Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-08-11


URINARY and real question before YOU, 70 me
consider atioa of = collateral aud false ,ssie,
t,~.en m.self and the companions OF tHfpn
aud Raudoph. whist at iheH fen1ehvons
uhs,.hv W., might ouen.ihly imprarh my
yfr.c;,.. s;,hoal contfadicing one OF nv az
..,,;a,s Not Content with framing such an
issu-. thus calculated Ia d. me injury, anu 10
a.fea, every purpose Of jdstes. hhd ~ your
le,tes. and with deep r-er,t fffi myself ooilg'
Ell i, expose IL. induhfahle evidence ots u,
nlorable bias 10 you, mint As an apnsrfn'
rause for the smIa.rassmeni in,efposrd. you
b..emaae asraiaitous offer Of your protection
% me III should engage IN those prosecution =
But no, having soue ht such protection, nar desn''
cd IL desirable IL removes none OF the jim
previously and subsequently thrown IN me
sav ASKED nm assurance Of protection 'o'
he Witnesses who might hold Offices ot your
disposal. from injury Ia conseqne"ee OF giving
,ssitrlon, hut this is given in Torn wineh
Taey viii regard ~ a:hreai, rather than an u.s.
saraace Of protection. -,
:, -, himself nv his own tsumony. the c md
Won anuesed 10 your assurance, that II
!. mutpoi be- Construed o. sfording IMMUNITY
for their own misconduct, which the 'uves'i'
patton might unfold" could have no mean
ina that can imagise, unless intended Tor
meaaee. have also observed 10 your e ter
another obstacle 10 any scrutiny before tr''
bunal 81 the District. II IL stated 10y you,
that, +" should any person be found TO have
Formed pars OF q feesuHes '"es w e"s"se
in bosiiiiief ofany kino "Hnio 'ne P''s'"o,t
OF he Department or e'se"ne'f' Vo"l
feel IL (your) duty. in additionto The pena iles
Of the Law, forthwith TO dismiss tbs oue"ue'
nom public service. And ~ 'he neA' pn'"-
graph youpre)odge aud piomu'ga,c '"' NC
and
qalusi OF The Acting secretary OF war SUI
othen' lallegec TO have been charged oy ne')
OF any offence Shstever' having p'ef'""s'y
JUSTIFIED the omeefs whose rooms ~s.s oe"o'
pied Tor rensezvous, on Tue gfo"no 'ha'
was their duty to be there; anu tna' aug 10
dy else had Alright to CONS there. u h'e
end on'rammslisd investigation had osso eehe
into. rs requested, bad de'efmlneo to eau
upon you ~ the hfst witness, Po'~nns'an'
ding you say m your letter =" msssrs' camp
bell, Smith, Lewis. anu hsnao'p"' nm w,
Inghsms e"er, treeeivso osy"a ~ NV"
on the mofoing OF the ~Lu june gave lso")
the hrst 'nloTns'on ina y"o) IA" On ,"e
subject OF bis dincu'iiss; yel i'sN ho'n'ng
in saying, tbaf your examination, WIN 'he
other testimony 10 my power "ou,n nave al
forded ample proof oil the extraordinary 'de'
that you were weA spprGeu o, "ns' was gong
on anterior TO tbat oaie' Inc frehngs VINO"
governed Jo1 on 'his occasion may oe vi.
stood FROM the inc' ihst you nave Jusinfn
Major Esion's meditaied assault upon me, and
from the declaration OF ons OF your devoted
fsieods, that, in conversation hs had with
you before ,he intended assault, YOU informed
him OF the controversy between Mayor Estoo
and myself, and said that, II there "as to
he any more writing il would he in redink =
Your course. on this subject. 10 tue more ex.
uaordmary, sno the more worthy 70 DO spe-
cisll, remsrked, inasmueh as the persons prin.
eipAliy interested are known 10 be OF your
mos, confidential friends, and believed to be
psftakers Of your most secret councils who
were 10 habits OF dolly Intercourse aud consol'
taton with you, aud @b"se devotion to YOU
wishes authorized the belle that they would d.
nothing OF importance against your approbs-
Aian. Ul the principal offender no uUiiue is
taken. as J, there was no such person on the
stage OF sc,ion. All the res, engaged. or sup
..a...d A., have h.pt .u gcps la The ed