Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-12-13

ASK, IN terms generally supposed to be- and have
no dona', actually meint for me, whether am not
the author OF communication, which recently
appeared IN that paper, under the signature Of
4" DsrI."
SHAH not stopto Inquire, whe,her Mr.: Giles
really suspected Inc 10 be the author Of .sEaru -
ior wn.' Were his motives for choosing to bring
me, ai-fhis moment, before the public His oues-
,ioa shall be answered at once and fully. am not
The author OF the piece signed Daru - nor do |
know who il. In fact | never read il: have
never even seen it. Nor am the author of any
oil the various publications, that have appeared
against Mr. Giles: did 1 eyer w,iie for the
press, one single word against him. lean say far
''er 'ha' never had At In contemplation to do so
nor under ms present impressions shall ever 90
80. With my motives for this course. the public
has no concern l shall not therefore state ;lem.
But Mr. GIieS,uo satisfied with inputing TO me.
a production which, he has thourb, ,roncr
TO 'tgmalise as &c false foul" and n,aIig-
nant, goes on to intimate in very plain terms,
that am public deiaulter. On this subject, [
presume, | shall be excused far .,,in,, g.,
words.
was attorney of the U. S. for this district for
several years When my Office Commenced. or
terminated, do not reco,lect thini, that ,.
signed about ten years ago. When therefore Mir.
o. remarks that had the 50 handling oflaree sums
OF pablo money" take II for gra tied he alludes
70 p'oiic money which came into ms hands as dis
trct attorney.
1t as true that sums Of public money TO stl,r,e,,
! amount did come into my hands an. am GUN,
frooahiy mach larger than Mr.. q. himself has ever
Imagined But my practice was, invariabl- to
place The amount In tie bank of Vircinia. TO the
credit of the Treasurer of the T. and if made
general deposit to my o~n credit of AN aggregate
sum, made up OF my own, my clients, and public
". he 4
without any deduction to the credit of the treosu-
rec.
This account has not been settled. have never
oeen asked Tor a settlement by the Urea ury Dept:
nor 90 suppose that am charged with any thing,
on Tie books OF the department. have frequently
,'ou5ht Oh having tins account adjusted but it has
oeeh my fortune TO spend 20 much OF NV time from
| home. and To devote so much of il IN ,vr,io, moo,
general Subjects to legislative duties and other en-
ploymehts, that have suffered zen year, or moro In
pass away, without taking a single step TO effect
ms op)ect: My mind was never under the unpres
sion that this was matter of much importance .
ana DO most conscientiously believe that have
never since my resignation, looked into the book
which am now about to mention
| L am not skilful and perhaps no, a very aeon
rate accountant never kept sett of books in
| me whole course OF my professional career NV
plan, plan II could be called, was of the spples
and rudest kind had a large well bound look
IN which made all my memoranda, showing re.
cepts and payment OF money: entered without form
| or o!der, except as TO time and sometimes per
| haps irregular even in that respect
This identical book have nov but whether if
Is at Ashted, in Washington, or in Loudoun
| know NOT. Tins book contains, / verify believe
! memorandum OF eUery cent of public money tina,
ever received. To this l am willing 10 max.
oath. The amount have already acknowlel,,eI !.
very considerable How this money has been
ed nfi ,a
VIII speak Tor itselfon both points and am very
confident, Notwithstanding length of time. that ev
cry payment charged TO the II. S. will I've found 10
correspond with the books of the bank of Va and
win entries on the books of the Treasury. On
his point am 30 confident, that while am vii.
ing TO be charged by my book, I claim no benefit
rom any entry In my favor unless can prove il
| do not mean TO affirm, that every cent OF The
numerous sums oil public money, which this book
VIII shew 10 have been received by me will n,
| sheNn by the same book TO have been maid In tb,
u .. IL i more than probable that there ma,
nave oeen many errors: sometimes arising from
| 'nau'eF'ehce; sometimes from miscalculaiion Blu
ese errors can be easily corrected, and if they ex
Isl, they shall be corrected. Ipledge myself I,
'nsver without delay, bill, which the Secretar,
oil the Treasury will, hope direct % he filed aeains
me either here or in Washington, and TO consent r.
an order Tor an Immediate account. do not now
wish 10 settle the account in any other way Tt.
examination may be completed and the account adj
isted In very short time, after such an order i.
obtained. .
| what the exact result Of Commissioners ex.
animation OF my account taken from my book
may be, will not pretend To say. Inn, H.
are Two points about which am as confident. a,
any man ought to be, when speaking of transaction.
so numerous and so remote. The first is that i
1 am allowed moderate commission on sums re-
ce'veu by me, in cases where the government had
no more right To my services than 10 those of an
other Attorney there will be considerable b,lanc,
70 my i"vor The second is; that if there be ;
; ice against me- on the book as it now stands
VIII be so inconsiderabe tha, no man If ,cr,.,,.
cahdor, viewing The magnitude of the sums recciv
eo, ana The promptitudc with yvAicl, they wee
Paid over, will indulge for moment the belief ,la
'here was any intention to do wrong.
Richmond, Dec. IL, 1925.