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'fX$M case oF:iiw4Bwoia
i tains an Address lo.te . B3K
iStatesX We feel it t- tonem nwfeto
before mema)hthaf rt:pe a tateaeti,
iw&th docmnenta appealed whi.ms
ivW tntn ntir colomlis. the mtnx
he dmrti of Law, and in part an; aplo
, jilted, the !place of onfissioo pdeaignatttltn
rriheiollowiyg address, PT m qW'jj!
TOTOEfetlBllC.
liibfiift -B lUndolnh, I laV- lhtenant- in tbe
vyiof the United States having recently 'in.
Bounced his dismission from the service by the
President will now undertake, iar the informa-l
lion oi bisfell w citizens generally, an of, his
tote associates atxacnea o iub aijt, m
lbi circumstances which1 have led to this catas-
jjthe Sprinjrof J82$,johnB. Timherlake,
raff Ol JO?, aluun le lillcriJM7
t)nM Ar th. IT S fno-Aie Constitution, died at
! t 1 m.i. An thA pfTMu offlfraruremf-nl. in 1
r W tt f which he had unfortunately maimed him- '
aelf br cutting bis tbroa't.l Cwnmodore Pattx-
1 1 1 fMtfbo v Indicatory i there are .wjm
:! 1 if V4(fdW the ratroduction of a control
f i . - lAIV MWKV w - - mm v , , ,fe-F. , , . " m T "
'sod, then commander of the frigate, drrectec me, towards me, while he sailers the negligent and
i Terhalir, to assume the duties uf acting : Parser, guilty Captain toremaiain command ufa squad-
ta thesuccessot t)f of fr. Timberiake,' About run in the Mediterranean. It is -somewhat un
to become the recipielt of the money, slops, ; intelligible any otjnot conversant -with the
iani other efincu belonging to the United States, ! history ot my case, that there should beamotiTe
whichi were left by my predecessor, it was not with the President tojharrass and degrade me,
my duty to count the ntooey,otake an iniren- j who acted in all tbi rTair e in a subburdinate ca
; tory of the effects. Coirirnon sebse, might tev-ch painty, and y the commands of CaJtainx Patter
I ant one that the counting ot Hhe moneyV and son ; I f . v . " ' . . : 4f.:
aiirrerinir the effects, devolved 'lipon others; be-
for! could be xnade responsible j? I parcipaied
5&tteither. 1 1 H H J
jt has been testified j noweyi', by .Captain
Pattnwn. that be ve verbal orders to. his
First Lieutenant tu cacse the indiier to be ; cbcW
,ted,and an account takes of it to ?be delivered tj
rh ; aiid also to designate three? officers of the
ship, tbmaknan ineutry of allthe public ef-
:i?fecW, 'betore'they g'hyuldbe-leliTSrid bver. ! Cap-
& tvn Pattersorv has firtheldepoeodthat Lieuten-
r ant .Valletta.' the uenueman to WDom tnese ,ver-
baior'?rs were giyen, rejwieu i w uiiu uiai. n
v'ha4 -n 'd jneas comuAtMied- But the! peoons
i.riaind by Lieut. .Vallette. as those designated
, to p rform the duties before mentioned, diHciaim
?th r aonoinuueni.and positively assert that they
1 Hff m.iacrenev in makimrlan invehurv, tr coun-
tir.if themeney, and neve had any knowledge . ofa transaction urjpn which the President atr by the testtmohy,;ithjlid President cannot ap
LifiVJnxiheyiCirVffects'leTt by ilr; Tirnberlake, . tempts to fix upon aenan interferance with the prove oi so muchftjd.og. jf the Court as
4 exlepi from b arsay M : : vLestate'of Tunbeijaksl Nothing but the. most declares, -lt does . hajappir ihat Lieutenant
I 'I hese rtliange Uiscrepencies- 'in tneTM?nce
Ot peotiemeni maae unaer uie oougauonsoi meix
i's ncssaray cauea tor; toe minuiesf exami-
tnatidn py tne uourt ana my counsel ; wneaiai , wm .auiau siorg ipywigno more agencyin ' nuweriaKej r;oi tne jOUspositiiin.made oi
length, it was positively 5 ascertained that ; there their disposition . Uiaqj that, above , stated, aha them' ior i-an heiappiove?of the' opinion ex
hati heu no inventory taken of the publictjiroper-; wfach is liiatter of record, as the minutes! of pressed by the court r'that the before mentined
: yv as; Captain Patteraon countermanded j;ht3
; pwn order to,tnat end, upon ins; representation
j oj htih,by Lieut. Valleftei that the slos and
1 4tiirfl?ere ad situated as to render it verv.incon-
i Veuient; to make an invenily thereof. The sur:i
.! yey was posiponeuoy oraeroi i vpw"if
J sotr, uhtil after the arrival !f ihe Constitution at
inextaYy aara,- naneviowu,; matMiciiusei4ji
NavyiStore-keer on;tbat sta
i $ imucn ioi we reujneu; invent oriei
mde.at
IV jPort Mi6hrby orders j of Captain Patterson
; Here 1 .the investigation cohcernoig the ptysierir
I phi ihyebtones; which from the beginqing bad
j Existed; only in hction,! might bflterminated: but
' jfoif the evidence of Captain Patterson, before ,the
I Court of Inuutry, who swore that when -the Con
ki:Mh;th& I hA
if.wiMCU tu win ruuiiu uuuiiw, uujjitt;
.;.. .!.- i -i. i kr,
Md rercived an affinnative 'answer. The rea-
uiiruKuiwui weso aautc siyin auu pwfra.
