Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-12-25

Of the Uai,ed States" III; one Gghed ''Nieholas
Gefsoy." the other " Mics jefroy." They are
dated, one "New Pon AsguR az soi." rhe
other. /" New Port AUeua 7lh 1901" sad we're
delivered a, the Pca Ofice Oh thofe days sef-
peesivcly. They were both hlndcd TO The De-
pnty Pof Matter. in the perfsnee of his siiiitsnt.
Iby Mr.. Ratlcdge's eirl.--'ihs girl no Grail
| be more particularly noticed hereaf,er. had,
Ifor fore rirc. been 10 the habit OF fetching
Inewfpaprrs f,om the Pof OGice for Mr.. Rus-
Hedge. The girl was by no means Granger 10.
The Dcppty Poa Mailer and his Aaifsnt they
knew her web from her frequent Wits to the
Office for, and wirh letters from, Mr.. RotIedse.
Soch is the nature OF guilt, that with the mon
dextsrous management. IL is difficult to conceal
/ il. There was foncthing fsipicious 10 the act
| of delivering the letters. They werc banded
to the Poft. Mater in the ervniag Of the rcipcc-
tive days. whea the Office was about TO be clof-
ed. Rosledge no doubt was of opinion. that
from the prefumed hurry of the Poa. Matter to
qaif bu6nris. he wonld pat the letters in the
mail without hooking at their fupesicnptions.
The notion. although plauhhle, was not correct.
The Poa Mater, MIR. 2ichardion. (~ho has
holden the Office upwards of twenty years.
looked at rhe directions. fiii thar they were ad
dreGcd 10 the Pse6dent OF t1e Unitcd Stafes,"
recognized the handwriting, and faid to the
girl, "theie come from Mr.. Ru,ledgc, who
anfwered yrs. The pof Mater and his afift-
ant looked aItentively at the girl, aod, apart
from her declaring that fbe brought them from
Mr.. Rotiedse, were fatisfed that fhe ~as ,he
fame who bad for fome time Regularly taken
letters from and carried them 10 the PcR Ofice
for him. They were more than ordinarily par
ticular on the occaiipn, for 'so realms, h'H,
bccsufc of the packet which, as already def
cribed, kutledgc had f;nt TO Mr.. Gerry, and
fecond. fince he was known TO be TOO vcicnhv
oppofed 10 Mr.. JefFcrfcn, to hold correipon-
dcnce with him. The letters were encloiei in
the mail and fent on to Warrington.
/" Anticipating what has fince tranfpircd, the
Poa Matter and his aiifant minuted the man.
nct in which the letters were delivered. by whom,
the remarks which occurred at the time, and
their conviction that they were written By Mr..
Rutledge. To the era letter. MIR. Jefferion
returned an snfwef very laecnic and .cantiooAy
worJed. The letter bears in'etnaI marks tha;
Mr.. Jeferon fufpee,ed impoation when he
wrote IL.
{" The Pre6deat's letter Of courfe was sd-
deG:d to" Gefroy" who reGdes 10 Newport.
The receipt Of a letter, Ggned. (" III. Jefer.
fon," COMPOUNDED GeHroy. He could not di.
vine the cautc. He knew he had NOT written
to the Prciijent, and yet the letter was evident
ly On snfwcr to one which he had received.
After rum;natieg on ihi, cngnlir u>nfsttioo
he returned the letter to the 'PoA Ofice and de-
manded back the poasge.
at would be pro.ix, perhaps uninterefing
to detail al the conversations which took place
between the ycaeip, OF the Pre6drnr's letter by
Gcfi ". and his receiving back the p5!isee.
1t is foilicient 10 FAY. that from the cifcumasn-
ces uoder which the letters were delivered at
the Poa- Office for the Pre6deni. Ruslcdse wa.
july iufpeeted Of being the writer. and ma
fu,cs wee accordingly taken to sicersin the
fact, expcie il. tmtnets, and prevent fecond
lctIeT from the Pfeiident. The very day, there.
fore, ON which the letter of the Pre6aent 10
Gefroy was retained TO the Poh- OHice,- the
remarks made by Mr.. Richardioo, wheo the
two ettess were handed to him by Rsilcdse's
giri, were communicated To Wa(hisgton, and
the fo,gsy iufHcenty brought home TO Rut.
ledge to pieciodc (econ1 letter from the exc
cutivc. tff
/" The two forged letters we're obiaiaed from
the PfeGdent. This was ncccGAry to difcov-
cry of the writer by fmilitode OF hand writing
and Other appropriate circumfaaces. They
were examined at the Poa- Office. The Poit.
Mitcr and his A1ifanf were convinced lha,
they ~erc tho fame letters handci to sbem by
Rutlcdges girl. aud have finee made oath thar
thsy weic qprf,es by JoHN RurLrpes.
" Indeed. thoie who have examined or who
may examine the Js,ged kfisp. who Ghall CON.
pare them with diligence and care with the sc-
know!cdged hand writing Of John Rutiedge,
and note with accuracy and as,cntion the forn-
alton Of the letter. and words, cannot have
doubt that he is the writer Of them. Add yet
fuch wss Ru,Ielgc's care to difsuif: his hand
writing thar tie who holds the lelie,s ia his hand,
extended from his eyes, will at once fay that he
10 not the writer Of tkem.--The letters ere writ
ten in con&rsined hand, which refumes more
and more its natusal freedom a. the writer pro-
eeeds. Bring them cIofe to the eye, examine
the Rruttorc Of the letters ard fyllables, and
collasc them with attention wi,h Rutledge's
known hand writing, and the mind bccomcs IT,
seGRibly convinced that he is the writer of them.
Hmy's, as in BY, are written loofely, have more
the appearance of the letter g, caselcisly and
haaisy written. than any other in the alphabet,
and fecm to defy imitation. They arc formed
uniformly alike, asd 10 his acknowledged writ
ings and in the forged letters arc sraSy the
fasr. Hny's. ssJas, are IN faa r., and would
DC 10 read ~ every one, Il dSS were placed over