Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-03-01
Ma HoFFMAN TO Mn. PotNDE-rER.

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stn-four no;o of yesterday was handed TO in the
House Of Representatives and reply to it as promptly as
other and prior engagements, which could postpone
will permit.
have looked into tho New York Courier and Enquirer
OF the 9TH instant, TO which you refer The article TO
which suppose you refer and tho only ono in which
find any reference proof to Members of Congress from
New York, is an Editorial, headed Samuel z. Clement
10 avoid all possibility OF misunderstanding all
that find stated on such authority
SIN the first place Mr.. Clement has confessed since
writing the letter, that he introduced TO Mr.
van buren, and has never seen him to converse with him
but twice He states, that having become acquainted with
tho son OF Mr. Van Buren,, he called the City Hotel
sec him, and was, through mistake, introduced into tho
room occupied by Mr.. Van Buren,. He made himself
known TO Mr. Van Buren,, who politely requested him to
be Sae and after some other conversation proceeded TO
make tho important and confidential declaration ito a
friend which we extract. above!"
"W hat we have stated as 10 Mr.. Clements knowledge
oil Mr. AN Buren, and the circumstances under which he
became the depository of Mr. V. BIS confidence have
from two Members of Congress from this State, whose We
racy never has been questioncd; and their authority
we make the following statement, for the truth of which
wo arc ready 10 vouch.
"Mr. Clement informed tho gentlemen referred to,
some days previous 10 the appearance of his letter. that he
had been engaged to edit newspapers the State of Mis-
sissippi by MI Pondexter Of that State and Mr. Moore
OF Alabama: that Mr. Poindexter had agreed 10 contribute
oil The expense OF establishing the paperin cash,
but that in consequence of Mr.. Moore being somewhat
embarrassed in his circumstances he had proposed giving
an endorsed note for fifteen hundred dollars, that being his
portion OF the sum required !! ~
upon this statement, certain conclusions are carried out
by the Editors OF that paper With their conclusions
nave no cohcSri thcy Wero not made at request
upon any suggestion of mine. Nor ann at all connected
with the publication OF the facts as made in
That paper 1t made by the Editors without any COM
| mllmcation whatever between them and myself
ms might be deemed full TO your note But
think consistent with the scope of your enquiry 10 state
mat Clement was stranger TO until since the com
mencGment ct the present session Since then, and be-
lore the rejection of Mr. Van Buren, in the Senate and
IN the progress ct conversations with me, sought by MIR
Clement and perfectly voluntary his part he informed
me- That Governor PondeXtcr aud Governor Moore want
cd him TO go into Mississippi Alabama and edit paper
l hat if be went into Mississippi Governor Ponlexter
offered to furnish the cash to procure and up the press
ana establishments that he went into AabauIa Gov ernor
Moore could not furnish the cash. nc had lost money by
endorsing Tor friend; but offered him his paper 10 fourteen
or ieen hundred dollars In the progress convero
salon. he stated that he had Mr. Van Buren, but H.
had no acquaintance with him. These declarations ex-
cePi the fact last stated he repeated to me in several con
vesaons in the last of which, and shortly before tho re-
lection OF Mr. Van Buren, he said speaking OF both your
sell and Governor Moore that you offered furnish him
the money 10 establish the paper he contemplated in one
OF your states. know that several Of my colleagues
heard several OF these statements made by Clement to me
ana have been informed by several OF them that he had
made similar statements TO them. For the truth what
was stated by Clement, have time vouchcd nor is
That point with which have any concern.
have the honor to be, with great respect Sir your
Obcdient servant, MICHAEL, UOFFMNN
! Hon. GEORGE PoINpEXTER.