i. 1 . - . m 1 a. - r:
itttsl:ai .the deasiofr'thac 1 am UhwertKvfiif thl
3r? i . ... r. .-ii.f73ji ' tii-'uTH
Navul service vt the Krvubucl
;
t '
ra, i!VvS,;wnue!!ced by tbe;pnicedtnffg and judff-
to?mUthe Courtti inquiry, atiiatiV! infold
ru,;ij 5 trum the bouiks and
yv J eiaruneni, hejnust.
ClU.rvs4iL. 5 il.may.
thy aliarebf bis Uenaociati
frVf " Hn?y nicui-
when Timberlake diWlslam whollviin-
ianquainted For some time! he.ftim hi y oWt ii
f kid until the day uthi ihtorcnelt, NortmWand I
j f,1" vcika, nau cnarge ot: iau
the slops which hal beenopen jjiflhe use f the
jcrvw. Vhat they must have issued, ( ;hadrib
j v Udeansof knowing. It having hren determined
i b Cjantain Patterson tha the slvps, and public
:, Istores rnlhe hold, and yth-r departments of the
i ishipjstmld not be disturbed, ! boiainedl and re
tve
unng meiosirvncermng ntyj alopiaccount.
Uie twrt were of opiaiob that ihU ait
ii;i.t nriiTft wn... iLii -ITKFCTi
"VT TrTj " i ;!,Me-.fr
parcel. s i did iiot feel disposed 16 dispute with
f to 4nuges on s small a matter inu tberefurej
! ia frmai m' acCvHiut current forUhe ounstdera
j tiitf U ! tjhe'aotiju atihg officers, 1 1 admitted j thaj
cnaig jalihV)li,''perfecUyignoH of any 4nux4
! ! twe i! my slops wiih any reiiih4at of tluee of
jiet.!,-Tfius'-- eliiiied Rraturi
t towry cniif par any clansV which ; he Govl
m VVr-Jiinioerlake, ifanyj ibererawf 'ttrfe
uiiaiiauiTT iTiuiuui, ituveX inC'jI'l.n
Whenali the-stopsi and stores were, by order ot . mey those Wbq f counted i
iDsptaih Callaghir, sunreyed and turned into ; lare, ot which I immediately
ike Na w..Store, and receipted for by Mr, Bates, : dum. J his memorandum I
III J. ii'-iW'l t.kn. 'th. fwhh Jd.t tturn Prt;;Mhnil All th- TTllJ JPamieawuon . oooks oi me ueparuneni
5 is k ur nas seen-aoove, inai no; mveniorv nao oe- i vonsiui w h ename uie snio to denart marred it I xr l i..- - . : -r . ri
1 i - iTZrmftuL ZaIZ Irr- A iiTn.i U,'r: ij-i i , iY' 1 i excitement and the violent language used: by I remain to be accounted tor
?. i??S?Cl!te!raL Z1?4 him when callediopoi fobxiUnat 1 I if may be apprized of them
ft) I ! mnr tmM MtLrC Kl TLSL JTmmSS rAnd finaIteofjrg forward. and scripuoa ofcharge which
rm. i it rrrTi 1 iniTSa " U. meeting the errors uf m ccpunV which . have iPeculiar circumstances
4? 1 J i i:nrrX.:r"n"rr,IrLr been developed by lbeL;Cgurl .of , Enquiry .and me soUcitoust upon this
I- -j i rr uwkicu w iuc rjwiw ahwwt uuvwamtu wYru- i yi uujwwwj-igifu- waicn ne'nas received lull I ,; i'.. i fe" - ftiv-- ' ik 1 i oaj 'i i 1 I .1.4-. r -J mU
j t ; Lr-.,! nWr mi,-.h t nnrUl lAir. urhiii A!. .Uvf i r" return.ng into , Jthe .Tr&rt !;1H03 11-r m affid tae an ample
-S.: " Jna'C 1"-::.:" il ich thatCoort ihWUinj admitting every apblicaUon tcVbu.
