Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-06-29

| charged with participation in the Morgan abduction,
has been rather in the capacity OF advocate than
years ago, by Of these persons advising and con-
sulting counsel for him; aud from this person.
whom understand to be the indivi dusl alluded
TO by Msssrs Matthews and Grifu that Ihad nforma-
ton some time last summer, OF the application made by
Mr. Spencer 20 governor Throop money! for the pur-
p,se mentioned in their letter, understood at the
time, that this fact had been disclosed to my client
NY MIR. SPENCER HIMSELF This person is the on
" source Of my Information the subject of oppliea
| Very respectively your ob't serv't
] T. CRoswELL, Esq ID. ID. BARNARD
Yes strange and unaccountsble "a il may be- these
very "olicai commune ions" to his excelieucy Cow
measures OF the Special Counsel, and sio bring up
deserved reproach" upon him, have been "divulged'
by John G. Spencer himsei! These ssmeasures," the
success Of which "dcpended entirely upon their being
unknown to the p,rties and their friends" were publish
Ell by Tie Speeid Counsel and that not to ga counsel
OF the persons implcated but to one Of the person.
themselve'--'o one of the indc,ed indivdua s,-and
who, peradven'ure was TO be convicted by this very
testimony Of Adams which 'sthe measures prorosed
were TO purchase. This person. thus male acquainted
with the movements of the special counsel, commun nj
Gated The information TO his own legal advisers, and
from this source and from other, three at least OF
the counsel OF the rersons implicated in the offences
| upon William Morgan" became possessed of a knowl-
edge OF this correspondence early "a the month Of
August last and before any important trial had been un.
| Gertaken by Mr. Spencer.
II Mr.. s. escape from the damning conclusion,
which must follow this disclosure he will have little
ear hereafter from the effects OF his yyanton attacks up-
on personal aud official integrity. Our entire letter
follows: ALBANY, May 81, 1880.
Gen,lsmen-Mr. John G. Spencer, in hi. letter adj
dressed TO Gov Throop resignng tho office of Special
Counsel and in his reply remark. upon that let
Ter having mals certain illusions to the ia
| which his official communications were said to have
been divulged, allow 10 ask your attention TO the
following queries:
We're You the counsel for The persons implicated in
the Morgan affair at the psrod alluded to in the letter
| OF the Special Counsel.
2. Did the suffice, Of the CORE sponlence (the pro.
yon; and when.
.. From whom, and through what channel, did tina,
Information become so known to you.
III the above inquiries involve nothing of coniiden.
ai nature, and can be answered by yon with propre
y,your replies TO them, respectively, will confer obli-
cation, upon
L. CRoSwELL.
To v. Matthews, d. d. Barnard and E. Griffin E,.
qures.
TcrGs The Texa. GAzeue OF the 9Th Of April, re
presents the population Of that province rapidly in.
creasing by settlers from the United States F-om
paragraph we have luey copied from Mexican
PAPER appears that this torrent Of emigration has &C
casioned some solicude at the capital of the republic
Whsther Texas shall eventually belong the United
States or NOT seems destined to be peoplcd with our
citizens carrying with them our Ian guage, our manners
ana we hope our institutions. The following is the ar.
tice from the T.xss GAZ'tte. T.N. Y f. Post
"We again congratulate the first settlers in the will.
aerne,' o. Texas on the rapid increase oour populations
Ve,es landing at orr porte, at least once fortnight
with from sixty to hundred passengers, prime ipa,-
ly with families destined settle themseIves a. colo
ni'ts under the contracts Of Col s. F. Austin with the
government The hopes and prospects that animal ed
the early 'ettlers already begin to to be realized Ev-
cry 'muant to Industry, enterprise and persrvera
IL manifest and the agricnurs, may promise him elf
certain market for the fruits OF his lab or at home
Ihe last scason, although abundant crop YEAR will
scarcely afor! surplus of bread stuff, for the present
owing to the extraordinary emigration that has
upon us, both by sea and land during the last fall and
| writer.
We repeat, that in FIVE years Texa. will be state
Inferior IN wealth and reeources in the republic
| OF Mexico.';