Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-01-07

was mott saacty msse. lie afterwards in the manner
indicated BY in int communication rsasons al
ready alluded o. declined eonsunlnaiig the arrangement
oit even then stated that he could be satisfied that
was not Illegal he would eth do H. suggested the pro
phely Of referring i to lhe Attorney General When this
gentleman declined giving Suy opinion, applied 10 the
gentleman before alluded lie spoke in his letter OF
my mot telling III. whole ruth and nothing but the
truth" Positively do think that over reed ann rice
In which The truth was ceetasiy and uHrafyiags sup
pressed os 1t Is in Col. Parkers communication.
WA mo-" take up the most serious aud important part of
ms communication. lie introduces IL thurs: ain the fourth
paragraph (rcferng my publication he ulue. a, letter
which Ne (win Col r. have the reckless bsyJI.od
to deny ~ was delivered him by servant aud that
tne letcr was ,crffsn IN disguised hand" Th. of
like character with his whole publication lie has kno,r
aA1y and Intentionally inserted word which did not use
never said inst his letter was eriften. but directed in
disguised hand. Col Parker continues 81 know nobir
respecting the cooquirm which susd b. tween him ami
me servant Ono would suppose that the Euiify and
sheepish feelings which he ought To hare rad while t6t
eooquiSR was going on, would have impressed IL n,liby
upon ms nnd lie proceeds "hui do know and now assert
hs' inc eter was not criiten u did that word or
snperserioed In discusrd hand This i pr,tt, decided
contradiction OF what said. But Inclined to think tina:
H. to say e least OF il, very unwsc in him to make IL IL.
that he wrote that shameful letter. does deny
that he gave 10 the q hand me- with directions
not 20 tell me that he Col Parker gave il u him. What
was his object in oil this Obviously, prevent from
knowing that he wrote the letter Suppose after all tho.e
HRbeeoning precautions conceal the author he fool
ishy directed this letter in his proper hand writing
what could have been tho consequence His iun,diaf,
defec0n by me; Tor, having served with MIN long
the Office, his writing most familiar, Thus il M
by logical deduction, that the letter directed in
disguised hand. The Col. coa,inucs-"It is true TIM,
did endcayor negotiate loan not for $4,000 ms he sfot,,
but tor S2OOO stated such thing as postire fact
In speaking Of ihs letter, said alt asked the loan of
sum Of money, az cell as remember, $4,000. don't
care whether IL was 5000 S2000-it was the prineip.
OF the tang which considering I am NOT certain
now, that not 5000 dollar.
The Col proceeds: al wanted the money not 10 meet
my security de6ts ns he nsnuates the security debt had
Now
show that have spoken thing in the slightest .
gree false, viii here add very satisfactory certificate:
certify that about the middle of last March received
letter from 5. H. Parker, Esq., asking the loan Of sum
oi money (as well Us remember 5000 dolss) and say
ing that unless he could procure this loan that Mr.
smith would have to lose his office. He also said in this
letter, that in consequence Of receiving small salary and
oioins security debts, he had become embarrassed and
concluded by desiring not this subject any
one whatever, but such person should appoint 10 nns
act this business with him, in the of my concluding TO
lend him the above After opening this letter and
reading atew lines, handed IL Mr. Smith (who freqnent
y reads my business letters mel in order that he might
readi TO me, and neither he knew that il was Of
eonhdena character until it had been read through-the
clause requesting the Observance Of being
one in the letter The day at er ts receipt enclosed /,
back 70 Mr. Parker in IT, ls propcrto state
inst Mr. Smith decidedly dislpproved of INV lending the
money under the circumstances, saying that he would be
unwilling to hold the Office such terms.
We certify that heard the preceding certificate read
IN tho presence Of Mrs B. aud she every thing
contained be strictly true. She had objections 10 he
ing brought directly before the public in with
any controversy, aud therefore declined signing IL.
Given under our hands tins 10Th day of August 1872
CHAS. PALMER,
WM LAMBERT, Jr
Col Parker ~ have never yet seen the day
that had not property enough 10 pay all my deb II put
even under the hammer, and surplus in hand, which,
year. 70 more tah some Of de7uGintaRess say
suppose the Col in this geHfeel sentence Audes 10 me-
What infinite delight the idea that pay my debts
seems - give him! All that have to say in reply L. let
his Joy be eahancod by the reflection that can't meet
my engagements is because he has deprred me Of the
OF doing 80.
