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MONDAY MORNING, April 19, 1819,
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Penns lo mia Legislature.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
twenty-five cents.—|
- Sir—.I am directed by the governor to
A you that on the first day of Apri
next, the commissions for auctioneers of
the city and county will issue, and to re
that office to adopt me: sures to apprise
those at present in commission of the infor
mation received. The gentlemen whom
the governor will comm ion, are Messrs.
John Conrad, John Hit es, Jeremiah Peir-
sol, John Steel, Robert Taylor, John Jen-
nings, and Johtt Lisle.
Iam with much respect yours,
THO SE 'RGEANT.
Mr, Job Lisle, Palladelphia.
Ax
Lu ih lr Na
a
his dgtompanying the Re epost off
ympiiiice appointed to investigate
cial conduct of THOMAS SER-
weal
[481 i ff Contingted, J J
[Letter from the Secretary of the cons
el lh, to, the. Post Master, Philadel-
| vii) Piles by Richard Bache.
No. IV,
He. March 10, 1818.
Dear: fic fie rd] wish you immedia! ely
as
a
J to at tend for me to a subject which I have!
very faach at heart, and en which some-
wi must be done Hy:
Fox Go of uncle) has been app
Sam
. for ave,
we, did not press the commission for
Lg fr contented that he sha. by an ar-
yansent 76. with some one ppd, receive
1€9000 By an and oive his services, j li return
ew An i has been made by un-
cle with Tse, 4, V4 wd. have done very
Li had got the commission.’ But
: has thes not formerly, vet in fact: (be-
tween yor ‘arid me) with wn Srom the
field, nde Tv al contemplated ar an gement
with Jenin 5; and I fear if Jennings gets
the cob Nis. the ather will fall thro’ —Now
as if fLy got if the parties wd. be the same
W by shd. there be any dif-
b you to see if the understand-
ade with J. also. If it can-
ty, Pavilg cor ainty try to get I. appd. or
some que that will
well,
as if J got.
ficulty—T' wis
re cannot be |
This is @ maiter which
I have at heart and awhich 1 certainly will
use all my power 42 cffeet—it i Is not much!
thati is asked. \ Sam’s services will Le worth
a great deal : and besides bis friends give]
\ Yim quite as much title to this as any body’s!
They would be very
vlad to join him on such terms, if he gota
‘do to a commission.
commission. Uncle is sick abedy and has
not had the thing arranged as T expected :
A pave hichereo 2 fe ie to him; but I now
wish you to go about it. You may see and
talk to him, but pray do not let any thing
prevent your attending to this immediately
and write me word—17 will have things a
layed in the meansvhile. Ifyouean do noth
ing with J. I wish you to speak to Steel or
Taylor. Steel at any rate ought not to
hesitate—nor Jennings indeed—nor Wurts
—1 am determined to have the thing effect.
ed before the comm. are made out—and I
wish some of those I have hithetto befiiend-
Y.
®lichard Bache, esq. Postmaster, Philad.
ed would agree,
1, Secretary of ihe @ Common
:{ prominent and intelligent men in the party
es uced hy John Warts. e
Ud FR
Maret 24, 1818.
[Cipcular from the secretary of the com Vrner of
quest the gentlemen herein dessignated for f
neh ion Warts 10 Mawice with
Bivania FeProucsd by the
secretary of the Commonwealth.
No, VIII
Philadelfihia, March 26, 1818
[Tis Excellency William Findlay,
Governor &e.
Sir,— This mornin o announced to the.
public the notices for (he new auctioneers
te prepare fir their appointments, among
the number I hear the name of Mr. Lisle. |
I think 1t proper for! the sccatity of re-
publican principles, to which I have long
been attached the triumph of which last
October placed your excellency in ‘the ex-|
ecutive chair of Pennsylvania,
that youl:
should be made acquainted with
the fact |.
the truth of whi h T stand rea dy to estab-
lish whenever caljeg on: that the son of!
