Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-05-14

ser Of Tho Constitution-tha the conclusions drawn by the
Court, in favour Of the party under examination--seem to
be not at all warranted by the facts which they state to
have been proved and that the President was required,
by that care which is due, from every President. TO the
honour of the Navy, to act as he did in this case"
We do not mean TO 20 into any particular analysis Of
Kandoiph's deiencej but the following points are those
which he has not touched upon-and it is essential TO his
deience5 that they be fully cleared up.
LIST. Lieut.. II. drew for himself fiorn the public funds,
exclusive oil his pay. emoiuments, commissions, SC.
Ss,9S1 dS. How dill he make this large SUN of money
in less than 4 months.
I'd. He is credited with payments made on board the
ship, &c. TO the amount of more than $20,0OO. Towards
that sum he %disbursed, the Sll, 4S3 which he no,p admits
10 have received OF the money left 10y Purscr Undertake
and also the sum OF $1,000 borrowed at Port Mahon-
making his alleged disbursements about IS, 900 more than
his funds. Where did he procure this sum? Was il his
own money that he expended Circumstances create the
strongest doubts about his having any such sum. And if
he borrowed 1t OF others, why does he not state of whom
he borrowedi II, IA he does the small sum of $1,000 obtained
OF the Dutch Consul at Port Mahon? Is there not then
the strongest reason TO believe, that he could not have dis
bursed the large sum OF more than $50, 600 on board the
ship?
Sd. He received as money LEFT bv Purser Timberlake.
the Court OF Enquiry censure him Tor "not charging him
sell and crediting his predecessor Mr.. Timberlake in his
accounts, with the amount OF Money and other articles
let by the said Timberlake, of which he took possession.
and which he expended as acting purscr, and i'm not men.
uioning such receipts to the officers Of the Treasury or at
the time OF setting bis accounts" and also sin making paw.
ments and taking receipts for the same as though the paw
menis had been made by Mr.. T. during his life, and
thereby rendering it impossible 10 determine with accura.
cy the precise amounts which were~respectively paid bv
Mr.. Tinberldke and by himself"
The explanations which Lieut.. r, attempts 10 give OF
these things in his late Address to the Public, are. in our
humble Judgment, perfectly lame aud unsatisfactory.
THE ATTACK.
We are indebted to one of the gentlemen, who
were present, for the following account of the out
rageous attack on the President, on the 9th instant (:
"The Presiden, was seated between the dinner t,bIe
oil The steam boat Sylnpy and thp tirtbs he nina ia, Ia
mouth, his spec,acles on, and a newspaper in his hand
Several gentlemen were at the door of the cabin amongst
the rest, Major Donclson, Mr.. Brent, the Collector of
Alexandra, Captain Broom OF the Marines and Mr.. Potter
OF the Treasury Department. Randolph entered coolly.
shook hands with one of the gentlemen, aud passed cour-
teou'iy by. a lady (the wife et Judge Thruston) who
was seated near the President, moved TO let him pass int
the narrow space where the President was seated. He APP
preached hun bowling, and asevery one thought, was about
scliciing the Chiei Magistrates ciemency. lie was in the
act oil drawing oil his right glove, when the President OBJ
served, taking his pipe from his mouth, Never mind YOUR
glove, SIR Randolph said in a very low tone OF voice.
so low that the President could not have heard him dis
hnctly," That he came to take his revenge of him for the
disgrace imposed upon him. by pulling his nose suiing
the action TO the word. The President exclaimed in as,o.
nishment, What, sir! What, sir!' Randolph on the i'm.
slant was struck by Mr.. Potter with an umbrella. a very
severe blow, (Which knocked him against the birth.
Captain Broom seized him and dragged him with violence
from the President-and Major Donelson rushed through
the table in his anxiety to protect the President. II was
the work OF an instant. The President exclaimed, Selling
his stick, Let no man interfere between me and this per-
sonal insult am an old man, but fully capable of de-
Tending myself against, and furnishing a dozen cowardly
assassins.'
a person, whose name we understand is Thomas. an
preached the President, and rendering his hand, observed.
General! IL you VIII promise to reprieve me, | will MUIR
der the bastard The President put by his hand, saving,
: No, sir, do not wish the majesty of the laws insulted Tor
mel am capable of defending myself against insult.''
They are substantially reported by the gentlemen present, who,
conversation might take place, which il, would he desirable to report
accurately ho'eai'er' had walked up to hear what Va. passing.
We understand, that an indictment has been found by
the Grand Jury OF Alexandra against X. b. Randolph,
Tor an assault upon Gen. Jackson. aud that an officer ar.
rived III this city on Saturday for the purpose of obtaining
4 warrant from the Chief Justice. He, however, has
gone 10 attend his Court in North Caroiina.-rhe Mes
senger returned without doing any thing. lie reports, that
Lieut.. Randolph had gone TO a wedding, within ten miles
oil Alexandra, and that a Warrant had been obtained iron,
a Magistrate OF Fairfax county, which was not served On
him, on acrountot the alledgea want OF Jurisdiction. He
r or $ Also that Lieut.. Randolph was said to be in Frode.
rNk'ourg on Saturday morning COnDilsy.
u. W C understand, that Mr.. Potter had no opinion from
the Attorney General, as has been asserted-but a letter
rom mr.. hey to The u 5. Attorney for ViIginia-aIso
a copy OF The lnlictment OF the Grand Jury. We
also understand there was no instruction 10 call on the Co
vernon OF Virginia FOR any warrant.
Mr. Potter was charged with the commission Of Obtain.
ing the warrant, because being present At the ,ine of the
aSsa'I, he could bear witness TO all Tho circumstance
before the Judge.
VIRGINIA ELECTIONS.
.fccomdch q. j. Poulson,r ESQ. Jobn y
orummond,' 395-Seuthey Grinalds, 352, Thomas Cole
hu'h' Isl, VIM. S. Upshur, 200, John Ball, 90, Vim. II.
West, IL.
o'uuyo"", " D)-' evils ran, DoO-S. McCamani.
10, WIN Lindsey, 1877. (AIr. M'Camant was NOT con-
sidered a candidate after Mr.. Lindsey declared himself
232. ""' ny"rS'
NOT IN THE LAST LEGIsLATURE.
At an annual general meeting 1.-THE Stockholders Of tho
James River Steamboat Company, held in the CITY of Rich.
mond, on the LIST Monday in May, 1893, the iollowino
gentlemen were elected Directors OF the Company, for tn,
ensuing year, 10 wit:
DUNCAN ROBERTSON, of Norfolk.
GUSTAVUS LUCKE,
HENRY - DKE " me-
ELIAS REED,
ROBERT ANDERSON, of WILLIAMSBURG
And at a meeting of the Board OF Directors, uenr,
Clarke was chosen President.
HENRY CLARKE, President.
ROBERT ANDERSON, Secretary.
MIR. Joseph NJ. Sherrard OF Winchester, has disposcd q
ms interest in the " Winchester Virginian,' to his oarine,
i MI Iluar " = -