Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-09-07

son an order OF sny description authorizing him in-
pear, from Mr. Grice's letter mo. 81 and Mr. Will
SON certificate (No. ~ Aud am further str en-
ed IN this belief, under the influence Of the following
All contracts which received this Office sre de-
posted In t,s clerks Deck aud conse quen,iy under his
Immediate chargeif, therefore, this document had
been required Of him, and given to Wilkinson ne sure
ny would have had some recollection Of a trau.ac.
ton, that removed important paper IL ,m his care
to the hand Of another, (sse Certificate No. 81
W'tkinson states that after making the survey he
his report to the clerk in this Office; had he done
so. Mr.. Browne. the CT rk. wond, most likely have
rseoeced the circumstances, and In the common course
Of business shewn Il to me. Nothing of this sort,
however. is recoected, and from Mr. Murden's Ger.
tiff cate. very evident that wilkinson never did re-
port. for he (Mr, Munep) states that Scranton
to MIR. Kings Office, whereupon the bill was male
out, and Mr. King signed IL, Mr. Murl-n attaching
the receipt with wafer. And Mr.. King directed
Scranton to carry il TO the Bank phere IL tcouId be
paid and Mr.. Roberts certificate published by Mr.
KING prores that IL ,ras so paid
1t ihi- had been authorized by Il would
have berna proof Of my confidence in wiknson's hon
.s,y and capacity. aud hould have felt no objec op
to approving the account. But from the fret vie W
had of this Stone, formed opinion that il was not
what the contract called for or in any respect prope
for the Coping OF Wall and in this opinion am sun
ported by Scranton bimself--Hear his own WORDS
'But the Stone which sold to Mr.. King for CO.
ping Stone, and which are with uscalled Curb Stone
-(Sse extract from his letter. No. 6) Ii will there
fore rcquirs something than has or can be produc
Ell TO ente this transaction TO that credit which Mr.
King has so srenuonsly contended for.
VIII Wi kinson's character Justify tho conclusion
hat his statements correct, when nv
those who are opposed 10 him! (ook TO Extract, No
Y Certificate No s. AMI the foregoing certificate
Can Scranton share better fse after the proof of hi
selling Curb for Coping Stone.
scranton states that he will testify, &c. that he saw
me give TO wilkinson paper containing, the dimen-
sione OF this stone md heard me r-au, him to 20 and
Inspect it.-Mr. King. am told will swear 10 IN.
same prpor and no doubt he entertained that JEFF
iries wilkinson may he induceito make UP the trio
Notwithstanding this fearful odds ami thre al inn.
rrecaon. remain in the osinion that aiway.
entertained OF this stone Bat any substantial
evidence can be produced to prove that did at anv
time acquiesce in the views Of those in this
transaction, il will. indeed. prove that have bad
memory hut not that have far forgot my au,y
as hnsliy 10 sanction sacrifice Of .he public interest
oy appr"ving an account for worthless material.
Mr. King labors hard, and have Others to prove
that have made false statement relative to the posi-
ton and inspection Of this stone have said tba n was
landed on Taylor's Wharf where tremains. and yvher
made that statement believed that the stone then ON
nat wharf, was the that Mr. King had expire sse
MS desire TO depositc there for further examination and
under that impression the statement which has afforded
the opportunity for much useless alteration was
made. ~.
But Of what avail is all this iangnri What docs Il nrove
That can benefit any one-lf it to give full Gre
dit TO the assertions and mprecatons of the trio what
benefit would the late Navy Agent derive from that cir
cuns'ancefrwili his fasifyng my statements, by
man@uvre OF his own contrvng, or this is all that he
appears to think attached TO him an Agent0 release
MN from the operation of the fact that he has used
his utmost cndeavors Introduce into tbi, Yard and al
so to have paid for an article wholly unfit for
pose Tor which he purchased it, and at nearly so per
cent more than can be obtained from the person who
sold il 10 him?
number Of certificates have been in,rojucea 70
prove that which am,very willing to acknowledge NAV
DE the TACT, or IT may not for if that cargo of stone
which have always alluded to- was taken over N Nor
'oik againl repeat that IT carried there without
my knowledge, and the only reason that can rive for
ny believing and stating it to be the same that Mr..
King requested should be deposited Taylors wharf
that place. "' ~
took interest in this concern Il considered IL At
an end-and 1t often happens that for months toretber
have occasion to visit that part of nv
fore those who have abored in this crusade mrh have
spared themselves all the pains ana trouble which they
(but Of bad quality being too narrow even for IN =,
purpose,) and not g Coping stone"
MT Scranton says, that this is Curb Stone in
.onnec,lcut-W has been done to it in Norfolk to
Mr. King has said upon this subject not one solitary
'c'rd has escaped him which would induce the belief
una. nc either intended to procure suitable article or
&c ted under the influence Of any other motive than that
material p're
Mr.. King has appealed to his own modestv 10 nrove
uie inpossioiiy OF his having any agency in pro-
curing the services of Wilkinson 10 inspect this stone
ana says'-'For no one can seriously suppose that
eouln nave undertaken to cali Jeies Wilkinson from
ms WORK In the yard, wherc he within the iuris-
diction OF Commodore Barron, and give him nstr,,c
lions to receive the sonc Now to this ingenious ambi
guilty. have simply TO remark, that after the au ,e
wheh Mr. kng has on four several occasions assumed
IN TINS ard and demanded payment for accordingly in
this sum OF one thousand dollars See extract fro nub
tic document No 81 am justified in the belief that
ne would not have hesated one moment i'm callino Wi
inson off from his work, and sending him in anv direc
Ton that suited his convenience or promoted his inter
est. w '
Mr.. King would induce the public TO belisve tb,,
wilkinson was employed here that he could not all
sent himself from the Yard without my permission
NOT so. lie was employed by the job or in LAYING stone
oy he perch, and he into aud went out of the Yard
As no pleased His services ascertaned by
s WORK, ard ne was paid one dollar per perch for it'll
and no knew this transaction better than Tho l
NAVY Agent, Tor he made the contract with him
Lieutenant Smoot states that Wilkinson came to him
ana oid MN tnat was my orders to have the stone cart
ed around the ne (see cert No 10 and surprising that
nc had received such orders from me- directed their
scuon--thus 1t will appear that Wilkinson was very
acuve agent In the whole of this transacton but under
whose influence know not
With more remark on the subject of tb;s sion.
VIII take my leave OF il, (or really there is not ON
pece oil The Utoie parcel that answers 10 the
Or IS Int Tor the purpose for which was purchased and
pass on to tho ftme which has been so oppor,,IpeIv
poppe1 mo me chasm as IL TO cement Mr.. Kings va
rious description OF testimony.
Mr. King has declared that he ma. ALWAYS reluseJ u
receive ms stone. Does he by this 10 saw that
ue ne yer authorised any person make propos;tion
directly at variancewith this declarations What says
MIR. murden in his certificate published by Mr. King
then told Mr. Browne that was instructed TO re.
lest the Commodore TO reiurn the stono to Mr. King
whether at the wharton elsewhere is natter of No io
oortance but MIR. Browne is confident that the wuARr
vas mentioned
Mr.. King introduces certificate Of Mr. Dckson |
or the evident purpose OF proving the defect and decay
)f my " memory" Very charitable indeed ,I;s ,oln
81 nf1 81. H.