Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-08

II reply 10 my recent Address TO the Public.
shall add nothing on the subject Of my transfer Of
busiress to my son. Mr. Carter and his counsel are
probably the only persons in the world who cannot
OF will not see that such transfer, before any work
was done Tor the year covered by H. and before Mr.
Caters judgment was obtained, could not be af-
iee,ed by the execution on that Judgment The
assertion that the transfer was made ICON In
secret" appears now foe the first time-is not al
iuded to even in the certificate Of Mr. Jones-and Is
clearly the offspring ofa highly stimulated faculty
oil invention. will simply reler TO the statements
OF witnesses said 10 be opposed TO mine, and which,
!: said. did not deem !, advisable to submit along
with my address.
LIST Mr. Joass's sfatemsnt-Mr Goode calls this
the "bssf Evidence the admits Of" and publishes
what he calls "a copy Of sisfsmtHt furnished Mr.
Philip NJ. Tabb, or. ag'seahly 10 his request" Now
Who would not infer from this, that had asked MIR
Jones for statement, which of his uRpronipt-
cd recollection he had made for mo, and which
would not publish, because il was unpalatsble, and
that the paper he has published Is correct copy OF
that statement Yet "mark how a plain tale shall
put him down" ! did procure a statement written
by one ofmy counsel, after had conferred with Mr.
Jones. and asceriained what he would state. sub.
mitted il TO MIR Jones for him TO sign on Saturday.
the Esd ult. MIR Jones substantially concurred Ia
its accuracy. IL was corrected in some patticu lars
Mt his instance, and in some in his own hand
still hold the paper 80 corrected Ii accords with
Mr. Robert Mayo's statement, already published,
and with his (Jones') admissions, as stated by Mr.
Samuel IL. Myers, tsec Mr. Myers certificate be-
low,l shelving that Mr. Jones admits the correctness
OF Mr. Msyos certificate IN every important particu-
lar; and farther, that did agree TO surrender
the list II notice were wsived-but that il was a
matter Of controversy which was willing the Judge
should decide. Mr. Jones declined 20 sign the Ger.
thcate presented by me, because he desired IL 10 be
t his oion hand 'oriiing aud language, but said he
would prepare one, and send il to me next morning
Sunday by IL o'clock. He did not do so, and
sent TO his office Tor the statement after that hour on
Sunday. My messenger was not admitted. Mi
Jones informed him, at the door, that he would brrs
me the desired statement ny IL or o'clock Of tl'a
day. MIR Seldom, the joint Counsel and partn,,
with MIR Goode, was then in Mr. Jones' Office an
Mr. Jones was then preparing, unds, his sppsrvis.
ION, and Nth his assistance, the statement TO be
FURNISHED me al my request, IN Mr. Jsnes' oton
handwriting and language" which designed tc
use IN my defence to the joint proceedings of Messrs
Goode and Seldom against me. This fact can Ia,
proved, if denied, by the admission Of Mr. Jones
and by witnesses unimpeached and unimpeachab bic
The statement itself, the offspring Of these ion,
councils was sent TO me at from p to ; O'Clock
Z. M OF that day. Let the public compare il with
the admissions Of Mr. Jones proved by Mr. NV.
ers, and the statement Of Mr. Robert MAYO. which
MIR Myers proves MIR Jones admitted to lie true
Let them look at the statement ITSELF confirming a
Mr. Hoode's previous assertions, with trivial ex.
cePtion, and conflicting with his own admissions
and then decide whether acted properly or i'm.
properly, under all the circumstances in Disregard
ing Mr. Jones' statement entirely.
ardently dts re peace with all men, and I'm only
driven to the present exposure 10y the folly which
could not conceive or appreciate the motives which
impelled me TO silence upon the facts have lust de
tailed, and has dragged this statement before the pub
nc TO Prove case TO my injury But this is not all
The paper so ostentatiously paraded as a copy
Is not true copy. Perhaps the paper furnished
me was iound TO be not quite strong enough TO an
swer the exigencies Of Mr.. Goodies position. Per.
