Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-09-03
Con.nodore BarroN's RcpIy TO .N.lcs King, q.


To TIVE EDrroRs The NoRroLK BEACON.
Gentlcmen:-.As you have INDUCED Mr. King.
the late Navy Agent, in the fall scope of his efforts
to decry my rcracity, trus, that sense Of Jus-
tice will induce you to grant the privilege of
replying through the medium of your columns
1t Dir King supposas that he can shift the pub
lie attention from the chief transactions of his
:cncy., to that of my conduct in the Stone affair."
he will find his calculations erroneous as others
which he has SO injudciously made.
This is matter of minor importauce-the value
OF the Stone is not sufficient to engage the public
attention; the object of this attack, to divert that
attention, and to give it new direction Here the
attempt is made to throw the money concerns in,
to the back ground and introduce character and de-
fanlaton-Gne subjects for his purpose-nevcr fail
ing sources of uttracton.-But alas! the account
must be settled, and then shall see how the mat
ter stands!
Air. King has made n ridiculous display Of his
uHectation about my honor Ho is pleased to insin-
uate by cautious play upon words, there is a hope
that may yet ENJOY some portion of responsibility,
although, iorsooth, he has gone into almost every
circle in society to obtain the of stripping me
OF that eD5oyment-the clergy, the bench the bar
the faculty, the representative of the county, the
grocer the Jaiior, and host of certificate tes,iu1o
ny nus peen put III requsition for the purpose o.
proving tnat which car never benefit him But lei
MN succeed IN whatever he may desire ns it relates
10 me, 1t will not settle his account or in the slight
est degree advance that, which our.t to be tn,
wish OF every vrtuous man-namelv-that he ho
discharged his duty as becomes faithful agent.
MIR; King, In the freedom of his range, has made
Auditor:
suppose, he has conferred upon me more distinctly
LOT the purpose OF CHASING me among the rur,be
ri bis "mean accuscrs." ellis friend" he says-bov
has he arrived at this conclusiot:- what dses h,
SNOW TO justify him in announcing me 10 the pub
lie as the friend OF the 18th Auditor.-! have writ
ten that gentleman several letters, all of which arc
open TO the inspection of any ono; and I once saw
Mr. Kendall for few minutes. Now this is thr
whole OF our acquaintance, with the exception O.
Inc letters which have received from him, all q
winch, suppose he have Bo sort Of objection
10 submit to whoever may desire TO SEQ then, ~
10 their being published.
Mr. King is very anxious to SEQ Mr.. Kcnda lis
last letter to He likes "to see the whole ot ,
thing"-he does no. like this holding back part,
20 y, cI3rf Isl Neither do land If he de
mands the correspondence of Others can he refuse Il
produce his own, in which others NAV be som Rim
more than fairly involved'
where is his letter 10 Scranton, which has prsdn
Geo such All accommodating answer about this ty,
laceu Stone, which in Connecticut is called C,rr
otone"-aod in Norfolk, latter it gets few feet a
oove tue level of the ground if it obtains tina
e!cvation) assumes the title of Comm Stone, -
Yhich II has as little claim, Jofffes Wilkinson ho
10 that of "Maser in Speter
it does not appear to be easy matter for Mr. K
10 come at the truth of this Stone transaction AMI
none that ever occurred in this yard was susceptibIe
OF an easier and cleafer elucatlon; that is if had
Deen fair and well intended enc from the first an
Peafancc OF the stone here. Mr. Murden certi6e.
that the hfst cargo that came to Norfolk was ca,
damned at the Yard and after rds sold IA S5r rT
nls-where shall we find the proof of that transnc
ton: by what authority vas that conden1nstIon
mace ana VINO was Master Inspector on that oc
tssioh. vas tins the stone that was dissDproved
OF ny Mr. Langley If bis opinion was so respecter
ON that oceasIon Why is it now disresarded vhcn !,
mas undergone no change. tSee Mr LansIey's let
This first cargo Of stone is the one lh,t sI,ds .,
mat same stone which held the conversation with
NJ Hils doou', and afterwards sent Mr.. Langley tc
sGuolKs requesting hira to represent the quality of il
10 Nr' hing, as he had done to n!e-unft for tI,e
purpose Tor which 1t was brought th, yard and ir
~ ,eSPeci agreeable to contrao1; and the surveys al
ready published, prove this fact.
row this is the stone that sivSavs sunno..a nv,
!ended on MAYORS Vharf-and WIN, because Mr.
sing requested that it should be deposited thereby
was not put on the wharf agreeably to his reouo,,
put taken over TO Norfolk, it was so TRANSFORM
without my knowledge, and have no recolIecfion ~
naglns ever had any further intercourse with NJ
nng, MT scranton, orany other person, in relation
10 any other stone except this identical cargo.
. Elf MurdeD further states that on tho arrival =.
t tpo second cargo or stone, Mr. Scranton and Mr.
iAias accompanied it to the Yard, and on their rs
turn. turn, Mr. kIng Informed him 'that the Commodota
aa consented 10 receive the stone" and further tn
IN few days after, Mr.. Scranton came to ~ S.
una presented certificate of iusDectIon of Ie ie
wnh!nson' sigHed Master Inspector" Now this is
.us s'1he' suppose, that MF King alladcs to- and
wnlcn 40 says ordered Wilkinson to inspect, and n.
nave before stated. of which have no sort Of ~
correction, nor Is it probable that ever did y, wa
uaa person employed i'll the Yard al that t;n,o e.
ieclp dftcu,af description of duty as Mr. Kings own
IN
person he hcre audes to- be it Remarked ,vs, e,e
poyed IN this Yard "Superintc ndent of M,sonru,
uSsll me 24tl OF September, 1899 beng six weeks
a'er THIS inspection is said to have talon ,,n, NJ
Mufden then proceeds, and informs US that on ,ha
paeeshtaton OF this receipt, he made ont bill for
thls stone attaching the Inspectors reccp, TO it. and
S, so .at the document was signed b. Mr. Kinn ana
scranton was told 10 go 10 the B,nk No., az
amount would be paid to him. ""''' '"s
NOW mere then, this transaction arrives at min,
Whci u becomes necessary to notice it criticaIfv
Mr King sends the Contractor to tho PAM fnr' g.
money contrary to the usage of the Yard. and IN
direct violation of all former preccden,s: Before this
tne accounts should have been certified hy The NJ
tore Keeper, approved by me and registered in tbs
Communicates Office. And if had ordered ths
HJPe ecu as hr R'ng and Mr. Scranton assert
Tor the want of evidence of my approval Of The inv
specton and receipt of this stone this sppcation f.
the Dn was resorted to, instead of proceeding IN
Ihs -, ordinary course observed at this Yard
=, The next tidings we have of this trans,c,,or :;