Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-02-24

toIuk tnht IL was WOItny VI euCo gOostquShSoo We
notice. and thai. cover. he feared that he might
insult the feelings of Mr. Calhoun by giving sucb
serious nportance to the charge, and in order TO
wa,b his hands fine whole affair, no had returned
the letter TO MIR. Clark under cover. and rejected
the proposals Of Mr.. Mix, upon tho grounds
| foresa;d, that he was unworthy of confidence and
public trust, upon The ground of this charge against
Mr. C.lhoun el. as her Infamous chargesaganst
s,id Mix / think il YVES the charge Of forgery; *
| he hoped Mr.. calhoas knew him too well to be
lieve that he should for moment suppose he was
| capable of acting in amy way TO give coantenance
IN such SANDER againsi him. communicatedin
substance these facts TO Mr.. Calhoun. who, with
out hesitation, said he believed Gov. Barbour in
apable of design 10 do him injustice in the case,
anu acquitted him, a. understood, Of any wish TO
injure him This respect, by giving the leas,
ten ancc to the charge aforesaid. $50
Question 5y mr.. Clarke = Did you hold tii&
conv ersaton with tie ". President before he mads
his Communication to the HOUSE? sis
.fnstcer-I dill L, was the NOR ming of the day
| and before he made the communication TO the
House. aUi -ssut -. n.
. Question 5y Mr.. CampteH- Did Mr.. Calhoun.
when you called on him. speak of the publication
in tie Phoenix Gazette OF the 2Sth of Dec! If he
did, what were his observ atoms! ,e.is. =.
-dns,csr II do not recolect of having any oil.sr
conversation with him than what have reIaiei.
| We did net SO into the detail in relation TO the
, publications. q.
| Qwcs ion By Mr.. fright AT the time yon
| made the communication to Mr. Calhoun, at ths
request of Gov. B,rbour. did he speak on the sub
jeci of the Mix contract. And if SO, relate what
he s.id. t--s'''' -ts, ir....i. ~.
.a,s,cer II do no. reco,lec that he said single
! word respecting the Mix contract. We entered
iao no e,ail. My otjcc; single and idenic a'
VIZ. to show him that Gov. Barbour had acted hon
or bly, towards him. Upon satisfying Mr.. Cali
honn on that subject, we ha,i far her con
tor; in fact, talked and said nearly all that
q a.,I hal h,,,
| Question 6y mr.. IPright Have you knows
led.e oil any contract entered into in behalf oil the
| u. ). 10y the Wal Department. while MIR. Calhoun
was Secretary of thar Department, lin which he wa.
In any way interc'ted, in the profit OF which he
| participated! te. - ..t..
| "A ,s,Der Il never hays; an, i should be sorry
70 know or b-iese such thing of him any
other man Who has filed that Department, or
! ever will filii. lave lad a great deal OF
business with him durin. hi. whole term of SCI
vice, as the agent, or rather friend Of army.
| tractors; and say, thai, believe he is O man of
as much In esrity IS any on earth.
| Question Jy J'fr. Clarke Had you been in :
| formed by any person, before the publication OF
| Mix's letter in the Plnn;x Gazette, that the said
letter would appear there, and by whom were you
| so informed!
Ansrer II never did know o. hear of the ex.
istenee Of any saci letter, until it was published
Sworn TO aud subscribed this h day of Jan.
| 1927. RICHARD NJ. JOHNSON
| The communication OF mr.. IT Daffie 70 the Sc
lect Committee Instituted a. the request of the ".
President, dated the 20 h o January, coutaus
one sentence to which we think il our duty to
espond It. in these words Sc Such was the
conclusive 70 &c of this testimony in 1872, thai
ltk. bare reading OF il, without single word OF
co'nmsn afy or aIgunen', induced tic House OF
Representatives, by vo,e Of Is to 20. TO reject
the report a"d resolution OF tie select committee
which recommended suspsn ion of all appropri-
Siion- Tor the fulfiiinent Of. that contract
/ Having been members Of the select committee
OF 1892, aud fully satisfied with their report and
resolution, we feel disro-ed TO say something in
our cwR defence. Had Mr.. n1'DufEe confn ed
himself TO facts. and JUS, conclusions, we should
have abstaned from all remark. This he has not
done. His misrepresentation, will not say
| Intentional oner, demand, and shall receive coz
rection. =,
Uuwilli.g TO depend exclusively uron memory
| wo have sdverted TO the Journal cf TIE House OF
| Representatives, from which tie following ex-
Itrsct. made:
| APRIL %, IS22.--s The resolution of Mr.
batler requiring the appointment of a select Con-,
Hi':ee, 10 inquire whether The Rip Rsp contract
was made according to law, and " neither the con-
tractor had fulfilled his covenants, adopted
The committee consisted Me,sIs. But ief, Met
cafe and Campbell GSee Journal, D. 477.)
I MAY q" MI. Cooke moved TO strike from
the 6 bill making further appropriations for The
urinary service I'I iSZS and Tor other purposes,
the woids For Fort Calhoun, fifty thousand dol
lars" The House adjourned " ii.cui a decision -
(see Journal, p. 5i7.
MAY ). -" Tie ZANE bill, beiig tie unfinished
business, of the preceding day, was again Under
con 'ide's,ion debate arising upon MIR. Coke S
aitendn'en', Mr.. Golden called for the rrevio,,s
question, which put. Ike main question lie
ing " Shall The III be engfossrd, and read third
'itne! " bich was Carried, l3i 10 20.' (See Jour
nal. r. 5.9)
! NJ AY 8 This bill returned from the Sen
| A'e win an amendment in these words, following
! ibe appropriation for Fort Calhoun 90 This .p-
preparation not TO be regarded confirmation. CT
! he contract made with Elijah AIx, in regard to
'bis Tort" Nj. Williams moved TO amend, BIZ
ding tie words " or disxfiirmance'' oft er the
word 90 confirmation" which was determined in
the negative. MIR. Sawyer called for tie previous
question, which was" i'll the House agree TO
the amendment Of tie Senate I. aforesad?'' The
division was 45 To so. See Journal page $751;
NJ AK a. Mr.. Iutlcr, from Tie se,ec, com
mittec on the Rip Rap contract, ma lie repor,,
which ~as read ard ordered 10 lie on the t.l;,A
See Jou,nal, p,ge 5s6.
The error mo which MIR. III Dufie has fallen
is this He asserts hat the repor, and resolution
OF the Cunmitte were, uron being barely read
rejected by vote OF 1871 TO 20; whereas the
Journal proves beyond ell doubt tia, the repor,
wac not made until the 7th of May, 4 days suise,
quent 1: the alleged rejection Besides, there was
no vote in the House striking out the words.
making an appropriation for Fort Calhoun. He
has been member Of Congress long enough
to know, that call for the previous question.
when su.i ai9ej, put aside all amendments, and pre-,