Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1831-07-14
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From me pAdadetpiil Sentinel
,e following letter has bfen stpt 10 Us for


The following letter mas been stntto Us for
publications
Kso Hopt. June 30lh. 1891.
TIE prtsidsnf IF the y. S.
Sta-i had tire ooor 10 reo.ier. nv ssg Of
Do.le.iown. your letter Of The 23d Inst. with
IL. enelosufe,. g,z copies of circular hitter
from YOU 10 the aoiing Secretary of War,
Treasurer OF the Unund States, Register Bn1
Second Auditor ol the 1ressarv. and 81 ihe,r
respective Answsrs--the copy Of your circular
being IN rr,ni the others had also seen IN
tie neespaner. some days before yonr letter
reached me.
l.. ynur LITTER 10 me above referred to, vou
sneak Of my bsying charged several officers Of
the government anb conspiracy, AID siaie
thai thy have denied the ch-fges preferred
re ainsi them bs NE. | must be permitted 10
say that haven charged those officers with
any specific oGeace IN the fpfu suggested by
yoa.
have stated that The late Secretary Of War
and acting Secre AIRY Ct War were lying in
wait for tho purpose of making mn assault up
on me, on my way 10 the oilic', rs | believed
with An inteut TO assassinaie. also stat ed
thai grocery store between my lodgings and
fhs Office aud the rooms OF the Treasurer aud
Reg later were a1isInHltly occupied bv them as
llaces of rendezvous while ~ employed. !
further stated thai tine IrrasIrsi, Register add
second Auditor were ia Their company. ! al
50 stated IAsi the principal persons thus enga-
ged. viz Eaton and Randolph, with a recruit
ted force, threatened an assault on the dwelling
resided ia the same night until a late hour,
aud now slate, thai this threatening was con
rinued until - late hour on the following night.
The officers who have denied the Charge as
framed by you, admit having been IN compa-
ny with Mr. Eaton during the tune referred to,
-, al. hs.x va Eea IA hia ha
whole time ; this was never intended 10 have
been alleged by me.
The admissions, equiyocatons and palpable
reservations IN thrfr letters are abundant proof
of all Tie material facts asserted by me, So far
esnes are concerned: bot II any doubt remains
il should be observed, that my letter OF the = lot
was addressed to You specially as Chiet Ma
gisfrate OF the District OF Columbis. ia which
capacity our powers must be amp'e to direct
the proper officer oil the Government To Inst
'ute a lPgal Investigation ofthis transaction be-
fore a tribunal having pa"er 10 Examine ahd
compel the attendance u wtnesses. Whenev-
or TINS shall be done. VIII, vi hout delay, fe.
turn 10 ia seat of eovetn- eai, and render AL
the aid in nv uowei 10 Sucn iii CT IA the d.
charge OF Ia, dflty i must, however, be dis
tinet. unde, stood, that the investigation shall
bt GIN with ihe PIncfpals, aud before Furnish
last Of re Witnesses, mat an assurance OF
protection snail be gwen TO those who hold OF
Il, Is sat they shall suffer M uJury IN consr-
q"en'e of < wing testimony. lals Las become
nee S asy ~ trsson Of tae dc eiaraion at Mr. L.
fsir, tb- bfo her-ni-ta~ of Mir. Eaion, Tat
I. Preslaent wund turo every clerk oui OF
otilr' sshn cook my par AZ ms busin SIS, aud
fst.s, taos Whom have sIuse come 10 my
hnat I5lge Although DO net assume tpaI
i- Do eiaI ton was autaOfis ii by you, YET
It i. ,n 'spepscbr 10 justice that II" appIrh T.
sun q. shIs naiure should 1881 on the nlnd, oil
witnesses.
nave the honor to be, very respectfully,
your, &c. S. d. lNuHAM