Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-06-08
MILES KING. ESQ


We this day conclude Mr. Audt,r Ken6,1,
port to Congress, on CIR. Kings accounts
We published yesterday, from the Norfolk rJer,h
'"u we Puolsh To-day from the Beacon articles re.
questing the Public to suspend its JUDGMENT IN nj,
N'hss case until he shall be heard in reply to Mr..
Kendall This is the commonest Justice. and We homo
VIII oe EXTENDED to Mr. King by every man who re-
CARDS justice respects himself
That the first impression created BY Kendalls TO-
port on the public mind, will be adverse to Mr. Knr
particularly on superficial reading, will not be de-
h'eo even oy those who are prepared to believe Ken
oah capable OF any thing Nor is this to be wondered
Ut oonl'sion IN method is acknowledged on the mart
Vi MT Ains the accounts embrace long period az
'ine' ana are exceedingly volumnous. With such
10 Work upon. ID it surprising that prae-
.'Sea writer hhe Kendall, of genins particularly
ark ana SUBTLE attaching to Mr. King the blame Of
Tue virginia senators negativing his appointment Of
4'h Audltor' and painting to wreuk on HIM, tina, ven
eeoHce which cannot reach to the elevation of hessrs
iaze"eh ana Iyler-is it surprising we ask, tina.
Aepdai should be both willing and able to make nm,
d 'aSe apparently against his victim, Surely not.
ha' ne 'eeS the disposition no man doubt Every
HE ofeahes partzan zeal, vindictive rancor and ex
terminating hate.
out Aendalis report appears injurious TO Mr..
h'ng, we beg to remind the reader, and 70 derva
from the circumstance argument for the present
suspension OF his opnion-that Messrs Tozewe,l md
Tyler that the great mass Of the Norfolk population
firmly believe in his innocence.
Ii he should IN fact be innocent man. as u,a 70
iigiousy believe he is-f the attempt of mower -
crush him. should have been suggested in the fret
place. as justification of his removal and prosecuted
afterwards by vindictiveness--what ought ~ ha
thought of government, which in the place Of nm
rental feeling towards those subject to its rule ar,
oil is power and influence to DESTROY the ,enu,,t;o
OF one man? We speak not politcally-we do mt
mean to engage in the question as parizan for or
against any party in the country--we sneak on1r j.;
the character Of citizens.
Watcher this be 80 or no, we ask the reader ,o DO
cline forming any opinion until every thing re!.tino
to the subject is fully before him.
From the Norfolk Beacon.
MR. KINGS ACCOUNTS.
Under the head of .Offical Document, % ,ye lax
fore our readers this morning. letter Of tho S..o
.a,y OF the Navy, accompanying the Report of tho
4'n huditor IN answer to call oftke House of Rem
,esenatVes, relative TO the Accounts Of MILES KrrG
Esq the lae, and In the general estimation of tb;.
community, worthy Navy Agent of this station.
without applying to these statements the terms no,
iai ana ungenerous 'bywhch, and stronger epitbe,s
W "iu theI CHdIacterlSed-W will ONLY
that they 90 not shake confidence in the ntcor;,,
o, MT King or IN the purity Of his principles in dis
charging the duties of his late Office All his Accounts,
we dQups not are susceptible ofsuch explanations and
nvouclInen's as shall leave Ioup on which TO bona
douot tnat they are perfectly reconciIeale with ms
nee ana equity Assured that reply will in few davs
De made IN rcfuta'ion of the charges and imputatons
against Mr.. X. contained in these statements we
nope the public opinion will be suspended until il an
pears. Up
DThe Leesburg Washingt which we believe
either is or was Jackson paper, takes indenendcr,
ground In relation to late events Al Washington.
Some OF the Presidents friends lit observes, in ,b,
place. we are pleased to Observe in relation 70 Chi.
step (Noahs renomnation) act like bon.rsble .na
men, and justly stgmatize the step, as
Illuminating and little" Ifthe truth could be known,
'ne pfesldents friends every where look upon that
'io'ue"t' ana the denomination of Rector as "humi-
a'ng and little" There is something in the idea of
RESIDENTS watching the absence Of Senator,
"hon ne knew to be opposed to his wishes to slip n
rejected appointment through the Senate, irrecon-
ceable with magnanimty, with the dignity of bis ,
station, md even with decency. We viii venture 10