if f-M SS SSI rhaveJhe honor to be,
i rir m : for, he our obedient
mi : :: " iKir-.VA" ihfraWaiiih' -wMcb -bailia LM" tie J)eiin1Su ! 1 8,1 1! current mposed ina jHon.JoHif Branch.
tlii t " f.oipusa onicersnoi . surpassed; m'eparacter :tous :n7ortijrie .rresident ac
;..: km i ; f ' irwjuiui or aui ui t uie i ber vice oi; me i oeueve. never seen. one OI the!
lK- - -jvr-fy.H'M . - - f. !;; pru-i:sucha'rerhe'charges.me
ki Hit ' 1th any flops that mi?ht is have- been onl: account current. ominosed. in,
jrfif fi- phtfes. eHeiuw whch . ve.es.ofea ayyaV
futl'-f i i tinder the slriP'H uravis'ior.". amoun i.- u in. aii i.
more tbahy V.ii e iliwusand dollars lsuuie atores
i I ur in oumpariaoii'Wrtu-tiit .wionuwui
' - T-VLmm.t tmminLt mil I A ' ? I
urTn V 7 1 1 ii Mj - ; 1 -on,.onwraa day oi Anil, 'laisi Lieuten; I -v -i , . s
mlneUtKih Ui shusnd publtc .stores, UJtRinfkh d! r W-i liVinfr ail ttf he fcttntatia" fir'-
J . - , ... - r. w r V -t t I w w WV M ; VLMJRRa LTU miLXIIir ST AlIStTTTl ratlin li ' mmmm -J - ?"r -----
r t - kal 'Ardan were'ffiven: dxeettnir' ao; inreniunri to tinTmiW iti :i.i v;?" s . fifrl ..l i-: tiii inijEi.
, "Ail :- - w. . , . -
hi tatoo tcoordiD2,ta law;1' .witboatrinumatinff
by! whom girenj or to-' wb'onS pTeaearinff room
(of tEe inference that the loeMu- impotable to
jnTrrhai n,ma U aeen'how. accnfatelyi the.
Piendenl has interete4 thVwscfeeninge
'giityand impunm tbb innocent, I irere, insert
to xwJct3NoS4U and45, frona :tHe".Rule
anU Reiitoos Jkhe NaraP Serrice oft the
United States, under Ibe head."f stores and pro-.
. . !t4. "On the death of ao oSeer, hanny charge
utstoray nispawics papers -snajiDe separawo
from those of a. wivaie nature the (armer. .tol b4
iWwarded iiij k saret'eonreyance to therFourib
erTects,io be'pat i( eHsrVe cf aolr bfficer is the
Captain ith ship Iziay apptintfor the purpeise,
to be presetted (brfejicnctbeUegjreprW
sentatTresof the decased, .unless : frtW'parjtMo'"
ai circumstances te Captain shall deem it ad
Tfaie. todbpuse of ; them , at pnblic sale; in
which case a duplicate of the inrentury, witn an
accdont ot the disposal or sa!?, inall be transmit
ted io the fourth Auditor bfthe Treasury v j -
15, MIf afiofficera baVingr charge of scores,
ehald from any! accidental ? circumsubces jbe
separated from his ship, the Captain "shall .'pro
ceed to saWey and j ascertain the state ,bl the
stores, as though sudi officer were- actaalljrdead
or discharged ; and ie shall, as in a like, cale,
appoint smother iSidpt to act in his phce. giving
the eailt t ; Intel igence:of bis proceedings rto
the FonrAuditor the Treasury.' f
4- VM rC t kt tout m rA Ainl t'ttmnc m'm I - iTkAteA
V wuwi. uinusMiu Auimwjm, u i wic
nere insenea, consist : especially oi instructions
1 Captains, and, theV are now nroduoed to shW
to the people, and inf late brotheT ' officers,' liow.
