Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-04-01

DIV and thinking him to be- better entitled to credit
than the Telegraph, placed the talsehood to the &C
count of the latter. How far was mistaken Is
now made manifest, if the Rev. Obadiah d. Brown
is to be credited. vouch him as witness against
the truth of Mr.. Grundy'sstatemen His depo'i'
ton is given in Saturdays Republican, and iron
it the subjoiued extract is made:
"When directed bv the Postmaster General
to cause the statement Of allowances (narked Al
to be made, first instructed Mr.. John Taylor 10
commence the work, and afterwards, by consent
of the Postmaster General, employed Mr.. Dun
das to assist him. The directions which gave
were to call upon Mr.. Suter. the Pay Clerk, TOT Ills
nav list, which would exhibit the payments &C
tually made, and on what contracts they "ete
made: from which reference could be had TO each
particular contract. Mr. Taylor soon AFTER IN
formed ME, that in many cases, the aad'tioNa' Ill,
lowances were not entered on the coh'rac'i a"u
when they were SO entered, IN most instances
the date of entry was omitted, and he heeaeo III
structun as to the proper date. then diree' r
ed him to take the date of eniry TO inc creoit "
the contractor, as the only criterion that could
No given. Some time after this, he asked fur
Their instruction as the proper person who should
hp REGARDED rs having made the allowance, at the
different periods | directed him to enter all al.
lowances made from the LIST of July, 1898. to the
9th March, 1899 inclusive, to the name OF John
M'Lean. who was Postmaster General during
that period; to enter all allowances made from
the 7th of March to the 5th of April, 1899, to
Abraham Bradley, who was by law acting Post
master General during that period; and from me
9Th of April, 1929, the day when WIN. L. bar
ry took charge of the Department, to enter all
allowances to his name"
ask the reader to compare this statement
made upon oath, with that Of Mr.. Grundy. 10
thev apree in the essential and material allega-
ton of the latter, that the two clerks stated the
difference, and asked decision without reference,
to particular case? No thing like it is stated, BY
Mr.. Brown himself. lie distinctly admits, as the
reader will see, that Mr.. TayIo applied to him.
an reference to this very case. He is wholly ST.
lent as to any difference Of opinion between the
two clerks. He makes no pretence that his de-
cision was given without any reference to MIR.
Bradley Here then are two versions OF the same
transactions: one sworn to by clcrgyman-one
stated upon the hunor of senator protesting re-
Iigion. Which are we to believe! What obliSa-
ton can there be, upon any editor, to give circu-
lation to either?
When the two elders, in Babylon, who were
also Judges, conspred to take the lite OF an nno-
cent woman, to conceal ther own lust, how was
their faIsehood detected? They had not concert
ed tale, and when examined, apart, gave diff
ferent and contradictory account OF the same
transaction. The mastlc tree was not more dill
ferent from the holm tree. than is the story OF
Mr. Grundy from that of Mr. Brown. Can we
believe that contradictions, such as are here ex hlb
tied. would arise IN perfectly innocent transao-
ton: In the case of Susanna, it is said "he as
sen,Jiy befieredhem as those that mere elders
n A., DIT NJ, al had
sasacty than to believe. implicitly, that religious
profession and official station placed men above
temptation to crime. His exclamation" lire
ye such fools. ye sons Of ISRAEL, that pihom ca
animation or kouiedge of The truth. ye hare con-
demned daughter Of Israel" might we'll be par
odied and addressed to the American people,
Are We such fools, ye people of the United States,
as, without examination or knowledge OF the truth
to receive the contradictory statements OF men
in office, to exculpate themselves from transac-
tons of most suspicious character-FOos IN
deed, or worse must they be. who, from mere
party prediction, can be deceived by the CLOSES
with which It Is attempted to cover up the afro
CITY of false report made to Congress, by de-
partment of the Government, and to call it inno-
nocent, because the perpetrators claim 1t to be So
trust the nation. at large. like the assembled
Jews, in the case of Susanna, will cry out with
loud voice against so much foley and injustice,
-sa9e9G9es-
he Washington Telegraph has become very
and important by its disc osures. Its
editor was privy counsellor and principal coad-
tutor of the Administration. We do not admire
the PRONUNCIATION of confidential letters, even In
seL.defence,-the case by which, if by any. IT
might seem to be warranted. we therefore
shall not use that part of his testimony. But
such statements as the following may be proper
" noticed The Telegraph of Friday says
1t is fact, and we appeal to the President
himself for the proof of what we say that some
of those who are now anxious that Gen. Jackson
should be reelected. advised that he should, in
his inaugural address. declare his intention of
retiring at the end Of the first term. Mr.. Cal
houn was decided in dissuading him from doing
So"
What should be thought of President whose
friends, real or pretended, would venture to in
terfere on such point? Its one on which. if
he had been deemed of suitable elevation of in
tellect and spirit, he would have been thought
abundantly qualified and entitled to decide with
out advice or consult.-Nut. Ga-.
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RICHMOND. MARCH 90.