Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1808-05-06

upon others. He knows too that the disgrace
and shame which await him can only be de-
layed or resisted by endeayoring to stigmatise
and destroy the. character OF those who have
been called upon to testify against him.
Hence the novel mode OF defence he has pur-
suea OF eliminating others instead OF attempts
ing to exculpats himself from the high charges
exhibited against him. Before lett Wash
ingfon, and beforeI obtained leave Of absence
for the remainder Of the session, had seen
unmoyed, general Wiikinsons two pompous
addresses to the court of enquiry, containing
against me charges of forgery. perjury and
treason, with no other sentiments than con-
tempt, as he knew the whole TO be without
foundation, and utterly incapable OF being sub.
stantiated. was in Philadelphia, about to
sail for New Orleans, where my private bu-
siness most inperiously demanded my atten--
ton, when | saw in paper of that city ex-
tracts said to be taken from the testimony OF
general Smith, delivered before the grand iu-
ry, and received information that general Will
klnson hadintimated the particular case upon
which he intended to rest his charge of PERU
ry. That il related to some conduct of mine
in 1875, as consignee OF the. bring Grand
Sachsm. 'Fhe circumstances of this trans
action, among multiplicity Of other
mercantile concerns, bad escaped my recol-
lection, and am yet at a loss to conceive
why that case is particularly referred to.
However have here and al Ncw-Oileans
all the papers and information necessary to
explain satisfactorily my conduct in relation
to every part of it, from its. commencement
In New-OrIeans to the trial Of this vessel in
Charleston, and In it as in every transaction
Of my life I challenge investigation. defy
General Wilkinson and lis ndyrnidons to CO.
yer me for moment with the shadow Of c.i-
mlnal or dishonorable intentions. It has been
the practice since the establishment Of this
court OF enquiry, for some person, General
Wilkinson presume, TO publish galbled and
detached extracts of the testimony delivered
before them. Mr.. Spence found it necessary
to deny in the public prints what Had been
given to the world as his testimony, and Gen.
Smith has declared that the testimony pub
iished as his is totally incorrect, and NOT in
fact such as he delivered before The court
| have made a considerable sacrifice By re.
turning 20 Washington for the purpose of en-
curing into the correctness of the extracts
published as the testimony af General Smith,
and OF retuting any charge that might have
been made against me. supported By the least
appearance fpiausibiiity ; bat ] find the ex-
tracts are totally incorrect, and no charge Eat
In the form OF an inuendo. [ have therefore
only to request of my friends, fog whose good
opinion have TIE most sacred regard, that
whilst General Wilkinson is carrying on an
czparte trial otme before the coure of enqui-
ry instead cfdefonding himself, they viii rest
perfectly satisfied that ! shall sustain no pos
slbIe 1nJury--alld, that regret indeed that it
was ever my misfortune to be placed in q ST.
tuation 10 become perhaps better acquainted
than any other man now in the United States
with Genera! Wlkinson's transactions and
connexions with the Spaniards, Under the dis
closure OF which he must sink. Yet it has so
happened, and the consequences is nnavoida-
BILE. DANIEL CLARK.