unjustly and tyranicaHy the PresidenC has aced j
With respect to the saiall stores on board be-
longing to lr, Timberlake, the explanation is
short an simple. iVif.' ilmbertake died indeb-,
ted to ir.: Norman!, his clerk, simething. more
than six hundred dollars and befbro his death
expressed a desire tolseture him out of his small
Stores. He directed Gorman to make aschediile
of them, that he might assign them v to him ;but
before the article could be prepared, he erew so
ill, that ho was unable to execute t. . .Captain
Patters n4khowiftgte wishes of Mr. Timber-
i laae, requesieu meii in execute tne arrangement
few dollars. Thti:a simple and true account
nioeous ocijquny u couia tave so distorted nis
w uuuu ,t&iu... ,
pobr biind yisiu... J ' -.S5 r ,
I have how done with Mr. Timbartake1 slum
j the prece..ings of the fate Court of Enquiry will!
aounaanuy p
letter of Mr
: examined ani
dpprofcttition
, ouau m ;uie sequel, cax we reaaer witn a
i nistorybf the money left by Purser Timberlake
uu n ucuuw..;i,ub,; auiouni was reporieo to
t, to be 11,483 dol
made a memortn
voluntarily deliver-
e;imy;vtngno mettyeto conceal the
the truth
't..t cnfZ
injru wiwi luaipunjf-open a new account with
th trovwTimftnt-arwi lt five nolr liokiie if i.
L- J7- r . . , , , .fi' "
the service. This was pwsitivelv nrohibitpd hv
SMufe 1
roveanu wnicn, according to me finues in me manner oi perlormingi the duties 1 settlement of, public - accounts," approved
t yyoudbttry. belQw(B) . had ben ot ang rurserand in keeping and making out March. 1817J 1. Amos Kenuall, Fourth
1 retUriiedfhv the President withhut 1 his u.ccuUnL. ! did hot nrWMrl frnm nv iniantMn Jti,A Tnra nrhi IfnWorl Stato An
:ir. . , i I loceuaua iue- unwea otates or Mr. lunber-1 eertifv. that the aforecroinsr is a true
.4 .. mr wu oiwie rur- nientof $600 to tMr.l Norman after the settle
ser Icrtlobeyed; and in paying .his raent of hUaccbtint, which is' a confession of his
th 3tt Jlftr.,h.ifi.-MK.n.t tKl
xoiis. aiiu t aiscnajBin? ine ontsiaufline- dehts, hi
i wuumji w "u permission ana appro-
t k...-.n .r ti,- f.iu. .. .l .
i vawwu ui uic vwrniauuci ut tut) -VOUeUlUllOn. a
j thousand dollars, were borrowed of the Dutch
-X' Witti Tttff. nanAtiorfWf- Mvvi. iu'
r r- wuuij, tou
I ouca a u-tf.li tt. rtv nwn i.ri
UiT.F-iEiX riTir.rrr.."
kf "H Ff Jor me consia-
Oration of ahe aiiuiitir officers an .mt
rent. cfiff thelwhcu sum v wliirKw
j jcApaifiiyu, jifii oojpciea io uie wnoieas insup
ted ; haying, as I
vouchers. Upon
with presenting an
a ."flreai deemei
oi items wnictt .nave notoriously passed to my
crediior aretnf(jurideiand frivolous. A more
barefaced candal, aS never penned, ' alikeiunr
uicutcu uj,uiR win wormy ox ue vtuei olajis-
Below will be found m amount with Wm.iri
ernment in settlement of its ioewcjaims 'upyn
me, (C)ahd iishaltnijwjvaltlto eveatsa suit
meeuiig of Ckkgress,it6 w hich i I shall appeal.
id uie uieou wuie, ciaim, ior me deience ot my
honor; and protection f my dear bought. -tame, a,
generous interpositionf aH my late brothers in
'H .r nil TxlT TJ? UVX uf
1uSMFea W10-; witn -wmcn i nave
1 been assauedl without the deepest ffrief-jI
.kl.kI Y'
know.
thev viiUheaf ttimAnb in mVi, vnr t,n tKi
nsk k an tkius IhMisition.l f
mere pe not nnesty and nrmness enooo-h in the 1 s wtim u, w.? pompirwu ujr wo c
officer u:mf Treasury bewtrtmeut, io" invest fV, -Cf JP0?-' , .
