Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-07-29
JAMES ROBERTsON's CASE;
Or. The Mystery OF Mysteries Explained
WHO CAN KEEP THE SECRET

Ihe M ystcfy NAysJcries
WHO CAN KEEP THE SECRET?
Robertson will you tell the reason why you have been
so prosecuted in Washington Georgetown since
the 9th of December 1849i 1t be summed In few
that has been fatal to my interest and hap
piness and brought about arrest imprisonment and
disgrace and robbed me Of my character and my business
thousands know have been since arrested by the
order of the Vice President he stated to the Senate
the 9th OF April, 1850:
sThe Vice President Will the Senate permit the Chair
to make statementi
:" Several Senators. Certainly.
'The Vice President According my recolections OF the
case was informed by the SergeantatArms that there
person here who had he believed, design upon the
life Mr. Clay and he wished know what should be done
with him. told him by all means, to prevent his doing
any injury to Mr. Clay whatever it might be necessary
Mr Clay. rise to express the hope that the resolution
will be adopted believe that this individual has some
put in prison, and still when his per-
son, for it seemed to could have crushed him
ment laughter but believe the fellow had no evil in
"NIr Foote rise simply because have special con
ncxion unfortunate connection, in this matter y
The fact is this would have been imprisoned but
Tor me. /" great mistake was made do not
know what testimony thrown before the Justice of the
Peace but have understood there evidence that
this individual had declared, in menacpg his in
tention to take the life of distinguished individual,
member of this body. This gross mistake. state
now that this individual did menace the distinguished
Senator alluded to at all Having imprisoned him,
am willing to vote for liberal compensation account
'Mr Mangum have offered resolution which did not
meet with very favorable consideration the part Of the
Committee Contingent Expenses think perfectly
proper that dispose of the contingent fund in this
way. If we see fit and move amendment to the
motion of the Senator from New York. that be fixed
at hundred dollars and leave him to any subsequent
States think his claim be maintained the strict
principles oflaw. Y
s'Mr Cooper rise to express my concurrence in tho
views of the Senator from North Carolina. This
imprisoned at the instance, believe, of member OF
the Senate and imprisoned by an officer of the Senate
Senator Carolina IL n
very small one and all what il ought be- and
anything like it would have been if he had prosecuted his
And Mr. Cooper draughted the resolution that it could
not be counted as final settlement of the IN
trdy ,chdtcrcr,
Rcsored That there be paid James Robertson BY
the Secretary OF tho Senate out of the contingent fund.- the
sum OF Slvo IN consideration oil ms imprisonment on mis-
taken charge of intention 10 commit violence upon
member of the United States Senate"
Which adopted by % to IS votes and received the
800 9th Of April 1850, gave receipt
with the resolution and with distinct and expressed
understanding by Mr.. Clay Mr.. Foote Mr. Mangum, and
other Senator'S that the exciting questions the
day settled the Senate would take up my and
settle it on the principles of equity.
Can any imagine why 1t not done according TO
promise Is there any usfsbc for the Senate
doing I If they could justly pay one hundred dollars out
five thousand doars-and restore me to my proper station
in life entitled to be restored far money bust
ness and FULL free and just declaration of my innocence,
fmadc manifest 10 all coacst citizens If The United States
that will not be hailed have been streets
aud elsewhere being the intended assassin of Henry
Clay which was done as going to church on Sunday
morning July 25 1882 and has been done since the oath
December, lsi9 and will nodoubt be continued till the
Senate have done their duty and placed me in position to
defend myself against such vile assaults daily and
nightly made upon me WY nave tney not done H. say
be giving club to break their heads they will
support it. Others have sad oh you supported the Com
PROMISE therefore will not support your claim Others
have said opposed the Compromise therefore will
oppose you Others have said oh you fanatic level
Ter, Mormon, reformer agitaor, temperance man,
regionist trouber of the Senate, and various other
reasons why they will not support my claim on the Senate
Of the United States of America!
Most grave and potent for honorable and high
minded Senators TO give for not doing justice citizen of
the United States Of America when their officers have
been the cause Of the gross wronga wrong not quad in
Austria Prussia Russia where their acts robbed
made him an outcast in society," and cut him of socially,
politically and regously from The pleasures aud duties of
life without friend to sympathizc with him in his trou
bles that he IS butt of the vicious, and the laughing
stock of the unthnking and reproached by nearly all
his acquaintance Yet know and God knows that am
innocent OF violating any just law OF the land the
United States constitution the rules Of propriety in this
any other society. Then Why you arrested you
were 9th OF December ls49 and the 18th June
1851 and the 18th Of February 1882 and held to bail
various other times by the wseacres OF Washington c.
What evil have you donel Whom have you wronged that
you have been treated unkindly by who have a lit
tie brief authority
This prospectus OF my paper published in the Baltimore
Republican, and Argus, viii the question for the
present At future day will tell you Read IT, and
digest it, and understand It for yourselves:
"'THE TRUTH will be published weekly, at Washington
D. c. price 81 anuum-usua discount to vendors
throughout the globe Its principles religious and poli
cal cfeedt, IN the happiness Of
the Is the true glory Of the Creator and he or they
that add TO the happiness of man. honor God In proportion
what they add to the Of human happiness Political
creed Equal and Exact Justice for ALL without respect
persons 10 uphold the constitution and all Just
that emanae from t. and when II speaks II will utter The
Truth every subject affecting the happiness Of
much beloved country. Address Baltimore Post Office
"Your true friend, JAMES ROBERTSON,
90 fN u, editor Of The Truth
BALTIC, Oct s, 1919"
IL noticed in all Of the Baltimore papers, and
to Washington, expecting TO publish the first number in
and yVas syonc thn pf
December 1872 to prevent IT, And why IL doue
Because the corrupt hate the truth" BY II have been
robbed Of twenty years hard study and abor for
the I'D Of February $780, in thinking tho state Of
country vowed TO God that would devote my life 10 pre-
the union Of the United States aud determined
publishing paper and from that day to the day of my
arrest had been employing my mind TO gain that end
So you twenty years Of my life destroyed by the
action of the officers of the United States Senate How
much time to lose before Justice Is done to me,
the servant of Cod JAMES ROBERTSON.
July 2o-1r
REMOVAL REMOVAL!
would inform my friends and customers that have re-
| moved from the Avenue 10 the corner Of It'll and
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