Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-26

on Poins-CaP,. Tylsr and Collector Cults.
The Correspondent, of tho y. Y. Courier gives
the following:
! have heretofore sl!ujed to the peculiar position
occupied by Gov. Pondex,er, toward. the Pre,i.
dent. The mysteries which at first seemed TO en-
veope tie mutual transactions OF these gentlemen,
begin TO clear up; and we may prepare ourselves for
a denouement that will not little ,tutla and
surprise any thing can now \ days surprise) the
political world. Some circumstances have recently
come to my knowledge which may throw some
light upon this affair.
Prevo to the vetoes OF last session, Gov. Poin-
drx er wrote a letter to MIR Clay, in which, among
other things, he expressed me opinion th.if Mr.
Tyler should veto the Bank bill, he would sign his
political death warrant. and encounter certain ruin
profess TO give only the bs,ance not the words.
Of the Governors expression.
This letter WAS for some reason, probably at the
request Of Mr. Poindexter returned TO him by Mr.
Clay, while the former was in New York, engaged
in the Custom House investigation.
Very lately, nnl since Gov. Pondexter's return
TO Washington, the letter referred to, together with
some other documents, wa. distracted from the IA
pers Kept in the room occupicd by the Custom
blank enveiop to Mr. Tyler, who after perusing it
very properly re enclosed i. to Mr. Clay.
This day, the Secretary OF the Treasury, at the
instance of the President has addressed letter "a
MIR Fenda, the Disiric, Attorney for this District
IN which it is stated that accusations have been mad,
against Mr. Edward Curtis, that while on visit Z,
this city he caused the above mentioned letter 10 +,
distracted from the papers in the keeping Of Nj
PondeXIer; that the enveop of the blank enclosure
Is sealed with Of the common seals OF the House
OF Representative, Ito which all who may hammer
10 be in the Hall have nccess,) and that the hand
writing OF the direction of the envelop appears +,
be that OF young gentleman sometime in the en-
poyment Of the Inves,g ,ting Comm t,ee, as clerk
nnd who had constant access to the papers III,
Committee. The District Attorney is then ins,ruc.
ed 20 make the proper examinations and invss,iga-
tons.
The above letter Of instructions was prepared by
the Secretary Of the Treasury to-day. and has Pre-
baby ere this been received by the u s:ict At,or
ney.
This is a curious affair Undoubtedly Mr. Pom
dex'er has demanded this investigation. BY whom,
tho accusations against Mr. Curtis have been made
cannot Possibyaver. Whether they will he sus
tanned Ivy tho shadow ofeydence remains to be seen
To pronounce opinion on this pon, in the present
stage Of affairs would be unfair and unius, 70 al
parties.
Gov. PoindexIer was c'oset,ed with the President
tor more than two hours this morning. NJ.
The Couriersay' his correspondent, has not stated
all the facts. Il says soon rs Mr. Tyler sent the
letter TO Mr. Cny-ihe latter forwarded 1t to "Od
Poins"-whO forthwith charged Mr. Collector Cur
It's with having had it purloincd from his room in
New York, 10y the Secretary OF that Committee
Both Of these gentlemen, according TO the Courier,
deny all knowledge or agency in the matter, and
that paper calls upon Old POins to ferret out the
guilty individual.