Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-07-07

.s assct uon Sainsayed. Il am u.iuoe so To -
tsblst the truth Of the allegation unon n,ysc un,-
The responsibility rest. Tho burtl,.n az nroor i
upon me, aud before any competent tribunal! nm
prepared to encounter oil that can b. stlJuced upon
tue SUBJECT. The documents and accounts are in
general IN the hands OF Government Access 10
thon excepting nndcr ,.ictions goiny 10 presc,be
even inc FORM OF my eccount, and thc i,cus Of which
shall consist Is prohibited aud thus prcc,uded fran
Complying WITH tue acquisitions nude OH me. my fail
ure TO comply Is made tho foundation OF another
series ~ Dsnsations and ofclarges. Most sincere.
40 unite W tn The Auditor in he hope that this
ouair VIII DC Investigated by tribunal possessing
more power Than DO, and that facts, motives, and
names viii be fully discloscd." Il is probable ths,
SO small matter as an indulgence OF this desire will
De accorded 10 the Auditor by the Government and
ne may rest assured that from me he need apprclcn,
no .,forts TO thwart his wishes.
III then there nevor was an. inventory tnken of Tho
pubic stores left by Mr. TImber,ake no inlercnces
undvorebie to me can be drawn from the circun-
stance that none such is exhibited Il was neither
ny ou'y 10 take II myself, nor within my power to
nave prepared by others The fist act of unnc in
relation to these stores after the arrival of the
constitution at Boston, when. by order of the Secre-
tary OF the Navy they landed aud sold at public
oueun. inc proceeds or that sale, received by nc.
constitutes one of tie items with which am charpcd
ana Tor which have fully accounted. Ii evidence
can DC adduced, showing, or even leading TO a sus-
Pcion that have used these goods, or in any man
NJ, o'.0me chargesbe with them, further than
uo"Ve stated 1t is within the power OF the Govern
ment 10 procure II, and ipyiic the effort
80 IN reat on to the money: il have re civet more
.han $50 o, have not properly disbIrsed hat sum
Tue aitncuty OF vnJ'caing myself rests with me- aud
can DE subjected 20 the stnctest of tests Unrl that
test ia Produced 1T would be unpa ral.led pustic, Tn
give credcnce TO the suspicion that am guilty
nave now submitted TO my countryinen and NV
orother Objects what trust will induce a susncns;r,
OF any opinion unfayorabe me in my public cnoa,
" White acting PuESer of the Consti;ulion 'Tharo
remain some other matters, howovar TO be noticed IN
tue report OF the Auditor, which have been n.,odu
n rr.rA hr
charges 10 wsich have been tellyin.-
The Efst of these collateral s,,hiccts "a which
s2sh refer, Is the Anonymous communications of
ram Pry, "iago,' and others Whether the An
lhor IS dssrns ofbeiG uBderstooi as iatinau, IA.
l. or any o!or individual in particular was ,bs ~,
thor OF these letters, or in any manner conpcc ed wish
them appears somewhat uncertun. He doe, No,
seem Absolutely 20 havo decided himself, though in
some passages OF his report he goes near to MAKE Hi,
distinct and specific charge. | would not wiling
" depreciate the skull, which, from his previous bnb
ne may nave acquired In tracing anonymous hboNers
ana scandaous iasehocds 10 heir origin; for NV OWN
part nave so little familiarity with such thincs &C 70
Tel 10Y ioompetency TO DO Mr. Kendall full irs:ic,
on th's score But from the circumstances which arc
Ahown III relation to us both our past histories and
OUT private characters, should hesitate 10 submit
I'd an impartial and intelligent tribunal whether il il
more probable that would descend To en- cor,ms,;
Gle an ariice than that he himself should have hron
the author of these lettcrs for the purpose ofheapip
odium OF me. f'"s
i'm
eeriake has been muiated, psrt OF this fraudulent
atefhpt tn promote my pccuhiary views. Mr.. Ken
daii probably kno,os the utter want of foundation
wich such an ms nuation has in truth. He probably
''0t's or such undcrsa nd is the fact that the book
81 question was t7'iaoas natiiaton when i, was demo
81 ed IN his Office. He :no,cs whether although no
cess to the paper of Mr. Undertake was forbidden
me- the promo.sion .vas universal; and whether spo
ca exemption rom this inieFdic. was not granted 10
an individual not OF business days. one who mgLt hare
hGd lar more interest in the suppression of what tI,
oook continued than could possibly have had Ihnva
strong grounds for believing that such pplition yyos
Mua'; mr Kendall Fao0f with what success. He also
PIoDaoy fnoc5 whether that book was not taken ont
OF the department, by whom, and for what purpose
ana why II was returned the manner il vyns phe
Audlor will probably comprehend the prec edino sur
gcotons, and may from them also comprehend rv
previous observation that prudence would dictate 70
me not at Mis time, to exhibit all the facts connected
with my case.
The Auditor has commented with u,ucl, ds,,ca,e ,.n.;
upon he dangers OF charging moneys and dating the re-
ceiPs Oh the 3lI March, which, reality were naid on an. "a
and 4tb Of April as e vet 70 iean la, h o he 80
ade up regularly to the end OF quarter and that as Ar
undertake died on the ID of April leaving money appcab.
"a ,n quarter which .s%naied on the preceding March,
cep for these moneys should appear upon the rolls o ,ha
Rod OF time when they fell due? ~ -
As to the aedged the officers r.cein, book Vh.
theT they exist by whom made no further Lnoyl.d,
nah te Audor himself possesses In what manner they
could De employed Of fraud improper practice
am equally goorant They pretended 10 have been
rous 10 Ny, Timberakc to tie amount of s47O NV
ThsAudor have found soreihiua yey mvse,o,,
~ ny visiting ME- Norman in New York conceaup the
TACT from him. while telling him that using every Effort
ana had sent hun money bring him Washington TO hi,
n'erro5aoy upon this head distinctly answer that had
wricn Ia Mr. NORMAN 10 Washington that had
osen Tor some time anHiousy awaiting his arrivals hut dap
pointed IN my expectation, proceeded New York where
"rnshed nm with money dcray his travelling expenses.
never did conceal going New York from Mr. Kendall fur
thef than by possibly not communicating 10 him moi be
ing aware HAT such was my duty or his right my
Intention OF going The intention wa. ho,yevey
known 10 several If of Clerks in his ofce-
But having written to Nc the 18th Nov nc replieJ I'm
der date OF the l6th under Mr. Kendall who
o. handling or sending TO me, arranged the matter that on
the z6' having received reply from MIR proceeded to
YoTk AMI, retuTn Washington found my letter IN
the Post Otce with the e1toremen oithe amount Of potsr
upon IT, IN the hrnd writing Of Mr. Kendall.
Other parts OF this extraordinary document merit noce
The singular character Of the tribunal appointed upon this sub
ect, composed ofc Auditor the Comptroller aud Cosmooe
Patterson, without so far yet known any definite due
10 perform or powers 10 execute and not yet promu
gated the result Of their labO might call for some COMMENT
bat have already far ,anscended the limits which lad
prescribed myself that must for tic present leave tha
with other ihngs to the public consideration IN conclusion
must express my surprise that such assault should have
been made upon my honor and integrity and officially eomu,u
ncated To Congress- composed OF such founded tn
on evidence WHICH nothing dissepuabs IL true in all
III extent eject feeling Of unconceu, upon ocs
ca,i0n would be idle and Unbecomng. feel and sonsbv
feel that injury has deem Designed mr. ba We no dispo