Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-03-01
More .Secret Correspondence /,

No sooner is the rGmor about Mr. Webs,ers letter to
Mr. Curtis Pot at rest than others set alna Among
the most prominent Of these got up by the
respondent Of the ~ Y. Courier, and its editorial
commentator a. w. Webb The story runs tina,
"PrevUus to the reoes Of last session, Gov. Poindex.
ter wrote letter to Mr. Clay in which, among other
things, he expressed the opinion that if Mr.. Tyler
should veto the bank bill, he would sign his political
death warrant, and encounter certain ruin profess
give only the substance not the words of the Cover
nor expression. This letter Tor some reason pro
badly the request o Mr. PondeXtcr, returned to him
by Mr.. Clay, while the former was in New York, en-
gagged IN the Custom House investigation Very lately,
and s nee Gov. PoindeXter's return 10 Washington,
the letter referred 10. together with other docn-
men:s was distracted from The papers kept in the
room occupied by the Custom House Committee, at the
Capitol and enclosed IN blank envelor TO Mr. Tyler,
who, after peruslng it, very properly re.cncosed it to
Mr.. Clay. This day, the Secretary Of the Treasury,
at the instance of the President has addressed letter
To Mr. Fenda the District Attorney for this District,
in which it IS stated that accusations have been made
against alr Edwd Curtis that while a visit TO this
" he caused the aforementioned letter 10 be distracted
from the papers in the keeping Of Mr Poinde,cr that
the enreIop o the blank enclosure is sen!cd - Of
the seals oil the House Of Representatives 10
which all who may happen 10 be III the Hall have
acccss,l and thGt The handwriting Of the direction Of
the envelop appears 10 be that Of young gentleman
sometime in the employment oftie investigating Com.
mtee, as clerk, md who had constant aress 10 the
papers Of The Committee. The District Attorney is
then instructed 10 make the proper examinations and
Investigations. ~. above ir..- - .n.irnctions .as
pared hy the .cTei4ry q! III" Treasury o.s.r AT
has probably ere this been received D. the D.s,s III
torncy.
The Editor Of the New York Courier AIDA that GAS
soon as the letter reached MIR Clay from The PRESIDENT
he enclosed il MIR. Poindexter who Immediately nd
dressed letter 10 the President, charging that Mr..
Curtis our Collector, Ind caused tue litter 10 be pur
oined from the Of the lnvcs,iga ing Committee
while in this city hy the person acting rs Marshal 10
that Committee: and that he had dd5tess forward
ed il TO Tie President On his ar Crts) recent visit
10 WASHINGTON under cover OF fnrc'0pc super.
scrbed by Mr. Walker, the Secr.ary Of tie
mission. This charge IS positive lis nature but
unsupported by a solitary fact circumstance
The President then as il was his dy to do, npprsed
MIR. Curtis Of the gross charge nee against him by
Mr.. Poindexier, and called for an .pianalion In
ply, understand that Mr.. Curt forwarded the Aft
dav.t Of the party charged by Mr.. oindeNter With hay
ing paToined this and other dement's from his room,
and given them 10 Nj Curtis, ishich that individual
swsars that the charge all its rts is a'se, and that
during the whole tlmc Ike comitiee were IL session,
he never saw spoke TO- or hainy intercourse either
directly or Indirectly with Mr.. rtis We have reason
to believe that Mr. Walker, thsecfc,ary 10 the Com
ni,tee has also sworn that he as not concerned any
wav whatever IN Transmitting he letter alluded TO- 10
the President that lie knew Ihns Of the transaction;
and that he did not either seL Communicate with Mr..
Curtis during his late visit ~ ash'ngton
/ We have no light TO shed ION tiiis mysterious sub
iect-and it is with the utnt dstrust, tina. we sub
ION any speculation from Washington Independent
upon it; because rabid us eeHnss towards MIR
TYLER, tina; il can scarcelyo him any thing like ius
,cc. Blu. the Independent las. Saturday says: 1.-The
relations of Mr. Poinde1tsna Inc PRESIDENT are the
subject Of much specua,s mere. ihey quarrel and
make nm again. so rumor5s, some two three time.
a week The MEXICAN sion conferred on General
Thompson, led to one le' lhe vacancy occasoned
By Rarkers rejection ha,he"ed the oiii'ns and COO
inn" we ca1no, belle these suggestions. We eau.
not believe, that Mr. er would Try 10 bid Of aIr