Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-04-09
Correspondence OF the Inquirer and Gazette.
EXTRACT To THE EDITOR, DATED
IlARRIsnURG. Ami 4. Is

HARRisHURc, Apui \, lSi2.
MIR Handy was before the Committee on Saturday
and also TO day lie was sworn, and testified his
full knowledge of the transaction OF 1910 in refer
ence to the SI2S.0OO I was not present myself,
but understood that more than 80 letters were pro
duced, and read which passed between MIR Handy
and two gentlemen IN your city, who received the
money from him. None OF the money was retained
by Mr. Handy. lie has papers to Show how he
disposed OF 1t. | will not par,ieuarize-l do not
think II would he proper for me To do so, as the
Committee will soon report. But this | may be
permitted to saw that such disclosures as have been
made will 1stonish the State and the Nation. One
gentleman. writing to MIR Handy. says, such a
memOrr must have more mint in his iuap'-
again. Lumber is riSlne"-"l,alts are not easily
urohd'cd"-This night am TO see the Governor,
and will talk Indian to him" THESE phrases MIR
Handy will explain, and they impcatc several in.
dividuas, which will soon be reported to the House
MIR Sherwood, as soon as the House was organi-
zed asked leave Tor the Committee to sit during the
recess, which MAS granted by vote of G5 TO H.
Mr. Handy is no lonscrin confinement.
The Governor (Porlerl being in some wise i'm.
plieated IN the testimony of Handy, has sent to the
Legislature the following Message:
To Tie Senate aud House Of Representatives. Of the
Communicable Of PennSyirGnid.
Tentcmen,-l have just learned that circum.
stances exist IN regard TO the examination of George
Handy, as witness before the Committee of In
vesisGuOn, which have induced me to adopt A stem
that ought To be communicated to the Legislature
have good reason 10 believe that certain letters
are in the hands oi persons nmenable TO the pro.
cess OF law, which will prove or tend to prove the
fact of conspiracy To procure corrup, legislation
during the session Ci tue legislature of 1870 against
eerlam individuals therein named, or addressed
These letters contain, as am assured, unjust Nm
wauantablc, and false references to the Executive
OF nature 50 gross and wicked, to call FOR an
immediate and rigorous prosecution OF all parties
concerned, that, Il the charges or ins mutations
true. the Executive may be duly punished, or #
false, that these who have made, OF insinuated
them. may bc exposed to the Judgment of the law
and 10 public condemnation.
The resolution which recently passed the Irsis.
liture on the oath u'timo entitled "a resolution Ii
recins nolle prosequi To he entered IN certain
criminal prosecutions against Geo-se Handy -
might Toe supposed 10 exempt hun from punishment;
but mat resolution - subject TO condition, which
the SAID Gcorgc Handy may, or may not, have ful.
ly complied with. ii he have, he can plead and
show ~ # not, he is not entitled protection. Al
all eve ats have deemed II my duty TO direct cri-
mnal proceedings to be instituted against him. and
those i'm dictated with him; and accordingly the Al.
torncy q General wi. pursue such course on the sub
leci, as wal speedily bring the Offenders II any, to
justice. take occasion TO recommend that the
original letters, and all vouchers IN the possession
OF any committee, or Of either OF the Houses Of the
Legislature, tie carefully preserved as an essential
part OF the evidence in the trial.
have acted promptly upon this subject because
think public Jusiice-the purity OF public morals
and every consideration Of public duty requires of
me this course OF proceeding. | am resolved so far
as depends on me. that this most extraordinary
matter be probed to the bottom, and that any man
who has been guilty OF violating the laws, in this
Transaction, snail he dragged 10 the bar Of publ
justice. The majority OF those who are in any
wise concerned in the enactment of our laws. should
not only be spo,less, but above suspicion and re
proact--and he must be faithless or IN un worthy
servant OF the people, who shrinks from or battles
the most searching inquiry. am ready and deter
mined 10 meet this, IN the mos, rigid manner, and
have put 1t IN train Of investigation that cannot
fail 10 develope the whole truth.
DAVID X. PORTER.
EIeeAiirs Chamber. 4M April. lsi2