Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-05-17
EDITORIAL CORRESPONDENTS

i.
Tie resolution offered by Mr. Carson calling for
enquiry as TO the accounts Of Miles King late Naval
Ohicer at Norfolk, and the amendment offered bv
MY Whlttlesea, embracing much matter relative TO
the concerns between Mr. Eaton and the late Purser
Iimberinkc are producing vary great excitement in
Inc House; and when they shall be taken I'D for dis
cussep, VIII elicit furious and a Curious debate II
Is said petty confidently that draft Of the resoIu
ton ~as sent from the Office Of the Secretary of the
Navy, and has been seen by Members. 10 the hand
writing OF one of the clerks of the Department.
The inference is, that the Seer etary is desirnus 10
hsVe the call made, III order that he may prepare
some statement which may be palmed Off on the put-
lie, by the aid of the AdFnis ration party in tic
House as full Justification OF this arbitrary act
OF prescription. There il probability, however.
that rather than permit full enquiry into the Eaton
ana fImoerake connection, the party will suffer the
views OF tire Admnis ration 10 be thwarted and the
resolution offered by Mr. Carson to sink into cold oh
ivion. Of this, however, a few days will enable
us TO Judge. In the mean time, there are reports
IN clrcuatIoD which must strike every ihinkinr and
honorable citizen. There are reports TINT orncicee
have been resortcd TO Somcohere in order 10 prove
Mr.. King defaulter before tie public which ougb,
70 subject the parties TO the inqusitive action OF
grand Jury. know too little of the facts-I have
not sufficient authority to Justify me in stating all
which has reached me on the sublcct or even i'm piv
ing so much Of the Details as would enable any one
10 ay ms finger on any particular persons "a lrnp-
cated IN these transactions Should the report bo
correct have doubt there is intelligence and in
EeEendencc enough at the Bar Of this District IN
ferret out the facts, aud expose them TO the public
eye; and II they are unfounded, shall congratulate
myself on boving withheld SO much as would indic,
AN uninerIted stigma on any individual. Thpre il
more reason, however, for the fear, than for tho
hope; although the confirmation Of Kendall scems
10 oppose ITSELF in degree to the reports which
are prevalent MIR. Randolph, of your state sue
ceeded Jimbernke as Purser pro tenn and il is sud
with much confidence that the accounts Of Tuubor
lake and Mr. Randolph will be ingeniously blend
cd, mixed up and confounded, that il will reouiro
more arithmetlcal skill or less political seryilty
Than - to be found in our Treasury Department 10
unraVel IN such manner to make tho truth appear
Ihe discussion of the Tariff regulation Bill was
brought TO coee to-day, when the bill finally pass
ed, so lar as the House alone pass a bill It was
curious fact that when the question was taken ON
the cngrossment Of the bill, at about O'Clock last
night, nearly all the Southern members left The
House, So os not to be compelled to record their
votes, where the record would be the limit Of their
power to destroy the bill. There can be no do.bt
that the opinions Of some Of the Southern members
themselves have undergone material change ON The
1rticos Of the Tariff, and that nothing bot con-