Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1826-07-07

pietely available as he could wish for
they will compel me to leave home to.
morrow, and keep me almost constantly
travelling until the last OF July. Great
as he supposes "my natural fondness
TOR the quill, and my anxiety to be at.
tackled in the newspapers" they are not
sufficient to induce me TO overlook the
unconquerable disadvantages of enga-
glng in any newspaper Controversy IN
der my present circumstances. | shall,
however, continue TO afford to my enc
mics fair opportunity of meeting me,
face toJace, before the people. With
perfect conviction that | have often er.
red, am unconscious of ever having
ielt the slightest disposition to shrink
from an investigation of any part of my
public conduct, and though, this wri-
ter and others may produce some i'm
preston on the public mind against me,
by assalling me in manner, and at a
time, when it will be impossible to de-
fend myself, it is not probable, they will
always remain unanswered, My fellow
citizens may, at least expect my vindi-
catIon on certain topics that have, re-
Gently, been revived against ne, as soon
as my situation will admit oft. AT pre-.
sent | am compelled TO content myself
with lew brief explanations on two
points only.
And LIST. As to my outfit, as Minister
TO Mexico:
When | resigned my appointment, it
was with DETERMINATION TO settle with
the government for the amount of the
outfit | received, as soon as possible !;
and although my long and dangerous in
disposition, succeeding that event, pre-
vented my doing SO, in The manner, and
as soon as had intended, | did, in the
tall OF the same year, transmit by Mr.
Cook, to be deposited in Bank of the
u. s. and TO their credit, funds, the pre-
else amount of which | do not recollect,
but, which left in my hands, of the whole
amount | had received on account of my
mission, between three and four thou
sand dollars only. The sum SO trans
miued, | have no doubt, was deposited
to the credit of the United States, either
IN the Branch Bank at Louisville, or
part there, and the balance in the Branch
Bank at Washington city.
As ii is not pretended that | was le-
gall, bound to return cent of this mo-
ney, should suppose that, nigh, safe
iy rely upon the payment thus made,
and my assurances voluntarily given to
the administration, as sufficient proof oil
my intention to settle fairly with the 60
vernment; and if | even now owed the
whole OF the above mentioned balance,
some allowance for the delay IN paying
it, would, probably, be fairly due to the
circumstance ofmy still having on hand,
large amount of the articles | pur-
chased for my outfit, OF no manner OF
use to me, and which, if exposed 10 pub
lie veudue, at twelve months credit, it
Is hardly probable would comm and more
than ore halt of what they cos, me. |
J however, took measures, last winter,
Tor the settlement OF all my accounts
with the government, and have reason TO
believe ii has taken place--but if not, it
shall not be my fault, il all my lransac-
tons with the government are not
promptly and finally closed upon Just
and equitable terms.
Cd. The reduction Of the price of pub
lie lands.
BY letter which received, yester-
day, from the eastern part of the state, |
am informed that a gentleman Of some
distinction, in that quarter, " is actively
engaged IN circulating, and endeavoring
10 establish, by extracts from the Jour
pals CT Congress, a charge against me,
! OF having, while a member of the Sc
na,e of The United States, voted against
he reduction OF the price OF public
! lands"
AS this allegation is utterly destitute
OF, even, the shadow of truth to support
it, | must believe that the gentleman
alluded TO has himself been shamefully
imposed upon and deceived. The cha.
racter he has hitherto sustained, and
which have supposed him TO merit, for
bids the belief that he would Intentional
ly descend to the IN eanness of endeavor-
ing 10 practise gross deception upon
any one--more especially on those OF his
fellow citizens who have distinguished
him by the most catering proofs CT their
implicit confidence in his honor and in.
tegriiy and if am not greatly mista.
ken in his principles, he will, when con.
WINGED OF his error, regard with indig-
nant pride, and just detesta,ion and
adherence, this attemptlo degrade him
into an instrument for accomplishing
such base and dishonorable purpoes.