Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-06-22


the illustration of the evils attending depu,tue f.,
truth. In dates and forms! IF The alleged pavnen,
were made By Lieut. Randolph, and the receipts bnt,
truly stated 'chen and oy ohona they made sus
Plcion could not have touched him But how can
public an h''rities receive oral statements which
ntEadic' books papers and receipts? hope the
Gas WI D. turned over 70 the courts OF Justice
where oil parties may be examined IN tho most so-
lemn FORM
On the 24'h February, the date o the report from
winch the foreg ing Is ext acted. Lieat Randolph
m'"ee not to let hi> Clerk. Mr Norman, have nc
css to Mr. Timberlake', books and papers, to enable
bin to make out current, foi he purpose
o, Showing what disposition he had made of Mr
i'moeIiake's money. Informed him. t.ist il WIS
the determination, not of myself onIv I'm ,f,bo
Second Comptroller and Com Patterson. ,ba, snch
arcess should not be given until we had examined
Mr. Norman, and he had given some r.na r,l d.s;
ton of the credits claimed He pronounced r.
course unjust towards him. and several times NUT tho
question TO ME preParatoriy, ''Wl you or viii Won
not III me have access to those papersi" replied
that was not acting alone in this business and
c0d not answer him. but that if he would submit
any proposition, il should be considered and an nm
swer gwen. He rose from his seat much excited
and told me, II he could not get Justice hero bo
would complain to his friends i'm The Senate mr.
Faze"eil and Mr. Tyler. replied to HIM. that
was aware of he situation in which stood before
she senate, bat It he expected t" NE hair
from Tue course thought right, by threat of that
SOFT, ne was mistaken He then left ME, aud i'm
rnedately wroe to Mr.. Tazewell the note. cow If
wh m with ms reply is annexed, marked ~
On the 10Th, the Second Comptroller Com Pat
terson, aud myself, examined Mr Norman I;e,t
| Randolph being present. His statement il ,ira.d 40
| referred TO, married n. We required him to PRODUCE
the officers receipt book which he said Le Ind in
| his possession, and suspended further proceedings
until he could send to Baltimore for the trunk IN
Which he stated was.
Among my letters on the morning of the 2stb.
ehere was an anonymous one. dated the s5tb N
Which tn following extract viz:
II nave been informed by friend of Lieutenant
tlahaniphs that you refused to permit his clerk to
give the explanations touching the business of 1,.
berial:c. and intimate friend Eaton and that b.
vent, immediately after leaving your Office. to his
friends IN the Senate, and made hem acclaimed win
s m,' conduct which you were pursuing ewards HIM
Ihey expressed the utmost Indignation as to vonr
procedure and that they would make Won snfE.y far
Iu could not learn he names of aiI there ...
five of them: Mr.. Tazewell and MIR. Tyler. am
informed, are bosom friends of his &C. III f,r,ha
learnt that he has document in his DOS session which
ne showed his friends that will PROSTATE YOU if time
and he IS prepared to subsantia.e it," See fal an
naxed. W ""
Though 10 Disguise it was easv to nor;
IN this letter the hand writing of Paul Priv" and
"lago" Not doubtingit was written with view
Gi ;a aignaenng me INTO compliance with all which
"f friend laid it aside with perfect contemnt Tn
lew minutes Lieutenant Randolph entered Ea
mme diafeiy inquired whether had concluded ~
gave him access to Mr. Undertakes paner.S -
pied as before, that access would not he o,vs, tI
the examination of ar Norman was conpie,ed III" IL
then her, mentioned that he had seen letter from me
to Mr. TaZewelI, in which had eynressod i. o
mination to do him juaajce and said that ius,ia -
q'hred thai he shoudkave access to those naae,sa
replied that it wss ny duty To be Just to others =.
ann as t TO my justice forbade bib
non OF his clerk. Under an impression TIM, bs Ia
oanIu iefey 10 see what effect the ANONYMOUS LET
Ter had produced upon me- took it up, read !, -
nim and demanded whether he had snv aeon, :;
It's production. He denied all knov,Iedoe of :,
cameo his attention 10 the passage which a]udsd -,
MS leaving me as reference o what took nIso
between us, without witness: and told b;rnr 49,
information could have been giycn onlv h, h.; 'ne
ma, and knew 1t had not been given bv nae H.
'e-asseTted his ignorance in relation 10 the is,,s
Iu sa1 ne mad mentioned the incidents to his friends
TOLD him 1t was immaterial whether he had am
agency III producing the letter or not for !, ~,
no produce the slightest effect on me- one way or tba
other ~ "'y VI 'he
On the LIST March. Lieu,epsn, p,,1o,-.
appeared, with Mr.. Norman who prodnced tha as as
GERS receipt book belonging to Mr.. Timherls IL
winch had been missing He also PRODUCED !. ,ou &c
hen the yo nad been at Port Ma
.ukc ms additional statement marked (3) While
this business was still progressing, Lieutenant Ran
aoiph repeated his demand for access to MIR Tmbe,
lake books and papers and on being told thu, aftr
finishing Mr. Norman's examination. we would AZ
rhine that point, he became much excited cb.rasS
the second Comptroller and myself with ntanJ;nn
WhrongluIiy 20 charge him with Fimberakes money.
threatened US with his friends in the Senst ~
said that ne had still important papers in his nos
session. which would affect somebody 7 ;norIiraa
whether they were Mr.. Timberlake's papers. and
Important N explaining bis accounts He said ,ha,,
Wer,' ! then demanded their delivery to me He
then said they did not affect his public accom- b,t
hs private transactions and refused to delivcr ,b
ae left me room, and afterwards wrote the note
HaVihg completed the exclamation OF MFR Norman.
we oetefH,'hed TO give him access to Mr. Timber
iaKes books and papers, to make out an accouns
current OF which we apprzed Lieutenant RandoInb
see 20 The next day We received from him a note
p11o.es.ng against the course prescribed, (6) He
also wrote to you, requesting you to direct mo ~
give MIN nnreSfra'ned access to those books and
papers You dscaimed all control over the pap Sn
OF my oiaco' and there the motter ended
Sccos 10 MS own papers in this Office after thew hive
oeen mace the basis of official acts or decisons: ucT
Iess was 1t deemed proper to give nnrosrannd go.