The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1809-11-10

while we are thus gi.ins itpublicitv, we an
ticipatc that none OF the wretche, who were
the agents at the fraud, will now have the
honesty or feel the sense of justice, to pub
lish the combination OF their caImnnies nor
even in the honest humility of integrity, to
confess that they were deceived.
PARIS, Sept. IS, 1909.
SIR-On looking over the flies OF some
american Journals, drought by the Wasp
slocp of wary find that several charges
have been publicly made and circulated "a
sainst the minister of tie United States
(gen. Armstrong by certain sea Ia ring men,
which being to my knowledge utterly des.
titute OF truth, require from me some degree
Of notice.
Isl. 4 person Of the name Of Hopkins il
made to Assert that, gen. Armstrong refused
to give him passport, uniess he (iIopk;ns)
should previously pay the,r;or, ten or W.lve
francs, and that the general gave in or,iey
TO this effect to his secretary in he presence.
o; Hopkins. On this subject Offer the fol-
lowing deposition, viz:
HAVING sccr St Cretary to Ten. Armstrong
at the time Hopkins was in Paris, and hay
ING been special!y charged by linn witt, nc
giving OF passports. do srlcmuiy swear, o,s
the Holy ENangelis's of Almighty G 4. that
no such order in relation to Hopkins, or any
other person, ever was given to me by the.
sand minister; and farther. that the rule,
prescribed by him and observed by me, ia az
cases, was 10 give tia.si9orts and other ofici-
al dess Sr'atis.
DAVID BAILIE WARDEN.
Sworn AID subscribed before me,
consul OF the United States for
the district OF Ants erp, this
18th day OF Sept 1909.
J. KIDGwAY.
Ihe aforesaid Hopkins is also made to de-
clare (;nthe authority OF capt William Nj
chois) thaf ssien he (NThcoLs calird on The
munster 10 ntf'9ni hia. tha. cunt H'atcrmau.
E3hosc shih h1a! been bllrns az sea, scaS aeur-
-'0arts md Q" ms nay 20 Hrraa hyison, thar
'ne general REFUSED Z" interfere for, or ino.
a'ty gray 70 0astsf, the rad IYukrrunn
|. lad Mr.. Nichols made this assertion. there.
would be no difficulty in showing it 10 be ..
most wicked and ImpudeGt falshood. (as will
lie seen hereaf,erl but the original letter.
rom Nichols wreen 10 a friend a, Paris.
and which send herewith, will prove. (aat
his name has been employed on ths occasion
IN way equally remote from his wishcs and
from the tfu,i.
(ExTRAcT,)
h'EsrEEDAM July S, 1909.
|. DEhE oIR-fours u ~ g. IA aud 29tn OF
June, hare come 90 hand was very much
surprised siia, hopkins should take the libcr-
" OF making use OK my name. don, remem-s
Der OF having any Conversation pirh Honkins
-
confident SAID nothing dlsrespec; ful of his.
eXceliencv. There is no American that has,
taken part IN tavor OF the general more than
have. Hopkins l knew protested against
gen. Armstrong before he left aris-pdl,aey.
do not know.
(Signed) WIN NICHOLS.
Cd. John Nyylc, mate OF the Two Broth
ers, in a letter addressed to Mcssrs. H.fha-
way and tussel, merchants of New York,
aud dated the 18th April, 1909, says, that
ne and oiherS haUin.s been made hrisouers ar
Charenie acre marched 10 y4yras ; cad thar .
Mryfrcguentiy ahAicd TO Gen. frmsfroner
ifo' Tetfcf, 6ut thai he zoouk4 MOI eveu answer
their letters.
Sd Isaac D0olittle, mate of the Shin .N;sh-
tune. of Portland, Massachusetts, and who
like wye. mad been arrested at Charente. &.
marched 10 Arras, in letter publish by
coleman, in his evening Post of August the.
9Th, complains in nearly the same STYLE win
WYE but admit, that gen. Armstrong dir
anssDcr lis Fl, 81 letter
nese papers, Ii genuine, exhibit the very.
worst side OF human nature-falsehooi and
! hypocricy; and in support of this opinion.
/, SEND you the letters enclosed and marked,
NO. /, = aad 5 No. l is the Joint letter of
OooLttie, Wyle, iaubman & Coping. No.
2. is the separate letter OF Wyle, aud No 8.
is the private letter of Doolittle to his fa her
and moher--which, altar using, YOU will be.
(No -
ARRAs, September 10, 1909.
General .ArmSfrong,
SIR--We received your esteemed favor %
! the ISt, and beg leave to communicate tn
you our most sincere thanks for your kind
interposition in our behalf which we cannot
but hope will have the desired eg,.ct The
departure of the last detachment from this
depot, is fortunately postponed until fur
ther orders, which we hops will be sui. IL
ent length OF time for your excelency's an
pication to meet decisions
Mr.. Hamilton Smith, late mate of the
| American ship Nancy, who was brought here
as a prisoner on the evening of the 9th ult
| finding nothing but a long march and hunger
before his eyes, has entered for a privateer
and left this depot yesterday whether he has
been too nasty or not, your excellency will be
the best judge.
According to your excellency's offer. we
send the enclosed to be forwarded to Ame-
rica, begging you will Go us the honor TO
believe that we feel sentiments of thankful.
ness which we cannot express
(oigned) ISAAC DOOLITTLE,
JOHN WYLE,
JOHN TAURMAE.
THOMAS COPING
(No. IL
SANE DATE
OH return you my sincere thnrLs fo,,