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July 6, 1840
Lynchburg Virginian
Lynchburg, Virginia
What is this article about?
Article criticizes improper expenditures in Wisconsin Territory's sub-treasury, listing payments to Secretary Slaughter for travel and services, questions legality, and defends against Globe's charges of Federalism's falsity, challenging administration supporters.
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SUB-TREASURY OPERATIONS.
The Washington Correspondent of the New York Courier and Enquirer, exposes, with great effect, some of the high handed proceedings in the Wisconsin Treasury in the way of expenditures, and closes with the following:
I will not comment on the most item, and it is really an extraordinary one. We have been told much of the hoard money currency we have heard of ultry belluonud lu u; but if in gu lp ten weh veyet semthip nlal Te tsjet teat" has been made W somhsin, atd t work aeil, seerety Wmhuy mtnie, on a mall sese, agd heIeetore ptubpaly "pvs the pr" W. t yeseraihatWrcous hqseintsnudpostofiicr esa i huet. ahd Dharthexcne of cuis comes ent ot the aastry of th Uotd Sttes. Ard ros for pratel sub easuiy cstabhshtret. Tie oivanlae La hui m bey chrency Ca coplgio the Wisconsin "xp riment") Is. that Hetahles the sf ehaser to chr e a Leavy cammssuen Ior aatsoitiug the pte; wd tor this a tax piins cape4ei furn thomeans. O thpnt 1 wii glve yon a lew tems, exiracted iruth the jun relrep is b late ue. J. 1e 5. Wo. B."slyughrr, thoSrctrinrv of the Trm u, (a a ylny f $lo: per an- tu n,) lv in nvicly nnl exjllary fur "| $70.w |w, 200 (0 Wm. 1. Slang stet, raprants w going to St. 1,ou4, de. 1(0(.0) Wm. B. uu,hrr, for inereat ou mokcy ju.ia-!. 55 (0) Wm. i. Siughuer, for exjenaa in tifiy- $tnmlhoMh, 510 (0 Wm, . S,uuiht, dt prorurg money on 114 00 Wm. B.ai lr, tor guing tn S. Jonia, Coutila. n dbursing tha ame. (py- ug 1e l"gin w.) Wm i. sl.u, hurr, eapwinra in roiiecting • a (i.trunmu' diralton Lsand (ih r, 100 00 N, I wh the w iy farg man to rxun-ito the-a theils, d uner sh q: n-]ora mut a ha. "ty curre ath.n fur puhuge for thn oli.e- pusing sjwetr, under "teumlnpial Giuverntmeaiot dry . j.t b.iantm wt woult y aml 1, i tlso n mp rule, unlr guverntt ojsixlrtt tb ot wo.l? An I k 1 yttn ot o.v. ri-wha d sut shunk ot n S.ctolaiy otane 'I'u. ', th uu mhouh pytni, in volato of Low and j; te!). yun anribr" toignoranrer (orult'un? l ws' stlv add- Mr. Dut, the ir.rgite drn Wcoa, foohujn thrse lau'l4 "aluy, nul witu an t tint to vpruet th.em, te is "Federalismjsmaleup ct ta'sehod. Is Iti "cipies ate talse; ts lacts are lalse; is docttiots ate lalse ; and, hoai y, la mea are lalse." [Uobe. Tius saih the Globeef Ihursd y night Last; and slihuugh the chat es r sweeping ones, itis not ror usto gat sy hem. We have nev r been the te. fenders ot I edeialism. It his been, on the contra- r. oui toriuhe to r.cive t m it many hard kn cks. aud tu give rany mnreture, as batd as ve ceuld, de cenily, bestow them. : The hrst musk-t we ever souldeted wasio detend a Repablan heasp per (thce dgmes atre iened Feitral nui. It is not I t us, thrret re. todery the trutbefahatroe Giobe Is pleased ts soy of the talseliued of tederalism aa. federelisis Bit whay siy you, Messrs. Bucnanav. and WALL and IUBBARD, and VANDERPuEL. aLd PaesTiss, ahd ah se ether Federd su poiters ol the Aivrnlsiration? aht s you to the char es of vuur amab e frend of une Glebe? Are you and your p ancyples and soar ta ts, dad vout decuues fatse—A iL FALsr ? Hud np y ur hunds. geutle- aneo, aud tsw r: Garlly, or not gailiy? [Nat Iat.
