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inveedipstion with me ; that he could say no more
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so that he may been originally imparted. By Itlr. Sykes iitepirsmeets his father canpaay of you have called God to witness!
y the evidence of t sp. It is these Reports, in which you have thus perverted the
French and Eng- pears that be was apprehensive that the object of the inquiry
would be defeated by Mr. Bedgwick being put in possession of the truth, and falsified the facts,--and this too, so glaringly, =diked
aghout the world,
facts on which the charge was founded, before the necessary steps that they, in a manner, turn King's evidence against their
own injustice,—that you have deliberately caused to be pre. lelemeden
language, which had been taken to establish the case. This impression, founded to
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Rented to the Throne, as the ground upon which his Mee.
an avowed distrust of the conduct of the had of the depart. lite liecood 2 never to forget „min.,' ea,
jesty may be conscientiously recommended to remove me elle Coda I
ken the charge of It west be clear to every one, that whoever read this,
from office !
esialls tet it paternal hands whether in Parliament or out of it, would naturally be led _.
tv tth respect to the E •el entertained in this A
to erect
die—and upon which you have conducted your inquiry eir:ll maintenance, you as Solicitor of the Board, was well acquainted, must have
throughout—it is in direct variance with all the rules of dose Ow
ass ceescsnY which been, previously, such as to warrant all the privacy with
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tutigSir, illg upon 1". *filch Ile had thus-deemed it necessary to proceed. )(:very reason, and subversive of all the principles of jwitices AS sir
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the erto of an inflictive judgment, it presents". document
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• one would conclude that there were, no doubt, good rea-
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,as all !mothers, sons on the part of Mr. Sykes for holding it unsafe to let
hitherto unknown to our Courts of Law, mid unexam-
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on ; acd, foully, any hint of what was going forward transpire in my pre-
pled in the journals of Parliament. But of this hereafter. =ai • For year kindness Bence. It was meant that the public should so conclude; In the mean time, dm he L
rto he, and you designedly arrest attention to it, that they may not I sabscribe myself, Sit,' most obedient servant,
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To MIRAZ I JAMES SEDG WICK.
6„%„,, fail to do so.
Stamp.office, Somerset-House. October lie 11121. sioledel lal
reAkiltosthelil;Zirs, , No sooner did I procure a copy of the Appendix, than I _ _ ___ ' set abh pet
companion in im. m ediately turned to the evidence of Mr. Sykes, that 1 COLOR'S! AN LOAN. Istafacturer
truth, by
1 to the Greek might see whether he had set forth any ground for the foul
TO THE EDITOR OF I'HE BRITISH PRESS. Mr. Hunt
cad a commis- imputation
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which his language so plainly conveyed; when,
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Si a—The observations made in the Cottrier of last even-M. Dumont, to my utter astonishment, after reading his examination
iog respecting the state of Colombia, and its inability to imagined.
over and over again, before I could credit my senses, I bread and
ation of Nicho-
such
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that he a uttered no words, that the whole s this interest. found
of a fabrication great sensation ; full as they require some further inform'. ' tercets, ht
was your own, and that you have actualll
ler. Nicholas
to one of
taken a part of the examination of one of' the holders; 1
ton as the timedeceived, I take the liberty of putting a few questions to •
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Clerks of the Solicitor (Mr. Mime), in reference i foreman
the author of dm said article, or to Dr. Foley himself:—
the Comptroller's Clerks (Mr. Deans); and with a designs r artainly
First, Can he show a power vested in him to mime the Loan spoken tman and for a purpose, which cannot fail to be seen, you have of? and if he can, by whom is this power given ? l hWanhid. I
deliberately recorded it as the language in which Mr. Secondly, Was the money alluded to as having been sent down to' willing el
y morning, from Sykes, as Solicitor of Stamps, testified his opinion before Carthagena, given under his particular charge, and the authority ' was NI lAll
ruing on bard a the public of my character as Chairman of the Board ! t for its disposal vested in him ? or did he merely take his passage in
1• claw whom
eto join their re- But I must put it down iu detail, or the fact will not oh- the same champan which conveyed it? • with the
ury. Thirdly, Does he know from olficialautbority that the m whit oney was .
ds wet
sday from Chat.
lain belief. to be detained for the payment of the troops, or to be remitted to
Mr.
