Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-09-28

wise. The love aud rospec, of his fellow citizens would
we doubt not DO sufficient guard against the OF
such prints and persons he is assailed by If he
in danger OF being reached by it,"
Now, we shall not attemptto dctract one atom from
Mr. Souhard's just fame. iieii heartily welcome to all
he has achieved. Let him be The "t9tcerng ,ock so
nscnsiblc TO that which moves common flesh and blood
that he cennot be made to break his gloomy silence
But il fitting TIA, we should briefly examine The claims
OIL THIS deted mass TO exemption from that sponsi-
billy, 10 the opinions of men, which is universally ac-
knowlodged by less happy mor,as
We doubt whether the Intelligencers "truSt" inAir
SouthardS silence would have been sirong had il not
learnt from the 'rock" himself that silence was more
discreet than speech. What could n say. He knows
hat every act OF his set forth in our "Black List and
III the Fourth Auditors Reports, described with
'cruPulous accuracy Al attempt at explana; would
only bring forth details AMI documents, rivenr the IA
tai truths more deeply the public mind. "Dscretion
u me better part OF valor'' The 'rocl" therefore
wisely concluded, that i, better to bear in silence
the pengs of the passing storm, than by any earth
lniase neaVings provoke its redoubled thuniers. 1t
might live down a little drenchng and wettipg, but
scattered by res,lcss bolts would collect and
cement its scattered fragments
NO. there is nothing in our "Back List" Which could
nc disproved successfully denied There was the
hook turned doun, TO prove every word we stated
mere were MIR. Scuhard's letters, MIR Southarl's en-.
aorsements Mr. Southars initials Mr.. Southard's sig
n.ture, IN characters indcble establish every fact
what was 10 be done' There no resource but to
INC principle of Jrad, by which the coalition govern
ca. hir baies was reused, g elec'riied' once more
imbued with uncommon spirit 10 make a grand effort at
ueceptlon Undcniable truths pronounced "scan-
a'ous injustice, "wanton dilapida;ion" s'natiral ma
gniiy OF heart" "fse coloring s'vndicive and I'm.
generous "miserable system of official caumnv"
false pretences," "olical fraud ISLANDERS" "caum-
NY from oilieial Reservoirs "vest caumny' "partv
maign'ty," venom" practices upon the reputation
OF the officers ''simputaons upon their honor With
snch gusts from Mr.. Gales ZEolian head was the lit
tie ocean of the placid Inelligencer wrought into
oaming tury, threatening shipwreck any ncau,ious
mariner who dare approach the crock whose feet it
aygs But will his readers be deceived by such trash.
VIII they deract dot from our ssBlac! List" be-
cause its fearful truths make mailman rave? This
ei,rt at deception will guno ny There i, the
black iist the readers of the nelligencer will saw:
there he error in point it 1t specific enough
Every fact is plainly told. Sound and fury will not,
change facts, nor blot their memory fem the public
But let return 10 the late Secretary of the NAVY
ITS enlightened friend and second father, that "ower-
ing rock which is TO ''live down" in con;emp,uous 81
'ence the exposure of his official acts thourh Gallo
on Tor explanations by indignant country
This is not the first time this cautious dign,ary has
lomnd It inconvcnicnt 10 explain All remember the
affair OF Tobias Watkins. On the Is Nav 1920 MIR
Southland received, at the same time from the Post or
ice in Philadelphia, letter from the Navy Depart
mcnt asking explanations in relation TO the conduct of
watkins, as connected with his own and letter from
watkins himself acknowledging that he had defrauded
the Government 10 aid him in his political contests and
begging him 10 swear % fabricated statement for the
purpose oil screening him from disgrace and punish
With all this before him. Mr.. Southland sits down and
Wr"eS 10 me government in substance, that he does
hot NuoH what IL IS thcy want him 10 CYDlainl
AGAIN the Government wrote to him, and sent n lis,
OF Inc acquisitions issued by him, the suggestion of
watkins, by means of which he accomplished his frauds
as me subjects in relation to which explanations were
Again, on the 18Th Of May. nearly two weeks after
he had received DR.. Watkins confession of guilt he
wrote % lhe Government pretending not to know with
what atkins was charged, and tina, he could not with
ont such knowledge give any explanation relative to
the acquisitions
In neither of these letters did he say or hint to the
inf iat hal, II,
in his possession
He came to Washington with Watkins confession in
ms POCKET went before the Grand Jury "fclI
me truth, the tcIoie TRUTH and nothrg b,i The truth
and said not word about this confession
lie was again sworn before the petit jury 10 "trIl
ne run me tohofe truth, and nothing butt truth"
am again concealed this most important truth until il
was exored from him by the persoveronce oC ,bo
counsel oil the United States and the perempory order
of the court
Why Mr.. Southland so unwilling 10 eynloin whom
called on by his government and when b,nnd NV an
oahF After this there no cause 10 wonder at his pre-
sent silence. " 80 F'
Il, b9' WI Mr. Gales again for hini Hoping
wa. ~. Az VIII we pFopound a few questions
why dd Mr.. Southland issue numerous reouislions
po lie pare word oil Dr. Watkins, and thereby enable
mn, 20 deirand tic government out of 1890:
why did he pay Allen and Leonard 6Ot or upon
1923? 10 ''''0' ''N'''e" ui"'
Why did he say to the 9TH Auditor, rhathc considered
me reSouoa OF the House on the balance of their
cia'in as dTectng its settlement, when il did no such
in.ng, thereby sarctoning the payment to them OF
So'9i oo more, making the whole amount pai TO them
"'uhout shadow oil claim, $1,000 II, when he mi lit
So 5000 '''' o'"''"oH o"'y
Did he sanction the loan of $1,000 Of this money 70
of the amount 7 Wv '"0''e"
Why did he allow Amos Binnev interest ,pon in.
tIest ana interest upon claims 5ef0re CHARGED
Wheh ne mad few days before written TO the 4th Au
9 that he could only allow the interest actually paid
by nm on moneys borrowed for the public service?
why dId he allow TO the same man. extravaran, and
uh,a"iui commissions, even upon counting his money!
ana many other claims equally unfouuded,
why did he advance 10 the same man $50 600 after
ne mad been ont OF Office than two We ars and was
reported more than $4,000 in debt TO the Government
when ne had written 10 the President, few weeks he
lore that his claims lust about equal to the amount
Standing charged against him?
Was it right in him to authorize Mr.. Fillebrovn to
anedae his nPpoiniment Secretary Of The NAVY Hos
PiaI commissioners That he might draw salary Cor eiv
months befors he rqs in oGfee7 ga
=" as u right III him TO pay Charles IIav and Thomas
ieoroWh Tor petty services at the rate of thousand
Hospital Funds? 10y
Was IL right in him TO decide that a commission 10
fNraers Tor paying mechanics and labourers was who'll
" Illegal and afterwards agree allow it under another
Was It right in him to appoint ffy.six Midsbipmen
Just az he vas going Of Office and saddle the coun
officers? PP'' VI "'o'o''
We could multiply similar questions. We could re-
Ter 10 cases 10 which Mr. Southland sanctioned al,w-
and nnsquivocal legal provisions
bhl we iorbear. We have lille hone that the IntcI
gf ncer can be induced 10 snswerany thing
nave ony Thing more 10 say, Il VIII be all -ound and
iury stniiying nothing" Scrpents' slander' sca.
Iumny, 'unblcmished and uniu,neari,at,lc cLar.o,o
Will 10 Al. =. r.