Delaware advertiser and farmer's journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1828-1831, 1829-07-30
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Ersracf ofd letter. to The ~ s. Gazette,
dated washington July II, 1929.
"rhe evidence in the case Of Or. Watkins
wrote to Mr.. Harris. the Navy Agtnt at
| Boston, and in which he attempted to shew
that oil his drafts upon Harris and Paulding
| were drawn, with the knowledge and ap-
I probation Of Me-, Southland, and that the mo-
uey Thus raised WIS TO be applied to some
I particular items of navy expenditure, for
which appropriations had not been granted.
I As soon as Dir. Watkins was arrested in
| PhiIadelphia, it appears that he enclosed a
/ copy Of those explanations, 10 a letter 70 Mr..
Southland, addressed to him at Trenton; but
Watkins having met with friend OF Mr..
Sonthard's on board the steamboat, and
learning that Mr.. S. was then in Philadel-
| phia, sent 10 him a request that he would
take this letter out Of the Post Office. Mr.,
SmthArd did so. aud instantly, flor although
! Watkins had put no signature to this letter,
the hand writing was well known to Mr.
So1thard) wrote a reply to 1.-THE letter
| 10 Mr. S1uthard indicates a mind the clear
perceptions Of which were Injured by the
uncomfortable agony under which DR.. Wat
kins vas suffering. Had he been in full
possession Of himself he would never have
applied, as he did in that letter, to Mr..
53athard, TO son6rm shP explanations which
he had made to Harris, and thus 10 iinpli-
cate himself gratnitously and falsely, 10 the
double crime of a conniyanne in the fraud.
and also in deeper crimes Of perjury. The
letter indicates an Intellect shaken by the
FIRST shock occasioned by his arrest and his
whole thoughts seem to be engrcssed by his
wife and children, whose distress fancy
painted to him with the pencil Of truth,
Mr.. Southland replied, thstit gave him re-
gres, that he could not confirm the explaBa-
tone which DR.. Watkins bad made. He
expressed his regret that he should have
placed himself in such glaring situation,
and, ignorant as he WIS Of the precise char
aeter Of the allegations against him, Mr..
Southland said il was out Of his power 10 say
more than that. when called upon 70 rive
testimony. be should give Il with a strictre-
g ,rd to truth. as far as his recollection would
| perdsit fiisi.
| The whole oi Mr.. Seuthard's CONDUCT has
been manly and highly honorable. His EN-.
otion Ia reading the LITTER which he had de /.
! livered up, BY order Of the court was ex-
IRENE. He felt that the fate OF the ac-
cused was in his hands, and that it was a
cruel, but unavoidable duty, which compel
led him 10 sacrifss the man he once es.
teemed. Before he could finish the reading
OF hls letter, q gush OF tears choak ed his ut
terance; Judge Cranch kindly took the let
ter from him. and finished il, and MIR. South
ard sinking into his chair gave way for few
moments to feelings honorable to him, and
which gained him honor from all. The case
closed here.
The following are the letters spoken Of IL
boys.
,Besfon 27t6 .4eril, 1929.
Dear Sir,---The effort which is making
at Washington by the 4th Auditor to blast
\ my reputation is irgeniously contriyed, and
viii for time perhaps produce the effect
designed; but / have no fear Of being ulti-
mately enabled 10 free myself from every
| imputation. and to throw back upon Mr..
| Kendall the nfamy which he has cndenyor-
ed TO throw upon me. The transaction to
which his malignity has chosen to give so
black coloring, fortunately admits of easy
explanation, and is susceptible Of such proof
OF innocence as will moi fail to strike clnvic-
ton on the minds Of ali who are not deter
mined, like Mr. Kendall. to ruin the charac.-
ter OF every man whom II has pleased the
( new President TO dismiss from Office. Some
time in the year 1927 it was thought expr-
ntNHN anu h1NNsaaEl by Nlc secretary OF the
Navy to authorize certain expenditures for
the service, for which there was no specific
appropriation. To promote this object II
heenme necessary to make advances at va
4 rious times, 70 the amount Of St050, which,
x instead Of beng made 10 the bs,r,l forin.ui
Rtquisition directly from the Department,
we're made by me in drafts on yourself and
the Navv Agent at New York and charged
to an Appropriation which it was Supposed
could best bear the expenditure until reg
al ar transfer could be ade.--The funds 10
meet my drafts were .renilted TO You direct.
ly by the Secretary out Of arrearages. No
account was opened against the Individual
TO whom these advances we're made, because
twas deemed hest to wait until his accounts
were finally rendered. This was not done
until seme time during last winter. The
moment the account came into my hands !,
was referred to the Secretary Of the Navy,
as without his approval and sanction, had
no authority to allow the expenditure. Du-
ring the progress OF these advances, as your
accounts and those Of Mr. Paulding came in.
90 the office for quarterly settlement, my
drafts, unapprovsdas they were, by the Sec
4 retary Of the Navy, could not Immediately
be passed TO your credit, and the examining
clerk was directed 70 suspend these items,
and refer the V,,trharc ~ ~. csrwae. -