The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1811-08-16

marriage with her. he deemed it feasa,A- (,
ply enough to make me that Prcsent. Ibid
not see any thing extraordinary in the de-
claration--it appeared to me thing that
should have done in the same circufhstan-
ces and the bond was. by me, thrown
carciessly into trunk, to await the period
Of its fulfilment. Inever had any other
with my mother on the subject,
at that time. nor before for !. did not reside
with her, nor had !, generally speaking,
resided with her lowing to the unhappy
Of her second marriage) du-
ring the whole course of my minority. All
those who knew me, knew that ] was poor
when was married, in May. 1901; and my
health was enfeebled. Casting about in my
thoughts for pecuniary resources at this
exigency. recurred to Simpsons bond. and
it suggested to my mind the idea Of convert
ing il into cash by Offering to surrender it
to him. for consideration in hand. I
think it likely, too. that some circumstance
at this time led me to suspect fraud in the
transaction ana that adopted this mode
at once to test his honesty aud to convert
the bond into cash. 1t is. believe, no un-
common thing in life to sell bonds. or other
obligations. for ready money. According
ly, wrote to Simpson. proposing the sale
and, in answer, he wrote to me the letter
hereto annexed, designated by "Ethi5t,
No. Y" 1t will be observed, that this letter
contains no imputation upon me as connv
ing with Simpson. Onthe contrary, he SAYS,
Z" Had YOU considered me one of the most
uDprincipled scoundreis in the world. you
could not have wrote me more sushicioas-
IT," Had Ibargained with him, it is scarce
ly credible that he would have held such
language to me in private letter He
speaks indignantly, as an honest man, and
IN -, n rsh In s~so 49,.
being very well acquainted with him lido
not know particularly, what did write to
Simpson. for kept no copy of my letters
but 1t is manifested from his first letter. (Y.1
that he did not conceive wrote him in the
way of mehace, as he says, /" am no spe.
culator. therefore the interest of it is no OBJ
ject." by which it appears, that offered
the bond to him as purchase. by which he,
in the way of speculation. would be gain
fer: When Simpson refused to buy, very
naturally wrote him, that would sell the
bond tossome other person, to which proce.
dure, had he been an honest man in the
making oft. he could have had no possible
objection. But on this intimation he took
the alarm, and wrote to me the subioined
Exhibit. No. Z" The reader will per
ceive, that it is very we'll contrived to ter
rify young man scarcely of age. Had i,
on the receipt of this second letter, re :.
NAMED silent, then, indeed, would have
been party Ofraud. and have been that
guilty creature that my enemies endeavor
to make the world believe am NV path
was clear before me; did not hesitate
poor as was, / sent for my mother, who
had taken temporary refuge from her
misfortunes at Simpsons house; declared
to her. (whilst it wrung my hearth that
could take no other step than to place the
hopd ;,,o .
the Chancery Court. / did so. I Moced
these documents on record myself, through
the medium of Saunders, in the presence of
simpsons attorney. They were neither
dragged from me reluctantly, nor bought
from me by bribe, and had no interest,
either directly or indirectly, in the pend
| ing suit between Saunders and Simpson. I
never received from either of them. nor
from any other person on their account. in
relation to this business, single cent. But
there is one fact stronger than all the rest !:
why have not my enemies produced nv let
tiers to Simpson They dare not, if they
| could. for they would establish my innocence
! am willing to stand or fall by what say
or do myself; but surely no one will pretend
that the contents OF letter written by an.
other person to me, evidently designed to
prevent an exposure of that persons kna
very, can incuipate me. Had concealed
the letters it would have shown conscious
ness ofguilt: but / felt nothing of that kind !:
and acted as have done, under the
strongest impression, that I was pursuing
the plain track OF probity. The Hammond
mentioned in Exhibit. No z" is the step
fater of Simpsons wife and it was through
the multiplied contrivances of that Ham.
nond, of Simpson, and few others. that
my mother was cheated out of the remnant
| of her fortune and she died broken heart
ed, at my house, in Frederick town, a vic.
tim to as much wickedness as human ma.
ture is capable OF.
Intending, some time ago, to bring this
affair to public view in court OF Justice.
and wishing to throw all the light possible
upon it, wrote a letter to Simpson in the
following words;
WAsHINeToN CITY, Jan. 9Th, 1910.
Sir,
The disingenuousness of my political
adversaries, impels me to address YOU up
on subject extremely painful to my feel
inBs, and which may not be altogethera-
greeable to your own. I trust, however.
| that you will answer with truth and can
dor. as your conscience must tell YOU. as
| mine does me, that there is no motive for
concealment between us.
| You will recollect the bond which YOU
gave to my unhappy mother for my benefit /:
and will remember, that shortly after INV
marriage, solicited you to redeem il for
cash. now, sir, beg of you to forward to
me those letters per mail Immediately, in or
der that it may be seen what I wrote to
YOU But should Won not have preserved