Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-07-26

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aaei 60 issa rstnoires alone but may DO governed h,
the MORAL obligation alone or both combined. hereby
pledge myself to abide aud make good tho decision q
the gentlemen that be eclecied by Mr.
as Treasurer OF tho Pttsyvania Savings Bank hut =.
gentcman-on the principles and conditions hereby snh
mi'ted. provided you will, and do make the same
pledge.
You show this Mr. Smith, and should YOU .ecen,
.ne proposiuon or otherwise please advise by the
return ma-Aso please write TO Mr. Tourney the sub
Ject. have shown this communication to him.
Mos, respectfully,
CoALMAN d. BENNETT.
To Albert Easley, Eq., HALIFAX, C. H., Va
Having waited until the 4th Of July-more than n
month-without having received reply from Mr. Easley
addressed note to Mr Smith, requesting be inforu
60 oy MIN whether not Mr. Easey had appraised him
tue receipt OF my proposition aud IL SO, ask to be ad.
ssed what bis, Mr. Essley purpose and was
| In regard to the matter.
come to hand until the l4th, extract from which
here make. Mr. Smith Informs me In speaking of Mr. E,s
mentioned the fact of his receiving your letter to
me lew days ago. lie declnes, as understand him.
your proposition. believe he will decline any PROPOSE.
ton that would involve the probability Of his paying the
MY dollars rs he appears to be confident of the scc-
racy OF his statementr
gentleman residing in the county Of Halifax in forms
me mat the gu son had been asked him. (speakpg OF
tue hity dollar bi) who WAS aud whether stood
as gentleman, with the universal iecison OF all those
VINO made such enquries-thst, gentleman, could
not hesitate to make good Mr. Smith he 500 In con-
s,der.aon oil which said to Mr. Flournoyin the event
ar. hasiey should accept my propostion-l should be
pleased Tor him to select HALIFAX gentlemen referees aud
% appoint Halifax Court House the place the parties
should meet -
respectfully ask, Especially Of every gentleman in
ahahl the closest scrutiny o my position in regard 10
'his transaction from the commencement the end.
beg leave briefly to review tho aud
connected With this transaction evidenced by the cor
responience and afiisvits
In my letter OF 18th of February state distinctly
mat receive hr Smiths reply In tme &c, will lay
us statement before the Board OF Directors &c That
letter. Air. Smith informs me, he read to Mr. Easley and
se statement was male with the view Of It's being laid be.
ne directors thereby virtually agreeing leave to
the Board OF Directors the decision Of the matter
leave TO say, conduct subsequently, proyes claimed
nothing from that decision.
Tho statement Of Mr. Early repeatedly Mr. Smith in his
eer OF the 10Th februaryto mind be reconced
with shadow Of plausioity. Mr. Smith is a Minister
anu Principal OF the Samuel Davis Institute aud
OF Mr. E'sieys Mr. Smith pays him 500 for board
Mr. Easey Is SO very prudent particular and cautious
and so welded TO his that he must observe even
thcn, the presautou lest by possibility loss might ac
siue 70 h' ro little paper, &c, and, he says in
MS Affidavit this money carefully wrapped up in paper
ana marked Oh the inside the name, &C.. great
prudence and caution all the world must admit
now Is H. when, according to the statement nearly
months Afterwards, this particular gentleman is
dis6"Tse the fry dollar bil Let Mr. Etsley answer
"Ihdt ne pad tie money TO Mr. Estes and drery
thdt faeyitn some doubts about 10 at the time and re.
turned n the aert DAY. Nolo he SlUs If then Estes
and Arery returned him the Identical note sIich he
gdre them, (9f ehich he has no doubts then the note
al your possession IS henote / paid him"
pd not Aessrs Estes Avery Mr.. Eicey at the
very time he was in the act of dsbursng the money he
had carefully wrapped with the name of the payer
marked on the inside tina, they felt some doubts about m
Observe his conduct at that time Did he make any note
OF the NUMBER letter dates He doesn't say he did
how then! SO ignorant is this particular gentleman in re-
gard to the particular fifty dollar bill the next day he can
only say II is the he paid TO Estes Avery then
it is the note he resolved from Mr. smith Again, he
Er frnnf ba Igfh o. n.
cenoer until about the sth of February when il is dis
onted ana then tears up the paper aud throws
ths being hts custom he was bound to adhere t-tear
up the wrapper and throw away, although he in
formed at the time that the note was doubted must
confess my inability to conceive what possible protection
an individual could expect to derive from such Of
conduct suppose week or month were to
elapsed after the had dsbursed and the wrap
per had been torn up and thrown away, OF what avail
would the precaution in the first instance be Certainly
none at AL The individual thus acting would have IN
rely alone on his recollection and might do gross nius-
tee to those with whom he might have had ions
MI lesley informs Mr. Smith, lsee Mr.. SIS letter. Of the
10Th oil FeoyI that Aessfs Estes ( Avery felt some
doubts about 1t at the time he paid them the money!
Does Mr. Avery allude this fact in his affidavit Ger
taniy not Why not Possibly he may have regarded il
OF no importance. Mr. Avery, however in his affidavit
says, I'VE had some little suspicion o. the note at the
tune, &c" lie does say Mr.. Easey was informed OF
these suspicious Mr. Easey, stated in Mr. Smiths let
ter, OF the 10th February, says 'They E.tcs &
Avey, felt some doubts about at the time" IL follows
therefore, that Mr. Easey apprsed by Messrs Estes
Avery oil their doubts as 10 the genuness of the bill at
the time Was not that the time Mr. Easey should have
used some little caution Most certainly il was Did he
80 do 1T! According to his statement he did not
nor does appear that he nmaed from whom he re-
ceiyed the note until after returned him. although
! warned about it at the time by Estes 4 Avery
In my remarks upon this subject have endeayoure1
carefully TO abstain from saying anything that the facts do
not Justify In justice TO myself must say the idea of
publishing anything in regard this transaction never oc
Cured to until the 9Th day of Nav determined on tina,
day. in view OF what informed was the state Of pub
lie sentiment in Halifax in regard myselI ia the event
my proposition refused publish tho facts Mr. Ets
ley declining to answer proposition him the 3Oth of
May and being informed by Mr. Smith, in his letter to me
of the 9th Of July, "He Hr. E,zey declines as under
stand him, your my proposition. believe he will do
cline any proposition that would involve the possibility of
his paying the $780, as he appears confident of the
accuracy of his statement"
was apprised before submitted the proposition IN
Mr.. Eaacy THAT he confident OF the accuracy OF hi,
| statement" Did not propose that Mr. Elsley should
make statement he might think proper Certainly
did Look at my proposition of the SOth of Nav do not
place myself on perfect equality with Mr. Easey I am
satisfied that Mr. Eisey myself have passed upop Mr.
Smith fifty dollar counterfeit bill he Mr. Smith. il
therefore wronged TO that extent was au xious that
justice should be done and willing TO abide tho decis
ion OF any three gentlemen whom Mr. Fournoy might Sc.
lect. Does Mr. Eley disus the integrity Of auS three
| gentlemen II he does, | do not
conceive am driven, (in justice mysel) in view of
all the circumstances, submit the facts and statements
| in the foregoing communication.
CoALNAN u. BENNETT