Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-07-24

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1t The letter 20 Mr. Southland indicates ,nni, clear per
ccnn1ns OF rich were injured by the uncomfortable
session al himself he would applied IN
,ha, letter 20 Mr. Southland, confirm explanations
ousy aud falsely crime OF a connvance In the
eaes an n'eee, Shaken BY the frs, K @ S Sy
arrest and his whole thoughts cngrosed by wife
Gil of truth Mr. sonhard Replied that il gave HIM esre.
na he Cold not confirm the explanations which DR. Watkins
d ndte lie expressed his that he should have placed
himself IN such garng situation and ignorant of
af said it was @ Of h Ie a,a ~, ass'! MIR Sou
ceu upon 70 give testimony, lie should give with strict
essn 10 ruth as tar as bis recollection would permit him.
he whole of Mr. Southards conduct been manly and
y honorable His emotion in reading the Letter winch he
a' the fate of e accused in his hands aud that was
b ,e out n ,y which eonpe'ed him sacrifice
reading OF the letter. gush OF tears chok his utlctauce Judge
Southland sinking gave way for iov moments to
feelings honorable to him, and which gained him
~ S.-Snce the above was in tyne the Balti
moro Republican of Wednesday is received, bringing
Inc letter written by DR.. Watkins to Harris the
Rvy Agant at Boston, disclaiming the imputed
gcllt, and his subsequent letter MIR. Southland in
NfHth he ntreas that gentleman to sustain the state
1nenss made i'll his letter 10 Harris. Miserable man,
OnJusttiabe as was such an application for such a
purpose, the frantic despair under which it was
made, offers much alienation: end 7his persuasion
we look with oathng, upon the letter Of The Balti
more Republicans correspondent, who that pa
per the above letters for publication. That CORES
pondcnt evinces the fercest triumph and exutation
dwelling with evident delight the undeniabe evil
dences of Watkins guilt, $50 much greater from the
used to conceal itl and demanding that l.. be
consigned TO r.a'ny, and that tie Duh:c sympathy
De directed towards Amos Kendall. Let lis not be
understood a. Offering any apology for Dr. Watkins,
but as dcporing that gifted should so de-
grade his gifts. We would beg 20 know from the
Baltimore Republican, IF is secre:) if Amos
Kendall himself not its Washington correspondent?
At the Suggestions of the present 4th Auditor Mr.
flerris, the Navy Agent at Boston, called on Dr.
Watkins then in that city, for explanation OF the
singular circumstances attending his account After
the explanation had been verbally given Mr.. Harris
requested him 10 put ii III wiring. The following is
correct copy OF the paper then produced by Dr.
Watkns:-
COPY.
BosToN, eth April, 1929.
Dear Sir: The effort which Is making at Wash
inston by the 4th Auditor to blast my reputation is
ingeDjousy contrived, and will for a time prehaps
produce the effect designed but have no fear of
being ultimately enabled to free myself from every
inputation and to throw back upon MIR. Kendall the
1niamy which he has endeavoured to fix upon me.
The transaction to which his magnity has chosen TO
give so black coouring fortunately ADMITS of easy
explanation and susceptible of such proofs OF limo
will not fail to strike conviction on the
minds of all who not determined, like Mr.. Ken
dali. 10 ruin tie character OF every when it has
pleased the President 10 dismiss from office
Sometime in the year 1927 it was thought expedent
and necessary by the Secretary of the Navy to au-
ti,orizc certain expenditures for the service, foI
which there was no specific appropriation. To pro-
!loc his otect became necessary TO make advances
1T various times, to the amount of $3.50, which,
instead of being made III the usual form OF Rcqusi-
tion directly from the Department, were made by
me i'll Drafts yourself and the Navy Agent at New
York and charged to an Appropriation which it was
supposed could best bear the expenditure until a
regular transfer could be made. The funds to meet
my drafts were RENTED TO you directly by the Sec
Tetar? ont of Arrearages. No account was opened
against the individual to whom these advances were
made, because it deemed best wait unit Il his ac-
counts we're finally rendered This not done until
some time during the last winter. The moment the
account came into my hands it referred to the
Secretary of the Navy, without his approval and
sanction had no authority to allow the expenditure.
During the progress of these advances as your ac-
counts and those of Pauldns into the Office for
quarterly settlement my drafts, unapprovcd as they
by the Secretary-of the Navy, could not inn
nediutcly he passed to your credit, and the exanin-
ing clerk directed to suspend these ncms, and
reas the Vouchers to the Secretary. This was done
every instance, and the vouchers for the whole
mount in the hands Of the late Secretary of
the Navy, who delayed his sanction until II could be
affixed to the final account. This last have sale
was not presented until January, ard was then i'm
media ely referred to the Secretary. His long illness
and inability to attend to business prevented it from
being acted upon, and the whole affair, unconscious
as I was Of mproprety, escaped my recolCStoT
until the 10Th March, when ] leaFned was &c
be removed from office. 1t then for the first time
occurred TO that the transaction might be mis-
represented and discol0uycd as to affect my Charac
ter, unless expsined to Mr. Pauldug and yourself, TIT
only two Agents upon whom my drafts had beer
made, and immediately wrote 20 both of you ful
exposition of the for suspendng those items
in your accounts. You tell me you have not rccsiv
cd my letter; the fate has attended all my lei
tiers, which wrote and left usual 10 the 0
the Messenger the Office the 10Th, Goth ant
2Ist March Not only did none of my letters rcac
their destination but no letters have been receive
by INC through the Office since tho first mentione
date This inference is irresistible, that from til
moment it decided 10 remove me from office,
was also decided to adopt all means that vudictiv