Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1831-01-27
FOR THE E.MouIRER


sec that you have re-published the Auditor r..
ply to my Remarks on his Rspori; but whether mi,
Reply written 10 that spirit Of candor which should
proud to enjoy" will not undertake 70 d,,armins
he ma be assured Of one thing, howevers that INV
remarks did not proceed from any feeling of resent
men' a. hi, attempt to di'pe' the golden dream, to
which he aludes. On that particular point am In !
very comfortable condition Of feeling IL he fail In hi.
enort 10 defeat the claims, very well- he ne
w concIu lively prove that did ov.rrate the diff
c"t'es In the establishment Of the claims, whom I'M
dertook them He may be further assured that I act
ed from no disposition inure him in tho estimation Of
those whose eonhdence he Is proud to enoy; but in
this extraordinary ert 10 deserve al he
volunteered 10 say great deal that was not aked nj
him. calculated unnecessarily to nure the fe linz. NJ
individuals, and made many statements that knew to
DO erroneous Duty to myself required the correc
ten Of these errors, and although the exposure of the
Auditors mistakes might be the consequence I could
not avoid It, How far the remarks made by me. and
overea oy tne Aud'or, were correct will presently
snow; out before attempt that, IL proper that .houid
enter confession Of one mistake myself which will
readily do although do no, perceive how il will re-
that Major Du Val deposi, ed with The comn;,, ~
original Roll OF Officers entitled 10 half paw" evidently
meaning a, the context clearly shows the origio.i
ro.. o. on the officers that were entitled My remark
w~ in rubstauce, tbzt tho Roll deposite by Ms;oy
Du Vai' was copy only; and moreover, that il did
not even purport 10 extend TO the Illinois re ,m m,
~, GroekeW: regiment. or the Navy. 1 now repeat,
'ha my statement was correct, except 60 far as
70 the Illinois regiment and into that error was led
by the statement OF Col. Mu.er a copv of svhi.h T
mad examined just before writing the very ha.,y re-
marks made on the Report. BY the way | will a.
serve mat many copies Of these Rolls believe have
oeen taken one was published have under ,tood H..
,ne Norfolk or Portsmouth newspapers, aud in he
Kentucky papev extending the ntorma,on a. ,yi
as possible. The statement of Col Mu,eri. a, ~
iows:-" The hrst Board Of Officers did not finish In
whole ousln IS, "a the off GERS at euded from
= 'n,nk) Ceocssts regiment. Illinois regimen aut.
the Navy D her officers were, therefore, afterwards
appointed to receive the statements Of these
ana the Navy, and their proceedings were Il believe,
also sent 10 lhe Auditors. The whole of the
,ngs ana statements were at Richmond, and read he
lore committee OF the Houss of Deiegate,. AT IN.
Tall session OF 1885, though have heard that thew
not now to be founi The within copy is taken from
copy OF the Statement gave to the Board OF Ofcer
and which kept for my own satisf ,c,on /" In .nr
OF postscript TO this Sae ment, Col Mut.r supoo..
ne was 10 error 10 saying officer from the Uiinoi,
.ssmsn' attended The Board But then, again. says
me- and not referring to the Roll ITSELF was led into
Co' u'ers error, and stated that the lliino. regi.
men. was not on the Roll | admit the advice I CAV
we hudiior should be followed by myself and hon
ne will consider this one accidental aberrstion sutf
cienly explained. ~
now proceed TO that these are not the
Isis made ey IN Board, and auer myself shall be
Remain unconvnced. Endorsed on one of tbs n.
PeIs, flied by Major Du VAL is the following satsnen,
"a the hand writing OF Col. Mu,er-" The Statement
=. 10" 70 copy was authenticated by tho Board
o., ofhcers, and, together with the S;a ements Of ts
ohsr regiments and the proceedings of the Bard
stSned by the President, transmitted TO the Comn;.
sioner' OF the Wsr Office. and afterwards, the Who'll,
''eedings &c, ratified and au by the Co
vernon and C'uocl and delivered to the Auditors on
which, after taking tho Attorney Gsnsrst's opinion
!hey proceeded agr'e.by to the act OF Assembly. to
'ssue warrants for half-pay."
Again he says:-"I made ont froo, ,bs n,o...,;.
oil the different Boards, statements Of the o6ics,s
DANES entitled to hafpsy, and delivered one COW 10
.as auditors Tor their guide. And herevith send a
ing OF the fret Board Of Offices which "a, in Eh,
~, 1852. To discriminate, &c." Now, il il sviden
upon inspection OF the papers, that the Roll filed in
''s once OF 'he Keeper OF the Rolls. is The rough
cPy spoken OF by Col. Muter. II is not signed b.
me president, nor authenticated by the Governor and
Couoeii. u rough copy. made out by CtI Mut.,
from the authentic documents which were aecompa.
nied with me proceedings of the Board and ,eot In
tho Commis'ioners oil the w ~ OHcs: and M. orob,
ohyi'' that after the act OF tuos I7s3 directing In,
hndl'ors 10 issue such warrants. this List wa. n AIDE
GU py co'. Musr, Tor them, he retaining rough copy
TOT nis own sat'fsetion The paper found by Jude
Caoe aod hled by bin with the proceedings and sun
dfy original returns perhaps tbs copy Jared 10 INV
Io'. hiuer' as mae out by him from tho authentic
documents cerih I'd by the President OF tn Bo.rd Tor
he AUDITORS guide, and this supposon IL fortf adj bv
an endorsrmen on that pape-, believed to be IN In,
n'na-wrltlng Of one of the Auditors, viz" You
an SweHi ndt you have not, at any sine since you
oe''ukemsni or becoming supeTnumerAry, refused 10
re'enter into the sefviee-@so beIp vou Odd Ths
rough cory filed by Major Da vi, has this endorse.
mem 90 ". 10 Coi Mu'ers hand wrlng:-' No list Of
the ofheers ell the Navy and Of the officers Of CrocL
regimen, hdui1g been sent 10 tho Auditors. An.
,nenhca'ed by the Executive; therefore they are no,
'n,iuoeo 10 the foregoing Ist, &C., &c" Dos ,bis
ooi clearly show IN at this rough conn "a. "a. 49,,
gtsr the auhen'c returns the Board had been sen,
70 me Auditors! IL 10 uoque-tionabls.
But Ibes to be obse, oed that 10 nv frs, remark.
on 'nis point SAID rsicrred to this error merely Ia
s snow N" The statement must have b'en made from
nedrsoy. Since the statement 10 re.aTifmed. 4 am
oouno 70 presums the Auditor did etdnins tho pan,
ana ne acquitted Of ~ ts0lion but some VIII Ia a. IN.
srpense OF his perception.
The Auditor admits that tho officers n C,oekst,
'esmsot aud the Navy, sfs not on the Roll a. s,s,s,
r. 81, pnt, out tridopbsotIy SKIS how this Will sf