‘Mr. Edward F 0X, and a near relative of hap
Secretary of the Commonwealth is to re-
ceive $2000 per annum from Mr Lisle, in|
consideration of his oitaining this commis-
; * The ubove arrangement was made |
Bz Lisle some time 2 2goy but owing.
approved by your Excellency, it was
resdmed to have been abandoned by them.
ed, for reasons best known to the man
tlie moon. Davidson i 1s yet with the
crnor.' Tam in too gy cata state {ii
to write, bat shall; leave this
It is vain to attempt any:
son, & Bo doubt, is. one, or else Lisk
| Steel and*Jennin
for the rest I care not. —Let the devil ]
his own cart. .
* Mcurice Wurts, 17, a... Street, Pui
adelfihia. :
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[ Letter from Jorn Warts to the Governor
of Pennsylvania J==Produced by the Sec-
retary of the Commonwealth.
No. VII.
Pliladetpihiay March 26, 1818
His Excellency William Findlay,
Governor, &%.
Sir,—1I have been but two hours in town
on account of the causes which have pro.
duced my brother’s exclusion I have had
with Mr, If
Mr. Bache’s allegations, contained in a
proposition to Me. Jennings, are
ited, Mr.
a short interview
Jennings.
to be cred-
Lisle’s appointment is the result
of 4 corrupt combination formed between
‘the Secretary of the Commonwealth, Mr,
Edward Fox and Mr. Bache.
am prepared to prove.
po'ntment be confirmed.
to state,
This fact 1
Should this ap-
I deem it proper
that the transaction alluded to will
‘be made the subject of legislative inquiry
‘at the next session. The knowledge Of
these facts is confined to a few of the mos;
who know how to appreciate and use them
It has, however, excited a degree of indig-
Nation 1 iv e
seldom before expressed.
mentioned the names of the persons im-
plicated, and for the honor, the interest
and the harmony of the republican, party
I therefore hope that the facts will be in.
vestigated before any further steps are ta-
ken.
I am with respect, your excellency’s o-
bedient humble servant,
JOHN WURTS.
—
ph
forar atts You will ot t be appoi- ¢ ty
|
believe, are safe as] 0 ¢
o pected, not only byithe public but by Mr
|L. himself. If this appoinunent go into]
and find our political friends m a ferment,
t 5 18, were then made upon other!
coramissions, to convert!
cutive patronage.
ch regard for themselves, and for"
cogil and perminancy of our repub-
ddistitutions, to He made: the bas
of their destruction. Hence the ap-
jent of Mr. Lisle so “totally unex
leffect, and that arr angement be permittec
prominent characters of our party here
who have already warmly expressed them.
tepugnant to the principles of our govern-
ment.
I have therefore thought it a duty to my.
£
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formation for your government.
I am with great respect your cxcellen
cy’s most obedient servant,
MAURICE WURTS.
TY
UR
or of Pennsylvania.)~—Produced by the
Secretary of the Commonwealth,
No. IX.
Philadelphia March 2
His excellency, Wm. Fmdlay,
, 1818,
Governor, &c.
Dear sir--I wrote to you almost imme-
diately on my arrival in town, stating my
knowledge of a corrupt and wnpirincipiled
transaction, intimately connected with the
exclusion of my brother, and which had
excited abhorrence and lively indignation in
the bosom of every man acquainted with it,
Facts multiply every hour ; evidence accu.
mulates every moment-~The letter from|'
Mr. Sergeant to Mr. Bache has been seen.
When Mr. Bache made the propositions t.
Mr. Fox $2.000
per annum, he declared that Mr. Sergeant
Jennings to allow Mr.
was determined that Mr. Fox should be
provided for among some of them ; and
that he (Mr. Jennings) jeopardized his
commission by refusing to close with this
proposition. Mr. Bache, admits the whole
transaction, but says that he acted hastily
(Letter from Maurice Wurts to the Goyp-
3
a
| beyond the possibility of contradictic
equent arrangements with Me. Jen. !
