Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-06-06

From The Union DOWN TO the contemplate
retailers of its iaIsehooGs and slang, hos been
teenling with charges Of dishonest and frandu-
lent conduct relating TO the insolvency Of the
firm Of " AREES * Sous. of which Col. w An
Rem Of the Post Office Department was mem
Der. 1t has been charged that he fraudulrEtly
concealed his property, and that appitca-
ton for the benefit Of the bankrupt law. by the
firm in Massachusetts,. his creditors successfully
protested against his discharge. Further that
I've abscondcd, and went 10 Petersburg, Va,
where he went into business with Mr. Camp,
who assisted INN in secreting his property
These charges rung from, orc end Of tho
Union to the other. When they were thns en-
gcrly circulated. & oil. " arrrn wrote to The at
torneys III Massachusetts and Nirginil, employ
ed by the creditors TO collect their claims
Mr.. Collier, the Attorney in Virginia, Loco
foco, replies mat in his legal proceedings he
ceved from Col. Warren most valuable assist
ance for the benefit Of the creditors, aud that, f
they eventually succeeded in tie suits 10 sub
Ject property. some OF which still pending,
he shall advise the creditors offer Col. arren
a release from their 4 nands, account Of that
valuable assistance.
Gen. A,hman, one OF the counsel in Massa-
chuse;ts. SAYS the Record Of the proceedings,
remaining in the hands OF Mr.. Beach, the auth.
Of the libel in the Union never having been
deposited in the Registers Office, according to
law, bat. relying upon his memory, he cheer
fcliy states THAT nothing IN the iavestiga-
ton which ought to impair Col. Na-ren''
character and standing Of integrity
honor
Mr.. K. 4. Chapman, another Of the counsel .
sHys:-''I know no facts connected with the bu-
siness or failure OF the firm of p Warren &,
Sons, that tend TO impeach the character Of any
member 0 + the firm for honor and integriy."-
He enquired into the allegation that Col. War
rem had concealed AMI taken away property, and
learned that he chad taken away, nor con-
cea!ed any" from his creditors.
Mr.. Lorenzo Norton, the ,hird counsel, and
the who mainly Conducted the suits, states
tina; the investigations disclosed fraud against
any me- mber of the firm Gil the proceedings
charge any. OF the absence of fraud, he sup
poses Beach, the Commissioner, was satisfied,
otherwise he would no; have discharged the
member OF the firm before him. I hat Col. War
rem was never cited 10 appear before the Com
missioner for any purpose. and no discharge was
applied for, in bis behalf. much less refused
So ENDS this foul and Infamous libel. We
hope our neigilbor Of the JefFersonian will have
the n,agmauinity TO publish this refutaton -
W ill he 60 IL Doubtful. He has given circu-
lation TO the false charges. and appeared TO goa'
over an opportunity to fad fault with some one
who had received the conf !ence OF Gen. Tay!or
SMALL Kit has been rumored that several
cases Of small pox have occurred at Economy
in this county. We are authorized by mos,
respectable citizen TO say that there is not the
slightest foundation for the report. There IS no,
and has not been in town 1t is true,
family residing some distance from town has the
disease. but arrangements have been made by
the ne ghbors 10 cenine it to that house by the
usual means. We hope ana doubt not, they