Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-07-13
From the United States 7elegraph.

From the United States Telegraph.
COMMUNICATIVE
The Fourth Auditor has read Lieut. r e Ran
dophs address to the public lie will enter into no
formal reply; but wishes to call public attention 10
! few prominent points.
| He never charged Lieu,. Randolph with writing
the anonymous letters. On the contrary he express
y stated that he did not believe him to be the "Iaao
of The day"
What Lieut. Randolph means by his insinuntions
relative TO Mr Undertakes mutiated letter book he
neither hnoics nor suspects He did not know of the
existence OF such book until it was presented TO
him in October, 829, by the Clerk muiiiated as IL
is. Neither before SINCE has it been out of
the office since he has been in it, ACCORDING TO the
best of his knowledge and belief II is believed ne.
YER To have been in possession of the individual sun
posed to be alluded to, If it was even ever seen by
him in the Office business day" or '.not on
business day " de admIres the prudence Of Lieut.
Randolph in keeping himselfthe evidence on which
his insnuations based
/ Lieut. Randolph states, that he knows nothing of
the erasures IN Undertakes officers receipt book
1t was delivered into his possession at Port Mahon,
and was produced by his clerk in the Office all the
alterations were made between the dates of those
vents.
Lieut.. Randolph states, that n letter was written
to him by MI Norman, under date of the 10th
November, 829) under cuver to Mr. Kendall who,
instead of handing sending it to me, arranged
the matter, hat on the Goth, having received no re-
ply from Nr N. proceeded to New York, and on
my return to sshngton, found my letter the post
upon IT, in the hand writing of Mr. Kendall"
/ o. all this Mr.. Kendall knows nothing Very
possibly such letter came under cover to him; nd
in all other like cases, he returned to the pos,
office TO be charged according to law The Ten
dor>cment oi the amount OF POSTAGE" is not in his
hand writing nor Ike his hand It was made at the
post Office whcrc had Lieut. Randolph applied, he
would doubtless have found the letter in due time
Had Mr.. Norman put his own name as well as
Lieut.. Randolphs on the outside Of the letter Mr.
Kendall would have known that there was cores
| pondence between them.
OF any rcmttonces made by aIr. q'imherlake,
other than those mentioned in his report, the Fourth
Auditor knows nothing. That he did purchase
stores IN NEW YoRK for the Of the ship, both
before and after the sailing of the Constitution and
pay for them, Is very probable.
| That any inventory of Mr. Tlmbcrakes. public
and private stores taken, the Auditor does
not know That an order TO that eff CT was given,
he cannot doubt Nor can he doubt. that Com. Pat
terson was told at Boston, that he inventory had
been forwarded to the Fourth Auditors Office
Lieutenant Randolph states. that in relation to the
money received by him, there has been 'uo conceal
mcnt-"my conduct" says he, has been open, frank,
and consistent with truth" No evidence Of recciv-
: ing any money cn by iTr Timbcrlake appears in
his papers lie did not inform the Auditor that he
had received any until II discovered from other
sources. When asked to furnish the amount, he
said his account current. when adc out would show
/ He dd not state the amount to Commodore Patter-
son, tho Second Compl roller. and the Fourth Audi
tor although he admitted he had a memorandum
which would show Since the Fourth Auditors re
u,rt made he called the Office TO make ont an
account current from Mr.. Timbcrlako's papers; and
when required first TO put down the amount Of Tim
berlato'o money received by him. refused TO do so.
lie does not thc amount in his address to
/ the public. is this "no conccalmcnt' -"opcn and
frank?'
Lieutenant Randolph explains nothing. Ic docs
not state why he did not charge himself with Tim
berlakcs money received at Mahnn and take receipts
| for it's disbursement much paid by him for b.
TiuIhprnkp ne hC fOr n,ola nutn II he
money he received at Gibraltar
How it was, that he paid away on public account
near 50 600 more than he has acknowledged jo have
received. before the arrival Of tho ship nj Boston:
How II happened, that the amounts paid by him at
Boston, added TO tho amount returned to the Treas
ury, fall short OF the amount there by more than
81 600
How It was, thot after making all his payments
receiving oil his pay, expenses, and cmolumens and
returning 10 the Treasury the amount found due, nc
still had left. for his own use, about 50 600:
! How it happened that he took home to Richmond
a check the United States Branch Bank there
for $1,000:
Or, why lie took credit for twice as many slops q,
he was charged with
Nor has he explained tho fact nttcslcd by Liouten
ants Vulleito aud TaIlmadgc, and confirmed by III,
Stewards memorandum now III This Office, that hi
continued to sell Mr. Undertakes stores after h
death, and has not accounted for the proceeds
The Auditor did not make these facts lie fouut
them in existence. None will deny that they az,
mysicrioue. Tls report shows that nc has attempt
ed to develop the truth lie will still attempt IT,
was no friend Of his VIM offered The resolution mt
compelled him 90 report to Congress the proQrcs
made IN Tho investigation As as IL is cOn,pct
ed. Lieutenant Randolph will probably have chanc
10 give hs explorations, and account for Mr.. Tim