Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-12-16

uauohs because YOUR friend erects splendid MANN
featuring mill IA secure situation, out of the way q
danger, III country which VIII furnish business cn,uo
To fcnunerate all his expenditure this will not us
you IN wasting your resources upon establishment
"hh wa, cost more money and weld much less profit
particularly where you will be IN danger of losing Won
money ana your ahnur too by torrent which from
tue nature OF your situation YOU cannot guard aront
persuade myself that not wanting in a prope
sense OF justice and hber3lity 10 brethren who ar,
'con'cn"'iiy situated from enjoying The blessings of
m''kct winch will reward their abours and AT the sans
time rebound to the advantage and the honor of IN,
state. that shall be deficient in zeal for tho, pro,po
Ton of udicons and well directed system of internal
improvements Blu, with all the precauion we can use
we may expect 10 commit some errors. We ought
therefore. humbly conceive, TO weigh well every pro-
Iect before we embark in it, that may prosecute IT
with the more spirit and less danger OF regret.
FARMER.
To THE EDIroRs OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL WHIG
Gentlemen: MIR Giles in his letter TO YOU of the Cd
INST. published IN your paper of Tuesday last has
thought proper TO ask in terms generally supposed 10
oe' and have nc doubt, actually, meant for me whe
Their am not the author of communication which re-
Gently appeared in the Wing, under the signature O.
l"Darun
sh al not stop to inquire whether Mr. c. really sus
pected the TO he the author of 'Daru nor what we're
ms motives, Tor choosing 10 bring me- at this moment
before the public. His question shall be answered At
once, and fully. am not the author of sDarun nor do
know who is. In fact never read il: have never
even seen It, Nor am |, the author of any of the va
rlous publications., that have appeared against Mr. c.
nor did write for the press one single word aoaips,
him. can say, father, that have never had il IN
contemplation TO 10 under nv present iinpres
sons, shall ever do so, With my motives for this
course, the public has concern. shall not there
fore state them.
but Mr. G. not satisfied W it'll i,nputng 10 me pro-
ducon, which he has thought proper sgrnaiize as
false foul" and "malgnant," goes 10 Intimate in
very plain terms, that am public defauter On this
/ loI ho
words.
Twas Attorney of the L. States for this district for
several years When my Office commenced or tcr,ni-
mated, do not recoect. think that resigned about
ten years ago. When thel efore Mr. c. rena ks that
| had ''the handling of large sums of public money!
take 1t for granted, he alludes to public monet which
came into my hands, rs District Attorney.
1t as true, that sums Of public money to 'large''
amount, did como into my hands; amount probably
much larger than Mr. G.. himself has ever iragin-
ed But my practice inv ariably, TO place the
amount in the Bank of va. 10 the credit of Tie Trea
surer OF The u States, ard if made general deposit
my own credit, OF an aggregate made up of my own.
my clients and public money TO transfer the Govern
mens part of it, To the credit of the Treasurer
This account has not been settled. hve never
been asked for settlement by the Treasury Depart
nent no do suppose, that stand charged with any
thing. 10 the books Of the Department. | have fire.
queny thought Of having the account adused but il
has been my fortune to spend so much ofmy time rom
home, and 10 devote much OF it. TO writing upon gen
eral subjects, to legislative duties, and other employ
nents. th have suffered ten wears more 10 pass
away, without taking single step TO effect this object
Ny mind was under the impression that this was
matter OF much Importance: and do most conscen.
tionsy believe, that have since my designations
looked into the book, which am now about TO mention
am not sl1iiful, and perhaps a very accurate
accountant l never kept a set of book. in the whole
course OF my professional career Ny plan. if plan il
could be called, Of the simplest and rndest kind
had large well bound book, in which made all nv
entered without form order, except as to tIne and
sometimes, perhaps irregular even IN that respect
This Identical boaIl have now, but whether it is a!
Ashicld, in Washington, or in Loudon, know uo..-
This book contains, verify believe memorandum OF
every cent OF public money, that received. To
this ! am willing TO make OATH The amount, have
already acknowledged is very considerable How this
money has been disposed of it is my business prove
The book VIII speak for itself both points, and am
very confident. now iths audug length of me that eve
ry pa 'nent charged TO the U. States will be found ia
correspond with the books of the Bank of Va and with
entries on the books of the Treasury. On this point
am confident, that while am willing TO be charged
by my book, claim benefit, from any entry in Inv
favor, unless can prove it.
do not mean 10 affirm that every cent oflhe hume
rous sums of pubic money, which this book will saew
/ 10 have been received by me- will be shown BY the
same book, 10 have been paid TO the o. States il is
more than probable, that there have been many err
rois sometimes arising from inadverencc sometimes
! from miscaCuIaon. But these errors can be easily
coTTected and II they exist they shall he corrected.
pledge myselfio without dclav bill which the
Secretary of the Treasury will hope direct to be filed
against me, either here or in WashngtoD and to con
sent to an order for an immediate do not
now wish to settle the account in any other way. The
eXaninT ION may he completed and Tie account adjust
cd, IN very short time, after such order is obtained.
what the exact result of a commissioner ~vamiua-
ton ofmy account taken, from my book may be- vii
not pretend TO say; bpt there are two points about
which am as confident any man ought to be- yhcr
speaking of transactions numerous and so remote
The frstis that if | allowed moderate corirnls
sion, on received by me- in cases where The 20
vcrDmen had no more right to my services than to
those Of any CHER attorney, there will be consdera
blc balance in my favour. The second is that if there
nc balance against me in the book it now stands i
VIII be so inconsdcrAblc that Of common can
dor, viewing the magnitude Of the sums received arc
the prompudc with which they we're paid over, will
indulge for moment the belief, that there was any in
rtcnuon 10 do wrong GEORGE nay.
| RjriHt0nd, Der p. 1925.
The following sketch of the early history Of Cen ASHLEY
| of Missouri, will be interesting to orr readers
COW.HJNJC.1JJON.