Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-02-15
Tn the EAii0r of Tic Gtote.


A friend informed las, evening, tnat article,
which appeared in New York paper, charging corrup-
ton on members Of Congress, blow
aimed at trsc, therefore, 10 seize the earliest op-
porunily state Ia the public The transaction, out ot
which this charge iHsinuasion, or whatever lis mus:
havc arisen.
Some tire since 4 person BY Inc name of Jones, Of
New Jersey. applied To me 10 draw UP specification
and claim for Il patent Tor 4 trunk lock. which he
advised necessary 10 have rrssued, account OF
the defects existing IN one lie had previously taken out
consented 10 do II. "a was strictly professional!
matter for which he waS referred to Inc by those whom
he advised with the subject. AS found II would
be work Of some lauo and require professional
skill accepted his proposition 10 pay me reasonable
compensation. Indeed. he could not expect me to do 1t
without. 1t days before got it Completed
The next day after first him, he told me that Is
General Wall Of the Senate, to whom he had 4 letter
vas not here, he wished 10 go with him 10 the Post
MASTER General, 10 whom De wished 10 exhibit a NAL
bag, 10 which lie had applied his invention. l went
with him. and introduced him. and subsequently, showed
him those attentions and cIvlcs which would TO any
otter citizen lie offered, in the outset to pay me for
all the trouble he gave bot told him should receive
no compensation except for preparing bis papers Tor the
reissue Of the patent. which would he Attended with con-
siderable labor.
After General Walls return, he requested me to GO
with him to tic Department, which did no: DO, sGppOs-
inc that the General could render him all lie aid he
wished. At a subsequent day lie expressed desire 10
dispose Of one fourth part Of his patent 10 instead Ut
paying otherwise for The preparation of his papers, and
10 enable HIN to derive more extended benefit IRON
it in New England, and secure my professional ard IN
supporting and sustaining his patient III case any legal
difficulty should arise his rights under It, could
not personally make sale Of his manufacture but agreed
TO the arrangement in consideration OF having connec-
lion in Massachusetts whose occupation would enable
HIM TO attend 10 it.. The agreement as he wish
ed which he took 10 examine and to which he express
ed his assent. There nothing in il which could
have any wlsh to conceal II was comnlon business
mailer.
Some two three days after this lie came il, appa
renlIy under great excitement, account al the low
estimate the Postmaster General placed bis mailbag
cndcavored to calm him by saying hiatt he Postmaster
General was probably too much occupied TO examine
fully into us merits and that at period Of more LEISURE
he would no doubt give more attention 1t.
lie said The merit D? his mailbag had been altogether
overlooked and preference given To another not ait as
rood; and much else that | need not repeat. | tried
10 soolle him, aud impress him with the belief that
the Postmaster General would appreciate his At lis worit
when he should have tricd il some Of the routes.
said nothing about pulling the s. wires, nos about
'nler in the in which such expressions aye at
tbulcd 10 lnp nor did enter my !nd 20 receive
or ask compensation for any other service taah nave
above mentioned . go,
TO be well pleased and which lie signed anu annexed
the usual oath
lie meyer executed the assignment TO me, nor have
-ccc,red cent from him for the labor Of preparing his
nnpers and drawing up his specification and claim tie
Jeff the CITY without calling on me. and have mol heard
of him since
This j. The whole matter, so far IS | am concerned,
out Of which the said newspaper article has arisen:
0' J. RUGCLES
Washington. Feb r.