Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1835-10-30


and told bis two brethren without, and Shem and
Japeth took garment and laid upon both their shout
ders and went backward and covered the nakedness
of their Father, aud their faces were ward and
they not their Fathers nakvdness. And Noah
awoke from his wine, and knew what his younger
had done unto him. And he said, Cursed be Canaan n
servant of servants shall he be his brethren Az
ter he had read this lie said blacks the dvsce
ants OF Ham, and that Gods curse upon them aud
his will that they should be the servant of servants
II sinpossibe for TO detail all he said during night
We continued up to late after IL oclerk
told him that should home in the morning
probably before lac got up,-took leave of him went
to bed. In the course Of the night he into my
room walked and gave me the Will OF 1892 ask
ed me TO take of It. This Will retained in my
possession until delivered it to MIR. Robertson the
Clerk of Charlotte. AT Mr.. RS death the seals were
unbroken and determined not to open q until Judge
Tucker should be present and think him To
that effect. Before received answer to my letter
MIR. Marshall wrote to that Judge Tucker had writ
ten to him that he supposed that MIR Marshall or my
self his brothers executor and that he should
not to Charlotte. then, in the presence of DIR
Avereu of Halifax, opened the Will Judge Tucker
however, did come TO Charlotte in few DAYS and he
and authorized Mr. Cadwcll to go to Philadelphia for
MIR. r. trunks and boxes, and ayeed tina. when they
arrived they should be examined by MIR Marshall and
myself, by MIR. B. Tucker and myself Before the
trunks aud boxes reached Charlotte 1 received letter
from Judge Coaer, asking me not to be precpitaie
Offering the will for probate and suggested that it ought
to be deposited IN the Clerks Office that all persons
terested i'll it might examine take copies In conse-
quence of this, carried the will the first time that
went to Charlotte, and delivered it to Mr. Robertson
Alter MIR. Cardwc!s return from Philadelphia | was
sent for 10 examine MIR Randolphs trunk and boxes:
they were examined in the presence of Mr. Robert
son, Mr. Cardwell and MIR. b. Tucker The papers
were in great disorder and Confusion, in the dit.
ieren trunks and boxes, and intcrmixed with clothes
The only paper of pecuniary value, that remembers q
Draft OF oOJ or 600 dollars found in the bottom of
box containing dirty linen and other clothes and some
papers In This examination the cancelled will found
10 no. no" rehSnoer ule particular box or trunk in
which was found, but distinctly remember that
found IN the envelope endorsed in MIR hand.
writing delivered this cancelled will the day was
iound folded up IN the envelope in which it found
to Mr. Robertson for preservation During the whole time
that had MIR r. will in my possession he told me
ITS provisions. lie frequently told that in short tp,e
would be executing his wilt and he oflen with great
earncsness, pressed me to execute fully He used
sometimes say, that the Courts of this State were in
the habit of setting aside wills, aud he expected they
would set aside his and he urged me to use all the
means IN my power to prevent it. He never however
tod me how he had disposed of his property But from
the manner IN which he spoke about his slaves and from
what he sometimes said to about slavery did not
doubt that he had emancpaed his slaves by his will
ana after raking oil the codci in 1925 knew he had
given me his Middle Quarter -previous to that time
believed that he had given part of his property
ana not know what, except that he often ntimaed to
me that he had given me his library. After Mr. Ran.
doiPh delivered me the will of 1892 he continued tell
me, he had done for years that would i'm short time
be executing his will but do remember that he
ever made distinct reference TO it.
do not think that saw him in the morning. when I
went away lie wrote me, 1 think in January To
come down to him, if it convenient as he had
some business with me. | not certain as To the
month, but think it was January. While was there
he told me that he wished to copy his correspond
ence with MIR Webster; that he intended TO publish il
with some remarks, of which he wished to be the
amanuensis He said ii all important that il should
be done and detained thee days the purpose dur
which time, lac frequently said would commence il;
but he did not until the third day. He then gave me
the letters to copy-I among them u statement
made by Mr. Benton that it agreed that the cores
pondence should not be published perhaps unless some
circumstance should arise to make the publication
proper: OF the latter, however, have no distinct re-
collection | mentioned this statement TO him as
reason why he should not publish them He said the
agreement had been done away because an incorrect ac
count OF the Transaction had been published years
before IN newspaper in New England and MI Webster
had not conradiced it, He after this, commenced die
ta'ing his remarks but frequently interrupted in
searching Tor papers to which he wished refer in
giving directions to- and scoldng his servants 1 had
been detained so long, that became inpatient and took
my watch out frequently TO look the time of dav
hoping That should still be able get away that even
ing. The last time l took out my watch he said in
corrupted hun by IT. and sprang up seized the shovel and
longs, and threw them with great violence into the fire.
place. and raved like madman, until he was completely
exhausted lie then threw himself upon seat and pant
ca IKE one who had taken the most violent Acr
he recovered little, he apoogsed me- and said he was
not man to forget 90 avors because the hundredtb
was denied; that might go that evening if chose
told iim would stay and finish the writing he desired
1t; but he dictated that evening His remark.
dictated to me, far able to Judge were sensible
and most elegant. saw him again a his house in
FEBRUARY, do not remember the date, when MIR BRYAN
was there During that visit he told me that when in
England, he made large of money by employing
Gully to bet for him horse races and nsinuated that
Gully was in the of the Jockeys and was sure 10
win, because he knew the horses which b. arrange
ment, were to win or loseThe horses wer brought tn
ne door late in the evening" for take what called
ms morning ride, and stood there until after dark before
they were ordered to be carried the stables He fire.
qnenty told me in the of the winter that the habits
OF ihs country were vulgar in early rising eating, &c.
and that he would not follow them, but pursue the
English practice ofbreakfastng late, dining late and sit
ting up late at night
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