Literary cadet and Rhode-Island statesman. [volume] (Providence, R.I.) 1827-1829, 1827-05-23

spnissy srabaraeuaesis. ~ msassn did NOT
sxke 4 right turn. the parties e kiased and sm<
esacsd." cracked bottle 'ostwe Or william
sons Champagne. and then adjourned. With
out coming to any definite conclusion. A day
or two afterwards, s<Adr John s. Mechan. who
printed the Columbian Star. was sentto neso-
tate for purchase. Elliott dcmursed at first,
but finally concluded 10 ssll. f security we're
given for that part ofthe purchase money which
was TO bc left on credit; with an understanding
at tho same time, that Calhoun and company
were to be Meehan's hackers. The printing
materials, apparatus, subscription list, and all
the goods and chattels belonging to the Office,
were forthwith transferred, and tine Gazette.
giving up the ghost, was speedily resusctated.
and christened by its sponsor, "thc United
States Telegraph" The notes given for the
credit money, were then drawn and signed by
Meehan, and endorsed by General Van Ness,
IN his individual capacity. though it was under
stood that in doing so, he was 10 be sustained
by Calhoun nsd company, who at this particu-
lar stage of the affair, did not wish to be known
as parties 10 the negotiation.
These notes, or obligations. were by Elliott
transferred TO his creditors; and as the men,
bers Of the association, who had purchased the
Telegraph, were fearful that they might be ex-
posed in the affair, made preparations. and pro-
cured the means for their punctual payment;
and they were cancelled before they became
due, without it's being understood that Meehan
or Van Ness had had any thing TO DO in the
transa ction.
But il was quite different with that part Of
the purchase that was to be paid in hand; and
although it was daily promised, it was not hand
CD over; and, becoming enragcd with repeated
disappointments, Elliott secuted Gcnesal Van
Ness az bad pay-masier Upon the punctual
payment of this money.the unhappy man main-
ly depended TO obtain bread for his family; and
after having mporuned Van Ness, Calhoun.
and Ingham, alternately without success, he at
length became clamorous, and threatened to
expose the whole affair, when he was told. very
coolly, by Van Ness and Calhoun, that they
had given Meehan the funds to make the pay
ments, and hat he must look TO him for his
money. Elliott then called on Meehan, who
informed him, that Mcssrs. Calhoun and Com
Pany had placed tho purchase money in his
hand, but stated that he had expended it in
dcfrayng the expenses of the Office, and in
keeping the Telegraph in operation, as he had
no other funds; and the receipts of the paper
amounted to mere trife. Thus deceived and
ban'ed, turned ont of employment, and de-
priycd Of his Office, Mr.. Elliott, at last, the
oniy alternative, commenced suit at law for
the recovery of the money, which suit is still
pending, and continued from term to term, I'M
der an occasional promise that payment shall
be made by Mr.. Calhoun and others, rather
than have an exposure
The Telcgraph's circulation docs not ex-
cecd twenty-five hundred copies, although un-
wcared pains are taken TO circulate it through
the country. To effect even this circulation,-
which compared with that of The Intelligencer
or tho National Journal, is very small-its sup
P"i'ciS Suos'iiDc ~ Ncsf soHc
holding themselves responsible for fifty, and
others for one, or two hundred copies. Such
is plain, rnvarnished statement Of the trans
fer Of the Washington City Gazette, and ofthe
manner in which the United States Telegraph
was established and VIC challenge Du{rGreene
its Editor, or any person concerned in its sue
cess, to gain-say it, or to prove that we are in
accurate, or have given false colodrings to the
transa ction. BY this expose, the American
people, will be enabled TO appreciate the val
ue and the responsibility Of publication,
which was got up by few desperate and dis
affected individuals, who, in their mad career,
and in the attempts TO oppose a wise and cffic-
lent administration, would leave no stone un
turned, which fmoved, would accelerate their
base designs. And we shall take leave of the
Untod States Telegraph, after simply remark
ing, that it is the common vehicle of false
hood, and that its Editor, is an unbushing po-
litical writer, who to gain his daily bread, and
crafty his appetite for detraction, would sac
rifce his hopes of salvation.
The CeMMITrEE, appointed by the citi-