Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-06-22

the rest 10 disspae at once the imputatou which he
has SO timely sought 10 upon account Of this
stats OF things out Of which il grew. For what were
inc circumstances under which obtained these adYan-
| Gee from the Bank!
Why it happened az tho time shortly after IN. hon
orshe gentleman into office, that there were ma.
ny heavy and pressing calls upon for money for va
r,o"s purposes The gradual improvements" at the
Navy. Yard were going on. The Dry Dock was every
moment swallowing up large sums. The Erie wa.
paying oil her crew. aud Bending her sails for Ano, her
voyage And the Constellation was nov suddenly or
dered 10 be fitted with all despatch To tax. the
new Ministers, Mr.. Rives and Mr. McLane 10 Eranc.
and England. The honorable Secretary may p-rhaps
remember this Tor he was here himself about tho time
preparing TO take his first voyage, in that very fri
gate. TO NewYork TO quality himself for his New of.
nee And how were all these demand, to BE- metz
'or the honorable gentleman in the hurry Of his other
engagements had forgot to make provision for tn m
or perhaps, he was only tnseniottsiy contrvipg 10
make me pay them out OF my own posk.t, in order
to cover my presumed default. At all events he look.
Gu on, ana did no,hing.-Perhss he could do nothing
-ior there was no money, presume, in the Treasury;
shu ms private credit was not, believe, in the mos
nourishDg coLdion. Now ia this STATE Of things
ald what slt duty and pleasure to do and what
must still eel happiness 10 have done-I scpped for
ward aud borrowed the money from the Bank, Oh nv
checks a. Navy Agent, (backed of course by my per
sona' responsibility and that liberal aud pario lie
luton, khotoing the object for tchich il tcas ,canttd
dii no hesitate 10 lend It TO me, in the Just thou dis.
appointed expectation that my acquisitions would
soon be honored by the Government aud my checks
mansacti'D; and l have only to id tina, neither the
BANK nor tue Government has yet suffered or can ever
suner the loss oil SINCE cent on the account.
nave thus answered this extraordinary Letter of
me Secretary OF the Navy in detail, and canno, but
Halter myself TO the entire satisfaction of all who are
capable oil eonpreheDdiog tho subject. 1t must now
oe apparent indeed TO every man OF common candour
mat the representations which he has suffered himse
70 make to Congress in relation my accounts beray
either the grossest ignorance OF the Of hi.
partment, or the basest malice against me- He NAV
take either part of the his own
may determine his choice. For myself, as really
haroor no enmy against him, notwithstanding the I'm.
worthy manner in which. not satisfied with having de-
Prived me OF my office, he ha. endeavoured to d, spo
me OF my reputation, shall adopt the most charitable
conclusion, aud willingly suppose that hi, conduct has
only proceeded from total incspacity for his station
And. having thus vindcated myself ifom hi, charge.
anu in:inuation leave him to hi, own reflections and
the judgment Of the public. MILES KING
Norfolk, June l6th $780,
N B-i shall add few remark, upon the Report of
MIR. Fourth Auditor Kendall another time NIX