Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-07-02


yourself and Mr.. Tylrr, IN relation to the course
proposed by myself, the Second Comptroller, and
Comnodore Patterson, IN investigating his and j. b.
Undertakes accounts In conncXion with the pur-
scrsnp of the frgatc Constitution. HIS threat ials
poverless; Will not, knowingly, do IN injustice,
nor be deferred rom doing Justice to others. 1t,
however,a complaint shall be made to you, may
respectfully request that you and SIR. Tyler will call
me, that may put you III possession OF the facts.
With high respect
Your obedeut servant,
Reply
Mr.. Pazewells compliments to Mr.. Kendall, and
assures hun, that, should any complaint be made to
him against MIR. Kendall oil al conduct which, in
the oplnlon of Mr.. Tazcwel. requires either rxpla-
nation notice from Mr.. Kendall, he shall be
promptly informed of it.
Washington, February oath, 1850
WAsurHcToN CRY, Feb. %, 1850.
My Dear Sir have been informed by friend Of
lieutenant Randolph, that you refused to permit
his clerk to give the explanations, touching the bus
ness of T'mberlake and our intimate friend Eaton,
and that he went, immediately after leaving your OF
iice to his friends the Senate, and made them
Guanted with the conduct which you pursuing
towards HIM; they expressed the utmost Indignation
rs to your procedure; that they would make you SUI
fer for it. could not learn the names OF ali; there
are five of them; Mr.. Tazewell and Mr.. Tyler, am
Informed, bosom friends OF hiss and three Others
could not get at, but t,d, one from Maryland
one from North or South Carolina, and the ether
from Louisiana; IN addition to which, large number
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further Learnt that he has document his posses
SION which he showed his friends, that Will PROSTATE
you If true, and nc IS prepared to subsantiatc the
facts. communicate this your friend, and would
subscribe my naruc, but do not wish TO be drawn in
the scrape.
to-
All the money paid to the officers of the Consti-
tuition under date OF 3ist March, 1928 were IN tho
best of llis belief paid out of the money Left by Mr.
Tu5erlake. He does not rccolla ct the reasons why
number OF the entries; dated on the 3ist March,
have been erased and altered. He did not pay out
any of the money alter 1t was received by Mr. Ran
doipb 1T paid by the latter, and he made the en-
tries it vas paid. The whole OF the roll of men
discharged was paid out of rimberlakes money; the
men were all plld by Mr.. Randolph hmself. lie
thinks these payments were made to the officers the
day after Undertake Uurr d; the men were mad
off also day, out time ait. wards He
does not know whetasr the whole OF the money was
counted at the same time; he not present eycen.
when the $3.50 were Counted
The discharge roll produced he found in the Off
cers book, also now produced he had idea 4 was
there, until he took It out OF his trunk All the DIV
n.ents made Undertakes general receipt roll on
the Slst of March, 1928, made out of this mo-
ney.
The books and papers of Mr. Timbefl lake to which
is necessary, are, the final recent roll tina
officers rcceip. book, OIfla's ball, and uerha,s
others. :
February Isl, 1880.
Gentlemen: Il is half past two o o'clock; | am
both thirsty and hungry, but Will call tomorrow TO
know whether not you Will permit me t. have the
books and papes desired By,
Yours, with due respect,
R. B. RANDOLPH.
Mcssrs. Kendall and Hill
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VAsHINeToS, Isl March, Ia3p.
SIR: Mr. Norman will be permitted to have access
to the books and papers of MIR Timberake TO make
GU; an account current. in the following manner:
clerk of the Fourth Auditors Office win be as
spcated with INN that duty.
They will first debit you with the amount of mon
ey counted and delivered 10 yon on account of
MIR Tinbsriake, according to your own meuoran-
dums.
They WILL then proceed to credit Won from tho
officers book and discharge roll, with the amoons
alleged to be paid By you, entering each item sepa-
rateIy
They will credit you With tho sums which Mr.
Norman asserts paid by you on Tunberlake's
general receipt roll, and Their papers, enterinr enc,
item separately.
The account current made out will be taken as
part OF Mr. Norulan's statement.
Respectfully. your obi. ser'vts,
AMOS KENDALL
ISAAC HILL,
DAM. PATTERSON.
P s. Mr. Rves will aid Mr. Norman II ia desi
rahe that the business should be concluded to-mor-
row A.
Lt. 3. 8. Randolph, U. s. Navy, present.
(6.)
Navy DEPARTMENT, March Cd 1890
GEHTLEmEN: Your let er OF yes erdays date have
received, and do most solenny protest against the
course prescribed therein. Under The act of Con-
gress, passed in March 1909 art. 49, Sec l. and art.
90, aud Sec 0, you viii find thar you have most viii
folly violated the laws of your country as well as
principles OF honor and proprety, thereby manesng
IN the most conclusive manner, what CHARGED Won
with yesterday, that justice to be obtained by
me at your hands
Respectfully, your OBJ DIT servt
r. b. RANDOLPH.
Ncssrs. Kendall Hill and Patterson.
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TREASURY BEpApTurST
Fourth .4miitorS Office, March AA, $50.
SIR In the investigation OF the accounts of John
t. Tmberlake, late Purser of the Frigate Constitu-
tion II becomes Iulpor; to know what money was
paid to YOU on bis account during The nonthof March
1873, when the ship was lying at Port Mabon. On
lbs officers receipt book you are charged with SITS D.
under date of2ist Of that month. # YOU have any
private memorandum any recollection of the cir
cnmstances, wish to be informed whether you actu
nny reee'0ed this money before that day, on that or