American watchman and Delaware advertiser., 1827-01-12

ior,i6ca,ions at ON Point Comfort, and that this
same Elijah Mix had made The lowest proposals !;
bnt us, when he and some OF his particular friends
in the Depar,nent though, that every thing was as
snug as heart could wish gentleman oppoHoneiy
arrived from New York, and az the Roanoke oena.
tor would say, blew them sky high. sir skyh !!
The gentleman alluded 10 is the author OF seve
rsl articles, signed Haneocs, (Which appeared IN
the New York papers) scrutinzing the official con-
duct Of MIR. Calhoun, while Secretary Of War
To this gentleman Elijah Mix addressed letter,
under date OF the LIST November, 1925, charging
Mr.. Calhoun and MIR. Vandeventer, OF the war
Department, with direct participation IN the motto
tious RipRap contract, and stating that he hao the
receipt Of the latter gentleman for Sl9500, por-
lion OF which vas declared, by him, 10 be tor Mr..
Cslhoun's use. The letter was marked "conhden-
tia J" bu, Hancock not choosing TO consider u so
commune aed il yesterday TO the Secretary OF war
who Immediately rejected Mix's proposals, deem
ing him unworthy to be party in contract, ano
thinking, probably, that such man might have the
hardihood hereafter, TO make an attempt upon MS
reputation.
We have procured a copy Of the letter, which
will be found below, rerbatim ct literatim. What
course will be pursued in regard TO 1t, we cannot
say. But it is rumored that call will be made Tor
il by the Senate 10 day. For ourselves, We aeqult
Mr.. Calhoun OF any participation IN the prctts OF
contracts made by him but we are not disposed to
acquit him Of conniranee, can We disbelicve the
charge in relation 10 MIR. Nandeventer who Is the
brother in law of Mix, until he shall have indicated
his cha acter, and punished Mix Tor so unpilncPed
sn outrage.
Georgetown, November / 1925.
TO THE AUTHOR OF HANCOCK,
IT. any information is wanted on the subject OF Mr..
Calhoun's inhdel,y, l have il 10 my power, think,
70 furpisb frrin IN skrna al
hassed mind that he was concerned in the Rip
Rap contract, either directly or indirectly; and
have written letters OF Vandeventer' which most
positively mention. that he Calhoun was engaged,
and received some portion Of the contract ] knew
that Vandeyenter was making traffic oi IT, and !
represented 10 him Calhoun the injustice OF com
peling me to pay the amount Of the advance which
Y Vand-venier had received. He told me his decision
was final, and that there was no appeal-although
he must have known The injustice OF the decision
and gave him, at the same time, receipt which
had received from Vandeven,er, which he Calhoun
refused 10 receise-Let me hear from YOU az early
as possible, and state vha, way shall dcc, YOU
Your obedent 4 MIX.
n B. On the subject Of General Swift, you arc
msiniormed and can put you in the way TO know
another person whom you have not suspected.
The following note from MIR. Mix appeared in
VIC lHtellEcDcer OF triday Nern"s
TO THE EDITORS:
Having seen a publication in the AleYandra Ca
zette Of this date. purporling to be copy OF let
Ter addressed by me to some person in New York,
take the earliest opportunity publicly to pronounce
tha, publication not 70 be true copy Of any letter
penned by me. Z. MIX.
2Sih December, 1896.
THE Gazette Of Friday morning corree,a its mrs,
publication OF MIR. Mixs letter, thus. In Mix's
letter TO Hancock" which we published yesterday
me amount OF the receipt, said 10 have been given
oy Vandeventer to Mix, was accidently omitted in
copying. II was 4l9500, as stated in our remarks
which preceded the euer We find, also, that the
date was the second instead Of the first OF November
1885, 1t 10 presumed with these correction. 10
be "a true copy"
The Gazette oi Saturday has the following re-
marks, BY which our readers will be able to come al
the true reading Of the letter reerredto:
Il was our intention 10 give !" true copy, Z
and We thought until the next day, tha, we had
done 50. We did not, however, and we yesterday
corrected an error, which, though unmportant left
room for equiyocaon. Besides the omission oil
The Sl9,50o," which was the amour, Of the re-
ceipt given by Vandeyenter TO Mix, We understand
that the Interpolation Of Mr.. Calhoun's name in
brackets, has been objected to. The word r" Cal
houn7 was inserted by Us several times in order tc
make The letter in,ellgibe 20 every reader and by
putting the interpretations in brackets, we intended
70 convey the idea, that they not in the oriei
nal letter. We were understood by every ntelli
gent reader, and Mix las only aggravated hi, folly
BY resofiins toa sublerfuge 50 easily exposed.
~::u
PMs5Ns, Pa. Dee. l6-In our pape. Of wednesds,
last had ,he pleasure of presenting 10 our readers n,
very Interesting message of Gov Shuzc Its views ant
sentiments arc those Of statesman and patfiot-and il ha
been received as mers with very marked atsfact on
Hecnr, honest and intelligent portion OF the people B
his sate vii concur vi the Cover nor In tie nraise s.