Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-07-28

between man and man! ~-
The letter undc rneath brings down the history of
Watkins trial to Saturday. II will be chat tho
Jury could not agree aud were discharges. The
given for the first Jurys not finding the fraud
uent mtsst, we presume will satisfy the bar. Amos
in h.s anxiety. seems To lave spoiled the BROTH
The indictment shared the fate OF lucky Christe's
chickens, killed by -owcr mucklc care"
The letter is from distinguished gentleman, and
entitled to unqualified credit.
Wasti,gtoa, July 90, 1920.
Dear Sir-Tle 'nccndiary" who hbcls the Judi
cia Authorities Of this District through the columns
of tue Baltimore Republican, has published WATKINS
letter TO Mr.. Souitard, begging his connvancc at
the false statement made TO Hris in Boston, but had
the mcanness To withhold the noble answer of Mr..
Southland To the unworthy proposition. send you
copy Of this answer, rs there can now be no lnpro
pretty III making It public. assure you that the
animation of Mr.. Southard. in the trial oil Watkins,
has no, only raised him in the esteem of every
n nam, bnt has elevated his character as public
tnuciionary by disclosing the systematic srictness
with which Inc examined every thing that required
hls official sanction. On the Al, Auditor alone dcvoi-
we'd the duty o ascertaining and allowing calns for
"arrcars OF pay he alone, could Judge Of the pro-
pricty of drafts ON That apPropriatont was the
y appropriation which he could attempt Ia convert
10 his private without detection, it the
only one. ON which the Secretary of the Navy
would have granted rcquisiton at the instance oi
the b'h Au'btbV WITHOUT requiring inc why ana
wherefore. Before l became acquainted with all
he iucts given in evidence, confess was under
the impression, that the Secretary had granted the
refus,iions without sufficient scrutiny, ~ hadconided
indscrcctiy IN another officer, though a high ouc
the 18th Auditor r; but this impression has bssn to-
tally removed from my mind, and that of every
other person open TO conviction The testimony oil
the Secretary cNtorted the praise high and unqual
hed oi Mr. Key, counsel fer the prosecution. though
thorough Jackson Ulan, and government counsel
a word more, as | am troubling you the subject
| The newspapers at n diStantc urc discussing ti.
proprcty at the verdict, without having the evidence.
The tru,!, is, whcn the Counsel of the o. S. iasis
ted on the production of Watkins letter To hIr.
Southnrd, they defeated their own case. Kendall
(thc H. sycn born AS he Is commonly called here
was sitting at Nlr. Swans elbow during the trial,
and suggested the question to Mr. Soutllurd, whether
he had received any letter tiOm DR.. Watkins since
his arrest. On Mrs anSwo ing in the affirmative.
they insisted "n having the lciter-Nlr $. cocr-
ced by the Govt to produce ~ it read, and az it
contained confession of the fact of improperly Oh
tanning the money, the counsel for the y. 5. deman
dc1 that II should 20 the jury as evidence, it did
so but the letter contained also declaroou conf.
dental and solemn, That the writer not That
the public or the individuals should suffer lu~s; this
the Jury conceived deprived the of 1.-THE frau
dulent intention" ana prodIced the verdict that
was rendered. Had 1t not been for this evidence
forced OH the Jury by the prosecutions they woiii
have got verdict of guilty. The Telegraph and
Baltimore Republican, have had the ciisontery TO
talk about packed Ju'es and the impossib,y OF
Will the july mat Tried
cause of their political character; and Mr.. Key even
committed the outrageous improperly of addressing
and admonistnnS the Jury party men. The fact
is 1t is no party Jury; the foreman himself he who
brought IN the verdict, Is deejled, and very warm
jackson man. But enough of this. The following
= the letter Of Mr.. Southland To Watkins.
Philadelphia, Isf Nay, 1922
Sir Your letter me- witho, signature dated al ais nlace
on tbs day received by post this non ~
II enclosed the statement dated Boston, April 1879 which
inform MIR Ii.rs Navv Nsas, "a,
Boston, and forced from you at that Ihce. have both
your letter and that statement with Gaze but canno, conply
with your request 10 confirm tie am not able 10
gather from with any certainty, what tie allegations against
you does my recollection as to give any
satisfactory Whenever shall accurately informed
OF the charges which made, will proa pity and cheerfy
answer uPo2svey point according TO tine truth aud eco
give. have only ad that sincerely lot a foil
investigate" wi, prove h1 you are fee Um jn,1 egn,e
TomAs WATKINS, Esq
Z. s. The Jury ION tie Cd indcimenl) which went
out on Friday, remained in their room all night.
They came into court at ten o'clock yesterday NOR
nlng, and reported that they could not agree Oh a
verdict. They were sent back and renamed until
halt past SIX last evening, when they came into
court (Which was kept open in of a vcrdictl and
again reported that they could not agree. They
were then discharged, and suppose q new tria. will
take place on the indictment. The counsel of the
y. STATES, II Is believed, mean TO send ND te the
Grand Jury TN Tuesday, new indictments IN some
Of The cases IN hopes that they may DC able so to
charge the offence, as TO get verdict against tho
accused know that some of the witnesses arainst
watkins have been summoned by the counsel
10 give testimony to the Grand Jury on Tues
DAY. LOOK at the scnndalous disngenuousnesr
Oi the EnGnirers correspondent in fridays pa
per. lie mentions Watkins letter and base pro-
lpos lion To SoWhord. but passes over in silence
the nature of tho rcpy--indeod leaves the pub
ic to infer that there w0s 10 reply; and rcproach
es SUthard for not publishing Watkins confession
after the man had been taken bold OF by tho law
Would such step have been tolerated in Virginn?
ComPltment.-Wc find the following toast given at
iarpers Ferry, published in the Virginia Free Press:
10. "Messfs. Rtchic, Kendall and eirccn.-Ton
ho'eF 90 be corruped-oo firm to I've frightened frou
Their duiy-and too InagnapimOus TO tread on a fall
len enemy"
The association of names will be grateful to the
stomach of the Editor Of the Enquirer. Phe hogeay
OF Kendnll-the magnonjnity of Duf--and tho fro,.
ness Of Richie. would have been better distribution
OF the compliment. At present the toast has some
what iroHicat squirting.