The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1850-03-06
No sAs P.sl,e.

WAsHNGroS, March Z, 1850
The undersigned has thought proper 70 avail himself
mulgaie facts bearing the validity Of clsms held
by himself and others against the State OF Rhode Island
To the vast assembage OF members OF Congress and 9TH
ers now congregaied in this city, he 10 personally
known He before them unaided BY certificates OF
Official station his standing and moral character in his
own community are not within their knowledge ne
made By the very few individuals from his own State
whose merits have placed them in high places here, IN
in the same city, and almost in the same vicinity, with
the honorable senators from the Stats Of Rhode Island
To them he is personally known. Although on social
changing with them the ordinary cvties OF society. the
undersigned has asked OF them no special aud here the
subject Of the controversy TO be detailed IN TINS num-
should any one be DESTROYS 10 Know il Honorable psinci
pIes IL right and truth. and have been the controlling
Influences directing him in his acis they make such IN
Clarke and The Hon. Albert c. Greene; observing, how
ever that nothing has by him been communicated them
~ being thus referred 10. JOHN W. RICHMOND.
wAsHmerox. d. C., Feb. ~. 1850.
Hon NATHAN r. Drxox.
SlR II is well known 10 you that am at war with
repudiaon Of State claims IN all its forms. and that no
man in public station who 10 repudIaof expect
escape my full condemnation Of his principles and an en-
position Of the injustice Of his acis.
my 10 e o. August aS you ws: Thai
reasons why did not then address the freemen Of your
DISTRICT and distinctly stating that should avail myself
Of the central pres. IN W.,a,nso1 70 g; On YOU
the State Of Rhode Island ia favor Of reputation You
are therefore taken BY surprise the object Of my note
q ,s oad he y he on
which you could rely, defence against the arguments
which might be preseaied against you .e
Tns Communication, with others which may follow
is designed 10 place before the whole people Of The
try many OF the important facts relating 10 individual
claims against the State II H. therefore. proper 10 pre-
copy Of my note above referred TO- The copy b
Psovpxscx, Auguss2o. $50.
sn, Al the June session Of assembly. I7 sct passd
Empowering and requiring the general y r.
oevs and speciHsd demands against fs sais
81 Of thor per from the hrsi day Of January. ms
The further provided ior the payment Of interest," Tor
s sr iron ss msds On n snus sp.d
Under this act benjamin Richmond carried in his claim
and % II as q as ss ss sss s new =
qnenuy paid and endorsed. The principal sam has never
Under shs same oct, Nathan p. Diron carried IN M.
claim. and the "a Of April l7s3 received his new scu-
psa and sadod The pnaips su~ -, VA
under an appropriation. 1854. and paid May =. I6oe-
hen. As nov. he holder q he :ssas i isss Bsss%is
Richmond petfoned (wifh divers oshsr persona holders Of
inquiry s = ss 4 s s ss s ssas
against the state s ysfAtc. sss lid fhs fst you
cis when your own father hsd bssn Ioae before psid
issued the sse authority, and o precisely he
cl,. 1. os noss Is - sad hs Psnnon
many and strong psons which been psesrnssd OF
me cold NEGLECT and unjust measures q The srnessl
seby defcnt hearing this important subject
You, having BEEN IRON s4 70 the pfssent lime fnenbsr
oths HOUSE. ard one q the mos xsaisus opponsn,s
gumsnss Tor sx yesr isborsd ia e wosk q rrsSssie~
amliiat with a. shs Isgisaiion dnrlng All tie eaosts
cedots g obtain decision rom some Responsible thin
twas my ssisd determination, IL yoa were placed il