Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-07-24


That ha has found his clerks ready 10 pay court To-
their new MASTER by aiding him in his work Of de-
traction, is but too apparent from the fact which
You state To me OF the and mutations in
your accounts. lie may triumph in the success of
hls vlaincs for time, but If God spare hfe he
shall ere long be- made To feel the full force of the
recol of his blow upon himself As far as relates 10
yourself m this transaction, your Official conduct is
snimpeachabc, you did nothing but by my official au.
thorty which you could not dispute the evidence of
that official authority is probably by this time i'm the
hands OF the 18th Auditor who can have no plea Ia
withhold from you credit for the paid on INV
order.
Do me the Justice 10 believe TINT no o,asures or
inutilutious of tho Were made LIZ me: and
with regard tn the ACCOMPLISHMENTS these hive been
ever since entered th Office trusted To the exam
ming clerks themselves, who wrote their own letters
and forwarded them to- the different Agents If none
have been received therefore, the failure is in mo in
stance chargenble to
am Dear Sir, mos, Respectfully
- our obrd't srrvt,
. lSigncd) Il. WATKINS.
RrcHARp ID. Harris, Esq. Navy Agent Boston.
Ahcr tas evidence given in. Mr.. Southland
w'' caieu on 10 state whether he had not loter
rom Dr. w atkins upon that subject. lie replied
Thai lie had letter in Dr. Watkins ha nd wiring
without signaiure-but as it was not written Tor
any eye but his own he declined producing it unless
ordered To do so by The Court. After some discus
SION, me Court required the letter To he placed in
their hands-nnd, on perusu believing 1t To be eyi.
"'hcc, they handed 1t IL the u. =. Attorney. who
read IT follows
On you and perhaps Won alone my vn,, and bnn",rd
ar, depends the future peac. lasting misery of an innocent
excellent wife and ten childrcn Their ,,shand ," a.
apeii' Ia youE necyto himself them from .ane
ana eonnnely Driven To desperation times, by cnbar.
easements III which ms long and arden, political warfare in
voved him, every other exhausted he r,snr,d m I'M.
"hcal authority Co raise funds, which Ives firmly beved
at the time would result ia no loss either To- the ;, ar ,o
individuals Fate has deceet otherwise And those
whon ne fought aud against whom lac would willingly ls:
,"cry drop blId trinphe and now ITa,r anon
and 1rd
lie is heeH the hands OF the Marshal of on
Grimm, clargehe his way n Wa incton lrre IN,
family ar anN'0usly, tres ''!insly exIeclins him
Tie euclo>ed n'pe will show ho yo may that family
from wrechel,"ss ,ud degradation IL IS line ca,v Of The
explanation forc.o Un him Boston addressed to Mir
Harris, the Agent h forthwith copy of tie iih
Auditor win, viii receives toy this days mail Contradict
with the of fiead, will hyc icncenri in isl"rv and
assrace Cp3tn IT, aud they s'vedIhe papers referred
10 were "mMd OF lot during yor long i'eS and absence
from the Office" o ,io-he can write ,norete officer
under eoyr T." EeS MN ~ ass,op; Gao" =" wo.
ngonSaks her happy and may the apowcr 50 bless am
Hon ,AmrfL L. Sovru,pp
TIenton, New Jersey.
1t is due 10 Mr. Southland TO publish the fnlow,,.
extract oF second letter to the L. States Gazette
detailing the tribute raid to him Icy Mr.. Kcy--who
does Not seem the most liberal Of men, but rather
disposed 70 repay the presr,t minority, the mis-
construction used towards him and his b'n'her :ede
ra!isls, when he was in minority.
:, .W.sir.,crov, July is -.
Nr ~ Go "i 'e case in jho til. nf Dr. Watkins in
speech which "rcuped somewhat les hours Mir XIV
- lawyer much mnie addicted nariiume>s OF that c
ana courtesy, which thorough gentleman never los
ssht H n Mr. jones' aud he had scarcely cnced ms
argument before he made attack upon the accused which
ny an easy transition, he quickly the counsel for
party 10 winch the accused had belonged count iperr.
him. by asking him 10 explain what he meant 1y parry Nj
10 idV"r MN ihe cred that was no evidence
,oi uS Jury BELONGED to any party andtal tile d,ed
r"ic ia the best he could the legal positions which had
been taken hyhe counsel for d. atkins which he admitted
IN be chosen and maintained great ability and ier;,
Nen ne came TO remark tho letters written To- Mr. Harris
au 70 VIZ oGta his language in reference latter letter
letter winch addressed MIR SOuhari?- lie caIr ~,
Ir SouihaId TO conIm tire which he had made 20
taTris "Couf IL said he, and e.: coutrad CT !; am.
am lost" What is the ISSUE Has MIR Southland confirmed
~ has he not conradctsd II every rar' Has he not acted
throughout TINS whole affair which has gained Inn:
he hne> credit with one, He MT Kew said
nc roced To he able bear such testimony to the character of
VII ouhad-Nir = had conducted himself hrous hout h,,
whole testimony with dclcacy, canio fairness and an
s"neSs winch Icii IN impression of his entire correctness
upon all minds This testimony, possessing these n;,Iites
aud hus delivered, carried weight Of
ana could not but have great influence with the jury" his
co My hey sunk the plcader the preacher exprs,ed
his hope tn, the accused you'd instead vauly aen, IN
recover ms standing IN this world re?arc himself for another
~ The following from the National Journal of
"Wednesday, shows the progress of proceedings ON
Dr. Watkins case down to Tuesday evening. Ii
does not appear that the Court ordered the fist YER
dict to Sc recorded, or a new trial to be had
WAsHINGToN, July -.
DR.. Waitins.-Out Of the twelve talesmen who
attended at the opening of the Court yesterday NOR
ming, viz Alexander Kerr, H. w. Tillcy, VIM.
Whealcy, Joel Brown, Joseph Helen J. Pckrcll
Lewis Johnson, Ninian Beal, Michael 'Shanks Ed
ward DE KRAFT, Jcr. Omcr, and Samuel Stcttcnus
only the last named individual was sworn as a Jury
mum Alter lie was swuIn, some conversation took
place respecting the competency Of Mr.. Stettinius
CONSEQUENCES of his haVInU dnrnrp 10 a
made up his mind in the former Indictment but the
Court finally determined that after having been
sworn, the Juryman must remain, although II admit
ted the dilemma III which the Court was placed. the
Counsel for the accused having withheld consent to
the taking of Mr.. Stettnius and having therefore
ground for motion for new trial
Mr.. Key then submitted his motion tor n Ue,ire
(dcids dc noco with view to new trial the last
Indictment
Mr.. Coke made n cross motion that The Court enter
the verdict an acquittal.
Mr.. Coke then argued in favor Of his motion, sup
porting it by powerful reasons, and the highest