Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1824-07-15

pumJeucc or 10 account Tor the OMISSION 10
produce II
A. | submit the question to the Committee.
The Co.nmiltec decided ii should not be
putt
q. DO you think it possible that, in The
year l3l9,a hitter should haze com. by mai,
from EdWards,ille To Washington, from the
16th OF October to the ist November follow
ing?
a. Judging from the sia'cment.l have to-
day seen from The Post Office Department,
shou d ,hink II WAS no, but, 1t the letter ol
the Receiver did not leave Edwardsyiile be-
fore the 10th ~. October, | do not believe tina,
Mr.. Craw iuyd's letter To the Receiver, uf the
ist "i Nov. following, was written or sent ON
the day of its date, unless the letter ct the
k,cene WAS sent, by private conveyance, tu
louisville, and mailed there.
Qnestion by Mr.. Floyd. When, in your
deposition, heretofore taken, you mentioned
the name of Colonel MOORE" to what Col
Moore did you ailude
A. To representative in Congress from
A ab ma.
q. by Mr.. Floyd. You state that you had
prepared anUiner address To the House Of
Representatives subsequently, to writing the
first, winch, should Congress have adjourned,
you intended to get published i'm the Nation
y
object ia wishing to have it so published?
a. thought had Obtained sufficient testi
mony 10 establish my innocence of The charge
o. inputa,,Ou which understood Mr.. Craw :
i'rd as having made against me ; aud Wished
t. lay that testimony and my address before
the people nj the u, States.
(Ju"e l9,h. .,tr. Ei,cards further erdmined
T. by MIR. Forsyth. Have you, or have
you "ot bad, IN your possession, the paper
\
er's office, in yonr hand writing, at any tim.
SINCE the II n Of October, 1915?
A. presume that the draft of the letter of
the Rrceiver Of the laih of October is alluded
IL. There is nothing that more firmly be-
l'e'e than that l have never sern that paper
hon the tine it Was copied by the Receiy er
as has been before stated until it was found
oy Mr.. Lippincoi IN The unice, in April or May
last, as has also been stated. then held II
II my hands, and read it, b, liese, more than
once, bui neser had 1t in my possession, out
oil the office, al ;er il was so found by Mr. LIN
pinc"t
Z. Do you know who prepared the rough
d AT OF the letters from til. President of The
Edwasds,ile Bark To you, of J ,nuary I, 1910,
- the Secretary of the Treasury ofthe same
date, aud ia the SECRETARY of the Treasury OF
the 18th of April, 1920, or either "f them?
d" not. NlNIAN EDWARDS.
J"mes .NoLlc, Of he Senate, s,cor,,, on The par,
9f.M Cru,gjord,
Z You were employed by the Treasury
IN some arrangements with tue Bank of Vim.
cenn"s, were you not Wal you be so good
as t. state whether, IN your opinion, the deb,
du, by thar Bank TO the Government is Sc
cured, or "R5 part Off, and, if any, what ?
A > far ~ hid iiir agency in il, which is
TO the amount of about $4,000, l believe
aid consider the debt rs secured
u. Do You consider the CLAIMS If the u
States on that Bank, apart from the collateral
security, as bring safe !?
a a To the residue Of the claim which the
y. STATES has against tn, Bank of Vincennes.
Know n"thing OF it, except from infnr,nation
which has been derived frorn the Directors
VINO say that the Bank IS able 10 pay the debt
and has secured lis payment A part of tina.
debt, consisting Of 10000 mot Included in
the 90 900 beforemeniionrdi was Transferred
oy thai baok la the Treasurer of Tn. ii Sin1cs
in draft on John Fl. Piatl, secured by Two
good endo:aers and, from very recent inior
NATION, learn that this draft is now in the
hands of the Treasury Department, or The
District Attorney, Mr.. Dewey, and in a train
to be recovered A further sum of 8 1000 is
secured IN obligations against the STATE. of In
diana, which is matter in negotiation between
that state aud The Treasury of the u States
q. Have you had any conversation with
Gov. Edwards concerning Mr. Crawford's
managemt nj of the Western Banks. and co,-
corning his authorship of the a. d. letters
A. have; and ii was introduced by him
self
q State that conversation, with the Ting
and circumstances.
The precise day cannot recollrrt !, vv,s
pending his nomination made by the Pr.siden,
of the United States to tina Senate os Nin;ster
to Mexico and il was after the Glst or God of
February last. make this statement. from
the fact, that on the 21si or 22d of February
went TO Mrs. QueeD's To board where Co,
Edwards resided, aud this conversation IVA,
after | went there. He stated that he YEA.
about To be attacked in the Senate of the II
States for the purpose of defeating his roni.
nation; that party and political spirit was now
high that he understood that charges wuuL
be exhibited against him, and that il had been
SD declared in The Senate Chamber. remark,
ed 10 Gov. Edwards that he well knev ac.
cordlng to the rules of that body, while o,
Executive business, Secrecy was required
tina, was not a, liberty To mention any oc
currencr, or the remark Of d single me,nber
excepting so far as related TO myself: that
was not governed by party or political feel
'nss or mouNes mat adhered To the expires.
son made use Of by Jcffersoo-and The only
inquiry WIN me was, IS he capable and IS he
honest Gov. Edwards then remarked. thar
aHno"sh secrecy was required IN that BODY,
yei ne was informed, almost every day, of the
transactions and remarks of indiyidnsIs :, h's
ms nomination was called up: and he added.
Noble, l shall not forget YOU" I theo 80
Piled, that did not understand h;s n,e.,;n,,
In aufd a tfnIt