} into: he agents for the establishment |
stem of sinccures growing out of] i 1
"until the com: miss su 34S Passe
They fonbver had on issues; and Las pass
as the fact is well known to most of the!
selves on the subject, it may cndanger a
legislative investigation ofa proceeding so
self and to you to communicate the above
(Letter from John Wurts to the Govern-
nences. Thus sir, ry then matter is placed
I
{have notified Mr. Bache that I shall lay tha
facts before the legislature at the vext ses.
Ision, in case Mr. Lisle’s appointment be
‘confirmed ; and psrmit me to reiterate the
‘determination which 1 expressed in my
formes letter to pursue this course; my
resolution is fixed and unalterable. Noth-
ng but the revocatien of Mr. Lisle’s aps
‘pointment shall change it. My regatd for
the rights cf the citizen, our republican in,
stitutions, and my brother’s reputation all
require it at my hands, 1 have no hesita-
tion sir in de claring that you have been
misled and blinded by thase in whom you
repose confidence. I do not suppose for a
pi) that you were privy to the facts,
h are now tard belore you. «Eutyou
are new upon the brink ofa river ;
1 ! Rubicon i is passed ; i
| in Italy, an ¥ m
one step
are
One
sued with safe-
must march to Rome.’
course only can now be purs
ity and honor. As Mr. Lisle’ s appo int ment adi
| was obtained by corruption and fraud ; ; no
way now remains of evidencing to the
(world, your excellency’s imnorance and ab-
| horrence of the griss depravity which ha
‘been practiced, but by a revocation of Mr.
| Lisle’s appointment, Y_ue excclicncy has
L uniformly declare ¢d that you are not hound
your hands—Hence the dic is not yes
cast Lit the Jault rest
wfion Mr. Let him stand forth
Shadi justify his conduct. as it" indeac
come to this ? That the secretary of the
“leommonwealth can set up an office (0
where it should,
A Sergeant.
ale,
tax it, or tack a frensioner to it ! But thera
41s pie yet in your excellen Cy’S pow
er. Let Mr. Lisle’s appointment op
De, be revoked and the Se ‘Cretary
3 dismisscd--Legislative interference will
+
.
then be unneccssary--otherwise j
take place. 1 am not acting rashly
lt
l
|
nor unadvisedly. TI now perceive, as your
excellency stated 10 me, that « My, Lisle
I
and Mr,
Lisle were seperated, in opposition to the
wishes of the former, and the will of the
latter.
cated to, and approved by, your excellen.
cy ; and to those unacquainted with the
facts above detailed, it ap
¥
i was not aware.”
‘now perceive why Mr,
had friends of whom
Jenning
Their arrangement was commugi-
pears unaccoupt-
able that your excellency should have al-
ways been so anxious to connect the appli-
cants, and yet have sepérated those who
were willing to join and take a commission
between them. 1 now perceive why my
brother was excluded, notwithstanding the b
warm support which he received fi
Messrs. Davidson, Hays, Dearth, ty
Hill, Whitehill, Ellmaker, and other pro-
minent, influential gentlemen in the’ couns
try not to speak cof the decided, universal *
support which he received from the repubs
lican party in this place,
Immediately before and ever since t
reception of his notificati ion, Mr. Lisle tad
requently declared that he did nog expe;
a commission. For the correctness of this
statement I could refer your excellency to
hom perhaps you
I therefore mention but
Mr. John T hoburn, My,
Lisle’s anvangements were made, for a part
nership with Jennings, My, Jenninps’s ar.
rangements were made with the same view,
Hence it is abundantly evident that a com-y5
a variety of witnesses, w
would not know,
is
one ; that
and without reflecting upon the conse-
«
mission, which Mr. Lisle did net itll a