Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-09-03

MT Murdens certncatel Is very evident that VIII !.
kinson never did hand into my office any such report
for, no tMr Murden) states that Scranton brought
w ilknsons receipt or certificate of inspection to
Mr. Kings Office, waereupon the bill was made out
receipt WITH wafer And Mr.. King directed Scran-
ton to carry it to the Bank, where It would be paid
and Mr. Roberts certificate published by Mr. Kingl
proves that it was paid.
LII this inspection had been authorised bv mn il /
would have been proof Of my confidence in Eyil- |
knsons honesty and capacity, and should have felt
no objection to approving the account But from the
hrst view [ had of this Stone, formed an on;p;on
that was not what the contract called for or in INV
respect proper for the Coping Of Wall and in this
opinion atm supported by Scranton bimseye-benr
ms own Words .'but the Stone which ware sold to
- AIR. King for Coping Stone, and which nye w;tS
us called Curb Stone"-(see extract from his
letter, No g. 1t will, therefore, require s,me,bin
more than has, or can be produced to entitle this
transaction to that credit which Mr. Kino h,
strenuousy commended for. ~
viil @hklnson's character justify the conclusion
that MS statements are correct when contra dicted
oy ,hose who are opposed 60 him? (I4ook to Elk
ooS,,ea mo ., Certifcate, No G. and the foregoing
ceftiHcates. Can Scranton share better fate after
Inc proof of his selling Curb for Coping Stone,
Scranton states that he will testify, &c. that he
saw me give to Wilkinson paper containing the d.
ensIons OF this stone, and heard me request him to
go and inspect t.-Mr. King, am told, will swear
10 the same purport and no doubt be entertained
that Jefferies Wilkinson may he induced to MAGE nm
ehe thsfearful odds and threa-
tened lnprecation, remain the same opinion that
have always entertained of this stone concern But
u any substantial evidence can be produced to prove
hat CID at any time acquie6ce in the views of those
cor cerned In tins transaction, it will indeed nrova
tlat have bad memory" but not that so far
forgot my duty, as finally to sanction sacrifice Of
,e pubic interest by proving an account for worth
Mr.. King labours hard and so hive others -
prove that have made false statement relative 70
inc position and inspection of this stone hav, said
Una. 1t was landed on Tayors Wharf. where
md -ho~
believed that tho eone then on that wharf ,y,s Tho
same that Mr. King had expressed his desire TO Do
posite there for further examination and nnder fhot
IMPRESSION the statement which has afforded the on
por.uhty Tor so much useless alteration was made
But OF what avail is oil this janclinp. what does
prove that can benefit any oue!-If was to oive
u cred't TO me assertions and imprecations of the
TRIO, what benefit would the late NAVY Arsn1 rio
rive from that circulnstnnce?-Willh his fasifS,no mv
Statements, by manocuvre of his own contriyirG
or tis 10 all that he appears to think attached to
nun nun as an Agent release him from the operation
OF tne fac, that he has used his utmost cn6e,yonr.
to introduce into this Yard and also to have ~ md
Tor an article wholly unfit for the purpose far h;h
ue purchased It, and at nearly 80 per ct more than
it can be obteInod from, tho co.. - Dott tiia"
h1l' WV sun IL 10
number of certificates have been introJpc.d e.
prove ttiat which am very willing to acknowledrs
"y ps the iact or 1t may for if that csrso of
stone which have always alluded to- was isi,sn
over TO Norfolk, again repeat that it was cnrr;eJ
. l W'hout my knowsedgc, and the only reason
hat can give fer my believing and s,otina i % ~
sita same tnal MIR. King requested should be demo
tine same kind of Stone at that place.
TOOK no interest in this copcern-I co,e;d.... :.
a. an end-ana 1t often happens that for mon,hs .,
sether nave no occasion to visit thai 80, - "
charge-therefore, those who have lah,rp.d VI ny
cuSaae' might have spared themselves all the ,.s
relates w ,. W.ch they have been a.-except as il
oeng too narrow even for that purpose anil M
ping" stone. ana NOT co
Nr -
a. Son,ec.'cus-" hat has been done TO it. in EorfnIl
to justify its being called coping stone;hS
at Ar. king has said upon this subject not nm, al an
"Isu mas escaped him which would induce the
..I ''Ias ne either intended procure n su,hi.
aruce' or acted under the influence of anv o,be ~"
1--WE than that of having Scranton, inform av a;d e
THIS improper material P"'u 'of
BIZ. King has appea led to HE oo,, ,,,,
the ImpossIbty of his having any agency in nr
ing 'he services of Wilkinson to inspect tl,io' s,a
and says or no one can seriously sunpose .b,t 80,
"have und ertakeD to call OFF Jefyrcs Icuio
ms work IN the Yard, where he was within tb ;. on
uIcuon OF Commodore Barron, and given HIM ;ns,rrc
anDisuity have simply to remark that after the a,
'itnde winch Mr. King has four several occn.;or
assumed IN this yard, and demanded payment for a."
oo,nsly, IN the sum OF one thousand dollars (see
cA.fac. from Pnbhc document No. OIL am justified
III .ne oeHel that ne would not have besated one mo-
ment IN calling Wilkinson off from his rvort nv,
senonS nm in any direction that suited his corS
hience, or promoted his interest
ar: h'ng would induce the public to beI;evo Or
" nklnson was SO employed here thath he could na.
No, irop the Yard without my permission
~ 81, ne was employed by the lob or in l,y;n,,
Ssone by the perch, and he came into and went o,
ol .ne hard as he pleased His services we're as
one lii oy measuring his work, and he was paid
Dne uo.ar per perch for it, and no person knew this
Iansae.on better than the late Navy Agent. fop he
made the contract with him S' LUZ Tie
i, Lieutenant smoot states that Wilkinson cam. ,o
s,o,s ana .oa hlm that was my orders to hove the
otone carted around the line, (see cert 10 IN \ III
d;rec,d .nA' ne had received such orders from me-
W.T.. 'neir executon--thus it will appear that
,,. was very active agent in the whole oftb;s
"'''S n,' out under whose influence know no,
e,on. one more remark the subiec, of tb;s
ono VINTAGE my leave II, (for really there ;s nnt
ZIG Pece OF the whole parcel that answers 70 tho ~
tract or IS fit for the purpose for which /, was con
so oppoy S~u pass on to the lime, which has been
Mr. Knp,s POPPED INTO the chasm, if to cement
Mr.. ENG has declared that he has always refs.1 o.,
he S stone. Does he by this to saw that
Sa eyer authorised any person to make nrono. Ia,
NE at variance with this declaration! WIS, saus
~. ir, NnFoeh IN his certificate published by Mr.
Hrnu