Berkeley and Jefferson intelligencer. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va.) 1802-1810, 1808-05-06
SENATE.

require the preSidenf Of the u. 5. to
cau,e to be prepared for service, Me
(rigafes and other armed vessels ofthe
United States.
YEAS-Messrs. Adams, Anderson,
Condit, Crawford, Gaillord, Goodrich,
Gilman, Gregg, Hillhouse, Rowland,
Milledge, Mitchill, Pickering, Pope,
Reed, Robinson, Smith Of Md. Sumter,
1hruston, Tiffin aud White, 81.
NAYS-Messr,. Kitchel, Maclay,
Mashewson, Smith NY. & Turner, $.
The faHewing is a schedule Of the. papers
htd6y M. Daniel C1ark, before the
house Of representatives. on tie 2Sth
inst
Pursuant to a resolution Of the house,
calling on me for testimony relative to
gen. Wilkinson's receipt of money from
the Spaniards, now lay before it some
original papers corroborating the state
ment which 1 have already given.
No. /. A translation Of a letter in
Spanish, from Thomas Power, 10 Don
Thomas PortsA, dated At New Madrid,
June 81, 1895, and containing the rea-
sons why it was proper for Portell to de-
liver to Power, without an order 10 wri-
ting from gen. Wilkinson, sum Of mo-
ney which had been placed, for that pur-
pose, in Portell's bands, by the Spanish
government of New-Orleans. The o.
rigiual letter is subjoined ia the hand
writing of Power, with which l am &C.
quainted.
This letter explains the deposition Of
Mr.: Derbigny, and also makes mention
OF the letters 10, CIPHER, from general
Wilkinson, to Gayoso, then governor of
Natchez, Of which translation in the
hand writing of Gayoso, has heretofore
been laid before the house. 1t may be
proper to add, that am well acquainted
with the hand writing of Gayoso in which
the translation is written, aud that he
has been dead more than eight years.
No. 2. A translation Of Portell's an
swer to the foregoing, dated at New
Madrid, on the same day, June ~,
1896. The original is subjoined, 10
the hand writing Of Portell, with which
lam acquainted. = -
The object of this correspondence
seems to have been to furnish Portell with
the means Of explaining to his supsriors
his. motives tor delivering the money
without a written order. & $3.50. J.
Hos. s sud =, ute two original letters
in the hand writing of Philip Nolan, with
which am acquainted. Nolan was the
confidential agent Of gem Wilkinson 10
1896, and has been dead several years.
These two papers are stated BY Mr..
Power to be secret instructions given to
him by gen. Wilkinson, after the latter
received the money from Portel, men.
toned in Nos. l and 2. -
The instructions, according to Mr..
Powers statement, were given in the
hand writing of Nolan, as measure Of
precaution against the danger OF detec-
ton. The $40 dollars, Of which they
make mention. are stated by Mr.. Pow
or to be part Of the sum received for
gen. Wilkinson Of PorteIl, which Pow;
er after his arrival in Kentucky was o.
~bliged to use tor the expenees Of his
journey. :, -. .'.-~ .~
No. S. Is the translation of a letter 70
the Baron de Carondelet, from Mr..
Thomas Power, 5dated at N. Orleans.
MAY 9, 1877, after hisreturn from Ken
neky. ; The original letter in Spanish is
subjoihsd.. Ii IS in Mr.. Powers hand:
! writing. with which I am aequainsed,-
Il explains the affair Of the $40 dollars,
| mentioned in the secret instructions,
! Nos 8 and 4, and refers to, and quotes
the instruction Of gen. Wilkinson.
: No16. IL the translation of the Baron
de Carondelet's answer to the letter.
The answer is in Spanish. and .ip the
hand Writing of Don Andres Armisto,
| secirstary to the government, which l
keow. 1t is signed by the Baron de
Caroudelet, with whose signature am
- DANIEL CLARK.