Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1809-04-18

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those very documents TO whicn they refer.
red How could they 50 completely sacri-
fee the rights and dulies of tn .ir stations,
aud the interests of Their country; and in
a manner, so open and shameless, justify q
series OF drafts, made for IN my years, by
John Clarke in favor af Joseph Young, whicn
we're IN ended, though the name Ut Young
was used, tor his own benefit, by the means
OF which, he has drawn from tile treasury,
without having rendered adequate service,
AN Immense SUN of money! 81
Inc account winch was submitted to their
honors, which was referred to In the report,
Carried Ola It's fac, = Complete contradicti-
on to the testimony AS Construed by them.
lhat account showed that even Joan Clarke
h'nseif did not pretend to nave execu-
ted more OF the contract than amounted to
. 3,So1 III, Ii tie more than one third -
Now. admitting that the extra work. ac-
Sordiug to the belief of Anterior, W worth
three times as much, it wocld only amount
TO 8 IL, 601 SO; but Mr.. Williamson, who
was an eye Witness from the beginning, and
sdrv euery article e.rscuted, says that no
more work was done under the contract
than would amount TO 1000 dollars; so that
the extra work 0-iDg estimated At three
times as much, would enti.le John Clarke
to the further credit of 5000 dollars, aud NO
more. Let these suns DE deducted from
the money actually drawn, and then IL will
appear that John G arke, upon this trans
action, is indebted To the Commonwealth IN
he sun of dolls. 81 .46a S..
The public have been over and OVER told,
that the testimony Of Williamson would have
.atisfed every one that Clarke's accounts
we're just that he hal been trle and cnn-
lennned unheard; and now bah I'D it see
IS import, see the result --and what ar:
they Th It he has drawn from the treasa-
ry dolls. 81 462 50, more than that very tes-
timony will support.
Now, dem md, upon what principle of
truth. honor or justice, he drew this money,
and how the members of the executive
council can justify 20 their canscieac ~, to
their official staticns aud characters, to
their deceived and plundered country, that
undnin1 us vote, which forbade me from
examining the dccu uen,s, or what the COM
mittee, M'Rie, He ,th and Munford, nave
10 say In their own vindc It OIL, for declAr-
Ing that the truths published by me spere
fdtse and groandiess
Behold, Realer this extraordinary
sestimony.--.when approached, itre-
lcsdes-.-when finally examined, it Dis
appeafs-and compared with it's mag
nitude and the important design for
which 1t was taken, it scarcely leaves
trace behind.--it was upon these
vague and uncertain recoilectionss
these inexplicable mysteries, that
drafts Of money for S29, 1852: 81 were
sancti6sd-a further balance OF $3.50 !:
90 was certified TO be due--ind what
is still more extraordinary, altno every
word OF the testimony, ii it proved a.
ny thing, established that great sum
Of money had been drawn in the name
Ut certain miil-wrights corresponding
with the manner IN winch had pup
lisaed the Ia t.--yet the same me m
oers of the executive council, certified
that my charge was false 4 grouhdless.
We are now before the public on
equal footing--and shall either claim
complete triumph or expect their az.
swer.--And greatly indeed am | de-
celved,If the severe terms applied to
ne will not recoil on themselves an
implsnt a stigma, winch neither i'm.
nor revolutions, nor svea tac waite RI
of Letnc will ooliterate.
Ii were disposed u harrow up the
feelings and anatomise the characters
Of these Councillors, sur " a strong
or occasion could not be desired. They
have fallen far below every resent
lnent and the only sensation they
AN excite is that Of pity for the sui.
cidal wounds, which they have inffic.
ted on themselves. After this matter
IS well understood their power to do
further mischief either to myself or to
heir country, will exist no more and
their future reflections, ii they dare re
dect at all, will be devoted to shame
nd remorse, while compelled to en-
dure the curses of their souutry, a
country whose rights they have NOT
only neglected to protect, but have
battered away to CRAFTY their private
feelings, Prejudiees, partiaiities or
interests.
1T these councillors can oh ain the
forgivness of their own hearts, & shall
IN future manifest a siacere coatrition
tor tne past, the temper of colnmisera-
zion already mentioned will plead for
shem not only with earnsstness but