Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-08-28

"a. ,a,potss, and shameless coa an. ,or a
tas.hoods Il thus answers oo'
modification ri lis charges: un,,;ons and IN
..The JJnion takes up these allegauon.' r. we
ra,o,;cs. and desires to be iniortns'
marn certain other allegations III '1 ~
a "a Az " Mason and MIR. Walker. me o '.oa.
10 M W. inst IA well have incorporated .ne o I-.d
,aas in lie article, anc have asked US u W ,y.lt.
~ Gov that Mr.. Mason had stolen, OF ',a; ;alhor
y. md horne false witness sgaihsl MS :tShor,s
~ lh,t either of them had coveted Ms ne n,v
wifi. or his OF, or his ass? Uhe' Oe H. = are
,uth charges il nil be time enough 70 en- 2,,ion
Pare to max. them. The questions lha' ue ~, that
nuts. and the form Of putting them au"''
ire hare as yet made no such a1fga"oM' ,hout The
Hsre Then. after this great paIaue Az IL
aaeie, ,n ~ Messrs Mason and Walker, Vi -.
substantial admission tn there IS Mlhuts n.,'hu
f1rts or tireumso nces eonnc,td nita ~ ;n,eG.
c.se TINT i'm piie1.es either hc ho'l9r or "s n;nS
lin Of hoe gen,tmtn. And ye' 'le u" urcu.
.r1on1 ,room are MIR. Preston, VINO now aso,a-
go he Mace nj Judge Mason, ann W. ~, Al,
ff;,h wbo ocrnpics that which was nleu ~ mod
Walker have look, on and tor weeks Pasn,ns;.
their ORGAN, for whose course ,"ey ;,;nua,;nns
Bile. 10 utler these foul and iioehou, of their
o, innmo,does against the characters VI anI
aa.ot.cessors1 We know that NJ l'ne. 100 -,
Mason nor Mr.. Wa ker would LOT QUE ,n1 ,ham
uaeon .,n,;,eo such colduct in reference 70 ne..
.na,, ,.on,d have disdaidd and scofneu y, ana
sa, ronld have expelled from their conhi'n,
VA dr;vcn from their presence all VINO nau pa
e;'.ios,ad in such hearess and unpr'he'rie.u.
curse OF conduct. And VIVA, must me eou ..,;;s
,h;nk of cabinet who stands by anu - go: 80 n
heir predecessors, holding as high pos,'ion A.
the esma len of The American peoPie q, , ira.
~ saw Inc least 10 he fou!ly aEd shameiu!B "" ,ho
dnced and malisned by newspaper ho'o'nI ,"s
rsl,,ion OF an tficial organ To them, lor ""o.h
cnnrse rtey ale responslb!e2 We leave SUI !,
conduct to The jud .mtnt OF just ana h'uo'
men to whatever party they may belong. -,
Pm ne put other questions 10 the organ, w,,e
vbos faii,d 10 mat and ansDeT. we calea
mon il 10 stale, on the authority OF The oeele'a5
If the Navy, I've Weud not take us OWL ~. ~ ne.
or or MOI The practice pursued ny INT NaD =
narc,eEt under ledge Mason's ahmihisIia.'o", ~ ~
having off our squadfons on ofeisn Stations
naIricnlarly in the Mediterranean sea, MAS un.I
renr from that which has been generally puIsueu'
and is MP pursu,dl Also whether or n"l aue'
ona,e sums had not been drawn from 'he 'lca ~
~ bv the heads oil The Navy Department oJos
IndSe Mason entered upon is administrator,
and placed al the disposal Of the ssen's OIL 'nc
government for the payment oil The squautous "a
1he M,dileuanean, and elsewhere on ioIe,s.