hsps that furnished TO my adversary was a little
varied IN the concocticn, or perhaps il was altered
alter II was furnished TO hini-certain il is that in
my copy, an important sentence reads as follows
AT the like instance of Mr.. Tabb, | would s,ate
what further conversation, according TO nv rccol-
lection, occurred in the interview between Mr. Tabb
and Mr.. Goode at his offce"-whereas in the mn
per furnished to MIR. Goode and published by him
as correct copy, II reads thus-"At the like in
stance OF Mr.. Tabb would state what further con-
versaon, besides that stated in Mr.. Goodies pub.
cation. according TO my recollection, occurred in the
interview between Mr. Tabb and MIR. Goode al his
Office" (Sce Mr. Myers certificate who has com
pared the two) Passing by the circumstance that
the succeeding matter in Mr.. Jones' statement. as
TO what MIR. Goode said TO MIR. Tabb about the
transfer since the judgment and execution in the
case, and IN anticipation Of Carriers judgment, and
that the records did not show such transfer never
were stated at my request, and never did occur
call attention TO the discrepancy Just alluded to-
The words in italics, "beSides that slated in Mr.
II
state whatever convers tion, besides that detailed i'm
Mr.. Goodies publication ever occurred, thus making
me admit that the conversation detailed in that pu b..
licaiion actually did occur, and moreover make Mr.
Jones himself give wholesale certificate 10 the
conversation embraced in any Of the previous pub.
locations Of Mr.. GoOde, of which he has made Sc
veral-Under all these circumstances had Mr.
Jones statement been exactly " hat wanted feel
should have been rihing with the pu bic and with
my own character, had made any use of it what.
ever.
ally. As TO the Clerks statements, Iadmit tina,
applied TO Mr.. Robinson, but he stated he could
not remember anything apart from the record-tha,
he came IN very late and prese mt ut all tina,
occurred, and desired for these reasons not TO give
any ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10 my previous publ
cation he has given one, which will be found below
which, from the vagueness Of its character, can
he little relied on--wheh is opposed to Mr. Sands
statement below, and also to Mr.. Ro A. Mayo's
already published and in which he can he proved 10
be entirely mistaken, by the testimony Of several
other gentlemen who were present at the time. II
is true did apply to the Deputy Clerk, MIR. Sands
who was present during the whole proceeding (and
iohO ioas about 10 administer the oath 10 me lohen
1hT Robinson came into the Court roon) for his
statement. IL differs from Mr.. Ro. A. Mayo's in No
important particular, and establishes the essential
Tact that might have taken the oath without Mr.
Goodies waiver OF notce-and farther goes to prove
that the Intention Of Mr.. Goode to publish the no.
lice TO my employers was not expressed To me, but
ai'ei hdu leit the court room. This certificate
not obtained upon my first application for il, not he
cause MIR. Sands did not then state what he now
Does hut simply iIom his aversion to come beior,
the pubic at all. IL will now be seen how far MIR
Goodies assertions are warranted that the Clerk o
the Superior Court refused to give me n sratemen
because he did not agree with me rs to the facts
and that Jailed TO geta statement from the deput,
Clerk, because he could give one materially va
rant from his (Mr. Goode's.)
leave the public to Judge Of Mr.. Goodies sin
cerly IN his professions of moderation and silence
about matters upon which illegal measures" hav,
been adopted, from the very glowing picture he ha
drawn OF "Uieiim" himself, namely,) eudgeli,
uHdsStTusdiy and unai1arts. Was this an involun
tary and imprisoned outbreak at the painful re
tro'Peclion, or deliberate design to heighten da
images in case where legal measures" have beer
adopted
lie complains of the epitheis have applied Il
his conduct and statements | am not aware c
any use OF them by myself, which was not neces
sary TO faithful exposition Of facts.
PHILIP NJ. TABB, SR.
February 4lh, 1871.