Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-08-07
PHE ANSWER OF MILES KING

10 the Reply OF the Fourth Auditor to his Answer TO
the Report OF that Officer upon the subject of bis
Accounts.
As the Fourth Auditor has done me the singular Lo
nor to waiTe the dignity Of his Office and write long
and elaborate reply to my answer to his first libel
commonly called his Report, ought, perhaps, &C
knowledge the favor he has done e by ,akinr some
notice Of his second; and ] shall do so at once
shall not how deem il e her naccssary or pro-
Per, after the full exposure which have already
made oil his arts, To reloin now at full length or in
minute detail. Indeed, the apparent weakness rs
Gcll os falsehood of his new fabrication in most
o. mus have gone far with all candid and conpe
tent readers to prove it unwnfthy # credit in any
AT the same time, the precious confessions aud re-
fractions in spite of himself, which it contains and
which have evidently been wruDa from him by the
Pungent application of truth, together with tho fresh
shifts and turns, and inventions of slauder TO wbci,
he has been driven by the power must be fairly
regarded as a confession of judgment, or conviction
of guilt on ali the f,rnler points in dispute between
u.s. shail therefore, pass over, the presen, occa-
sion, great many perv-rsions aud suppress!ons OF
faot and Innnmerabe suggestions and insiIuaons OF
fasehood which are nr,ful!y and curous.y interwo-
ven in almost every line Oft precious paper, and
contue myself, as far possible, brief review OF
the old grounds OF our cont roversy and proper notice
OF the new matter Tor ra her virus which he has in
PRODUCED INTO this second travail OF his brain
Now, the reader will have the goodness tn rcrnenl
Der, that the only questions which have ever under
AIKEN 10 discuss before the public are those which
the Secretary aud Auditor had wfuy raised BIZ their
IhepoTH, anu WHICH were, IFSt Whetner was i'm de-
fault 10 the Cover ment on the nth August 1929
when was removed from my Office on that ground
and. secondly, whether have ever in any ns. ance
acted dishonesty dishonoraby either in the bust
ness OF my agency, or In my subsequent attempts TO
settle my accounts It was, III fact their ia se and
sianderous nlPutations OIL my character as q man Of
ProoIty and geracIty, IN relation 10 these matters
which alone felt myself bound TO repcI | did uo,
therefore, most certainly, think ofprovnr nv account
IN nv answers TO their Reports; for knew perfectly
ha anti Il
this way. have asserted indeed, that have claims
against tn Government to the amount Of about
$4,000 for various items, nnd as cannot sue the
Government. have challenged the Secretary to or
der suit against lie, for the small balance now stan
ding to ny debit and thus TO afford me an oppor,uni
ty OF proving my account in proper manner and be-
fore an impartial tribunal THIS Is, evidently. the
only way IN which that question OF the Justice Of NV
claims can be fully and fairly tried. In the rnaan
time. am quite content that any one should form Iis
own opinion upon it, if he chooses and think it rInht
TO 90 so. upon the very imperfect and manifesty in
sufficient facts which have BEEN or can b. c,,hi5ed
before him in this mode Of communications IL is
enough for me- that the decision of that question Ell
Their way must leave my integrity at laast without
reprnach do not, therefore,, intend to discuss il
now, nor shall suffer my adversaryyt5 Withdraw nv
attention, and that Of the pablo, as he would Glad
~ co. from the true and only points in dispute be-
tween US IN tins controversy. These points | apon
repeat, are first, was in default TO the Government
on the lth Angus, 1879. when was removed from
my Office on that ground; and, secondly hive /. in
any instance, acted dlshones y dshonoraby either
~ Tue BUS mes OF my agency, or in my subsequent
Temp 10 settle my accounts. These and these
only, are tue points 10 which / shall again, more
briefly, apply the facts OF the case.
In the first place, th,n. was in default IN the Cow
ernmcn' on he nth August 1920 wien was djs.
n'ssen from my office on thai ground! Now, il Is
Observable that neither the Secretary NOR tho Adj
tor' mas down to this day, condescendad 10 furnish
TUE PUBIC VII n any distinct and ineligible evidence
~ eS'2onsh ms punt. They have got up together
theiI Tier and Itepori az orr hndAor now confess
eS TOT the sole purpose Of iu-tifying or excusiup
.ber proceeding against me, by making it out, #
my touiu' ana have they done IT. Where and
what Is he proof Of IT. Lei the roader aaL himself
tns question, ond then lay his finger if he can upon
any part OF the documents, upon any fact in the
case separate from then assertions that furnishes fLe
answer IN any tang bic or visible form |, cannot be
oone our Auditor has showed, indeed, that in the
seth'nen OF my accounts, as far ns we have procee
aed and dsposIng OF my claims nd vouchers in his
own peculiar manner and rejecting, rejecting. and
rec ting, always TO suit himself he has ysJ IN
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