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

delivered bread really Intended to allow Graham an
indemnity or compensation for his burnt bread! Not
exactly at jump, perhaps but certainly by flight OF
steps made out Of shadows and based upon nothing
For fret he tries 10 draw from my letter to him OF
June 80, 1929, in which in answer TO his inquiry as to
the for these overcharges, say, al inciose
tracts OF letters from The Navy Commissioners allow
ing Mr. Grahan something additional the price Of
HE bread, consequence OF his losing much by fire,
aud in owing TO its not being received
| when ready B" But do not say here, as he chooses
understand me that the Commissioners had allowed
Graham any thing for his burnt bread: but something
additional the bread made in lieu Oft in consdera
ton OF the hardship OF his haviog TO make again
ia consequence OF his having lost his burnt Sc
gave this, too. merely opinion of the nofive
which have led the Commissioners TO allow another
and higher price, something ADDITIONAL for the new
bread which TO supply the place OF the old; hut
did not pretend to k,,ow their views exactly, as | was
member of their Board, priyy to their counses
Accordingly enclosed him the extracts OF their let
upon the subject, to let them speak for them
selves And do these extracts establish the fact for
which he Ia seekng The first extract beers date Dec.
q, 1928, and says: 1.-The Commissioners have recsv
ed letter from Mr. Graham informing them OF the
oss his bake houses and the destruction OF 81 500 lbs
Of Navy Bread, which had been prepared for the Guer
ere. They have decided TO allow him for this bread
the stated in their letter to you of the
l4h umo upon your receiving satisfactory evidence
that this quantity had been prepared under the requ
sor. Now admit that this language. taken literal.
liz and strictly does at first sight, TO counenance
the idea that the Commissioners intending TO al
low Graham for his burnt bread; for the phrase .thjs
bread appears the rst glance, to refer TO that. But
take the latter, should, in connection with the
letter OF Graham himself Chat "fair and honest state
meat" Reporter calls i) to which il Is
and the true Interpretation Of il becomes entirely
plain. For Graham in his letter does not ask for any
indemnity compensation for his burnt bread. or
course, il cannot be supposed that Commis
intended TO give him any But he tells them in that
letter. that Notwithstanding his losses, he /. baking as
fast he can, In hired bake house, and will If pos
sble, have /, Che bread) ready for the Guerrero
in time; and he does ak that, Sin consideration of the
above statement, and the loss ,cch he shall neeesar
~ sustain in the subsequent rise of -four they will
make him EXTRA dO,cdnce;" that H. evidently on
this bread that he was now baking; and the Commits
sioners accordingly, in their to his letter (ai-
dressed TO me say that considering his representa-
lion, "hey have decided to allow him for this bread"
that is the bread ,chc he baking mot the bread
which butnt,) the terms stated in their
letter Of the 18th III; that is precisely the some hing
ADDITIONAL, or "exra allowance" or price of 1879,
which Afterwards charged by Graham in his &C.
counts. This the Interpretation which put their
letter at the time and have their authority for saying
that it ia The true Indeed, our Auditor himself
admits that in their letter to me, OF the 19h uno,
they do say: ain the payment of Mr.. Contractor
Graham, you compiled with the instructions of the
Board" After this, it idle TO discuss the ques-
ton any further. II is plain that he fails to establish
his uniamsnt al fact and all the reasoning which he
would have raised upon 1t, necessarily falls 10 the
grouml.
have thus answered every part an parcel of this
report that seemed 10 be OF consequence; and
most fully proved as trust, tho entire falsehood and
rauiulence of the whole fabrication. After this
not and do net, appreheDd that any imputaon of dis
honesty, any shadow Of suspicion, rest upon M
character in the mind of any of honor any par
ty, who will examine the subject of my accounts with
common cau,lour, and only decent degree OF care.
cad still readily conceive, however, from the very
ture OF the that some person other perhaps
he inclined to ask il there has not been at least some
unusual disorder in the management Of my affairs, to
excite all this Glamour against me? To this qu eslion
can answer confidently, no-none. IL has been the
arhce indeed, OF my accuers, 10 scatter this notion
about widely pos ble, further their own vie VS.
But on the coarary can truly say, that my accounts
have been kept with mIre than ordinary A, the
time, il evidently Impossible in the nature
things, in Business art-, and various, and ex-
tending through many years to avoid some casion-
al oversighs and mis- akes-nurious only 10 myseIf-
and capable in almost all instances Of being corrected
by the storekeepers books, and by the books of the
Treasury compared with my own; 40 that with pro-
per disposition the part Of the officers OF the Gov
erNment, my accounts might be settled at any time
with great case.
Ii must now be manifest. however, to all who have
read this communication, that can have no hope OF
o?ar settling them before this Auditor Nor, indeed, az
Ter the multiplied injuries and insults which have re-
ceived from him shall attempt il again The differ
ence between the Gov ..nment and myself must
therefore, he decided by other and more inra--
tia tribunal; and the way il easy say that the Go.
verament is indebted TO me in large amount, for which,
however. cannot sue and which, therefore, cannot
obtan.-On the other hand, the Head of the Depart
ment and his Auditor, pleased to say, that am in
default TO the Government in small sum, for which
they tan order suit at any time. Let them do so with
out delay; and do not doubt that shall find an hon
est Jury wh09w give me a verdict. for nv claim
which, however pugatory, in law, will enable me 10
forward and 7eor Congress for that Justice which
| have hitherto sought in vain In the mean time, if
these officers shall persist in publishing
their lbels and ISLANDERS against me, sha feel IL 10
he a most sacred duty which owe 10 myselfsnd 10 nv
country, to bring them before proper tribunal TO an.
swer for the wrong they have done
MILES KING.