Thibodaux minerva. [volume] (Thibodaux, La.) 18??-1858, 1855-12-29
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delay must again ava myself of your conn monA
regret that the honorable gentleman. \ Ems.
nave gwen himself 50 much trouble, before ruaI' should
lsne, 10 tue communication Of Mr. Martini ta, "a t
oscftI1fn ho7r m1tch Of these chuy,es o, a's ne Night
Mteems'D" ana hoT a,tch 6e,ieed tro1a of, p" ms sn
mesH." '''' P''1'e'' "ars@N.
ita'lng iha!e these charges upon INV inar;,,
siblity, shall hold myself their dispo- 'a' re'p
Is any "teitt III exposing act of viii inv ' !Rgs
ling that Others should divide il win wy ,''n as uNsa
| possibility. ~ % ain lis T.
| fear my portion is made so small bv Mr. l.,
that he and his brother Notwithstanding r Beatty
alton Of sma'l-arras> viii assign to me ,. iuir
responsibility to them, Instead of the whole pohln,
entitled The Messrs Beatty deny apv na,; ~ winch am
pub icif on OF the " f2orian anlni2etn W"Hoh in The
IS gentleman Of their parish, who SAYS to M, authority
Ina ~"l @ls" m tie lStmhfa oof~ up Gy ns Fe''d
S''o<S an" sem to fohQfess 10 orerent Te"E
presume tins to be the cpy which was re 1'a''oa y
Lf'fty Of the New Orleans gentleman ,aDd by COI
.Se I" """te,f as he admits having had , "too
rs ne seems ohiFiouS to whether he had ~ ''y one
VIII state how this coy came into my noss read
hands 1" niie-and shall see if there i; from biz
10 suppose. yea assert til t. h. w,, % good reaon
cat on ~ ia'Ny 10 It's DuhE
This copy was handed by Col BEATTY 70 49,
hois part of his land under the Florian ~ Who
vince nm how weak his title was and tho ana I" Con-
CHASING that OF the Messrs Beatty M eSsitY OF ur
given ny ,he gentleman who received It It @ph ct was
one no halited it to 1t il unasrs,,. ol 3 to the
Gentleman alluded to by Col Beatty is partv the n o.
@ WIN nm and his brother and i, IN
unnecessary Tor INN To name him ~ II Was quite
1t Is legal and natural presunnti,, ,h...
,S"ct"ffs n"u coP"fnefs IN these s0erai ,;g Nc
-ne5"s Is. Is Aea' act, and done 'cM t5e kn. q hs
"ha consent That this pamphlet WA nh,;, ",o'tdge
assent of the MeSsrs. Beatty rests ma H',eu with the
sumption to be neatralzed by their bare d, '"s pre-
WIS read by cor leatty before handing it f., th natl
VINO received 1t of him and through who, :. hs,u'eman
no sane man who knows Col. B. can doubt Va ',ea me-
teiid 10 ohilvIousness as to having read it no pre-
heVe MN. This Is my for asserting that ,h
g Wesss e r. P'po'ed by or at tie ance I OF
The Alessr. Beatty are men of noted sbrew,,,..
py as deeply INTO matters that concern them ~ and
ihey We're eqally as interested their New, MFRS 90
IN defeating the Bill for the cupfrma,on a - friend
Ran claim on Vi the Flo
Wy correspondent, who says this pampbe. :.
Rhfea by the specuiatOrs '-rneann NJ Adam od "a pre-
~ ana ther associates and coparners is well int..
as 10 neif conduct do not give his me not ,h
usihcihed TO avow to their faces his opinion of nc
ul, hus Tor the reason heretofore assigned viz NV 'a
son responsibility for all that have 8 id of ban " per-
me extracts which made from the Florain n,,
We're from the correspondence of Mr. Wilson and Ia
Mr. Beatty does not question their correcness BOYD
w ne calls opss of this correspondence or a s,sss
reports, which is ex-parte Statement NJ h o'ceo
OF the Floran clam-intentied to prevent tia spohss
by Gong ess That it is false in its history of the ,
e'Ioehcea by the report of Senator Benjamin md ~
acton OF Congress- 1t should suffice to convince the ma
skepc of Mr.. Adam Beatty's misrepresentaton Of t
ttle ana his utterance of asehood when he sad mh
hdd not eoen coor Of title nor do I,tet 5,ar. M a
h1 M any, except so nr as aided BY suDseguenas
He now, that he is proven by undoubed tpstimonvn
serer OF this title would crawl out of it by saving that
ne "1ec%ared Tie tdud to consist in the erteaf mhsh
e ctaint hal been mute 10 assume in The s,,yrs|.
In this he is equally unfortunate as Mr. Rrnan,;n, 10
explained and Congress fully approved Of Fighters surr
over Mr.. Adam Beatty's production appears card from
~ scu1day Perkins Esq, which written we are in
formed at his eafmet solicitations This application -,
Mr. Perkins was doubt made under the that
ne }stace he would do him, would exonorate himself snd
brother from the suspicion Of secnhating wpon The VIII
E.irnpD
Mr. Perkins states that Col j. c. Beatty asked him 40 "a
per acre for The land Mr.. Aaam Batty aeas p,eseDt
ma Aea'1 the reply Of Co.. B., and By his sisfree a.
