Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-07-27

possible form, requiring me 10 convict my.
self by my own oath, before II Is decided
whether the charges have alleged agamstth
Secretary are true or false.
II those charges are true, rs alleged them
To the House, ] would ask what have the cotn-
miitee to do with my motive s for making them,
aud upon what legal principles could be ar
rnigned, even in due form, for malicious
prosecution
II, on the other hand, these charges are not
true, There being IA charge against me sub
nlit'ed to the cOmmittsr,"lit may not only
justify the acquttai of Mr.. Crawford, but
may furnish ground Of future trial OF myself
for having maiicio',sly and falsely made them.
1t cannot, hOweveD authorize arg distinct
Judgment against me, till q shalisb put upon
my trial. aud have opportunity Of de-
Tending myself This Esm ready tu meet,
but cannot consent q the blending Of both
If you rsJi6 think such charge against
me sustainabl6s would rejoice to have AN OPP
portunity to meet 1t fairly before the House Of
Representatives, or the Senate Of the United
States, and for this purpose, beg leave, ear
nestiy, to request the committee, in case that
| should be their opinion, to state distinctly
which, of the six charges I have alleged
against MIR. Craw ford, are false, and in what
respect they are so, that l may know how to
| prepare FOR my defence. In this, ask no
more than any subaltern in your army is emit
, tied Ia, in cases Of inf0i1ely less Importance
presume. and hope, therefore, it will not be
denied me.
In the mode oftisai of myself, that has bee
adopted, las appears by the testimony by
which j have only known, against what |
should have 10 defend myself from the mouths
nj Inn vxf fh...
mankind must perceive that cannot have had
any reasonable opportunity Of defence. If,
| therefore, the committee think themselves au-
th0rized tn inquire, for any purpose, whether
denied my authorship of the writings signed
A. b. at all, or that such denial was made
| with view to obtain the confirmation of my
nomination as Minister to Mexico, by the Sc
| nate, claim additional time to rebut the tes-
t'nony that has been given, and to summon
! every Senator, If less will not satisfy you, to
prove that no member of the Senate either
voted for me ar forbore u vote against me, on
account OF any SUCH supposed denial and
thereby to demonstrate the utter Improbable
fE0 any such intention on NV part.
fhave notsSsae myself Mr.. Crawford's
prosecutor, and arm not willing to be SO con-
s'dered. With his immense advantages over
me, have not the hardihood tn be- willing to
take issue with him upon his intentions. My
object has been. and is still, to defend myself
IN the most effectual manner in my power,
against his attack upon ME. This being ac-
complished, care not what disposition is
made OF his part of the case. had right
| TO urge the facts l have alleged, in my own
defence; and none can admit their truth and
deny the business Of the arguments have de-
duccd from them.
liz doing all this, have imposed upon nv.
sell The obligation TO show my own innocence
oi his imputatiOn against me, and To prove the
six specific statements alleged against him to
be true, without reference to his Intentions
rms is the extent of my responsibility the
public regard 1t ia that point of view, and
| protest against any further responsibility, and
all collateral, and indirect trials Of myself be-
Ing, however, perfectly willing TO meet any
charge in due form.
| These statements against MIR. Crawford,
have. think. completely established. Ii the
committee think otherwise, and will specify
wherein have failsd, / will still redeem TIE
pledge have given IL the public. i'm the pro-
per place. ". EDWARDS.
p. S. All the witnesses, except one. who
have testified on the subject of the A. g. pub
LEGATIONS, say they considered them, and the
A. Is. plot, AS one and the same thing. Ii will
be perceived. however, that in my address to
! the House, ] made material distinction be-
tween them, before could have anticipated
any contest on the subject for while in that
address, spurn the insinua alton Of " plot"
acknowledge myselfthe author of the pubIica.
tiUns themselves.
NINIAN EDWARDS.
submit to the committee the testimony
| herewith transmitted, with statement of the
points To which il is intended to apply
| Thomas r. Riddck states, in his affidavit.
| annexed to the report of the committee, as
| follows, viz:
That the Bank of Missouri did transfer. in
Eastern funds, 10 The Bunk Of The United States,
and lis Branches near 100000 dollars yyb;rb
/ funds we're worth four per cent. tn the Rank .,
refer 10 the " list of drafts drawn Nv the
Treasurer of the United States. ON the Rank
OF Missouri, since 1st July, 1915" Isee docu
nent 81 ito show that the whole amount of
transfer to different banks, was g4sl,943 90
BY the said Rddick's
affidavit, il also ap-
pears, that he, him
self, gives an ac-
count of funds, of "A
very inferior kind
transferred 1919 90
| BY letter Il, No. I6,
document No. 49,
| it appears, that there
was transferred, TO
the Branch, at Lou
isviIle, OF Kentucky
notes 67,73l 90
BY the enclosure of
letter /, No. l6, do
cunient &c, page i04,
IL appears, there had