sta.ions2 Also, Utta, Pra:ties NOT noo pu,su' !;
by The present Secretary Of The Na'y' h'", !,
our cfeisn ministers are no! paiu ~ t'ic 1".as
wal Also, il large sums are mol G,aWn n' u,
The treasury and paid over 10 the ballbss -
whoever else may be the agents Of the Govern
mrnt for that purpose2 Also, If these sums .nu:
drawn from The Treasury, and pad 10 'nos'
ao.n,s. ars not no,0 used in ttei' PTtrate ouHnsM
AID II hey should TAIL, would not me govern
m.ni lose by lhen2 And il there is any Que
way by which the foreign disbursements u 'a'
government can be conveniently manef
The srgan has rot answc1ed one o. lhsse CUES
tioas. We again repeat them; and II ihe oied,
cannot procure the information when 'heJ e C
for, from The Secretary of the Navy OF Tue oe
cretary OF the Treasury, CT The secretary
Safe, perhaps il can from The ,ol'c'o! ~ -; ~
Treasury, 10 whom il acknowledges iissii ~
d.h,d Dr 90 much Of lis information. II IL ID
no; furnish full answers 10 the questions We nav
nut. deriving lis authority for those answer
rom The cabinet, We shall no! hesitate 10 pro
| pvuGce The destinations ard innuenaoes WIZ
il has made against cx Secretaries Mason an
: Walker as base and unmiliga,cd libels; andssc
rlil b. tas judgment Of al hon0rs5le man.
We SAP again, that "When proper answers
authorized by The cabinet, are given 10 Inc inIsi'o
satuf;cs watch We have above propounded, y lhe.
al all imriicalc the honor or integrity ol Messl
Nasun aGd Wal6eT, ". hazard nolhing III d.
su,ing the organ, AID the iass'ea',f' Of lss pas
, nuuen..,c., who sand IN Tie pacHsioAna' ~"
they will be promptly aud elisc'oally mel, d =
, in 4 way TOO, watch will he as Satisfactory
,re ,ptii,. as i, viii H. initiating to mem
selves" ..,;., l..
Now, Ie, there be no more eluivocalioni ie
|. ,her. be- M more prcyaIica,ioa lei 'he'e &c IL
more sub.crluge lei ticrc b: no N1rc skasHh :
. | inc organ dares aol make specific chaIsss .
The crimes and misdemeaHG!s when !. dishoho
, ABLY insinuatcs against Messls. Mason an.
] Walker, lie! il say cantidly 10 The void ma,
makes no such Charges agains! Them, ana ma
,b1v are innocent, Lrt US Withdraw all lmrlca
on upon their ia'esfiy ga honoa anu as s1 sa
truth will wauan, against Mr.. Denby and let
hnporatly ard candiiiy Stale it, vi J.ciions 10 h
Independent treasury We are ready 10 nice
them before Tic cuuG;fy ca tiiesI points, ard Il
discuss them wi,h candoI aud moderation.
We assure lie ccGjuciors q The organ tha
they are galuiea nothing iof themselves, no
their cause, b. he coGfsc which they are no"
pursuing. The opposition has SONG license; ou
The administration, when j! speaks through IL
,nGden.ial friends in Congress, or through IT.
aulhcrZsd press, should have some regard u
deceIcy honor aud tru,h. II lis conduct is with
VI, b:cmish It's triumphant defence IS The iTu'h
without any necessity Tor The garnish OF false
hood inaiiani!y, or blacke Iarcism. IL ii has
made discoveries oil lraGds and cranes commute
by lis predecessors, ii should maniuy and hon
orably STATE The Iac;s which, IN us estimation
Justly The charge o! ffaui and crime asains
thcm II il has no facts on which 70 found such
serious charges, but, On The contrary, i knem'
tha, nothing cxisis to impcalc the honor ant
integrity oil its predecessors, it is bound ~ every
consideration Of ruth, justice, AMI honor, 10 SAY
50 And ii should not permit lis organ, which
speaks by its authority and Represents is char
acier before the world, 10 malisn, by way O
skulkng and slcallhy insinuaIion 81 baseiy Us il
has done, The public and private characters 6; II.
predecessors in Office. The people viii regard
such coLdlcl on The parl Of the cabinet as iEiIn-
i!cly more dshonorabs Than The conduct 81 lis
oraan, viii has not those imperative oblisa
lions resting upon it 10 observe truth and d'cen-
-, as The eminent public s.alinrs Of The cabinet
impose upon its members AID The admlnisira-
lion.