Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-08-09
TRaprBLlsusp BY REauEsTj
WAsulNGroN, Both July, Al.


,,nwarrantatly and Extensively introduced. Your
',,,,rial remarks corrected some OF ;'le miSstatc-
,n,n,S. and | have tried TO persuade myself 1t
"a, unnecessary to take any notice OF charges
,o;na from Snch a source-bu, some persons
',a, misconstrue my silence; therefore beg leave
- ,ly. there is scarcely any truth IN any maicri-
II n9rt o, The letter relative to myself MIR. Richie
r,ranv was never my endorSer, nor IN any man
nor liable 70: me. in any sum. large or small.
l. i trus, however, that was at one time IN
1sMed 10 the Bank Of Virginia in the sum OF
sill 100 (nol from SS30ooeo 10 SsoOOo00 as sta
-; ! and was also indebted 10 the Farmers Bank
.8S5o. I've payments (or the acceptance in
mr., OF bonds and notes for property sol) OF about
$4,000 each, besides various smaller sums have
s;nrc been made, ana the property conveyed, as
.e,uri,y, NAV be equal 10 the residue.
Those debts were incurred thus; had been, for
same wears largely engaged in business. and at a
,;mc when it was If advantage TO the Banks,
h,i oiyen them Northern drafts, for very large
suns which were paid, mostly in the city OF
Washington, from the proc eds OF sales OF land
warrants, and funds collected from the Govern
,nent OF the United States.
Powers of Attorney were lett in Washington
;, make those sales and collections and in the
,,~,,rrss ofthe business drafts, on time, were made
IN anticipation OF the payments. Acting as the
,,r,,en,:.,iyc of others, their heavy claims upon
tbr Government also passed through my hands
and enlarged the funds on which had 10 draw
Snidanly. the supply of funds in Washington be-
,.,,op Greatly curtailei not only by the positive
,ainre in many instances 10 deliver large amounts
nj scrip to purchase which some OF the drafts
were made, but i'll consequence of rise III the
value OF warrants (the result OF contract
ma3c) which. itslnbraced in my contract OF sale,
would produce less 10 The owners, IMAM II with
drawn and sold BY themselves-a privilege re-
served 10 most of ,henl-theSe and other causes
that could be readily assigned, of character
wholly unexpected cut off my means of meeting
the drafts with punc;uality; and to avoid pro-
lest, the Banks agreed 10 recall them, and 10 place
them on the footing of ordinary loans, for the aS-
c.egaie sums above mentioned.
This explanation was made il the House OF
Delegates of Virginia, 10 the apparent satisfaction
Of every body, BY the Delegate from the city OF
Richmond; and when the resolution aliuiedto, Of
Col Voolfolk, was offered, | stated 10 members
in the lobby OF the House, repeatedly and public
Is. the exact amount OF M debt TO the Banks
did this not only because felt that there was
no cause for shame, in the transaction, however
much 10 be regretted, but because did not wish
handle should be made OF il, 10 turn over the
accounts of merchants and others that ought not
10 be published.
Notwithstanding the losses incident TO a shock
of my credit, which had been so widely extended,
and the indispensable necessity of meeting pune
lually. and al all hazards, every engagement OF
f4i,ciasy nature the securities transferred to the
Banks appeared TO be abundant and ample, III
the general arrangement set al defiance every Ell
fort to SELL And then every species OF my pro-
perry. real and personal, was conveyed for the be-
neGi of my creditors without thu lea>, reservation
Of. or compromise for, one dollar. in any shape
or form, Tor myself or family. When the Bank
rup: Law came, it found me with no other pro-
perry than tina, contingent residuum that might
Jesuit. after the payment OF every debt
Possessed of health and energy, that dreaded
inactivity only, was yet unwilling, torcibly, to
tear of the mere manacles that bound me, BY
taking The benefit of the act, till urged TO do 50,
strennously and repeatedly By creditor, w,o
was, most of all, interested in the payment OF my
6eb,s | became satisfied that his interest re-
CURED it Of me, as we'll as every other proper
consideration, and that | should not hesitate 10
do right from The fear of imputation; and that
it would be M own fault if all misconsttnc-
ton should notbc ultimately removed In pre-
pairing nv Sciedulc, il was made perhaps the
mos, minute md comprehensive which tine re-
cords will disclose.