Sykes, in the course of his examination as to the this c iuntry ? t shall not t
for Bristol
that high
gland. 'on first intelligence he received with regard to the alleged lam led to put these questions, simple as they may ape e and rine
fraud on the Revenue by the County Fire Office,—which pear, for several reasons:— ' Vlal kw
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ng, was brought alleged fraud, by the way, it has been proved, was un- First, Because it appears to me that the_ artiele. in rest_ io_n glees
founded, and originated in a most scandalous conspiracy,— • was add.
Dr. Foley a consequence in the secrets of the affairs o the Liovera-
states as follows: Jews, I
ment of Colombia which some persons doubt.
Secondly, If he really has the power to raise a Loan, sad wishes f tali the C
"tebtme Office, " Having considered the subject for some days, I went into the
Board Room, there bein present 111 r. Henan', Ca ptain Aponte that the public should fairly know the fact, ought he not to give :not beau;
,afore Mr. Grit.g got more information thereon 1 for it appears strange that in the Guceta sir to nee
minions taken on and Mr. Addington. 1 stated that I had received this paper, with de Columbia of the 2d July ft is officially amounted -1r that Senor . spew that
Which 1 believed they were acquainted, and that I thought of writing Santos 3lichelena is appointed Consul General to England, and was drown of
which it seemed to elr. Bremner to get information. I wrote on the 2241 of Mar ;
iversation he hadlovested with full powers to arrange the financial concerns of his twenty-or
Surrey, previous a week after that it was mentioned by Captain Montagu and a r. Government with their creditors in this country," and which ap-
Addington to the Chairman, who thought that though be was con. . Clemens,
looted to him thatpoint ment has been made known to the British public. i
necked with this office, he ought not to be kept in the dark about it. Thirdly, It appears vo lees curious that Dr. Foley could be est.
leighbourbood of
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The Chairman then came out to me with a great deal oh' good tem.
mard of the mur-powered, when the Viee President and his Micisters
eats
have no sot
nvervation occur- per, and asked me what was going on ? I said there was a very
authority to grant such power, unless it is brat decreed by the wird i awkward charge against Mr. Barber Beaumont. for having with.
House of Representatives, and confirmed by the Senate, as was the ' Ittone
satot c°mPuicins, drawn large sums from this (Alice when the policies were subsisting.
he knew well / said, 'Youe
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may think it strange I have nut mentioned this to you, casie,ouinrillosirelyv,iouunsltwaess n
t information washel4was intrusted with the disposal of the ,aloe
but understanding that you were intimate with alr. Barber Beau.• saw atA
before Mr. • ney alluded to. how can he undertake to assert that it will not be
and Director ofthat office, I did not feel myself at liberty to
moat, a
dwell, on penis.sent to thls country ? Coup.ling these cfreamstai us i with the eel.
..,, mention it.' He said, 111 r. Barber Beaumont was not a particular
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dent intention oft he article in question, it appears to me tote no. .•
rt„,`",,,,, it was friend of ibis and that lie would follow up the inquiry, and that thing more nor less than a stock jobbing trick, to serve particular of '1
' "''' "'time". the best way would be to wait tilt the time for a fresh return of
y was to commit,parties ; or that Dr. Foley's name has been improperly made use "sdhy'
duties, end then to examine into it. Ido not think I mentioned at
said the premises of. It is also very singular that the very man who it is ciat4l- • ualeas th
that time that I had written to air. Bremner, which I had done
tr is eight "r" nine is sent to this country to borrow money for the Government dwell 's state? 1
three or four days before; that was on the Friday evening •; it was
old man who had,,,, be the one to say, "Do not lend more, for you newt will •• ": • and w too late then to get at the book in the Comptroller's office, and e- •But this, of course, must be palliated (or the cloven rod ' nand di
yews previous
t_ I° said the next morning we would look ova dist book, and examine discovered), and therefore Dr. Foley, as an tonplitabbl Milk tha palm tat cari•-•-`°'°°7 into tee alleged disparity between that office and others. I did not
wy told by Arm-not deceive his couutrymen—certainly very honourable and psis:. We Inn see him the neat day ;we did not happen to be in the office at the
clear that he mei. worthy! Bat suppose, Sir, that It should so turn out that Dr. Feder , earbole sy
same time; I had no further conversation With him till the Tuesday
le scene of his de-has no such power--that Dr. Foley has no authority for statitm• the ape
following. 'On the Tuesday I received a letter tram ale Bremner, that the money will not be forthcoming—that Dr. Foley is dim. pat ant
,s disclosing the information he had obtained ; I took the letter into pleased with the Government—abet. then will remain she ftendae
4473sese:
if Armstmnfs"`" the Board•; the Chairman was extremely angry to think I should
throw the h ight- tion for the article in question, or the honour of the parties who
~ send to Scoth.nd to make itiquiiiea on this subject the said, the caused its insertion ? for there we piaci who do sot halkee that
having bad "te proper way would have been to have gone to the office, and asked
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the statement was presented by the Doctor to the Editor of the
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for the books.; I said, • We may differ perhaps a little upon that.
