Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-07-30
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PESTTMONY AND DOCUMENTS

accompanying The Report of ns Speciai Commune, of
Tie Loose Of Representatives.,
"N rnE MEMORIAL OF NINIAN EDWARDS.
(UonciudedJ
Remarks submitted By Mr. Forsvb
when, on The 10 Juns, u question was ,,onosed
- Col. Benton, touching the general character or
Nnnn Edwards, with a view TO sl,ew him uuyor,I,,
81 hehei, The committee sad that ifhat question was
pressed, aHd The opposite parry asked for a DELAY I'm
enable him 10 procure testimony to defend his char
ac,eI, il would be granted and, as M. Cook. a.,
in Ior Mr.. Edwards, distinctly stated thar he shouJ
want testimony from the western country In ,yn;d
further delay The question WAS waived. Ihe com
mee now say, ina' certain papers broug hi from Ed
"AdS'ii!e, 10 he used as evidence by Ninian Ed
wards, are not duly authenticated and as tbev are
osemsd by ham impprtaHt unless they are admitted as
".eBCe, iine will be allowed enable him to n,o
cnrc roper Lnl'Ienlicaiion Of Them. With the same
nOve that prevented the question prouoseJ 10
Coone Deniun from being pressed "A consent 10 NOW
gwen that these papers should he received Bur II ia
proper h"i The Character of these papers, the motives
IIem, should be examined.
The papers 10 which this consent applies are 6ve
IN n,mbhr 10 each OF which is attached an allidsyr
VI lhonis Ippincoii, taken before a Justice ,f Tho
peace, viz COPY al letter FROG. Mr. Cravro,d ~
the Receiver Of Eh,vardsyiiie, of The 9Th of SnS,s,
i3f9. ~: A copy al "a ieiier from MIR. Crawford OF
Tie Isl oi November, 1919, 10 the Receiver 81 4
copy OF paper which folded in the letter of The
ist of November. Alb. A copy OF a paper da,ed The
I'm October, 1919, neither directed nor signed bui
fled away, and endorsed will tines. yo,ds con,
10 The Treasury Department, October 1910" an
Copy Of letter oi 22d October, 1919 signed by the
hecaiyer OF Edwardsye, and directed 70 The Secre-
ia'y OF Tue treasury The first and second of these
papers we're communicated TO he committee by the
Secretary the others not officially cer,i6ed Inv
iHe OhcT whose business and duty is 10 auhenti-
Se copies OF ne papers whiei, belong his Office
iha ai;iaYi oil Lippincou has en- preferred by MIR
Edwards 10 The oiieiai certificate and he il il pre.
sumed, was perfectly aware ilh such an Wit was
"sH"1'ent 10 make the copy TO which il might be at
iAchei evidence. The testimony OF Lippincon was
preferred also, 10 that Of n person Oswald Dunn1
VINO preceded 5ir. IL. TO Washington, sad who miahy
nA.u eSuueu a'er examining The copies and originals
iil 'he copies produced copies of p,oers in tbe
ONCE OIL Tie Receiver OF EdgarLsyilie Jb;s nrefer.
ehce was OBVIOUSLY given, that The a(ida,i,s mioht
Spow :" "so n'nu wr"s s5e papers in the oi;ice were
wil"tn' Inc hand waiting ul each ia shown nv
L'Dpncot', EXCEPT the paper with the date or Octc
DER, ~ 1919; Nv The testimony of Ninjan EI,yarJs
HFeh mos 'e'uc''n''y Il IS noe known Thar lhaf pa
per 10 MS own wotk, fact obvinusiy u,endeJ IN
concealed, aud TO which conccalweni Inninco,, ,n,
"mse'i, ~ ne was, ~ 1t IS presumed he was acnua,f
ed VITA Aif. hd"'rd's hand writing. Even were
he not acquainted wiki 1t, il will be seen Lv tho az
diYs that this paper is lie ony one ,e ,,o "'"
OF the original OF which the affidavit attached 81,
does not go 20 ascertain The original letter of the
is of November IS said TO be in the hand v,;,;,
NJ. Ora wfoTd that Of the 9th of August of - -
anI signed by Mr. Crawford lie u3ns2 C',Ii
The later OF ihe La Of November IA The same hal
writing ~ tue letter Of DIR. Crawford of the 9Th nr
Ansusl lie letter sgued by Mr.. Stephenson 'oC de-
I'D Ot October, IN tIe hand writing Of Mr. Stepbsn
son. The expan,tnp Of this difference ia the alil.
tia Tie paper FROM which iiat DOw offered was conf
cd, wss the work VI his isaud The affidavit Of
fppOcOu, thai the cory offered is rue copy OF that
paper COW on lila, u cU1radcted 10y HE testimony Of
M III yards There is % nndersecrjng in the cofjV
and, ia the original, none. Mr. Eigar,ls although
lie "eVer remenbets 60 have seen the uodersco,i,g
before lie saw il before the commnee states tIst
befors iiir siiisyn affixed he or Lpp,ncou rost
have underscorcd puticuitr part Of If which nm.
herscoring, w1ling emphatic particular sentence
wrought Tie copy somewhat nearer ii,sn the ORIGINAL
- tue descriptions gyeIb Mo. Edwards IN his All
datii ni lb@5, 81 ihs letter Of DC Stephenson Tbc
"''h "l No Edwards was, fhat the purpose of Mr.
3i~ph"rsop, ~ writing The i.uer was TO enolose t,
FHl'c zion Of His. Edwards pl the 18Th Of Senten
het, 1919, aniihtf h. (Nr FL prevailed ON him so
"ric %. lba icucr poddoed, refers TO the ,,ublra
non ns snctos-d, bnt does lno,dsn,ay as circo,o
s"ncf o1 10 P"iicniar IGp1uasce ; aud. The agency
"f' HIse"4S alleged In had ~ procuring ito la
written Is np stated nor isu,ote aiIy nlluson IN ,b
"dV!cr DC declares h. gave 20 M s epbeo nam In
"tih,id ~ lnru'e' dcpOsiiU, unil he fereived Tho
gfi"r II The 3scretIfy 3if. Edwards how states
.hat "s ADVICE VS. given 20 Prevent not Immediate
PIT intufe rrUote dnrgor, while the pnper ptodoced
D. hm, rs tho copy of tba letter written by himselr
sttHs, As IRON The Receiver, ihat' he wond no,
WISH to risk tho responsibility re making the deon.
se'In lie b3nk until 81 er the fret Of JSnua,v
w. without your Instructions given upon know.
'edss ~ the i1ets above disclosed =; Of which C,cs
t"e course Hlr. Edwards was disposed 10 pursue