Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-03-06
THE WITNESS-AnA1u-

Notwithstanding Mr.. Clement has been proved
utterly unworthy of all credbity, yet has ne since
peeil reiled upon by the ~ lntegencer and by Mr..
Vance in the H. of r., las he was previously by Mr.
PoindeNter in the Senate,) as a credible witness
against the Post Master General-The last Globe
notices in the following indignant terms, and i'm the
most authoritative manner, the use which has thus
been made OF the notorious witness:
The Editors OF the ~ Inelligencer cite nav dc :
position OF the individual who bore testimony for Mr. Pon-
dexter IN dne Senate, as furnishing ground of attack on
e Post olice Department This individual states that
alter the Post Master General had made an objection 70
me appointment of HIMSELF Editor to Post Office
MI bergen replied to the Post Master General, that the
appointment oil said Clement the Editor, was she wish
OF me Pdrty-that mn. Barry had no right TO object
ana mat Clement "was accordingly appointed"
should not have noticed this statement but for tbe
use made OF 1T by Mr. Vance in the House of Representa-
uves, and by the Editors of the Intellipencer We arc
authorized to contradict it, totally unounded The Edi-
tors oil the lnegencer knew the Post Master TO be who'll
~ incapableoi making appointments from such motives
uuer any such dictaon as is pretended in the article al
rri ow canthey endorse such ridiculous chargesi''
Inc SITUATION IN which MIR. PondeXter has placed
himself, by resort such Witness is thus strong
~ exposed by the Baltimore Republicans
III may be recolccted that his speech against Mr. Van
buren was made up of insnuaons and a representation
mat he had heard from different individuals, undoubted
integrity certain statements respecting Mr. Van Buren,
wnleh were very disreputable TO him; and which clearly
satished MS mind that the nomination should not be CON
hrmed but his hearers left to their maginaons with
regard to the measures much censured or the ndvi-
uuas upon whose testimony the honorable gentleman rest
ed Tor the acs with the single exception the
contained in Clements letter. and the name of the author
of that statement "'''''
From this fact we left TO infer that in the judgment
Oh hr. PolndeXter this sufficiently
10 JUSTLY his acting upon his testimony and of endeavor-
ing to prevail upon others dothe same If he did not
he can make no apology which be satisfactory TO any
reasonable man, and TO suppose that he upon this
sumption is placing the in the most favorable LIGHT
Tor him OF which we conceive.
.. 10 bring forward such a letter, upon such an occo-
sion, was no small affair; and Mr. Pondexer, if he had
any regard for the station he filed the character of the
Dody oil which he member should have taken some
niue pains to have satisfied his mind that the evidence he
was about 10 introduce the notice OF the Senate was en-
uded to some little regard among honorable minds as a
man oil Eeraci'y' and in emitting TO do So he has been
guy Oh course extremely disrepuabe, and 10 plead
want OF knowledge of the character of his witness and thai
he had made no effort to obtain it, is only making bad
worse. '''
Yet, as Clement has involved him and HE friend Az
Moore in some difficulty by his extreme volubitv he
nds himself reduced TO the necessity i'm order TO escape
from imputaons destructive TO his character as nubic
man, TO alege that he had no knowledge whatever OF
Clement and that me had made no effort TO acquire IT, Nor
is tins all; but from the whole tenor of his conduct
1t perfectly obvious that he is endeavoring to impress p
on the public mind the idea that the witness whom he in
roduced TO the Senate upon whose veracity he
ed his vote against Mr. Van Buren, is utterly unworthy
oil any degree OF cred-IIere is complete giving I'M of
the ghost-an effectual oveurnng of the ground ,non
which he rested his vote, which led him into all his pres
ent difficulty
"In order, now. TO satisfy fbe pubIic mind m bo bod
no knowledge OF Clement and that he made no effort ia
obtain 1t, he has brought forward another witness (Jo1
~ Lean yIeD lork,) who believe stands bnt it,
e' II any higher in public estimation than Clement
himself Truly, Mr. Poindexter stands in very avk-
ward predcanent and the honorable excuse he can
life. 80 PO'''"' "o" Puonc
once 1t IS now rendered obvious that Clement ,ybo
was his principal witness is even in Mr. Poinde xer'.
Judgment unworthy Of credit, we may safely conclude
at the witnesses upon whose representations he found
ca ms insinuaions, are better tban they should be-
notwithstanding his high opinion of their integrity; and
consequently 1t must appear obvious to enlightened men
mat the rejection Of Mr. Van Buren's nomination bv The
senate was piece Of gross injustice and highly derogato-
ry TO the character OF the Senate
The Journal at Washington, which supports the inter
esS OF Mr.. Calhoun IS really unworthy Of notice We
have suffered TO lavish its abuse upon u.s. TO pervert our