IF NJ. Perkins, Mr. A. Beatty seeing hor oraeuniIe TO
onbftc censute their conduct acas asked Dr. Perkins
. 10 e9@ again achen (neanng himself and brother
couM arrange the matter" 'f
Mr.. Perkins had doubt of the ioint interest of tho
Beatty in the purchase of the lands of the Estate,
u "liams EdInondson and Of which Col j. c. Beatty
vas the adminstr tor '
In justice Mr. Adam Beatty doubtesp AZ bs e,rns,
oRcatdton he says, che too zrouid hare token M Leu
ham ~ so per acre, had it not been zuooed obout thai
ne orosers Beat'y intended speeuzoting on succ-
eadify, and had he done co. the 100 7,e,. cent nroat
co"ld Adrdly hare been COMPENSATION, on his fir e.
-
Col Beatty whilst denying all interest in the purchase
ms brother in the lands Of Williams Edmondson and
rs INABILITY to loan the Estates the money purchases
cou not lend his money at the rate his brother did
oto 10 per cent to Mr. Perkins admits unequivocany
How does it happen if Col B. too poor a he tells u.s.
ad the Estates of his friends, and of which he was ad
Illustrator, he could enter other land and offer to sell
the price he did to Mr. Perkns$2 so DER acres
Common decency forbade his appearing openly as the
nnterer of the Estates he had administered yet he by
~ own anss'on had the means to accommodate Others and
neiy witnessed the plumber of the widow and phans of
Is friend, II he did not participate in it.
Failing in their scheme Of pundering the owners Of the
ciierle nds, they now attempt TO make it appear they
ee ne f'ends OF these poor creatures. Out upon such
Col. Beatty kens me to the yut,,re for eyno;po hin
III deeds The siniie is unfortunate one for him to
ave chosen-the vulture preys upon the weak and the
'ad and its application his proving upon the teEus
IS tdnats of his friend DR.. Williams would he more sph
'e IN to myself. make the living and great
nsel ana brother Adan--they upon the weak and dead
MT Adam makes quite merit of his having refunded
e purchase money of land sold
las he or Goes he intend doing so with the Williams
lmondson Estates? Did he refund before the attention of
e people was called to his infamous conduct? What
rit is there in his returning this money if the Estate has
funded to him, she has will do? Having failed in
wing the Bill for the confirmation of the Foran claim
Iected and the consideration which he pretended to give
EN- having tailed would it be honest on his part to retain
ate? N'"''A y "a NV
indulgence Of the geneman's benevoIence does not
ne Jle sllns rom his pocket If he has and does
uh ne receives his money Of the State IF he does not
makes cent per cent. on his purchase. Shock could
If to be. '"' A''''
Mr. A. Beatty wully misrepresents NV apsion IN bis
OF guasifr I'D. What meant, and what he no doubt
derstards, Is this: He conveys land in his own name TO
trote to which he admits another was part owner 1t
IS zone to avoid tact mortgage. question il such
act was more legal than moral. 1t is an unblushbg
oval of an evasion attempt evasion of the law
asi-iraud upon Mr. Savoie; alike discreditable to his
gal and moral perceptions.
AS to Mr. Adam Beaty's auson to the statement Of Mr.
ret given me by my correspondent, an extract from
letter Will convince Mr.. b., hore that neither of
possess those proclives to mendacity which seem
tnfal to him and his brother. r'
Extract from letter of November" Enclosed you will
ID Marceln Sevins denial of the statement in Beatys
rd have seen Auguste Ledet and yalfor Furet both
them state positively that Mr.. A. Beatty never did
one Tor him or for any of the specializing company
er them the lands back for what it cost them the
ntrary, ). Z. Beatty asked them 50 50 per acre"
'aor foret understand is the son of SEVERN Foret,
OF the persons to whom Mr. A. Beatty says offered
iand at cost Mr. b. isaqute unfortunate. Messrs.
'reehn SEWN and Auguste Ledet, living state posi-
ely that no such conversations held as stated BY
. Is Mr. Aubin Thbodaux has stated in the presenceof
Messrs Beatty, that he prevailed upon SEVERN Fo
to pay them 81 so per acrethe price demanded-aud
tly Mr. Bush, "does not recoAect, at tis 0istun@g
ne, aeM achons such conversation snds held.
lhe witnesses summoned in his defence. disCredt BIZ
'erons. He is too good lawyer attempt to discreet
one is HIS superior in character.
Mr. Perkins statement of his interview with the brothers
atty is partially confirmed by Col. J. B. He admits
ing Mr. Perkins that the price would be, 'not more
M " oo per acre." He told others equally reliable that
price of lands he anil his brother had entered would be
same. All his admissions confirm Mr. Perkins state
mt Their own witnesses and admissions prove them un-
rthy of credit,
Inc Messrs Beatty are mistaken in supposing imagine
sef moral standard for their imitation am aware OIL
many imperfectons. l cannot, however, descend TO
,r level, as evidenced by proofs adduced above
me readers OF the Minerva doubt weaed OIL TINS
per warfare Of the Messes Beatty and myself In com
ncng it, 1 actuated, Gf Col Beatty pleases by
determination