Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-10-19

frp5e, cx;.ino circumstances, Md the psp.be cyi-
drncc which has been furnished q h's corrupt con-
duct and his total want Of principle he Ut longer re-
tanned:
4 c.rn-Io consequence OF misunderstanding
between Edward Curtis and myself, aud Of misTe-
uresDafioa OF the facts relative 10 meeting nhch
took place between IN Washington, which mtsTfFre-
.,u,atfon las been sanctioned anl encouraged by Mr.
Curtis deem duty il justice - myself 10 stale he
facts as they arc amd ~: Or refusing iir Cur
us Tie ordinary ciyes which one gentleman usually
extends 10 another. -
Anrr tie exposure Of Ike election frauds in ISIS
and l-39 was applied 10 by James B Clentworth, I"
ac, as one ot lis legal advisers. During tie 'ne !
acted as lis couisel learned from him. that Mr. Cur
lis had prtyor,d an affidavit Tor sad Gentworh 10
swear To- which snidavi, became satisfied from the
Statement, Of Mr. 6 il would BE- improper FOR him 10
leave in the possession Of Mr. Curtis This AFFIDAVIT
accordingly Withdrawn, and handed over II me-
Ii was in the hand writing If Mr.. Curtis became
satisfied on Tie rcrusai If il, knowing HAT ii vas
drawn by III, & with faB hnorsdge NJ The facts, that
his conduct in The matte. highly rtprehens,ble;
aud from that time 10y confidence impaired IN his
integrity Not long after ills Transaction, (and alter
an indc,,nrn, had been found agans, Mr. Glenwoilh'
charging him with a participation IN SAID eiFe..o''
frauds) | was informed ty SAID Gient~orth. that Mr.
Curtis had called upon him aud offered him the sum OF
s2Gc0 for certain papers which had been placed ~ WI
Gientworih IN nj possession, ana "hch coh'1''''
evidences % The sai! election frauds
replied as follows: u had cT'red you Si,oHo' 10.
Hamdton ,,oud rttommend sti3 taTg'T SIM I'M,
:, Action aas MT on; gfoundess but yra'nitans -
had invariably from the time The frauds first came 70
ny know ledge, refused to approve OF sanction IN ~
way. n.goc:atons FOR settlement, Of those d'sc'aceiu'
transactions. a.
Be,nr in possession Of the above facts, when DIR
Cr,s vas named for the responsible station winch h'
now holds used such meats as were N ny power
,,,;ns, INN wrote 10 some Of The IN, mbers 81 ihe
lie .sInty fn, n -
- Ia,,on 10 The appointment If Mr. Curtis. And re
Gently IN Washington, | stated openly and nnqua.
ltrdiy tia. considered him corrupt. and that his con
tinuance in Office wou!1 prove pubic eva. aa"u'
ms time asccrtancd that ~ rejection consider
"a doubtful then immed s,rly advised the President
10 withdraw his name from the Senate, and III place
thereof send 10 that body the name OF Rnbef. & Cor
neil The President resr,>it d ne 10 hand 10 HIM
Statement, of the qualifications and ecomme ndalons Of
Sir Cornell with which request ] complied IN The
same day ! Understood f:oa Tie President tia. b.
did no, considtT il necessary - withdraw the name q:
Mr. Curtis as bc!r we'd tia, lie woGG be rsJcc
On the lay ef,cr The adjournment of Congress, Was
Informed tina, Mr Webster had written 10 Mr. Curtis,
raones,inr him 10 come immediately 10 Washington
deferred my departure Until MIR Curtis arrived, in
order IL .fFo!t him Al opportunity 70 demand q. ne
such explanations as he nigh; deem proper, under
The circumstances. lie soon came. The day after
lis arrival, in h- oitce o The Clerk OF the House
- Representatives, A. was about leaving the o.ice
ilr Gurus entered il, and sad 10 rDs: :" How are
you llamton; ! did not reply IL him. bGt treat
ed his salu:a:ion III entire neglect. In passing De-
tween n:u and the centre table he pressed against me-
immediately s,opied, end inquired ii h,m, do
you 90 thu, purpcsey:' lie said, Il treat you you
irca, me-, to ahich answered, SIR, you are ID
impcr,inent puppy" SIR Curtis then made some re-
MARI which Mr johnson, who prssa nj, Informed
me, vas You are a id son III bitch closed
The conversation IN ny part b saying 10 Mr. Curtis
"You are not Only an 'inpcri acnt puppy, srt Gov
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