Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-11-02

commissions. They (he Supreme Cour) cannot issue
mandamus to the President Congress, to any OF
their officers.
'Thcse examples of my position, that each of the
three departments has equally the right decide itself
gard to what otl may have decided themselves nm
der similar ston."-JeierSon's Memoirs, VOL L. D.
3l7, SIS.
Ertroct from letter dated
BOURBON co., Ky, Oct l6 1872
BenS in possession OF positive proof of the fact
duty owe to my country aud myself To present
the public If the fact has been established else
the evidence in my possession, which proceed TO give
you, will only act as auxiliary to that already produced
1.-The following is the evidence: Mr. David Thomas ir
OF the county OF Bath, and Mr.. Lewis Wilson, of Bour-
bon, associated in speculation in hogs and TO enable
them to accomplish it, each OF them executed note be
offered TO the Bank at Lexington for discount The notes
were endorsed, by and the other by three able
aud responsible endorsers, and commendedb by Mr. VIM
Payne, OF this county, TO be good they could be
made Mr. Thomas proceeded to Lexington with the
notes, and the way met with Mr.. Hazlerig also of
Bath county, who on his way to Lexington on the
same errand, who cnqured of MIR. Thomas i'm what way
his note was recommended, and being informed that il
in the usual way, he replied that would not be
discounted unless II was accompanied with IA certificate
that the applicants had been uniform supporters of Henry
Clay-dnd that Mr. Daniel Trunbo of Bath had given
nm recommendation to that effect and had informed him
mat loan could not be obtained witoutit. MIR. Thomas
however proceeded TO lie under the impre that
the information he had received was Incorrect notes
ana Mr. haLlerigs were presented TO the Bank for dis
count; the following day they attended at the Bank 10
know the result OF the apple when to his ason
ment, his notes rejected and Hazlep's discounted
he then returned to his county, obtained a certificate from
Mr. Payne that he had been uniform supporter of Henry
Cay went Immediately back TO lie Xngton and presented
me notes endorsed by the persons which we re
counted without any explanation inquiry. This nior-
hauon received from MIR. Thomas this morning, in the
presence oil Mr. Talbot, respectable citizen OF this coun
y ana the same facts have been communicated within
lew days, TO more than twenty the most
czens oil the county, whose evidence be produced
IL necessary Mr. Thomas informed me- that he had been
urged by many his Clay friends conceal the facts he
has made public, but assured that he felt bound as
an honorable man, TO make it known; he declares that
such institution should IN in
country he considers it, used in the manner il is dan
geTGus TO liberty q use his own languOge)
lie has not only been uniform friend of Mr. Claw bu,
OF the Bank ao and his opinion undergone no change
until the most glarng and bareaced corruption has been
presented directly to his view
Mr. William +. Stone, of Bath county, who is friend
OF the President and WHO'S engaged in a similar specu-
laon with Mr. Thomas presented his the same
time, recommended in the usual way, as being perfectly
safe and secure which was instantly rejected. Mr. Tho
mas Informs me, that Mr. Stone exhibited to him bills TO
the amount OF ten thousand dollars which he had at diff
ierent lines sold TO the Bank, every of which lad
promptly paid at maturity but his being friend 10 he
President, was the objectionable ofence.'