"Van Buren alerted the President immediately and warned him that Swartwout's appointment would "not be in accordance with public sentiment, the interest of the Country or the credit of the administration." Unfortunately, Jackson refused to listen. He liked Swartwout because he had been an early supporter- unlike Van Buren - and so he went ahead with the appointment. Intime, of course, Swartwout absconded with $1,222,705.09. It was a monumental theft...Jackson was mortified." what is the purpose of this?