Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-09-03
'nodore Barron's Reply to Al,les King, N
relation 10 Scronfpo,s sso,,,

I've a'o navy agent, IN tho fell scope Of his efforts
TO dccry my verecity, trus. that sense Of Jus.
tice will induce you 10 grant me the privileyc Of
replying through the medium of your columns
). mr. King supposas that he shit tho pub
gcncy, to that of my conduct in tho Stone .ifar,
he Will find his calculations erroneous as Others
winch he las so injudiciously made.
Ihis IS matter of minor mportauce-the value
OF tho Stone is not sufficient to engages the public
attentions the object of this attack Is to divert TINT
Httention, and to give it new direction Here tic
attempt Is made to throw the money concerns in
me oaeK ground and introduce character aud de-
ismatfon-dne subjects for his purpose-ncyer fail.
ING sources Of aitrac,ion!-But alas. tho accom-,
E,ast DO settled, and then We shall sec how the ma
Ter Glands! >AS "'1'
Mr. King has made a ridiculous dis,lav of his
atsctation about my honor He is pleased 10 ;ns;n
uae by cautious play upon words, there is a hone
u.at may vet enjoy soma portion of Responsibility
aNhonFh' iossooth, no has gone into an,os, every
circle IN society to obtain tho means of s, rnn;,g me
~ that eIjoymcnt--the clergy, the bench the bar
&c faculty, tho representative Of the county tho
grocer the jaior, and host Of certificate tcsiuoo
mas oG s put IN rcqnsition for the purpose of
proving that, which can bcncf. him. Bat let
nm succeed in whatever he may desire Ms relates
10 ne, 1t will not settle his account or in the slob,
rs' degrce advance that, which ought to be the
VISA OF every virtuous Observation-Disclosures he has
discharged his duty as becomes faithful agent.
Dir; King, IN the freedom of bis range, has made
'e ths friend OF the 9TH Auditor; this favour. I
seuppose' he mas conferred npon more distinctly,
~ bis "inean cccuScrs." His friend" he savs-how
mas he arrived. at this conclusion? wIiat does he
Know to Justify him in announcing me 20 the nun
lie as the friend OF the 18th Auditor,-I bova vii
Yen That gentleman several letters, all of which ae
open 10 the inspection OF any ono; and once saw,
Mr.. Kendall for a fey Minutes. Now this r. the
Who,e OF our acquaintance, with the exception of
the letters which hare received from him all of
winch, suppose he have 10 sort of oInpc, ion
10 submit 10 whoever may desire 10 SEQ them mr.
10 their being published.
N.Y.
M In, hns Is very anxious to see Mr.. KcndaIls
last letter 10 me: He likes ITO see the whole a,
tsihS -ha does no, like this holding back narts
OF correspondence. Neither do land if bs do.
ahas the correspondence of Others can lie refuse 70
produce hts own, in which others NAV bn soro,L;
more than fairly involved, '''s
Where is his letter 10 Scranton which has nrsd,
Seu suSn an accommodating auswer about this two
Iaced stone, which in Connecticut is called "Curh
ooye the level Of the ground if ever il ob,ans ,b
eievation) assumes the title of "Copine Stone =.
Wn'ch IL mas as little claim, Icfrcs Wilkinson has
10 that of"Maser IN Spetcr"
III does not appear 10 be an EASY naf,or for srr y
TO come at The truth of this Stone Transacted 81
HSo Cna ever occurred in this yard was su,cen.hI.
" . easier ana clearer calculation; that is if il had
's ana We intended from the frst sp.
peaFance OF the stone here. Mr. Nnrd,n ca,tiSs.
t;.at me afst Cargo that came to Eorfolk was c,,
oemnco at the Yard, aud afterwards sold +, II, ~,
As-Wnere shall we find the proof Of that tTa,.sc
lion: BY what authority vas Thar cnns.r,na,'n.
made and who Master In.oae.,-,' -. ,h.. "
casion! Vas this the stone that was S;s,nnron~i
oioy Mr. Langley: IF his opinion va, 60 re.nects,
On 'nat OCCASION why ISit nov dsrecarded, when II
ter, No. ~ ''"sieSs io'-
ihis FIRST cargo ofstonc is the one that aIynds ?.
saae same stone which held the conyersu,ion r;tL
No,cs aoou,, aud afterwards sent Mr. Langley to
Noaoik, requesting him to represent The oua;Iv off,
10 Hr. hing, ns nc had done to mo-unS, G,y Tho
purpose Tor which Il was brought to thi, yard md il
no respect agreeable TO contract; and the SURVEYS al
reaay published, proVo this fact -
NoW THIS Is the stoGe that aly,avs err,,.,d ~
IIh"cu on anyiors Vharf-aud why? becaus, ~,
sing requested that it should be deposited ,berf;,
h not put on the yhasf agreeably to his request,
without my knowledge, and have no recorecfion Of
having ever had any further intercourse viii 81,
ng, MIR. Scranton, or any other person, in relation
10 any othe- stone except this identical cargo.
DIT Mufden further states that on tho srr,u1 ,r
tue second cargo of stone, Mr Scranton and M
Ain@ accompanied it to the Yard and ON THAR 70
t Intn, Mr Sing informed him THAT tho commodore
had consented 10 receive the stone" and G,tba. .S
10 few days ater Mr. Scranton c,me 70 IL e.a1
ana presented certificate Of inspection of Jeff
WILKINSON, sigEed Master INSPECTOR" Nom 49,. 20
.ns sspne' suppose that ar King aludes to, and
Wnich 40 says ordered Wilkinson T. in,nas, 10
have before stated. of which bavo 20 r., a"n 40
Coiection, nor Is ,cpfobable that over did n, ~.
nau person employed in the Yard at that tim. e.,
io p"f,icuIar description of duty, Mr Kings own
person he there alujes TO, be it remarked ,no III
poyed IN this Yard "Supsrnten dent ne 49,,
until the 9th of September 1920, BEING s;r
a, or ths inspection is said to have taken nlaco NJ
Murden then proceeds, and inforns n, thar -, 49,
presentation ofihls receipt, he made ont n hill c.
TINS stone attaching tho inspectors recep, IA IT, and
ESQ That the document was signed by Nr KIM aaI
Scranon wus told 10 90 10 Nh. p.,b 49,, aus
amount would be paid to him ""''e 'ne
How nero tbeD this transaction arrives n, , min,
VICE. t becomes necessary TO notice il cri,;c,If, Nv
LII h'ng sends the Contractor to tho Bank for tho
,,pnS; ;S,Dn!rafy 10 ,ne usage Of the Yard aud in
nneet violation OF all former praccdents RaE,ro ,h
tse accounts should have been certified bv tbs ~
Iotote Keeper, approved by me and r.ris, r.J - ,sy
,t'lts Office. And it had orJorsd ths
inspec,l9n as Mr. King and Sir scranton nss,r t"1
Su' .nlS latter course would have been adon,eJ bot
.,t me want OF evidence Of my approval of m. IN
spocion and receipt Of this stone this onnIica,io
,a panh was resortcd to- instead Of procceJn, IN
IHS r opru'nary course observed at this Yard ~
=, 1he next tldngs We have Of this trar.oo,;o, :
e' aai o. the bill from the Bankhere il assume.
tboI - iun'gny' ana 1t was, probably, expected
.uuI ~ would have commanded Immediate ri So
specti9l attention, but that Circumstance ,an re-
and refused my signature S" ~ INC clnIm'