Washington telegraph., 1845-01-15

| to me on the subject. / am satisfied that a
candid perusal of the statements of these
gentlemen, intimately connected as they
were with this service, will convince the
most cautious, that if am compelled TO pay
the Judgment against me, it Will be an act
OF injustice and wrong.
| | an equiIably chargable with the sum
of one thousand dollars, and no more, and
| which have always been ready and wiling
to pay-and claim that on its payment am
EMIT ed, under the circumstances, TO be re
leased from the ba.a:Sse. Incse. en- cram
ed daabi iha.1sne i..o~hAy IN: r;iS.et,e C. Caps-
/ Collins. was pad out by MIN on account OF
the service for which t was des gncd. BIT
he failed 20 take vouchers. or lost them If
taken; and the Consequence was, thar
large balance appeared against me ON the
/ books OF the Treasury Department. Suit
was Instituted, TO recover IL and as no evi-
dence Of the payment of any portion of il
could be found am1ng The papelS vi Capt.
Collins, | cod make no dcf,nce to the ac-
tion, and was conpe led to sIDm.t 10 a u lg-
ment which was rendered un The ION of
Ocober, 1912, Tor Sl3 f9l 10. with SIX per
cent. interest from hal pei,d.
In 1913, 1 applied to Congress for relief
on equitable grounds, setting iorth the ilcis
of the case; ami a copy OF my pet,tion is
hereto appended. The petition has not
been finally ac-ed upon. anl during lis pen
ding, avaied myself ot The occasion to pro-
cure such testimony as | could, to eiuc;da. e
the case. i anticipate hnai action upon 1t,
at the present session; and | have sound
reasons to warrant the e.ief that such ac.
/ zion will be favorable. Ii, however, it
should be otherwise. the deb; is amp.y se-
cured: properly 10 the value Of $50 OJU has
been ieyied on: and II is further secured by
accepted bills ofexchangc, payable at differ
ent peri,is, as the receipt OF II. ID. Roys-
ton. lats District Attorney will show, which
S also appended: and IN addition 10 a! this
he iu1gnsn Is a lien on All my rea. estate
n Arlinsls. If .ook t. The eg vi The
case / cann1t persni. myself to douDJ ,hat 1
| sha be re.le. ed; bat i mistaken IN m e.
ti-na.s Of the jus ice OF C5lgre IS ana a il Is
| tA1lgh5 cXpe i.eai to int:c. MS heavy PEN
tis IL no other ilI!t than conaing n one
%. ii.e Officers OF Genera Govern ilent, who
/ seemed rom every re iab.e sourcc, t. have
( hai the Unlimited confidence OF the Govern
'nrnt ;'<ef shat a, least 6e conso.ed by
/ he reelection tnat il strict. technical rules
/ opposed reA.ess s-iA ia: and equity were
4 IN M side pleading ny cause. Tbs mat
ter has subjected .ne 10 Infinite trouble, per
| p.eSity AMI expense. never have, nor did
(: wish or eypec; To derive any direc, or in
/ direct bene.lt from il.
Il has enabled my enemies to make ia,se
charges against me and has given piansi-
o;iity to those charges. | trast, however
that the story OF the transaction will ~
vince every one disposed 10 do me jus ice
thai have been more ,sinned against than
sinning." Truth strong and powerful as
it is, was never abe to conquer the coniI-
.ned hostility OF enemies and from them /.
ne.tl.cr ask nor expect any hing; but to an
impartial and generous Peop.e, ii gives me
peasire to appeal; AMI do so w.;hou' any
lear Of an un!ayorab.e Judgment.
J. .. CONWAY.
Little Rock, Dee. 10th 1914.
"rhe Arkansas State Gazette" is reques-
ted to publish the above remarks, with the
appeniages. make this request with con-
fdence. believing that the Editor of tha;
print will consider that, in complying, he is
extending but justice to a private individua
who has been assai!ed through his Journal
j. ). CONWAY.