Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-06-30

powers Of less vigorous minds; shsy de-
! clafed thar the proofs Of my Innocence
were so clear and conclusive, INT lshadso
completely disptoycd OF explained every
suspicious circums;snce against me, that
| they uos oDl, believed me no connected with
the conspiracy bas entitled 10 the shapks at
| my country for exertions in suppressing
III; certainly can have no cause !oregret
any censure which has procured me the
honor Of so Distinguished commsnda-
tiOn.
BY What raeans o, by whose sgeoc5
these preindices were excised against me,
10 VIVA. vicious sources they are 10 DC az
sributed, II cannot be necessary 70 shew.
My accuse, had The arr TO connect histatr.
with some u.firg circumstances which
migh,, uo.il explaioed, justify suspicion
and although my testimony cid explain
them and prove his pejury mess conelu-
siysly, il m ghtyel have come TOO lase tor
those minds which having once formed az
opininn, think il rue wlsdem 10 persevere
in il. might also, sir, have sheWn Gas.
hope didl at The commencement aud
through the whole eoutse-c ct this enqaify
an utb.nding end nnconcil'atipg demeanor
towa ards men who tsd manifested such
readiness 70 suspect sz.s. There nay also,
air, have brru some political feeling 90 this
as on al ethsr oct ssions. Sen,e parts os
my pubic coadue. may have been d;sa-
8 eeskls 10 my assoelasss scme ct c,y
declarations and opinions (s5r even shsse
we're subiecsedso he scrutiny G! their IL.
sessigaaor) mighs perhaps be considered
such as TO t.ader it incompatible with
the privilege, and diepny Ct the sena,e,
thai should rets'a seas among 'taeHs."
There is one circumstance Of ths nature
which tossronsfy susfec, TO hses been
The sou &C 81 some dlsplessuFe agalHsEne,
and which is il sanle messufe ccnnecled
with he ot,ein of she .efatges againse my
conduct, that rcas; be excused 10, de-.
,silrg it., /, will DC recoilec,ed ihat this
accusation wss & 81 ss.asi> BY a ee,tsia Ma.
thew y mao sed forwarded, sog- her With
Gievs.'s afsdavt, in letters 10 the psesi.
dtntof she u. S. Had ttese creatures
slsrdered NE where lhry wsre kncwu,
should have beeo cafelcss q! The coase.
qaeners, tn, as .hsir infamy niig hs nc, be
no's'ious enougb 10 reach she Yrrsident.
! | fe!, 90 Lite Anxiety, as scon as ! had
reason 10 ensp c, anatthey had done, 20
remove any doubss ttteir snis,e p' esen'asions
nigh, have excited, therefore wrote 70
I him requesting To know by whom aud OF
, what was accused Mo, hsifg answer
ed, and sh,osing whs ] asked wss ,.asen,
,, abl-, | wrote agaan, and agslo. Alter a
ioro time, received an answer p:h,ch Is
nsse, b7fore me, il which | IN told that
Though sosry TO reiu-e any rsqneat OF
mine. = compliance w.sa What / asked
roult be bte4ch e trust. thas il Is es.
sentisi for tie public interest sass pecpi>
should be induced 70 give hn Information,
srd therefore necesssry hat vha: is '6us
deposited sbooid be secr~s and s,eseG" |
must coaiess that the s3lata:inns ani "a,
eursaces ct gftat esteem md respsc%'
which acc impaired this pQlte refusal did
oct SATISFY me. considered sha, Il ccaia
convince she. pses,dtnt CT tie 3slschncti OF
this chstee (gh,eh an sure ccsad have
dors) that the oPpes'noty Of duirg 40
crgat 10, tokayt been ssa,s,i ne. Eutis
l could aot, the insorsns,n 100 wpo.s, ther BE
.strene hened ana wcu'd .;ns;if, him 10 sy
proceedings ags'nst NE. As3d ssh; should
si,is eonce ala,ent be iussea on onty ..
gains, ms? Why should ,hsy be shewp
10 oshess' Csn AIRY thing be rsose rss
accoua.abis ,hsn that | should be told
IN May, 1907, :" that wsisiog from Mon
,.ce'lo White he had not bis papers 10
infn TO, he Could M. even say whether re
bad received sush as msn.ionsd ."hut
IS ref eiv.d II wr.,id he Ri h ~ .,,,u, m