The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-01-08
FROM THE P.ALLAD EXTRA.
LEGISLATURE OF KENTUCKY.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

enquire into the charge agana Benjamin Sebaaian,
Of the Judges of the Court of Appeals, reported
the following refolution
The committee to whom was referred the infor-
nation communicated to the houfe, charging Judge
Sebailian with having received 4 penfion from the
Spani!h government, have had the fame under their
confderatioH and report that they have with crcun
ifettou and attention examined the various eviden
css brought before them, which is as follows:
(aeSe follow the Depoiiions of Tbomay Bul-
E1t, of Charles HTik6as, Games T. Martin, of
Cbri4attsr Grsennp (gov.of Ken.) of Richard
.Steedr, of WTag6cid Bullock, and of Daniel Vel
flyer. Here follows the DepoGtion of the .jids-
raj diariet judge, Harry Lnuis, which from its
peculiar importance we deem ourfeives bound
today eutre Sefore our readcrs.)
THE DEPOSITION OF HARRY INNES.
Who being 6sorn pofeth and anfwereth to the
following queaons;
Do you, or do you know, of MIR, Sebsnian's
reteivina money from the Spaniih government, of
any oileer of that government, and &C what
tiniss'
Have you any knowledge Of any negotiation which
was entered into attempted By Mr.. Sebaftian and
the Spanifh government at New Orleans, with Il
my officer of that government If you have, depofe
s..,- shefe facts.
- Anfwer, To the frlt interrogatory. The depo-
nent faith, he has very little knowledge. That the
hrQ ntnration which he received upon that fub
in Augult iaft--that Mr.. Wilkins has depofed to
the fac, and any thing detailed by this deponent
coming from that gentleman would be hearlay, the
deponent conceves improper to relate it-that Mr.
Wilkins informed this depons,t Of letter fgued by
Mr.. Sehaitian which he had in his poIelIion, and
which he found among the papers of Mr. Seitz rela
tive to money trsaiaeion which he promifed to
thew this deponent and give him a copy--that the
next daJ MIR. Wilkins fiewed the original letter
which was fgued with Mr.. Sebahians name, bur had
no direefion it being fuprofed have gone under
sover; which letter this d.ponest from his know
ledge Of MIR. Sebatian's hand writing believes be
his and MIR. Wilkins gave the promifed copy after
comparing.
This deponent further Rates that he had no COM
n,unicato with r. Sebahar after receiving the aid
copy till he Saturday of the fir week of the FELTON,
oil the Court of Appeals, in October att, when in
Interview in this town, this deponen; mentioned
The Information ne had received from Mr.. Wilkins
refpetting the bill for penfon and fhewed him the
copy OF letter. Mr. Sehallan read the letter, faid
he had recollection of having written fuch letter,
and acknowledged that he had gwen MIR. Setz the
bill; and then obferved that the peniiou had been
given him in confequence Of the bunefs which indu-
ced him to go &c New Orleans in 1875,
Anl,ser the ieeond quefton 1 have. Eut be-
fore this depon-nt proceeds anfwer the queon, he
iesueli, to be INDUCED with making fome premina-
~ obervations the fate of the public iud in this
country in tie year 1894, refpe6ing the navigation
InuGf Be knows and recoileSed by fome of the
niistee, the violent heat that pervaded this fate, ari
ling from the publications and proceedings Of the de-
riocrasic ioeety Lexington and iome other places
tiiat nun be known and recoeSed that the French
hIineer Genet had f.rt his em1aries this Fate
:, 60 <xcita the people OF Kentucky to ofienfve
3res asainit the Spaeih province of I.oufiana that
officers appointed to command army to be
r.ied for thar purpoe, and that report faid it
eolif CT TWO ihouland menthe truth of thefe facts
the depcaent las doubt, can if necehary be pro-
->w-,o ti:s ,.ee sg.sn. is Of opinion that the pro-
ccedngs OF the people Of the Welern country in
taced Spain accede to the treaty at the time ie
did.
The deponen, further tates that fuch the heat
Of the public mind that period refpe6ing the ma
yigatou of the MiliiIppi, that he avoided all the
n etings of the Democratic focietes leaf their
fares ihould lead to acts which would attract the
of the General Government and projections be
intiiuted which could only be done, in the in
which this deponent preiides.
That this depontnt is convinced that the anxiety
which appeared pcrvsdc this rate at that period
- expreed by TIE Democratic foceties induced the
efdep Of the United States fend melenger
q wit Col. James Innes to this rate, commune
ate through the executive the people of Kentucky,
tie SITUATION Of the pending negocation between the
United States ana SPAIN relPeaug the navigation of
fNe iGGppi-- thst the meilenger arrived in this
Pas. on he 25tl day OF December 1904 and in the
sesnor Sheibyl-and that this communication quoted
she public nliad for the prssen'. That the harveh of
1898 was very abundant and in the fall of that
var general saprnur pervaded the people Of this
county se6Hg their crops, on account OF the pro-
babiity of having opportunity of exporting their
produce the enfhirg feaoa. That fome time in No
venlber or eafly in December, 1913, this deponent
and William Murray, efq, received letter from MIR.
Ssbanan, reuuettiDg meet him at col, George
Nisholss houfe, 10 Mercer county, day fated
in the let,er-obCervag that he had bufnefs of inn
poftaEee TO ccolfauucste, which related 10 all.
This 1eponent and Nj. Murray went col. Eicho-
lass Where met, agreeab|y TO appointment,
by MIR. Ssba0iap. who iubmitted TO letter he
ceived fron 5he Garon de Caroudelet then Governor
of Louiians, 20 whch this deponent refers, and makes
apart Of this dePcffon, in the words and figures fol-
ioSing:
NBW- ORLEANS, July 1911, 1895.
"S;2,
The cerhisnSs fcFoied in you by my prede-
csog, Brizaiier neral Miro, and your Former cor
refponde,lca wilh bin, have induced make a
communication 70 YOU, highly in;es.,ing to the eoun-
try, in which you live, and 20 Louiiisna.
q ffs rsjeGy bsing ~iliing 10 open the navigate
on tbe NIiiipr 70 the people ofthe WeGernt oun-
vJ and beng Illo deiFous eGabth aettain regu-
h.ions, rssirrocaHy Beneficial 70 the commerce Of
H., ,e 4 80 r-s....X 81.