The Col next says "rhe public may infer that Mr.
smith had been removed from Office which he had long
hled The public would infer such thing tor before
stated mat received the appointment the llth Dcccm
Der and was removed on the last OF March but had been
I'd Clerk for or years He further says "When the lst
cieTkshp given Mr. Smith It was erurssslv under
stood that unless the Registers salary should be raised
change could take place in the elerkshipsr He uH1ry
as usual leaves the public infer that this chunge was to
aiec nei in other words, that bound by the ar
,d"Re"ent to give up the lst Cerkhp the Legs-
azure refused TO increase his salary Now this change only
had reference TO Mr. THman who had been i'm tho Office fr
come time without any regular salary, Who ts state
on my oton dfhJy, had been promised the office OF I'd
Clerk, and who expected receive soon as was pr
noed 10 the list Clekshp. Col rarkers letter q me In
reply to mine viii be conclusive the point that not
10 be affected by this 'eAqRge ia Lae cierkshYS make
these publications IN seli.dcicnct:
CHARLES NJ. SMITH, Esq:
My Dear Sr-lt WIS Arrays my intention TO give vou
the appointment which letter reer and Intended
10 have conferred the appointment on Monday next Nv
son Alexander would have been glad 70 yet the oc. hui
he thought with myself that ought have it, Bef,oeea
you and \ II fact that by being security for others and
receiving but small salary have become seriously ernbar
Tnssed IN pecunar point OF view; aud unless can OBJ
tam money within the twelve MONTHS must seriously
sgaer-in consequence Of which, fear shall be compel
led TO take OF my the office for year or two
To onnble me 10 oxtrcac myseil truly DESTROYS to
reward John Talman-hut charity begins at home
wish John 10 MI the office until me spring n second
clerk, and perhaps will be my power at that time to
dispense with my sons services. you and he
will duly appreciate my motives.
You will consider yourself LIST Clerk, from and after
Monday next
am dear sir, with sincere regard, your friend,
December ii, 1871. s. II. PARKER.
The substance of which letter is that IL il was ont of Col
Parkers Power TO dispense with his sons services that
Mr. Talman would have give up the second clerkshp
Col Parker again. IN speaking OF me, says "Hc knows
f well that whilst the proposition TO increase my salary
was pending before the House Of Delegates he offered to
give me on his own part and the part Of the 81 Clerk
SJJJ, II the Legislature should refuse u raise IT, 10 which
positively objected" kHo,r no such thing nor did
ever make such proposition. But told him. as stated
IN my GTst publication, chat If he would irihdrao his
0pphednoH UoT an increase OF sear) that l. In CONJUNCTION
with the I'd Clerk would contribute and his salary to
1900 dollars it then 1900" The condition OF giving
him 3JO dollars was, that he Withdraw his appca
uon Thought possible that he prosecuted his appca.
ton, that the I'd Clerk would be sacrificed IN order 10 in
crease his salary and my object save the 2d Clerk
he did, 1t Is true, PositUeiy oeer 10 withdrawing has
dppheaton because $500 enough but he said
that f the Legislature only raised MS salary 70 $780, he
would look TO me % make IL $1,000"
decline entering into any controversy with Col Parker
~ respect 10 inc comparative merits Of his and myself
80 FAR as know his they very worthy respectable
young gentlemen CHAS. MAURICE SMITH.
Richmond, January 18th, 1913.
r. SIS the contents Of the other letters which passed
between U.s. are called in question: there is no occasion
Tor publishing them. Col Parker offers show the letter
before referred to- 10 any disposed it, by wnv Of
proving that II directed in dspniasd hand Tho
letter now IN his possession is the returned 10 him 10
4urs d. nm content to appeal for the confirmation
OF my assertion, that II was directed In disguised hand
A. hfH il the hft-.Vs - Il
will gladly submit ell the proofs aud letters in my posse.
sion u those who desire TO see them.
omit the name Of the Lady because unwilling 10 bring
Mind female fend EHEsayiy before public Her maine n
IN he csihcate signed by Mossrs Palmer and Lambert
ia II
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.