The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1821-1823, 1822-08-21
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tally, il is painful TO me to observe, and
still more painful to me to know, that
under all these advantages, and within
only ninety days, or Whereabouts, from
the day of the death of Mr.. Thomas
Mullett, his son, from causes which will |
be fully explained in the sequel, was
overwhelmed in ruin, having, from
over-confident speculation, suffered in
that short period the loss, not only of |
the entire fortune left him by his father,
but become indebted in an amount great |
ly beyond his means TO discharge.
II was during conversation with my
informant, upon this affecting calamity,
the fatal effects of which reached many
persons in the United States, that he
gave me the following narrative, TO ac-
count for the cause of the disasters,
which had so suddenly belalien that
amiable and modest young man.
He stated that during the negotiation
at Client, between the British and Ameri-
can Commiss ?ners, Mr.. Jonathan Russell,
one the Commissioners on the part of the
United States, conveyed to Mr.. Thomas
Mullet, (of the said house of Thomas
MuIlet, |. |. Evans s, Coz from ;.me to
time, and until the fine of his death,
regular advices as to the progress and
prospects of The negotiation at Ghent.-
Confiding in the correctness of the in
formation. so received, that house made
immense purchases of cotton and other
American products, which were unfor-
t1nately held by the surviving partner.
until the sudden aud unexpected occur
renee of peace, like destructive whirl-
wind, swept away his fortune.
1t is necessary here to state, (Which |
do upon the authority of my informant,
and upon the information derived from
highly respectable merchant now in
New ork, but who was in London dur
ing the tendency of the negotiations at
Ghent) that from the moment that Mr..
Russell received intelligence of the
death of Mr. Thomas Mullett, he sus-
pended all further communication to that
house. And notwithstanding The suryiy-
ing partner received no further adyices
from Mr.. Russell, and was Informed from
another and friendly quarter, that
peace would certainly be concluded in a
few DAYS, and that, in consequence of
the death Of his father, he would not
receive, any further adyices from Mr.
Russell-he would not be prevailed upon
to believe it; and though repeatedly
urged to sell out, he declined doing so.
fatally conGding in The accuracy of the
information and advices already receiv-
ed, and blindEy persisting in the belief,
that had any changes favourable to the
conclusion of peace occurred at Client,
Mr.. Russell would, in good faith, have
continued his communications and adj
vices to the house, the same, as Trough
'-.--- '>..A'-.-A-ss Ccu living.
Such was in substance the informa-
ton received from the gentleman to
whom lallude, and by whose testimony.
and by that of the other confidential per-
sons at that time in the house of Messrs.
Mullett, Evans s. Co. expect to be able
to establish the truth of the imputa!ions
intended to convey by the-queries | adj
dressed to you, under the signature of
/" .arieI."
think it proper also to apprise Won,
that shall 'endeavour to prove. by the
testimony of person now in France.
and by the oaths of two gentlemen now
IN New-York, that Mr.. Jonathan Russell
did also communicate to another person
IN London, information as to the progress
and prospects of the negotiation at
'ihent, and that The first private informa-
ton OF the peace, received IN London. zyu,
conveyed 10 him By that person.
perceive by the intimations Of tbe
New-York American, of Monday last.
that you have directed suit to be msti-
tuted against me, for libel, which is AL
legged to have been conveyed by the
queries IN question, and that the writ is
lodged in the Office of the MARSHAL of the
southern district, to be served upon me
IN New-York, notwithstanding had adj
Vised you. that my residence was in Yer
mont, where it would have been more
convenient to me to have attended 10
the defence of the suit in the Circnit
Court OF the United States, for that dis
trlct, and which is equally as near to
your residence as Newly ork. Never
theless, as | am DESTROYS that there
should be no unnecessary DELAY. in
bringing the subject promptly and fairly
to issue, have written TO the marshal.
informing him, that | Shall. as soon as
my business viii admit of my going to