Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-03-16

towards me In making his statements In
either event conceive it to be proper that you
snouid furnish me his address, since, in so act
ing, if he has been deceived, it will afford him
an opportunity to do me that justice which any
honorable man, under like c;rcumstances
would be anxious to do. If on the other hand
ne has been influenced by malice in this mat.
ter, and has availed himself of the columns of
your paper to promulgate q slander upon one
who has not offended, I feel confident that You,
as an edltor OF journal aiming and protesting
10 vlndlcate truth, let it wound whomsoever it
may, will not allow yourself to become his
protector by screening him from exposure
AS a matter of justice, therefore, I respect.
fully request that you will furnish me the
name and address of your correspondent be-
fore mentioned. L am, very respectfully, your
ooedlent servant, X w. JOHNSON.
WASHINGTON, Feb. I9, 1858.
To this letter the editor has failed to make
any reply, and the only conclusion to which
am left, after SO long delay, is, that he de-
clines to do 50. r. W. J.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s, 1858.
Major JnO. p Heiss:
Dear Sir-Upon my return to this city few
days ago, an article in the New York Herald of
the 2lst OF January, over the signature of P.
j. Smith, was brought to my notice for the first
time. L Immediately addressed the editor of
the Herald asking the name of the author
In the letter published on the 2lst January, the
writer refers to you as the person to whom GER
tain corrupt propositions were made by me, in
reference to the public binding, which PROPOSE
tion it is alleged you Indignantly rejected, and
that you subsequently, took occasion to relate
these PROPOSE ions to the President of the
United States. These charges, though anony-
mously published, when connected with your
name as one having knowledge of the facts,
xarI hatt,r 49, ~ -
THY me In pursuing the matter, so far as to set
myself right before the public. You are re-
ferred to as having knowledge of all the facts
therefore respectfully ask you to state to me
what foundation, if any, there is within your
knowledge or belief for each of the several
offensive allegations concerning myself in the
Herald letter of January 21st, upon the points
with which the writer has chosen to connect
your name rs party acting or as one having
knowledge. Your compliance with the fore
going request will Oblige
Yours, very respectfully, R.W. JOHNSON.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1853
Hon. II. w. johnson:
Dear Sir-Your note of this date is received,
proPounding to me certain questions relative
t. allegations which appear in an anonymous
letter, published in the New York Herald of
January 81. If, as you admit, that the state
ment in the Herald has reference to yourself as
having made "corrupt propositions to me in
regard to the public binding" reply, that
said statement is gtoss falsehOod. 1 held no
conversation with you on the subject of the
public binding" or any thing else, previous
to the appointment of Messrs. Pettibone &
Botcler. Very respectfully, your obedient ser
want, JOHN p. HEIss.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10, 1858.
Major John p. Hss,s:
My Dear Sir-Your note of this date is re-
oeived. You will appreciate the necessity
which requires that any gentleman, when
charges so grave and degrading are made
against him, should make no mistake in his in
depreciation of the statements of those who are
alleged to have cognizance of the facts. re-
spectuily asked you to state to me what foun-
dation, if any there was within your knowledge
or belief, for each of the several offensive allie
cations concerning myself in the Herald letter
OF January q, upon the points with which the
writer of it has chosen to connect your name as
party acting, or as one having knowledge 1
am very deSirous not to misinterpret your re-
ply, and believing that you would not desire
to give me any other than one that was full
and frank, construe your note Of this date to
mean, In answer to mine, that you have no
knowledge Of any corrupt propositions by or
from me to you, which were Indignantly re-
jected by you, and that the said statement of
the Herald writer to that effect is gross false
hood L respectfully ask If this is the true
construction of your note of this date, now be-
fore me; and am very respectfully your obe-
dent servant, K. w. JOHNSON.
FEBRUARY 10, 1858.
My Dear Sir:-The construction you place
upon my note of this morning is entirely cor
rect. Respectfully, &C., JOHN P. HEIss.
Hon. K. W. johnson.