The Arkansas banner., 1844-12-25
DNEsDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 25, Is44.


 
 perusal of the statements of these gentlemen, intimately connected as they were with this service, will convince the most captions, that If l am compelled to pay the judgement against me, 1t will be all act of injustice and wrong.
 am equitably chargable with the sum of one thousand dollars, and no more, and which have always been ready and willing to pay-and claim that on its payment am entitled, under the circumstances, to be re- leased from the balance. lneper entertained a doubt that the money intrusted 10 Capt, Collins, was paid out by him on account of the service for which it was designed. But he failed to take vouchers, or lost them, if taken; and the consequence was, that large balance appeared against me on the books Of the Treasury Department. Suit was instl- tuted, to recover it, and as no evidence of the payment of any portion of il could be found among the papers of Capt. Collins, could make no defence to the action, and was com pelled to submit to a judgment which was rendered on the 10th of October, lS42, for $13,49l AS, with six per cent. interest from that period.
 In lS43, applied to Congress for relief, on equitable grounds, setting forth the facts of the case; and copy of my petition is hereto appended. The petition has not been finally acted upon, and during its pen ding, availed myself of the occasion 10 pro- cure such testimony as could, to elucidate the case. anticipate final action upon 1t, at | sons to warrant the belief that such action will be favorable If, however, it should be otherwise, the debt is amply secured: prop erty to the value of $30,000 has been levied on and it is further secured by accepted bills of exchange, payable at different periods, as the receipt of G. D. Royston, late District Attorney will show, which IS also appended !: and in addition to all this, the judgment IS a lien on all my real estate in Arkansas. Il look to the equity of the case, cannot per init myself 10 doubt that shall be relieved ; but if mistaken in my estimate of the justice of Congress, and if 1t is thought expedient to infict this heavy penalty forpo other fault than contiding in one of the officers ol Gen. eral Government, who seemed from every reliable source, to have had the unlimited confidence of the Government itself, shall at least feel consoled by the reflection that if strict, technical rules opposed redress, still right and equity were on my sale, pleading my cause This matter has subjected me to infinite trouble, perplexity and expense.- never have, nor did wish or expect to de- rive any direct or indirect benefit from 1t.
 It has enabled my enemies to make false charges against me, and has given plausibili- ty 10 those charges. l trust, however, that the history of the transaction will convince every one disposed to do me justice, that have been 'more snned against than sin ming" Truth, strong and powerful as il IS was never able to conquer the confirmed hos tilty of enemies and from them l neither ask nor expect any thing but to an impar- tial and generous People, it gives me plea sure to appeal and do so without any feal of an unlavorable judgment.
 Little Rock, Dec. 18th, lS4i.
 "The Arkansas State Gazette is reques ted to publish the above remarks, with th' appendages. make this request with con. fidence, believing that the Editor of tlla print will consider that, in complying, h' is extending but justice to private indlvld ual, who has been assaed through his jour nal. J. 5. CONN.,