The Washington Correspondent of the New York Courier and Enquirer, exposes, with great effect, some of the high handed proceedings in the Wisconsin Treasury in the way of expenditures, and closes with the following:
I will not comment on the most item, and it is really an extraordinary one. We have been told much of the hoard money currency we have heard of ultry belluonud lu u; but if in gu lp ten weh veyet semthip nlal Te tsjet teat" has been made W somhsin, atd t work aeil, seerety Wmhuy mtnie, on a mall sese, agd heIeetore ptubpaly "pvs the pr" W. t yeseraihatWrcous hqseintsnudpostofiicr esa i huet. ahd Dharthexcne of cuis comes ent ot the aastry of th Uotd Sttes. Ard ros for pratel sub easuiy cstabhshtret. Tie oivanlae La hui m bey chrency Ca coplgio the Wisconsin "xp riment") Is. that Hetahles the sf ehaser to chr e a Leavy cammssuen Ior aatsoitiug the pte; wd tor this a tax piins cape4ei furn thomeans. O thpnt 1 wii glve yon a lew tems, exiracted iruth the jun relrep is b late ue. J. 1e 5. Wo. B."slyughrr, thoSrctrinrv of the Trm u, (a a ylny f $lo: per an- tu n,) lv in nvicly nnl exjllary fur "| $70.w |w, 200 (0 Wm. 1. Slang stet, raprants w going to St. 1,ou4, de. 1(0(.0) Wm. B. uu,hrr, for inereat ou mokcy ju.ia-!. 55 (0) Wm. i. Siughuer, for exjenaa in tifiy- $tnmlhoMh, 510 (0 Wm, . S,uuiht, dt prorurg money on 114 00 Wm. B.ai lr, tor guing tn S. Jonia, Coutila. n dbursing tha ame. (py- ug 1e l"gin w.) Wm i. sl.u, hurr, eapwinra in roiiecting • a (i.trunmu' diralton Lsand (ih r, 100 00 N, I wh the w iy farg man to rxun-ito the-a theils, d uner sh q: n-]ora mut a ha. "ty curre ath.n fur puhuge for thn oli.e- pusing sjwetr, under "teumlnpial Giuverntmeaiot dry . j.t b.iantm wt woult y aml 1, i tlso n mp rule, unlr guverntt ojsixlrtt tb ot wo.l? An I k 1 yttn ot o.v. ri-wha d sut shunk ot n S.ctolaiy otane 'I'u. ', th uu mhouh pytni, in volato of Low and j; te!). yun anribr" toignoranrer (orult'un? l ws' stlv add- Mr. Dut, the ir.rgite drn Wcoa, foohujn thrse lau'l4 "aluy, nul witu an t tint to vpruet th.em, te is "Federalismjsmaleup ct ta'sehod. Is Iti "cipies ate talse; ts lacts are lalse; is docttiots ate lalse ; and, hoai y, la mea are lalse." [Uobe. Tius saih the Globeef Ihursd y night Last; and slihuugh the chat es r sweeping ones, itis not ror usto gat sy hem. We have nev r been the te. fenders ot I edeialism. It his been, on the contra- r. oui toriuhe to r.cive t m it many hard kn cks. aud tu give rany mnreture, as batd as ve ceuld, de cenily, bestow them. : The hrst musk-t we ever souldeted wasio detend a Repablan heasp per (thce dgmes atre iened Feitral nui. It is not I t us, thrret re. todery the trutbefahatroe Giobe Is pleased ts soy of the talseliued of tederalism aa. federelisis Bit whay siy you, Messrs. Bucnanav. and WALL and IUBBARD, and VANDERPuEL. aLd PaesTiss, ahd ah se ether Federd su poiters ol the Aivrnlsiration? aht s you to the char es of vuur amab e frend of une Glebe? Are you and your p ancyples and soar ta ts, dad vout decuues fatse—A iL FALsr ? Hud np y ur hunds. geutle- aneo, aud tsw r: Garlly, or not gailiy? [Nat Iat.
| Do | do | do | $268 25 |
| Do | do | do | 158 00 |
| Do | do | do | 227 50 |
| Do | do | do | 114 00 |
| Do | do | do | 125 00 |
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What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
Deception Fraud
What themes does it cover?
Deception
Justice
Crime Punishment
What keywords are associated?
Sub Treasury Operations
Wisconsin Treasury
Expenditures
Wm B Slaughter
Federalism
Globe Newspaper
What entities or persons were involved?
Wm. B. Slaughter
Buchanan
Wall
Hubbard
Vanderpoel
Preston
Where did it happen?
Wisconsin Treasury
Story Details
Key Persons
Wm. B. Slaughter
Buchanan
Wall
Hubbard
Vanderpoel
Preston
Location
Wisconsin Treasury
Story Details
Washington correspondent exposes high-handed expenditures in Wisconsin Treasury, including payments to Secretary Wm. B. Slaughter for travel, interest, and other expenses; criticizes as improper use of funds and violation of law; responds to Globe's attack on Federalism.