The pilot. [volume] (Baltimore [Md.]) 1840-1840, 1840-04-23

question.
And there was second
And the main question (being on the adoption q
!he resolution) was ordered to be now taken, and.
being taken T
The resolution was unanimously adopted.
lh9 Speaker announced the committee to consist Il
the following gentlemen:
Messrs. Underwood of Kentucky; Butler, of Ken.
and Cooper, of Georgia.
And on motion of Mr.. Wise, the said committee
had liberty to sit during the session of the House
The Hosue then went into Committee of Tho
Whole ON the state of the Union, and resumed ths
consideration of the General Appropriation BILL 0h
particulars of which will be given in our next paper
To tie Honorable AQron Vqaderpoe5 and Ed
tcar@ Curtis, Representatives. Of the State d
Neic Yo'k, in Congress
GENTLEMEN-I am not apprsed that Congress
has, DUNG its present session, adopted any PRO-
ceedngs towards the further investigation OF the
frauds alleged 10 have been committed npon tho
revenue, in the southern district of New York.
Should this prove to BIO the case, beg leave I'd
avail myself OF your kind profers of continued
friendship for me, 10 my son, who has recentlJl
returned from The United StateS and to request
your aid in procuring the appointment ofa com
miltee who shall be empowered during the ensu
ing recess of Congress, to interrogate most esI
pecially all PERSONS and examine all Offices
books and papers, in any wise connected with th@I
collection Of the revenue in the southern diStric
of New York. from the 18th of April, 1884, unto
the present Time.
The expense attending such an inquiry would,
be inconSiderable, and the result might be Oh
great public interest. Ii is exceedingly impartE
ant TO ascertain all the parties implicated in I'll
frauds committed in that district as we'll for thu
detection ofthose who may hitherto have escaped
suspicion, as for the vindication of any onf
falsely accused of participation in the wrong
done in that department.
most sincerely hope that you may be enabled
to effect SO desirable an object.
have been so repeatedly charged with havin;
been connected with Mr.. Swartweut in the fraud
alleged to have been committed in that district
as to Justify me, occasionally, at least, in seek
ing proof of the accusation.
take this opportunity, gentlemen, ofdeclarinl
to you that l never was connected with Mi
Swarlwouf in the preparation of diShonorabl
act; that never had concert, correspondence ad
or agency with him to defraud the Government
| never knew that he either was, or was charge
with being, in arIear to the United States, Other
wise than as stated in his letter to the Secretar
of the Treasury, on his leaving Office, until OIL
erwse informed by the present collector, at leaf
three months after Mr.. Swartwout had gone q :
Europe. ! never had any conversation co
reSpondence with Mr. Swartwout, directly or il :
directly, even in relation to such a subject, unit
after my arrival in England. Nor was he evC
informed Of my intention TO go thither, until a I
Ter had arrived in Liverpool
As the above facts are true, so do hope to L 4
Judged here and hereafter
Nay, the statement ofmy accounts as made
the Department at Washington in April last, e.
cluSively coniine to myself, as District AttoTne
the alleged indebtedness of that officer 10 q
Government. As il RESPECTS my cenSurablene J.
on that account, can at present only repeat Il II
expression of my sincere belief, that in that stat
ment ] am not credited with large amounts viii Il
are unquestionaby my due, and that if the sar
rule of adjustment shall be applied to my {
counts as has been judciallY settled in like cas- n
The Government viii be found, upon the inves Il
CATION to be indebted TO me.
II is my intention 10 return home in the couf
of the ensuing month, in order to invite the mo
full and searching inquiry in regard to all nj
teTs and things, connected with the charges ma
against me in my absence.
The force of calumny is, fear, too strong
permit general suspension of judgment, un
such enquiry shall be had
But "hear both Sides" .dudi aLcram part
is the adopted maxim ofevery American ciIlzf
and hope its application will not be denied
me. In order TO obtain it. | avow my readinG
forthwith on my arrival, 10 answer unreseIved
and at large any interrogatories which any CO.
mittee of Congress may think proper to propoi
may possibly be condemned "for having go
a great way for friend;" but believe that W
be found To have been the extent OF my ofendl
and if have not been already sufficiently pu y
ished for it, must be content TO endure all fl
Their nfiiction, which the charitable may have
store, for such cases.
am, Gentlemen, with great respect,
Your obedient
WILLIAM M. PRICE.
PANS, March ODD, 1910.