Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-01-13
JOHN ANDERSON.
MIR. WILLIAMs's sTATFMFNT


Af;er breakfast this morning George ser.
want, came INTO the dining room, and told me
that gentleman WAS IN my ruen waiting to
see nay. stepped into my room, ard Colonel
Anderson was there. He handed ME a letter.
observing al the same fine mat he had Dre
pared that letter for me, and that PERHAPS IL
would require some explanation. | read over
the ietter WIN attention; and, having done
SO, observed TO Col. Anderson il was a very
surprlans communication. L then started TO
MI. " ilsons room, immediately adjoining nv
own. When IN the act of opening my own
door, ne begged wonid not shew the letter
made no reply to this, hut stepped ipto MIR
WILSON'S room. and asked linn TO do ME the IA
Vor 10 Walk mo my room. This Mr.. Wilson
did, following on immediately behind me-
Aitef we had got INTO my room, ia The pre-
sence Of Col. Anderson handed the letter to
Mr.. iisOn, and, observing thar il was very
extraordinary communication. reduesIed INN
to read il. When MIR. Wilson had read mr.
was neatly done reading the letter, told Cot
ANDERSON that repealed with indignation and
contempt the offer he made to me in Tie letter
Coi. Anderson SAID. Ire asked my pardon ihat
IL was designed only aS Il small compensation
Tor Inc extra trouble he expected to give the
committee OF claims in eXainiaing tie claims
IRON the Michigan territory, aud exposing the
conduct or the British during the war: that il
was foreign from his intention to atteInDt an,
thing like bride; and requested me Ia burI
the Iet'eT, or TO give 1t to hin. / told him /
should do neither; that his offence was uuuaT.
donabie, such as cor!d not forgive and or.
dered him TO leave the room Instantly. Col.
Anderson then begged pardon, and ask ed tor,
SNeness with excessive earnestness. told
INN would listen TO none OF his apolOuies
mat MS 0Heuce was an attack upon the inter
fiiy Oh Congress generally, and upon mine
personally; that 10 one should ever have NV
pardon or expect my forgiveness who should
suppose me capable of such an influence as he
attempted 10 practise upon me- Avain 4 toJd
S0l. anderson 10 leave my room. lie advanc
ed to the door, where he stood for some time
enueavorug To obtain my pardon, as he Said.-
L told linn ii was in vain 10 ask il that as a
member of Congress and of the committee of
CLAIMS II was my duty to examine his claims
anu " JUST, support them: that his offer was
an attempt at bribery; was an attempt 10 ill.,
huence my mind ia opposition To my duty aud
DIS Such could not be forgiven. lie then des-
red me either 10 burn the letter or give il TO
INN. replied that should do neither, and
again ordered him 10 leave my room. Where
upon, ne dId leave the .IOOm. Mr.. Wilson,
some time, suggested 10 me the pTOpTiety Of
calling IN MIR. Wm p. hiacIay but, as hIr.
WIN; l.. Naclay was not III, i asked MIR. Wm.
mdcidy, the room mate of Mr.. VIM. p. Maclsy,
10 come 10 my room. He complied with ms
request aud shortly after he arrived m my
room, Mr.. Wiliamp. Maclay also stepped i'm.
These gentlemen, Mr.. Wilson, Mr.. William
maclay, and Mr.. William i. Maciay, were IN
myroOin at tlc time the servant called to Mr.
w ilsOn, and said geBii-niau was below wait
ing To see him. Dir. wilson wake out OF the
room, and was gene few minutes. After he
returned, he observed that Col. Anderson was
me person who had sent for him that Col
AS business was to obtain his iuterposition TO
put "A stop to further proceedings OF the sub
Ject Of his letter to me. The precise CONVEX
sation between Mr. Wilson and Col Anderson
can ne related by the former with n.inuteness.
Janury7, 1915.
The papers having been read through.
Mr.. w. Wilson, Of Pennsy lvania, referred
10 in the above narrative, handed in a
statement OF the facts which fell under his
observation, entlreiy corrObOrailng those
stated by Mr.. Williams, az tar as they
| came under the observation Of The former.
| Mr.. FOrsyh, Of Georgia, moved thai
The House do come 10 lie following re.
| solution
Resoited. That ilie Speaker dc issue his war
I rant, ducCtod TO the Sergeant at Arms attend
| ing Tue House, commanding him 10 take iut,
custody, wherever TO bee iound, the body q
%ohn Anderson, and tht siae in his custody 4.
keep, subject TO TIE iariher order add direct,
on 81 this House
Mr.. Harrison, Of Ohio, rose in cOnse
auence OF his name having been leierre,
10 ~ Col. AHdarsoh 5 letter. H. had noe
With Col Anderson, De said, IN The cours
OF hiS military ser, zee, aud had awav
heard hial regarded .. highly respect.