Much of tho property, which had been convey
"a in The yarbus deeds and transfers, was in 4
situation 10 b. rendered valuable or otherwise,
accordingly a it might be attended 10. Some OF
i; is in Texas and may become OF great value,
If that coun.Nshould be annexed TO ours, as has
been prorosed 1t NAV not be amiss 10 say, in
answer 10 all rho have said or insinuated, thai
those friends i annexation, WHO ARE INTEREST
ED in properly in Texas, are inpeilcd by IN
WORTHY moiies: that, 50 fdr as one humble IN
dividual ma, be included in the category he can
moi perceive lie wrong in his striving 10 pay his
Jus, de5:s, or make. by any fair means thai
proucrty valuD!e which had been transferred! 10
his creditors, AMI in which he can have no inter
st until they ar paid. more general answer
might be given those who re>is, the aaaeNa-
lion, because, pschancc, il NAV be injurious TO
them, ana Yet chrge with CORRUPTION the friends
OF the measure rho may have interests in Texas.
Ii il he allowabl Tor one 10 oppose annexation,
because his intetsis may be prcjudiced b. ii, is
il not equally bnorable and allowable, IN IT,
other to advocatit, because his interests may be
promoted by 1t
Bat meant oEy to refer so far 10 this question,
as to vindcatc III own course, which mas been
PROMPTED by nv ieres,s and BY the belicllhal our
country. the Nortias well as the South, would be
immeasurably bceli!.ed by the annexation.
It can hardly be necessary 10 make any an
sw,r lothe silly chrge OF my exhibiting Maps Of
Galveston in the hby OF the Ho Sc OF Delegates.
|, did 50 happen thi Twas made Trustee oil The
Town, and il wainy duty to exhibit the adyan-
,ages of the propfY. But neither Mr.. Riichle
nor Mr.. w. r. 4. ever had any interest directly
or indirectly so tr as know or believe, IN this
property. so unnecessarily and oficiously lugsed
INTO Mr. Shinn' Aarrative, for the purpose OF in-
timating, il weid seem, that may have SNUG
slei" it into NJ Ritchies hands.
But can t;le no further notice, al this time, OF
this DRUNKEN ELoN, WILSON X. Siam. who's es-
cape from the 'erientiary, as am informed, Is
attributed to atechnicality, OF which ne awaited
himself-and .hose election to the Legislature, OF
which he vaulu so much, as am, also, INFORM
cd is atributdto his eiiron,ery in forcing HIM
self forward as, candidate against his aIniable
predecessor ofhiS own party, and to the W hiSs
bringing out third candidate, which induced
Mr. Bland to1ilhdraw, and then the Democrats
of the DistricLin one Of those mad freaks OF par
II. which soIt,:mes occur, voted even Tor htS
thing sooner Jan elect Wing.
am. also, hformed, from very high source
that thu atmoghere Of the Senate was considered
80 much contaminated by his mere presence, that
his crpnlson,s an act OF publication, was serl-
ously CONTEMPLATED by the Democrats, and that II
the motion hi been made by one OF them, the
Wings woukhave been unanimous III IT'S lavor.
Yet this is thtman who undertakes TO drag mo
the newspaps the names OF private citizens, ana
10 make chaks against them, on pretended sur
misses OF olnef; vi ild'in 'h"oo
property. rand the statement, surmlSc or con-
lecture. by thomsoever made or endorsed, as
I,ise THOMAS GREEN.
1.-THE prcAling communication, which Mr..
Gresa las vri,ten from Washington, without
our kuowlede. and which we republish at his spe-
cial rcouestecars our skirts OF the charges so
idly and arsui.ously brought forward By Wilson
X. Shinn-ho goes off SOLITARY and alone" in
his glory. Without carrying one man OF our party
WIN MIN. Wr congratulate the Coons on their
brilliant an honorable acquisition. We regret,
rha, Mr. Bos should have stopped TO the level OF
sshian and d Brownlow, By repeating their idle
tales about le interest of the Richie family in
Texas. Wown not one cent of Texas scrip,
nor Texas 5aas, nor of Texas public lands. The
Senior Editotas claim upon small tract OF
land in that ca,niry, which has been purchased
Of a friend. rather pledged BY him as secu-
ritz Tor a debt If the Title be good, the land is
perhaps wor.hmore than The amount, with or
without anneltion, though, on our own &C
bono