Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-05-01


friendly terms; that he had had difference with
the Governor in Arkansas, but wished now to be on
friendly terms with him. and he would be glad that
should interfere and make up the difference l
went to him (Houston) and told him what Blake
had said. Gov. Houston showed some reluctance
to comply, and told me he would think of it, Mr.
b. subsequently told mo ho wished would rcpent
to Gov III. his wish to become rcconced to him
| MIR. Shaw, / thuk, was by. AS felt some rcIuc,
tancc TO go a second time. Mr.. Shaw went with me-
after which Mr.. Bl<ko entered and was met by
Gov. III and they shook hands together.
Question by the dccmSed.-Did the accused give
his Your first applying to him for de
clining the reconciliation.
| Ins,cer.-Yes, he did give his reasons; he stated
to that Blake had branded his character i'm some
publication perhaps, or in some dispute with him;
he assigned that reason why he would not re-
ccive him; but would take time to think of it, If he
went into u detailed statement of the circumstan-
of their differences 1 do not rccolcct it. re-
collect the general expression. He said shat Blake
had branded his reputation" or "that they had
quarrel i'll some way"
| Question by the accu,ed.-Did You in tho accus-
| eds absence at New York, see the publications in
the Telegraph charging him with fraud in relation
to the contract for supplying tho Indian rationsl
Did you write an article to cxculpate the accused
from those charges and send it for publication to
the Globe? Did you shew the article or read it to
Luther Blakc7 Have you cndeavorcd to obtain tho
article from the Globe, and the editor search
tor t--and was he or was Inc not unable to find it?
ltso, what were tho contents of said article, and
what did Blake say to it's correctness?
! Anscer.-A few days before Governor Houston
left the City for New York, probably the very day
before he left here he observed to s'that he had
understood before he came to the city, probably in
Philadelphia or Baltimore, that Duff Green wa,
about TO make an attack upon him about Indian ra
tons" That was the first l had heard it. On
finding that know noth"g about it, he read to inc
a publication which he had made. think i'm an
Arkansas paper, on the subject. After he left here
a few days, piece appeared in the Te[egrdph on
~ las he hnrat
did write piece and sent It to the Globe rciutng
! in general terms what had appeared in the Tele-
graph, and begging the public to suspend a decision
on the matter until he should return. | mentioned
these facts this morning TO the Counsel of Cover
nor Houston who told me ''that it all important
to recover the manuscript of this article
went to the office of the Globe, and afterwards
to tho house of Mr.. Blair, who searched for the
manuscript i'll vain; he told me he would bring it
to the House in - or 30 minutes, or half an hour
it he could find it. After had written this piece
for tho Globe sent for Mr.. Blake, (known gene
! rally Judge Blakc,) to my room and invited
him up. l read to him this piece, in which he
concurred most fully. 1 observed TO him that
! these remarks embraced the grounds, as suppo
sed, on which he and Houston had quarrellcd-
lie said he believed ii embraced tho greater part
| of them. | said to him, have | stated any thinp
here which is not corrcct2 He said no, or gave
assent by words or gesture, that had not. can't
reply to the latter part of the intcrrogatory fully
for did not keep copy of it, but it contained
u general denial of the charges preferred by tho
article in the Telegraph
Question by the accused-IIow long have you
known the accused; has he always, during your
knowledge of him, suffered fro a severe wound
still unhcaled, in the right arm, and is tho wound
such as to disable the arm2
Answcr.-l became acquainted with Gen. Hous
ton IN 1927. On intimating my intention to visit
Tennessee to Mr.. Nc Dufc, of this House. he rave
me Il letter TO Gov Houston, who was then Govern
or OF the State. We met at Lees Spring a water
ing rlace in Tennessee, where remained together
some tnEe while there, examined his wound;
had understood the object of his visit to tho
Springs was to rcnovatc his health, which had be-
come impaired by this wound The wound is in
the right arm about two inches from the shoulder
JOINT, 1t was caused by two balls which entered the
upper part oil the arm; and from having laceratcd
the lntcgumcnts very much, the wound was run
nIng much, and is still running-I examined it
this morning. He is disabled in the use of il; he
| could not exert it so az TO strike n blow mr. ony
thing like that
| Question, by the Committec.-Which article in
the Telegraph have you reference to, and on what
day was it published?
=, A"s0er.-I alluded to tho charge against Gov.
| houston OF fraud in the ratiOns of the Indians
do not recollcct the date, cannot designate it par
tcu'arly, but the article contained charges of fraud
| against Gov. Houston. 1t may be well enough
Tor me to state it was the first article which
! appeared on that subject in the Telegraph.
| Question by the Commjttee-In the piece Won
wrote, and Showed to Judge Blake, did YOU state
! any thing relative to the proposals made by Mr.
Houston to the War Department in the name of
other personsto supply the Indians with rations?
Ans2cer.-I think not.
! question by the ComniHce-Did you state in
that piece any thing relative to the proposals
made by Judge Blake, or by Mr. Prentiss, or by
David Butler, ir.7
AnSper.-1 did not. I mentioned none Of their
names, nor did mention any thing about it,
question by the COmmittce.-Did you state in
inc piece alluded to, any thing relative to an ia
tcrYcw between Judge Blake and Mr.. Houston, on
the 2lst March, $780, or any interview between
them from that day ts Oath of the same month?
Ans'oer.-I did not.
Question by The Commftcc.-Did Mr.. Houston
leave the Arkansas paper containing tho publica.
ton alluded to by you, in your ossesson, had
yo" access TO 1t when you wrote the piece for the
Gobe7
hnsrer--Hc did not leave it with me, neither
had | TO it.
Question by Mr.. Burd.-Do you know whether
Gov. Houston is right or left. handsd1
Answsr.-I do not know.
Question by Mr.. Burd-As professional man.
do you, or do you not know if one limb of a man
be disabled SO as to throw more exertion the
souDd one, whether such sound limb resolves in
creased strength not2
AHS1rcr.-I believe it ia a settled principle in
the philosophy Of profession that it does-yet
II depends very much on the constitution & person
al habit OF the individual, or the en- pcyrent in
winch he Is engaged. AS general answer, |
should say that it would, perhaps
Question by the dccuSed.-Do YOU, as profess
ionhl man, think that mans having for many
years running wound in ono of his arms, in
creasos the general strength Of his body and other
limbs?
An'wcr.-I should think that IT would not. We
know that it would tend to dubilitato the system.
and not to strengthen it.
question by The GccUSed.-Did, or did you not
IN Tie article written By you, refer the Publica
no" OF the Telegraph, and in general terms deny