Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-08-04

son to rcnquish possession of the letter but final
with the understanding dat t S~slien Of its produce
ton as evidence, sl,9uid t.icn be- decided uron,
Erau.na,oa continued. On the day which witness
visited Mr. r., kc wild on all subjects bu On
the subject of the Bible, he spoke oeu, and
rational in his litSOny knows from hearsky that
Mr. X. used opium, substitute for il. 1ie day
which MIR r. made his speech he did drink
Always thought Mr. RS iund in bad state frooi
the tnac he returned from Russia, until he to
Philadelphia.
On the next day Mr. Jones announced to the Court,
tiat in regard TO the letter ~f Mr. r. alluded by Mr..
H. A. Watkins there wo&d tr necessity for decree
al the Court the witness had consented TO submit the
letter TO the Court, to be used they should fit
The objection o the witness to the letter. fron the
manner in which one Individual spoken of i'm it,
But that gentleman had come forward in the manly
manner, and waived all objection on his to
The Introduction of the letter. depending upon his cha
RS amin Sdvcrsioas.
Mr. WIN. NJ. Watkins addressed the Court and said
mat he was the individual To whom MIR. RS remarks
pointed, and that his related to an uniorunae
habit to which he (NIr. W. formerly addicted Tie
had never heard OF the letter until the present time
so far he concerned, he hoped that would not
be withheld, as he perfectly willing that it should
Henry A. wa,kins ssid he could NOT reconcile the
production of the letter his feelings but he would
submit TO the will of the Court
The Court said they supposed tie Counsel would no,
sssk to read more ot TIE letter than necessary
Mr. S,anard.-Ccrainy not and it will probably not
nc accessory read that which the witness o,;c
10 having made public
The letter, dated January 2i 1892 was then handed
TO the court, and subsequently, read in cydcace with
the exception OF the passages alluded The letter
states that the writer had just heard fro Mr. Marshall
that his Mr Rs> speech az Prince Edward Court house
ton the Sd Monday ia Novembcr had been much mis-.
represented, and his personal illusions distorted &c
die then TO report what he did say on that
SION s and to fpi1in the reasons for his remarks
which he reured TO Charlotte Courthouse after mis-
sion te Russia Had only few moments conversation
with him previous to his delivering his speech Spent
time with him in the evening He seemed in rcst
less state OF mind and in very bad health Daring
ming he got hold of bundle of bills of articles Bought in
England and seemed to lie much perpIexedin ca.nnag
them lie would search for paper, and when he had
found IT. return 1t to the bundle and search for another
and then search to see whether he had returned the
He told witness that John had been scrpan, 10
him, but ricndthat he &aa rendered him services no
otker could render-that he could find any thing he
wanted among his baggage, and could DO without sleep
longer than any person he ever knew. He used some
strong language by way Of protestaOn, that he
would forget John and seemed "a regret that he had
him from his family, by going home that evening
Witness visited Mr. r. at his house during the course Of
the week Found him neatly dressed and very stately
an his manners bat nc received witness cordially John
was still IN attendance upon him, and also an old man
named Essex, who was formerly great favor.e sith
Mr. H. Tie was, according to Mr. r. and his own ac-
count upwards of ~ years old, and Mr. r. used call
him old daddy Essex. lie of the NEST gentcel
servants witness saw; and there was more ordia
and civty between him and his master than he eyer
observed between master and slave. When Essex
made his appearance, Mr.. X. got INTO passion cursed
and abused him violently, and ordered him of telling
5ehE rot TO let Essex where lac was for the very
sight of him put HIM in a passion Mr. II. had some
years Oeloe lpid witness tl1t Essex would drunk
and would get liquor in an improper that
he had been obliged TO punish him for it but ho treated
him then with great kindness.
MI. r. dined by cande-light when Witness visited
HIM AsoEt sunset the horses brought to the door,
and Judge Leigh and Mr. st. George Coulter, (yho
were tlcre) with witness, requested by MIR Ran.
dolph to ride before dinner Mr. r. had Formerly boon
accustomed to dine at the ordinary hour in the
They eeee ovt MIR H. rode for considerable distance
80 as TO avoid the company of any one, and converscd
but little When he did begin talk he seemed dis
satisfied with everything On coming near Tie Ferry
Quarter they met of his overseers and AIR r.
abused him. Mr.. Coulters horse got awsy gear ibis
place, and Mr.. H. seemed mnch disturbed by IT, Alder
dinner Nr Dictated to Mr. Coulter letter which he
sad he intended to send to Mr. Marx in London which
he gave of what he had since hs
TO this country complaining Of every thing and among
others of the taverns and accommodations his road
home. Next morning he sent for witness his room
asked Of he had observed how "kW joy Judge Leighl
looked while he debating the tier and said lac Ga
not intend to send it, Je then spoke of a Sly witness
had purchased during Mr. u IS absence. This fg was
one of a number of mares and fllies which Mr. Ran
dolph had authorized Judge Leigh to sell prices fixed
by MIR. Randolph. Mr.. X. said lie was very much hnrt
that Judge l.. had taken the money from witness for
such fly and asked witness accept the money he
had PAID Tor her, which witness declined doing Ia the
astter part of November, witness received note ON
Mr. b. proposing TO cancel the purchase of the fly and
ANYTHING witness to visit hR. Witness called him
on the Saturday previous TO tie 18th Monday when on his
way to Halifax Court house Did not intend stay long
knowing the 1ateness of Mr. r g dinner bour R,,t Mr.
X. insisted he should remain TO dinner, saying should
DE ready al O'Clock lie then Insisted witness sbae Id
ride with him. They rode TO tie Middle Quarter ;
and MIR r.. asked him his name Thinks the negro had
forgot it, but he made it out before they left him Be-
eves the name jug uTtha He told witness that nc
intended to give all his negroes Eastern or Turkish
nameG They met another negro whom Mr. II abused F.;
said he had furniture good enough for any white man
that he had tongs and shovel fit for agentcman parour
that he would drive him of his house anditake his
tongs and shovel, &c.
Just before they reached tic house on their return
witness snentoRed tbe bject of tie FLY 10 E, Al
first he said he afraid he had burt anesss faeincs
and treated the subject with great dccaey He kest
witness much later than the hour lac had stated aad de-
HaiDed him until it too late TO 20 that sight insist
sng that he should stay and order breakfast lis own
hour the next morning. About 3 o'clock MIR. h
appeared sleepy and he had told witness that lac had
had no sound sleep for long time, he urged him 90
to bed Next morning, while witness eating break
fast DIR. r. seat TO ask bGV to into bis chamber
when he had done. When witGess went in Mr. r. said
dad in bis life, and that Inc would give his As,olecrop Of
tobacco If it could be lie seemed very weak and
when witness ebou leaving him-said he should
see him again On witness asking wky-Le gaid
Leigh would tell him all.
Witness received note from Mr. r.. while al Halifax
Court requesting him 10 call his return This note
was dated Nov. q. Called his return and fauaS
Judge Leigh with Mr.. X. great uunbtsr of papers
strewed upon the floor and John pic ipg teu
up The rafting % ake papets seemed TO distress Mr.
r. and he cursed John and babe hiu make haste aRd
done. Witness did not stay ong,-He Be1t saw Mr.. p
on Charlotte County Court day, in Dcccnber lie csnie
10 Witnesses bouse, and wished TO have his BusLy Forest
Estate set up at auction. 1t in the aferno a. and
the people leaving the COgrtHouse lie proposed
to sell the land in PARCELS cscrViDg himself bid
Witness went and set up The property fox sale but