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MR. EDlToR:-l promised you in my last number that you should hear from me again. And as concluded that number with re- ference to the law governing defanlting sherff's, have thought that the subject could he pro6tably continued for while Therefore, most respectfully, invite the at teation of the members of the legislature to the matter, doubtng not but ttat it will find hearty and prompt response from them m the out set of their labors.

 That the holder of the State Revenue, should be placed on precisely the same foot ing with the collectors of the Revenue, there are few, if any to doubt the proprie,y and expediency, am ready to aver. There are many reasons that might be advancedin SUD- port of this doctrine. For instance, il was thought to be absolutely necessary that law should be passed, by which the sherifs, the constitutional collectors 'of the Reeease, could be reached soone. than by the ordi- nary process of law, as kind of penalty and

 

 prompt and punctual in their settlements with the Treasurer Because promptness with those officers was imperaiiyely deman- ded by the constitution, aud the very nature and spirit of the State laws. The revenue when paid into the Treasury IS in most in- stances, if not in all, immediately drawn out to meet previous appropriations, or applied in the same manner ,o the payment of the salaries of our state officers The Cover nor, Supreme and Circuit Judges, Prosecut- ing Attorneys, Secretary of State, Auditor and Treasurer, and other officers receive their compensation from the Treasury os the State. which has been collected from the people ia the character of the State taxes. Hence the propriety of the law to include the State Treasurer Otherwise, that officer can take from lhe Treasury any amount that he may see proper, and exercise his own time in fepayiBg the amount He, of course, and his securities, would be sued on his of- ficial bond fer. the amount thus abstraeted from the Treasury, the legitimate channel contemplated by law for Il 10 pass, and cause serious, If not permanent, injdFy to resut, to the public service. The defaieatieH of the laie 1reasursr. William E. HoodrnE, fur nishes q dangerous and daring rioiatioa of isr. and disressrd and asier contempt for fks Consultation. Has Mir. Woodruff a meri- torious defence to inserpose to release him self and securities from the amount of his notorious deiaicaiioa, created whilst Treasu- Ter of Stalei The answer is no. lliswhole defence ta the case consists in nuibhles and on the most feeble and untenable grounds of sechnicalities. The whole objec. is to delea. justice, not 10 meet t fairly.