wt?sece?s ;ax-j. f-;. - j: -ji.
'"-I lMta..iJej ii'py .fjujyi'snj
do violence to the most oncienii us
convictions of the judgmeiif, , il. Ulid
not also declare my enure cihk urreuc
in those conclusions of the Committee'
...wJi.iek.rc.U.J.Uh
naval officer of f lie cuntpm-hpuse t
New Yoi k, to; the late and pient
Solicitor of the Treasury ; tuv the Sec.,
retary and accounting offii ers ofj the .
Treasury Department includ ng the
laie Coinpirollrr of. that'. Department;
and in that part of the report whih Ve
tiews the conduct of J. Ilovi. the Pre.
sent collector ol the customs at the taurt
.. v.- v.i.
. CEO. W. HOPKINS-
- ., Jlrmter of tte Commit ttt 'i'
Front the National Intelligencer. '-'f
t-i To tjis Epitohs. ; . "
Washington, February, 1 859. '
GeNTLatMfcii: Ott thr fiOthtinrarif.r
my Bttention ws eslld-4v-s publes
tiwn in the -Olob, signerl -hi. Dttn
can, in which . 1 am abused and de
duuticed, ia laiiguag altuoat as -i.4ot
Ijllih peopreof th Sou thern Srates
have been iy .the same TndivideslZiriJ
This commanicntlon hss c reatei) s"'
other sensations with me than those uf
inefTable disgust and homilrathn dis.
gust, to sea such n article paraded ,
oQtofe tbt werl4f ia the eOclal ppv,
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