Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1830-06-22

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shall see when he iavors with documen,
SeeVe a eaVe nun TO settle this pon, with the Commo
ly that overdrafs made upon hn a,d conclusive
mates with which he had any thing do were an ns Ss
TALLY accurate, Is only necessary observe
money which have drawn for he came 10, an .np
parment has been actually urnshed-not indeed w, ' De
except small part OF IT, )but the Purser at t. me.
10 my successor here as, am confident critical %
Of my requ'sions and the various which then
oased wnn the subsequent expenditures would
The only remaining topic glanced the Letter I.
Siam growing out of my agency" which Secretary ssr
advances presed to have tho Aeen, Soeiy
Goyenm.n. account; and he adds under view Of tho
reason believe that IN point Of fact claim has ever been
"ef up by the Bank for this sum- though may have bss M
o.Iea nom 1.-The Secretary will understand what mean ana
see that am of the low art,fce to which be ha %
ed TO give him color for his assertion and which
perceive why the Bank should have anxious "to s "
Claim Tor hls meney when have it for the whole
certainly appreends danger of any by me Nor Inns IL
IN t strictly speaking any RICH! demand This sum ex
10 any Just seof which the Government has apans, H.
For aho the Bank did, properly and Handsomely adj
ms 10 vulgar understanding might 10 give il son,s sa
OF claim upon the Government, still admt-nay con,end
not the Bank who have the right the first instance Al ieas
20 ook 10 the Government for and believe the subierf
he peeses that the claim which has inuitca The Bank ~
make for this money due -what them Was NOR
ne 10 me- And has not the largest portion BEEN in fact
allowed 10 me at last although par il s indeed still with
neld from me under the fase insulting pre,ence,
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mine the Bank, Gas he himself pleased to consider ;,yo
my public account with the Government And would he b~~
S % private dealings into view in this way? For the re,f
10 osspae at once the inpuation which he has 40 uejv
cast upon me account of this transaction have
@ ~ aEe LOT moment 10 the of things out of which
grew For what were the circumstances under which I
Sa eSs advances from the Bank Why happened a,
Office that there were many heavy PRESSING Gale % n
Tor money for various purposes The gradual me
swallowing up The Erie was was sve1y
ma neI sails for another voyage And The
an despatc to take the Ministers Mr. Rivss ard M
cLane to France and England The honorable Secr.,a
tme preparing to take his VOYAGE in the, varn %
to New York TO qualify himself his new Office And h
IN .e oil hs other engagements had foso, to MAKE anu
provision Tor them-O perhaps he was only ;neen;osS
Sn out at al al pocket s
ed on, and did nothing Perhaps he could do no,hinsf
credit believe in the mos, ouss6n soo n P
Now III this state of things, did what 1 felt il Sn,v ard
nave DONE stepped forward and borrowed the MONEY f
inc Bank on my checks Navy Agent (backed of cos h
tuton 6noOng the object for ,cch ranted did moi h
ate 10 lend me- in the just though expec,a;
meat and my checks accordingly redeemed This The ,rn
the transaction and have only add that neither
e BANK nor the Government, has yet suffered or can eoe,
suhe the loss OF a single cent the account N-
have thus answered this extraordinary letter If tho Co.,
aIy VI .he Navy IN deall and, hatter vsef n,
the entire satisfaction of all who are capable of comnhs
ing the subject 1t apparent indeed r. eus,
Sdhoouf, mat tne representations he
himself to make to Congress relation nv accounts
oeay either the grosses ignorance business of his D.
Palment OF the basest malice against me- He NAV ,aie
e Par OF The alternative his conscience NAV deter
NINE his choice For myself, really harbor no snm;,
against him. outstanding the unworthy manner in which
no. satisfied with having deprived Office he has eudes
Voueu 70 dePo me OF reputation, shall adopt the INNS,
tna',ahe conclusion and willingly suppose that his conduc
mas ony proceeded from total ncapacity for his station
And having thus indicated myself from his charges and in
of the public HaII ne 1 W1SIpi
| Norfolk, June 1Ith, 1880 ~
Fan b snail add few remarks upon the Report of Err
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