Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-05-29
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FRIDAY MORNING, WAY %, 1922.

nst from the Inteliigenccr of Wednesday, will be
rca siih interest. The point made by his COUNSEL
w e have little doubt, be sustained, and the accu-
sedlischargcd.
20 Washington papers up 20 The date of this ar-
ticie from the Nat. m,eIDgencer, have preserved a
s,rle., and we suppose, eon,mendablo silence on
Dr. ATKINS case & hin, that the Grand Jury had
found presentlnent against him, was all that
Il their caution perinittcd to Escape. What was the
precise nature ofto allcdged oence whether olraud
and forgery" las Mr.. Kendall sworc in his aflidavt,)
enc.ed into its composition, or whether it Was
simple breach of trust, whether Watkins could not
find ball. refused to accept it when rendered by
his friends, What theasant public could net as
! certain.
I We were accidcnalIy accommodated with Inc
sight Of struggling COPS Of the psesontme which
Hound its way to this city, six seven days
| ago. We have read miny legal documents, but
never such one as thatlprcsentmcut: SO obscure
IN IT'S phraseology, cont adctory allegations,
such complete iargon, that the most learned i'll
The lay, would be puzzh to make heads or tails
! OF it., Cen Jones exposts come of IFS absurdtes
( Froin that paper It's Far - we understand it, ans
from private inteigencai IRE understand she head
and front of Watkins blending to be this; As
ith Auditor, he audited the accounts of the Navy
Department James Z. Pudding ttlle author Of let
tcTs from tic South, and various celebrated literary
works. was Navy A geat at1fEEcs Yorl:. Watkins as
4th Auditor, nude out warrants the Treasury il,
favor CT Padding, 10 met demands Tor Naval
service, payable i'll some time to coaie Watkins
applied TO Dir. Fauldiug 20 permit hin, 10 use the
Iwarrasas until the time when lie would REQUIRE
them For the public service. on his pledge that
the nsocay should then be ready, and Paulding good
natureeiy and continglys consented, The day came
and Dr. Watkins wus net readyso refund. We do
not voue ioy the entire eeIacc Of this statement of
the case but infer from tho language of the
esentert itself. ani If in error, we shall speedily
be corrected by the pusle,y of the whole trunsac-
ton. ifrge, what are tip conrh:ai9as7 That tie
u StasssfaEe 10 mere - 30 whit that. asy iuai
viduai "itizen, far as Watkins is concerned
Paudns is responsible 10 ttg1., and u he Is IN o-
Ger of Tse governments fey have abundant security
in his sglsE9 even s,rpessg that his personal rcs-
ponsibirts rot ;.pla. NsH,t IS the aiory. 81
fence ~ stl;snsf he ,sa.t IS fot ,,ro,i,;5t;; M
by sats aad IS ;le s1,caoa 'a5s n r,st adopted ia
crinir iufegru 5.- d flie 2. States t!.c.. < 70
tega, ziicc il Tho 2asc.} The ,asraI s,eeiee con
sists il the breach Of the confidence and trust raros
sed nG.im By PauIai..g--a thing, wi,c. wiile he
intereo! society REQUIRES It 70 DC considered an off,
J&nee, sn kaovF, aeg he2. bcc ne rasa!t sce n
and lces,.y, and therefore devoid Of trt mo an.
mo, which is the. souI a1:4 essence % all ofFoml-
ing I'VE - not wish to eStennata Wstkius'g oaer -
whatever it may ne OF to soften the stern regard
with hicl the world orght to vowi, if IN fact Dc
serves to be viewed with 81 ern reg 1t. We aro ony
desi5ous Of pre-, 9ling it in oil it's lights as well as
sha;tss.
BIZ, where arc the Jagsry ard jf,aud, ,aa3e oath
to, X Amos Kendall; and which we understand to
DC &c foundation Of Tire warrant Of apprehension
the ..ycst AID The prosecnijon'
I e frsm 'he '':iiooai !nei;seacas Of Wednesday,
Ciscaa Court Of Tie United Stases f3,. G4sE.
i ingten Gonntg, u. G.
! e., Mty &c. la2o
Us Dr. caase Ga .o5e. heard Al, stqr1Ja,,t r, Il
eCttnt Gntvs'Jer &c tlO a1,iicIl2n5s f.s.d - s,,.
| Gfu6 jury at t!lc -e7cnt tcrUt usSt,j3 ,ri=.f,s
Wi7Tfss, Or INSIDE .leaiio-s, at CO. r-Is3 i,,r
gene otthesc NC schqrges 3bat &c ssj3
Tti1s Wathin.. b'iug IL the tiG.e 5iF, A,,5 or =
III Treasury oFtig7 United Stotea 'saf;d oiop az,
cTdisposcd person ard dcziripc aG1 iuteni;ro- all,
ds ,s lily 4 f hRisy obtain and require or him
lJey Of the United States, With force and arms, Sc
talsely aad frndiicIy wrote and addressed and csi
LED 70 he sent 10 n certain J. II. Padding then
Il Navy agent OF tbn United States The CITY of Nrw
iRork, letter. &c. and made and executed n draft
= onykc said :! x. Paulang, Navy agent az af;Jre-
izsd, &c and received therefor, from broser) i've
thnndrsd dollars, and disposed Of the said money for
Us own use. Thrre are other rcctaiions of pnrti-
diars, ond Of other ike transactions in the ipdict.
SScnt tpart cf which wore with Nh Harris NAVY
- gent at RystoHj which conciudes with the Gene~gI
rern;nt that the e7rv.oi pap9gs referred 10 were
- r." sae' ~ tIeia' written, drawn, &c. "wthout
% Authority therefor, and not for or on account g
pubic service, but for the private gain and hone
OF me SAID Tobias Watkins, and with intent IN do
quo INC said United States, and as false rrefcnces
&c en9ole ltu TO obtain TO bis own Use and benn6t
the sad Lsums of money! and tat by means Of tho
said several false pgctcnrcs The said Tobias Watkins
gu at the time and times aforesaid defraud the sJ
niscd states Of the said SUMS" and dispose of the
s1me 10 .'s can and bcncft 10 the Great dar,ac
so thh United States, and against the peace and To
tycrnmcnt thereof" WIZ ~
u 5HoUhs SwANN and FRAHc1s s. XIV. Attornevs