Courier. As, however, Dr. Fuley's name has ban made=
If it had. been found out, on the books coming before you, probably ere a
it becomes public property, in as far as regards the subjects .
that ie the way which would be adopted ; but if a person comes Pa
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'fr. Ma cgregrics and gives information, putting it iii a strong way that fraud has te, until it taby him confirmed or contradicted.
I will, therefore, take the liberty of iaking bim the 604 geL
yesterday. His been committed, the first thing is to ascertain whether fraud . Illi
been committed or not;' that was all that pawed. He (the Chair. lowing
additioaal questions : : •'• . I
:acting business - • would be First, When he quitted Carthagena for /Smote some tlZgn ute,
eral, and with tunes) .
an) was touched personally, thinking an imputation
1 • llt would be 'thought he had Year,
thrown upon his cont tact ant that for the purpose of making good his claims., did he sa
sanctioned the frauds ; wiiereas I ens Ferfat7y sulisMul lie karat the extent of his wishes ?. Irma b
'Mew wwsicrilaY nothing at all dant tam." Secondly, when he quitted Bogots . _ fbr this country, was he uppret stain
Ambassador at Before I advert to the examination of Mr. Mawe, it terms of perfecteordialtuy with the Executive ? .
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These additional questions may be considered impertr- *wed I
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may be necessary, in the way of explanation, to introduce' nent'ones; but . I cannot help Woking-that the article ia. was nee
g the Treasury, the following extract from the evidence of Mr. Deans, the brawn i
;card of Trade, the Courier carries with it an appearance of rather an acri- Make
Clerk in the ComptrOlier's Office, who had been specially • thane production of groan wbo has t furniture, Sim ominous nature, empen
' sent by the Board to investigate the books of the County
ort time, be re- been intrusted withers to act foraovernment in It was i
Fire Office, with directions to trace out the frauds charged South,
. George-street, matters of so much consequence ; nor tees strange that
against it, if any hail been committed. On his return
such Government would grant a pewee for Sammie' comer than de
it ditl not appear to me that his inquiry had been full rations no a ttedidal man and a soldier,.when they bad co • are MI
for LiverpoolYe hap
enough, and he was directed by the Board to renew it ; to recently appointed one of the mensbers. of their own Con- densest
"6 proposed by this eirewnstanceit is that the following extract from his fully competent, by commended knowledge, to regu-
lolyneux, E Gress, deuce
--s!i• evidence refers:—
aptain Colgan, " Did-you go again P—Tesis I did. late all such matters, and when their accredited Minister neadso
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Req. After a " %Vim in this country has received despatches, announcing that passed ?—I understood that Mr. Beaumont was instrew k given among Paris, mid had left a message with Mr. Johnson, to say that heßogota.
fact, of asu uen eto .e a
bseq tdat Dr. Folky' avitted departure
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avourite candi. could not spare the time of his clerks to be taken up in going .
.af •1 answered, the *aka
theou han investigation with me; that he could say no more If
there questions are not lan acton y
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xi duly elected law ft, had said. I told Mr. Johnson that that answer would ohlic will naturally draw their own conclusions as to the wenn
eker, Esq. and '
list satisfy the Bond, that 1 should be told I did not want Mr.
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It Hinz Bailiffs Beaumont's assistance, but his books. They said they were ready meat of the article in the Courier. M
to produce any books they were compelled to do by the Art VERITASs le, waiplel
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