Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-01-28
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reply Is written IN the spirit OF clndour which sL
increase the iavors OF those whose cont;J,rn I -
proud 10 ENJOY will not undertake 10 detertn,n.
ne may be assured OF one thing however linn ,,,,
remarks dad not proceed from any iariipr of ,re,
ment, ut his attempt to dispe Inc golden drno, -,
winch he alluded. On thai pur,icuar min, ,r y;
very comfortable condition OF feeling. If he fiI,
III MS effort to defeat the claus very well: if ha
ceeds, lie VIII conclusivey prove that did NOT over
rate the difficulties In the establishment of,ho oI'
when undertook them. de may be further ,S.,s
that acted from disposition TO piur. L;r =; =,
estimation OF ''those whose confidence he is prond IN
ENJOY; but IN this extraordinary effort to deserve
Confidence, he volunteered to saw a ureot LaI ti
was not asked of Kim, calculated unnecessor;iv -
inlure the feelings of individuals and mad M ~,
statements that knew to be erroneous. Duty to
myself required the correction of these errors nd
although the exposure of the Auditors r,;e,,I.a
'h'ght be the consequence, could not avoid it.
ROW TAR the remarks made by me and cont rovcrt
py inc Auditor were correct, will presently show
out before attempt that, it is proper that shn,,l5
enter confession OF one mistake myself which T
VIII readily do, although do perceive how it will
reieVe The Auditor from his errors His statement
was that Major Duval deposited with the Comrn;,
Tee tue original roll OF officers entitled TO half puv:
evidently meaning, as the context clearly shows tSe
original roll of Gttthe officers that were ent;,ln1 ~
y remark was, IN substance, that the roll deposited
by AlaJor Duval, was 4 copy ONLY and mnraorar !,
uio ot even purport to extend to the Iliaois RcUi
ment, Crocketts Regiment, or the NAVY. | now
repeat thut my statement correct eycept so far
as related to The Miaois Regiment. and into that
error was led by the statement of Coi Mntsr
copy of which had examined inst before ,,r;,;n ih,
very basty remarks |. made the Report Nv tho
way, VIII observe, that many copies Of these Rolls
otleve,h nave been taken; one was pu6lished have
understood, IN the Norfolk or Portsmouth nov,.no-
pe!s' anu IN the Kentucky papers, extending the
information as widely possible The s; atemen. of
Col. Nluter is as follows s'The first Board of or;
GERS dd not finish the whole business rs there wore
no Officers attended fiom IT think Crockptt,s p ec,;
l(eplfnoDt. nd tha n.i,z
GERS were therefore afterwards appointed TO receivo
the statements OF these Regiments and the N1vv.
ana their proceedings were Il bclieye) also sen, TO
the Auditor. The whole of the proceeIprs were n,
Richmond, and used before a (yommiffaa of the
iouse OF Delegates at the fall session 1875 thourb
nave heard that they not now to be found The
written copy is taken from copy Of the statement
gaYe-lno the Board of Officers and which .enr
tor my own satisfaction In a sort of nos,scrnt r.
TINS statement Col Mutcr supposes he was in error
IN saying no Officer from the Illinois Repiment at
tended the Board-but then again says, II find was
right" Having this statement before mo and M,
referring to the roll itself was ledlnto Col Mter,
error, and stated that the Illinois Regiment was not
on the roll.
admit the advice gave the Auditor should be fol-
lowed by myself, and hope he will consider, Tins ,ne
accidental alteration sufficiently explained
now proceed to show that these are not the orr
ginai LISTS made by the Board, and hatter myself [
snah De able to satisfy the Public however the Au-
dltor may remain unconvnced. Endorsed ON one of
the papers nled by Maj Duva is the following state
nent IN the hand writing Of Col. Muter The state
ment OF which this is copy was authenticated by
the ooaro OF Ohcers and together with the tate
ment OF the other Regiments and the PROCEEDINGS OF
the Board signed by the President transmitted Il
the Commissioners of the Loan Office and afterward
the whole proceedings, &c ratified and authentica
tea oy the Governor and Ceunc and delivered to ht
Auditors, on which after taking the ATTY General;
opinion, they proceeded agreeaby 10 Act of Assem-
bly, 10 issue warrants for haif-pay" Apnin he save
II MADE OUT from TIE proceedings of the difFs rent
| 6 n S,,Gt lrn 4..
haitPay and delivered one copy to the Auditors for
their guide. And herewith send % y0urh cam hut
true one aiken from the proceedings of the first
board OF OHces which sat IN February l782-to dis
criHlinate &c"-Now IT is evident upon insDection
OF the papers that the Roll, fled in The Office of tho
Keeper of the Rolls, the rough copy spoken of py
C"! Muter--t is notSigned by lie President nor au
thehC'cated by the Governor and Council-It is a
rouge copy, made out by Col. Muter from the 4u-
Mentac Documents, which were ACCOMPANIED with HE
Proceedings IF the Board, and sent to the G,on,m;e
sIoners OF the War Office-And the probability il
that g5eT the act of June 1888, directing the Audi
tors 10 issue such warrants, this list was made out bv
Col. Mucr for them, be retaining rourh rom, for
his own satisfaction. The paper found bv IEdra
Caoeil, and tiled by hlm with the Proceedings and
suhdFy or%n2 returns, is perhaps the copy referred
| 10 ny Col. Muter, as made out BY him from the
AUTHENTIC Documents, certified by the President of
the Board, for the Auditors Guide; and this suppo
sItIon Is fortified by endorsement on that unncr
oeiicved TO be IN the hand writing of one of The
]
not at any time, since your arrangement or be-
coming suPernumerary refused to re-enter into the
servlce--s0 help you God"-piie rough conn filed
by Major Duval, has this endorsements: 'sNo lis, of
the Officers of the Navy and of the Officers of Croc
kets regiment haUinS been sent to the auditors su
thentcaed by the Executive, therefore they are not
included IN the foregoing list, &c &c" Does this not
clearly shew that this rough copy was made out after
the authentic returns of the Board had been
sent to the Auditors 1t is unuuestionabIe =
Sut beg TO be Observed. that in my first remarks
on this point said, referred to this error nfrelv tn
show that the statement must have been made from
hedrSay Since the statement is reafirmed am
bound to presume the Auditor dill examine the
! paper, and he IS acquitted Of inattention bu,
somewhat at the expense of his perception
Inc Auditor admits the officers OF Crocketts Resiu,sp,
and the Navy, the roll stated in his rcp0rt hui
IunPhaPty asks how this viii help my arguments and save il
does not appear that empoyed In proec,,e be
claims oil single navy officer" 1t obvious that This il an
evasion OF the matter in issue The fact was not menoned
ITO magnify the Importance of my services" bnt to show tina
the Auditor, "ihough not guilty of error proceeding from
wiliu Intention, POSITIVE ignorance" not familiar viii,
the subject about which ne undertook write even tnar
due sense Of the Importance aud responsibility of the
ana Tor TINS purpose, the Argument the orcib as f
/ fact is admitted by him. s 80 "
Upon reference his list OF the cases in Court !, ,l
appear that there bot claim Of Navy Officer befe
the Court, (cSceptng Makham case had been in IN,
Court Of Appeas) admit employed in thai o,c cc
and OF that IL did rDDc5r