Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-09-26

inst, with a copy OF the interroga,orics" 10 be
exhibited, SC. in the OF Levitt Harris rs VIM.
Is. Lewis But The names Of these witnesses are
not mentioned. Presenting that they are intend
ed for Mr.. Crawford, the Secretary Of the Trea-
sury, and Mr.. Calhoun, the Secretary OF War, I"
think it obable that the answers may require ex-
planaiory testimony from me-" But the cXplana-
tons must obviously depend upon what the
swcrs will be. am Under no apprehension that
they will impair the testimony that have given.
The following Undergraduates occurred
to me- as proper 20 be quito the Witnesses
l. Was your examination of the official conduct
OF the Plaintiff thorough and general eX-
animation, or was i; conii2ed TO the charges
submitted to you, in the papers laid before
YOU,
.. What were The papers examined by you:
3. We're YOU personally acquainted with any Of
The persons Ivy whom the charges against
Levitt Harris were made in the papers sub
united TO you?
4. Did you institute any inquiry into the char
acters,
5. Did you know that during several years a,
the time while the PM was consul Of 81. Pc
iersburgh, Mr.. Adams had been residing
there minister?
u. Did you interrogate Mr.. Adams at all with
regard TO his personal knowledge of the
pain,ins' official conduct!
4 Did you consider any thing said by Mr. Adj
ans as testimony TO be considered OIL your
examination, or As mere desuitory CONVEX
saiiOn:
8. il you did not in;errosatc Mr.. Adams was
there any particular reason for sustaining
from such inter;O,ltoiies? II so, please
state that reason
9. IN making up your report, did you consider
amy thing that had been said by Mr. Adams
as testimony in the cause, and had the re-
port any reference TO it whatever?
10. Was your report TO the President in writing
or merely verbal:
II. Was it decisive either in favor OF The plain
till or agains: him.
II. What was the impression on your mind as
TO the result of the examination? Was il,
that the charges in the papers were satisfac-
toriiy and fully refute.. or no;'
Besides these there may be several others which
may arise iron the answer 10 them, and to the in
terroga,ores, ard g an explanatory deposition may
nc necessary from me-" ! would, therefore, sug
gest 10 you the expediency of taking out a new
commission to take my answers to the following
Derrogatores?
j. Have you read the answers Of Mr.. Craw-
ford and MIR. Calhoun TO the interrogatories
exhibited to them in this cause'
:. Have you any observations 10 make upon
them as relating to your answers heretofore
gwen upon the in;errogatories TO you?
1T will be necessary that these Commissions
should be executed very soon, as Mr. Calhoun
purposes 10 leave the city between the 10Th and
18th OF next month, and it is my intention 10 ,ro
upon short excursion between the 18th e. 2Oth.
" Ia passing through Philadelphia shall be glad
TO have an opportunity OF conversing with you,
and will thank you in replying 10 this letter, 10
mention the place of your residence that may
have the pleasure of calling upon YOU
am with great respect,
Sir, your very humble serv't
(signed)
JOHN QUINCY ADAMS.
II Is scarcely necesssry 10 say that the defen-
daGts counsel took all tie hints Of the witness and
ioidem vfrbs put the interrogatories as he had
suggested them, 9th for hmse!fa and for others ~
lie was examined and re-eXamincd, no less than
= four times" under different commissions in the
same cause
fourth Commission to Washington, ard with a
view to explain away what Mr.. BruXner had said
Dir. Adams says
g In the month of June, 1912, q war broke out
between the Emperor OF Russia and France, I'M
der the government of which the city of AInster.
dam then was-in consequence of this war, the
course OF exchange between St. Petersburg and
Amsterdam was Interrupted for many months. |
was unable, during that period, 20 draw bills upon
Amsterdam, and was compelled to support myseli
upon my own resources, by which means a cor.
siderable arrearage in my compensation arose OF
which gave notice 10 the government, of the U
States; and in the summer of 1919, remittance
In specie was made 10 me from the government OF
the United States, by the vessels in which Messrs
Dayard and Gailatin came 10 Russia. On receiving
ltilis sum, INN edateiy gave credit for il i'm nv
accounts with the United States, leaving balance
due TO me. Not having immediate occasion for a
considerable portion OF it, vested il In the stocks
&c. of Russian debt payable by the Russian 90
vernment IN specie, which was at all times saIea.
Die in market like other stocks. bearing an inter
est oil hve per cent. This business was in part
transacted for me by the house of Never s. Brux
ner. In the month oil april 1911, left St Peters
hurg TO proceed on the negotiation for peace frat
ut Gottcnburg and afterwards at Client. NV nmi-
~ remained behind at st. PETERSBURG I left these
obligations Of the Russian loan with INV family.
thar the interest OF them, and so much of the
principal as might be necessary should be employ
ed for their support as occasion might REQUIRE =
After the conclusion OF the peace at Client did
not return 10 ST PETERSBURG, but went 10 Paris and
from thence TO London. Ely family Joined me In
Paris. The household establishment at 81. Pc
tersburg was broken up. The articles of saIea.
Bile kind disposed of, and the expenditures of the
family paid from the proce eds of the sale The
Russian loan bonds were lett with Aessrs Never
H. Hruxner, who by my rcG',est signiiied TO them
through Mr. Harris, sold them and emitted the
proceeds to my bankers AZ Amsterdam"
From these documents, which all appear unde?
the sanction OF judicial ~ oceeding il will appear
that the money transmitted 10 Mr.. Adams for the
purpose OF covering the contingent expenses Of
The peace mission were applied 10 his own use and
vested in the Russian stocks. IL is true that Nr.
Adams says that Tie government were in arrcar-
ages 10 him. The amount RENTED was S13 500
and wis intended 10 pay all arrcarages Of salar2
and niue thousand dollars for the contingent ex
penses which, as the treaty was not held at 81
Peiersbuigh, were never incurred. Mr. Adams
says, "noi having immediate occasion Tor the use
OF considerable portion Of il, 1 invested in the
stocks OF Russian debt"
We ior5ear, for the present 70 comment on The
extraordinary manner III which Mr. Adams 4 viii
ness in this case prompts the defendants counsel
sc pass over liis anxiety 20 sec that counsel If,
Philadelphia, to ask il fhe afIearage Of comDensa.
ton amounted 20 5I35OO. Mr. Adams saws mn.
M months. II is manifest, that if the arrearage
Of salary hod equalledih sum RENTED, it wouie
have been 50 stated by Mr. Adams; and we be-