Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-05-25

Europe, mnI ne nett psoucods VI wl.ch they had
Iceved. The "a siiuc Vi their srcU,s,, unie,stend
Twas pald bN Mr.. Lane, tor Which, presume, the
above c,rdW IA the sried account, consiiu es pant
I The uex utr. tb.' l shalt notice, is the suu oi
S2G6, paid 10 Nj, s. Elxey, mnsr, III tins city,
aa informed Of the paiiirniu items, have .evet
fmquueI. The sum &c $50 O. IL, pad Mr.. Miuro,
and sr-dmed, appears irom ms sa,~meai before ne,
10 be fur brandy. WINE, spirits, lemons, rnjohus,
sea, porter aud mustard delivered by order, al Col.
| Lane, Gnr the use Of the Presidents House. The
suu OF 2S dollars, paid Mr.. Graef, aud also credited
in the account, appea.s from his statement 10 be tor
two cases Of cia,ei. The ne xt item Of I2L 30 paid
TO Thomas Cooie Y Gu. rs by h's sia,e@en, fO'
beer, delivered 10 Mr. Alonroe aud pad ior by Col
| Lane. As to the oiher iiems Of cted,, ! have M
| statements io s,ow for what the sums were expend
ed hut tue .uon"t Of credits given in the account
~ $50 ,t65 81 IL, leaving a balance due ). Lane
Of SG5l5 50 1-2 and Immediately below tn. be-
lance thus stated, the following cary " Tom
expenses and a cart 10 Alben,arle, in 1917, SCI, y
| wbic,, IL added to the above balance, would make
.S6575 10 i-2.
Sir, have founded taese ohse, vaiious on docu-
a,enls my ,ab.e. II have err,d roget it
they are made from a sense OF duty which owe To
my cuns;iiuents-and have un'Iicndly feelings
crafty. The furniture oil the President ysiu-
ed, before delivery to the government hut AS he
had authority 10 direct the disbursement oi the mo
aey, II seems 10 me that il was making contract
with himself. The settlement of which have been
speaki"g, was made III June, 1322-oo The 18th
Nov following, as well as l recollect So 900 was
paid into the Treasury aud credited TO Col. Lane
| LIST. 10 balance the furniture account, for which
MIR. Monroe seems have held himse u r. sponsble,
and The residue 10 his credit as Commissioner of The
| Public Buildings. D" The I'd January following,
QUO other $1,000, was paid and credited 10 Lane 5
account.
Ii, Sir, an, not mistaken in the views have ta-
Ken, an inquiry ought TO he had. TO this End move
YOU TO recommi' the report, with instructions to IN
qure-
:" La what manner the money arising from the sale
OF city lots has been expended in what the
money appropriated by Congress- to complete a re.
al "a lima inoa,. .l,s
how the money appropriated to purchase furniture
| FOR the Presidents house has been disbursed ; by
whom, and 10 whom paid, and for what"
To me Editors Of the National InteiIgencer
GENTLEMEN: la The remarks Of Mr.. Coke, pub
lished IN your paper ." Monday last, reviewing the
accounts OF the late Col. Lane he states that " the
| sum OF S2o5 was paid 10 Mrs. EIzey, miiiner in
tins place oi he particular items (says hs) have
never Inquired" This highly respectable lady TO
whoa. MI. Cooke refers, is The widow of the late
DR.. Elzey, OF this city, who q gentleman Of
great learning aud eminence in his profession, and
was the Family Physician Of Jefferson, Madison,
Cooke slludes WAS the balance of u medical ac-
COUNT, and was paid by Col. Lane agent for Mr..
Monroe.
THE WIDOWS FRIEND.
The following article is communicated FOE publica-
ton in the National nelligenc being copied from
" the Columbian Observer
Rogersriie, I'd .April, 1924.
GENTLEMEN: Enclosed, you will recsiye one Of
the country newspapers Of this Western slate, and
permit me 10 invite your attention TO the third page,
which contains the noie Of Gen. Jackson, aud the
Docor's reply.
The Democratic Press, the National Intelligence
aud the RichWoud Enquirer, have sounded the
tocsin Of Federalism against the most firm, Demo.
cratic Republican Of the country, said to be caugh,
from communication to the present Federal Execu-
tive.
BY giving the public view orthe Generals letter
TO Dr. Dickson, you will place before them his early
principles and, If he has undergone polit ioa
change, FOR one, 1 want proof.
There are even in this country few who, like the
prude, 10 veil that sin in themselves, endeavor to cast
at him the charge Of Federalism.
Take his letter 10 DIR. Dickson and, if there is
any Thing IL replee with The purest PRINCIPLES
Of democracy, il is to me hidden. Or f there is any
principle not now consonant the will Of the great
republican minority, chat applicable TO the navy ex-
ceptedl it's also obscured by my own stupidity or
want Of JiscernmenI.
Relative 10 a Navy the country has undergone, in
sentiment, radical change in physical resource il
has seen thorough mutation /; but on that subject,
ms vote 10 the p esen Congress, on The navy appro-
priaion and improvement bills, will deveope his
keptimenis.
Federas,s will not support him for his principles,
oT because he will play the political hermapbrodite
for his soul would sicken the thought but should
they support him, will be because he is esteemed
by them more vir,uous, less deceptive, and more firm
Than his competitors.
He has moi played in the diplomatic farce, the
camelion, until deception has become the first and
ruling principle Of his nature, and, until he cannot
commit 10 paper sentence devoid Of double deal.
ing.
lie has not contracted and does not wish TO intro
durr Il, Washington City, the habits, manners, and
customs of The monarcIical and Jespoc Courts Of
Europe.
You will preserve The old paper for the view of
those who may wish 10 see il, and relic Of anti
guilty.
With sentiments Of esteem, gentlemen, your ODE
dent humble servant, sc.
The Editors IF The Columbian Observer.