Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-08-15

| certificate
INC same matter, and which, would add is in me
particular, different from tho one which sbouId
nave gwen Mr.. Botts-that the princin.I c.n,o
| Which operated against u compliance with NJ
~ request has been subsequently removed
ana, that now humbly conceive sbonlJ h. A.;
an act OF injustice to Col. Mosby. who .e.m. -.
LINK That my certificate will, in fact afford him
inc means of justifying himself to the public. nr
which, he asserts, are likely to be m;scon
NJ, ;, 70 tue injury of his rcputation-not to COM
~ VII MS request. Yet, it is with the utmost
..eiuG'ahce' now adopt this measure. NV
N'e however, Will, hope, be deemed n nuffic;en+
apology Tor the circumstance of thus obtrudinp n,
''1 m upon The notice of the public.
On The day preceding the Henrico .Iect;on T
UNDERSTOOD Mr. Jno. M. Bolts to say in conver.,
Ion with Col. Mosby, and others that Mr. H.
u. Williams had said, s'Mr. Adams admin;s,r,,;on
was So abandoned and corrupt, that the Rr;,;.t
refused to negotiate with our Minister
sent tmther by Mr.. Adams:n To this Col Mech,
replied, "Mr. Bolts, you do not state the words
used by MIR. Williams'-Mr Bolts. interrnnt;nn
Col. Mosby, remarked with animation. uI 5ont
Pre'Gha 10 report the exact words of Mr. Williams.
put state the purport of his remark" Col. Mos
oys answer was, yes, believe you do
G. w. GOODE
At the request of Mr.. Mosby. L-..-...irar was
present with himself, Mr.. Bolts, and others the
evening previous to the election, whom Mr.. Rotts
gavesa rehearsal of Mr.. Williams's speech AZ Mr.
uentrys, during the month of Nay last: Mr. Bolts
stated that Mr.. Williams had denounced tho for
mer administration in the seyerest cphets he had
ever ncard any man do, and said, that it was SO
abandoned and corrupt, that the British Cover,
ment refused to treat with our Minister: to which
MT. Mosby said stop Mr.. Bolts, do Williams ius
uce' ne did not use those words; l will tell YOU
VIVA! he did say, and MIR. Mo shy undertake then,
TO give Mr.. WIS words, but 1 do not rea3llect the
explanation-to which Mr.. Bolts replied do not
attempt to give Mr.. Willams's speech verbatim.
put merely the substance, and believe have done
so, and appealed to Mr. NJ. to say ifhe had not, to
winch MIR. Mosby replied, yes, yeu have: this. to
the pest OF my recollection, is what passed.
X. III. WHITLOCK.
August, 10, 1891
| was in company with Col. Mosby, and Mr.. ].
M Bolts, and others, the evening preceding the
election, and fully concur with Mr.. R. H. Whit
lock. WIN MERIaN
Aug. IL, 1881.
was in company with Colo. Mosby, Mr.. Jno. NJ
Bolts, Il others, on Sunday, 3Ist ut when discuss
ION look place as to the remarks made by Mr. VIII
liams at Gentrys Mr. Bolts was proceeding with his
statement of Mr.. Williams assertions when he was
suddenly stopped by Col. Mosby who remarked
"Botts, he didn't say so, do Williams iustice.n
Aug. 9th, 1881. ANDW. E. Elicit.
L was in company with Col Mosby, Mr.. John
NJ Bolts, and others, on Sunday, 3lst ut. when
discussion took place as to the remarks made by
49, w .iiaiiiS ~ oeitrys, ana concur IN tho state
ment given by Mr. Andw. E. Elicit, as regards the
same. JAMES GLIB.
AT the time of the conversation alluded to in nv
statement, which appeared in the Wing of the 9Th
inst'' with Mr. j. NJ. Bolts address to the public,
reeollect during the conversation, Col Mosby
spoke of some numbers signed Il believe) X Y, and
to the best of my recollection said that he Mosby
had also spoken of those numbers to Mr. j. c.
Williams on the day preceding said conversation.
O nod he. IL
Mr.. Bolts, that the impressions therein stated were
left on my mind from the entire conversation of the
evening had on that subject, when both Col Mos
by and MIR. Bolts were present with myself, and
believe four other gentlemen.
August 9, 1881. L. N Elicit.