Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-07-24

traction, is but too apparent from the fact which
you state To Inc OF the erasureS and mutations il
your accounts. he NAV triumph i'm the success o
ms villaines for time but If God spare INV life h,
shall ere long be made to feel the full force OF the
recol OF his blow upon himself AS far as relates {,
yourself IN this transaction, your official conduct il
anmpoachable you did nothing but by my official au
thority, which you could not dispute; the evidence OF
that official authority Is probably by this time in the
hands OF the lth Auditor who eau have, no ME. a
withhold from you credit for the sums paid on nv
order
Do me the Justice to believe that no erosuras or
NUT lons at the accounts made by me- and
with regard To the ReccDccmentS, these have been
ever since entered tn office trusted TO the exam
ming clerks themselves, who wrote their own letters
and forwarded them to tho different Agents. If none
have been received therefore, the failure is in no III
am Dear Sir, most Respectfully
Your ubrd't s"rv't.
, (oigncd) II. WATKINS.
RicHARp ID. Harris, Esq Navy Agent, Boston
After this evidence given in, MIR. Southard
was called on to state whether he had Il letter
from DIR. Watkins upon that subject He replied
that he had letter III DIR. Watkins hand writing
without signa ure--Lut as il was not written for
any eye but his own, he declined producing it unless
ordersd to do 81 by the Court. After some discus
SION, the Court required the letter be placed il,
their handS-and, on perusal. believing to be evil
dence, they handed it to tic u. 5. Attorney, who
read II as follows
PnILApfIpHi,, May l, 1929
On and perhaps you alone my worthy and honoured
excellent wife and children Their husband and father
appeals mercy save no, h,self but them from shame
and con,umeiy Driven desperation times by cnbar-
EASEMENTS III which his long and ardent political
VOWED him, every other exhausted ne RESERVED to his
oc'ai authority TO raise funds, which he firmly helev
at the time would result in loss either public on To
individuals Fate has decrced IL otherwise And against
whom he fought and asans, whom he would willingly
every dr" OF has hiood, have mpfd fanr.e upon
m e'e'y whom more than all Others they hated and feared
He is here ~ the hands of the Marshal Of PENNSYLVANIA
ermnf charse-he was his way Washington where his
ia,niy are auxious!y, iremhiinSy expecting him
The enclosed paper will show ho,o You may that family
from wre,chenes and degradation tine cupv uf the
explanation forced from INN Al Boston AMI addressed Mr..
Harris, the Agent He forthwith copy 70 the i
a ,c ahhiy q" me wietcei being whon honorrd
with the name OF tend will live cncefnh sno,v aud
from the o!icc" O Guihe officer is
cover to her sou. " H. y at the Branch Bank. Wash
o"n'ake her appy and may the alpoweui bless
Hon SA,iUr, L. SouTnARp,
Trenton, NewJersev.
II is due to Mr. Southland to publish Tie following
extract of second letter to the U. States Gazette
detailing the tribute paid to him by Mr.. kcy--wlu
does not seem the most liberal Of men, but rather
disposed TO repay the present minority the Iais
construction used towards him and his brother .ade-
raliSs, when he was in Il minority
.IV ,sfirvogc.. .tl!v fG 1870
Alr Key closed the in the tgia ~. Waams IT, a
sperc; y hici' occupied our, NJ, h-y
lawyer uch addicted rprgricy of tina, co,r,,y
and courtesy, which thorou- ser lose
SIGHT or than MIR Jones; and dceiv commenced his
argument made AN attack i ih, accuse .c,
by an easy transition, he quickly transferred counsel i
the accused Just as me began, however political
party which the accused had belonged tie court r,rrp
him, by asking him 10 explain what he by party. Mr.
Key SAID The party which d.. Watkins belongs aud who wish
TO favor hm he court answered that there evidence
that the jury belonged parry. and iha' the
exclude such topics om these walls lie then wen, on 10 con
'adc III HE best way he could the legal positions which had
been taken by the counsel for DR. Watkins which admitted
10 be chosen snd maintained 18th great ability and ingenuity
Nhea he came 10 remark upon i've letters written N Harris
and % Nf Soui'ard ms a,guag in rceenceo the latter letter
uet wic was addressed TO Mi Souiard: He called
Mr. Southland TO confirm te winch he made
Harris 'Conn it, said he and contradict and
am lost What is the issue: Has MIR Southland confirmed
III Has he conadced every par? iia acted
Throughout Ibis whole affair which has gained
the highest credit with every ome He haSand Mr. Key said
he Teoeed to he able TO bear such testimony the character
Mr. Southad-Mr had conducted himself, throughout
whole testimony wilma decacy candor fairness aud an
Hphtness, which left impres@ of his entire
and thus delivered, carried with il the weight of
and could not but, have influence with the urv" In his
his hope that the accused wold instead of vainy attempting
recover his standing this word prepare himself for another
IL The following from the National Journal OF
"Wednesday. shows the progress of proceedings on
Dr. Watkins down Tuesday evening. 1t
does not appear that the Court ordered tue fist YER
diet to BE recorded, or new trial to be had.
WAsHINGror July %.
DR.. WaiL'inS.-Out of the twelve talesmcn who
attended at the opening of the Court yesterday NOR
nns, viz: Alexander Kerr, II. w. Tilcy, VIM
Whsatley, Joel Brown, Joseph Helen, J. Pickren
Lewis Johnson, Ninian Beall, Michael 'Sbauks, Ell
ward De Kraft, Jcr. Omer, and Samuel StcttcnIs
only the last named individual jury
man. After lie swoIn, conversation took
place respecting the competency OF Mr.. Stcttnius
in consequence of his having declared that he hac
made up his mind in Tie former indictment, but tbs
| Court finally determined that after having beer
sworn, the Juryman must remain although it admit
ted the dilemma III which the Court placed, the
| the buSIuD [
the taking Of Mr.. Stettinius and having therefore
u ground for motion for new trial.
| Mr.. Key then submitted his motion Tor a Uenjrt
tdciaS dc moro, with view to trial the lasJ
| indictment.
/ Mr.. Coke made cross motion that the Court enter
| the verdict acquitted.
/ Mr.. Coke then argTtd in favor Of his motion, sHg
porting it by powerful reasons, and the hghes
( mi