Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-08-21


thousands OF dollars alter the letter OF August
1929, which induced belief that the above order was
virtually suspended; and that the money belonging TO
the Office, would still be drawn for from time to time
previously All drafts have been re gularly paid and
am surely not incorrect ia saying, that have never
come under the speculation Of "defaulter," or tina,
any thing had been omitted 70 the prejudice Of the
public.
expected that the Post Master General, before
he would present my name TO the country. in such point
OF view, would have drawn for the balance due and
have my account adjusted Had he done this and the
drafts had been dshonorej, then he might have pred
Gated his conduct. and his serve sppauders might have
justified him, upon that basis lie has not done this
My removal having excited some feeling it Is consider
I'd necessary TO attempt the sacrifice Of my reputation
MS they have already inundated my means Of supper,
"F'' ZIG "'"' ei 'her prescription and revenge.
JAMES w HAWKINS.
iE>om lie EaIimore Reagsiear.l
pn cdnesday, the 9th instant, we repaired TO Wash
ing on and presented ourselves in Court, apprizng that
honorable body Gas they are, by courtesy, denonira
ted) that we were in attendance pursuant to the NIGH
~ edet signed by JUDGE CRANCH His honor
gave us 10 understand that il the Grand Jiyy and
not the Court who cravcd presence; message was
then sent 10 tho other 5ranch Of this HORORABIE
and GRAND concern. informing them that we were
was left at this Office ten days previous 10 our Obedience
tot yet tho Grand Jury prepared to re ceiye
b9t would be so the next day Accordingly we appear
Cd on The next day. and had introduction to tho gen
ieinen now rendered notorious as the Toby Watkins
c. Jury Washington The Foreman Of the Jury afor.
sad was rule no, by right, the proper person pro-
pound whatever questions might be called on 10
answer; but this Office was either delegated TO- or as
eumed bya certain William Scaton a man less cacu.
lated tlana any other in the District Of Columbia for
Grand-Jutyman on such an occasion. lie is co-part-
ncr with the famous Gales, and between them conduct
that most hypocritea! and abominable and vcnal press
called the =" National lntegcncer."
The object which the Jury, or rather which this Mr.
Scaton had in view, TO obtain the name of our pr
vae correspondent at Washington; he at first en1urcd
who he was: whether he officer Of Cove n
whether he resided in the District Of Columbian and as
last resort this Mr. Seaton proposed for consids
ration The following wise and sagacious question:; " il
we mention The name o! your correspondent, will you
tell the Jury whether correcR" We perempto.
ry refused 10 answer any OF these queries, and ,i-
ateiy informed them, that Correspondent had com,
mted no offence by writing private letter to us; but
that the publication Of the letter the real ground
cl grievance anh waving all right Of Maryland citizen
ship, because the publication made in Maryl,nd
We were there to meet any responsibility which the
giving publicity TO the letter. involved. Several times
during our examination, one of the Jury left the room
whilst was ordered 10 re,irc 10 request the Court las
UNDERSTAND 10 compel us 10 answer. This the Court
refused TO DO. und finally after an examination Of about
'wohcurs' we were permitted To go at large!
MIR RANDoLpH's SPEECH.
The following quotation is from the British Quarter.
~ Review.
+" nc affirm, ,cifEout fear nj contradiction. or of
error That there IS not 10 be found on the face Of lie
Siobe race Of men so utterly abandoned to uce and
Ia crime decOid If all fear o} tSod and regard to-
rI'ds man as The oui-sctte.s Of kentucky, Ohio and
ether back Sidies''
After reading the above sc,,rrilou, bllinpsra,e and
IbcouS paragraph, in the Senate of the United States
Mn. RANDOLPH made the following lust and olonuen,
remaIhs' 10 defence OF the American yeomanry, whose
character has been Indignantly tradIccd throup the
incortgibc sophisticated and cxecrable Medium
OF British periodical
snow, Mr. President, affirm without fear of error.
anu wan uter contempt for all contradiction, that ba
ser libel was never published against any pee ,'e than
this which hayn read Ii has been exposed by one
who knows lis ill'ty, Gov Clss of MICHIGAN in M
North American RevjcwD and add nv voice 10 III,
and from personal know ledge. have known The neo
PIE oil the hontler States from my boyhooi have ira
yelled among hem and can truly saw that for all the
manly yIrtues-ior integrity fair dealing, courage ge-
neroty anu hospitality, they provcrbial ami unr-
Vailed The bengh'cd stranger never knocks at their
E1te IN vain, ie traveller quits their house hun
giy locks and bars not necessary for the securtv
oil CRIBS aud barns the mail needs guard the sulia
~: unarncd traveller IN journey OF thousand miles
Enjoys safety by day and by night, which he would
look Tor IN vain IN the streets of that capital of Great
Dritain from which issued the infamous libel which
nave read to YOU II is the people Of these frontier
states TO whom we are chiefly indebted for the cories
al the late war tits them we are chiefly TO look in
igturc wars They arc with us. ''e cheap defence of
&c ,."',oH Ano shs they not have an inheritance
home as well As grave in The land which they de-
icnd! shall we pa't with ground but for gold and
silver shall we consider money moro valuable than
I'''ioI'm; SHAH We act upon The principle which
have beard asserted Ae iloor that the man who
cannot pay $too Tor eighty OF land is not worth
having Tor citizen? Sir, ! know better: know Tho,
an immense proportion OF the inhabitants of new conn
mes meyer see the day when they are master of 100
s'eF"oiars, 10 DC pad down for piece OF land Ear.
=
Tor Indispensable objects, accidents misoytunes and loss
c. prevent the accumulation of such s,irn-small "a
u may seem 10 those who in The habit of HANDLING
money but great, ia fact 10 him who gets nothing but
ny me ab0r OF bis hands aud whose first earnings gn
10 "c F'1iiy support o his wife aud his children Pow.
ciy Is not always the effect Of vice or azncss MANY
arc born poor aud remain many are born rich and
p3come poor, through nisortiinc and to all the
'"anSe oi condition from tenant TO freehoIder is the
most dlIcult part OF their lives Let the Federal Gov
efnnent make diet change for them II can 60 il for
hunheds oil tousdnds and be none the weaker or poor
'r nut richer and stronger IT, Great and meritor-
Gus are the services of the poor They arc soldiers in
,the OF war and culivatorS both in war and in pcace
iher uaiy labor ic perennial source and food 20 mi
"ho DedS' Daily DO they moisten the earth with the
sweat Of Their brow Shall that sweat continue 10 fan
upon ground which! is not their own Shall they re-
man without land under Government abounline vit,
i'"d snail they be compelled choose between the
"'u alternatives OF being trespassers or tenants all
'"t hVcs: shall they for ever this Federal Cow
'hen' aiter constituting itself sole purchaser of land
from indians resolve itself into the hard character nj
spee1'atcr and monopoliler, and make "neye.qndize
O'''' goa s"Iirsl and greatest gilt to man''
GOOD.
HE National in.cllgencer OF Tuesday publishes tbe
1o"owng extract Of letter from gentleman Of great
Lepectahl'ity and possessing the confidence of Mr.
ehcTson, dated March 20, 1901 which the editors say
sho" MS private opinion tie subject Of removals
ron OUNCE We ask the opponents OF G ~ Jackson if
IS possible TO furnish stronger proof of the coinci
Gcnce OF sentiment entertained bv t.,r.-,a.