-Of ihtU. S: JYatu.
: K - 1 A
Hie Preslderltf Ithe lirdttd Staies hWW.
ie Court
connection 4with his
Sthe irigate Ccnstitntibn
IfioaaHinM nf-tli
et4lUt BKandolDh in h Slops lett b Mr. whnjhW
I -v t . 1 ra ta
. accounts as actincr -tnrRPr nf k V..J ' . ? - k .'Ii : . i-CA. l. -' - .
;i'2fLik;l1 PP?P hy!e Tidenceof jComirxxlore
' PatlersonJ Cianmatiderme ship; that upon tbe
quaniitysup th -ot Purser JnBbflr, -atoS
raaaey'and'sioTei; public nj:jrlylf;;tei(lij the
said TlmterlakewhfcH Vers about rto1 niS into
na3
the possessfoh ofthtfliiff rpii,; and, that it
iy'a8 rrtthis rfuty-
nMHreaiW'tn ii(oT tbs UtUted'Statei
li jippears dt wwiw fcceMMMujj,v uaki; wnen
the 8p; arrived eartbe
Lousoat'Bosioo,
Commodore raitersotifeiwur
Vt. JLHCUlCUaub
laandolph whetber irinvt6rles-br tae money
and property Wfeflle"
seat to the Fourth' mt&tfhe T reasary;and
was.anwered-1&thi.aativa.V. 1 41 K
leTenbeless ?b tUb 'ftdeie ctf
those who were effected .feie, ,tn' inyentpiries,
that althooghtbe ley wa couniei jno inven
tories' of the storb were fUken;-and 6jr;tndi re
jwrdsand'nJesVth t
also appears that noaccount eiter of the money
or stores was furnfehedjto Ujat office by Lieut.
Rabdolpborlano f - ; ' j
. IV further appears, thai uf the" settlement of
his accounts at the office of the Fourtb Auditar,
Lieutenant Randolph neither charged himself
with any-fwdoaf.the money W stores left by
M K' ?Iiiterlake,; nor' gave any i mlimition that
any had citoi into' bis possession. t'l
It , farther appears, that after Lieut. Ran
uolptk.had completed : the ament of the ship;s
niirrpanyon her arrival in the United States, Jie
had left of the 4Ulc $ money put into his hands
for thai jmTposehpwara'of jaOOOuf which,
upon tbe settlement of bis aecounts, be return
ed into" the?iVea)u'rjrk ie:1oice''tnanj: 10,000,
apTlyin,the re$t-to his pwi ifse anjd thai hie
refused to state id his deBCf before the Court
of Enquiry' in what manner jisiwrplus, of funds
bad accrued. .Jr ,;- j, ' J - -
At further appears, ibiU in .te year vi82S. ha
ving arrived .inj the united Staiatesj in July,
18& and his accounts ! hsfinff been ! settled in
October, of that jear, Lieutenant Randolph
paid to Thomas Norman $6001, the funds re
maining in his hands pa account of Purser Tim
berlafcto, pjoving that he wasnot ignorant of the
fact that all those funds had ,not been accounted
for in bis previous settlement with the Oorrn.
mnt' ?L rt, f X. I
niriner appears, mat wmj accounting officers
the Treasury were ignoran't of the money and
stores left by Air 'Hmoerlake, until an aceoun
i ble default exhibited m the settlement of his
accounts led to inquiry intu the means by which
il had been produced; and when, in the course
enquiry, ir' was ascertaiNi that money and
stores left by hihi hadjeou' into lieut. 'Ran
dolpd's jwssessioii, tbeflatre, when called on,
f eiueu w auxw iup jBaounxw render any ac
I .. Considering these5 thtfiss. so clearlv establLsh-
i!naoipn saiu any inmg with : an intention to
I ead or oeiveihe cMmhding officer in re-
I lation to taking of inventoried if
neglect of Lieutenant Randolph, and the irregu-
to (ietraud the- United' States or Mr. Timber-
laae." :. .- -
These conclasibn9,in ithe opinion f the Pre
sident, are iitcompatiblfl,with Lieut. Randolph
failure to charge himself with the money and ef-
1-1 mm. , L- 3 V:.. Si
icxvaoi mr. ajiaoeriaKe. wim tne mistniorma
lion given by bim to' Cominodoie Patterson in
Auditor-With ihe aPpropriiflon to hisown use.
ppropriario;
. of his acco
before the settlement of his accounts, of near ten
1 thousand dohars
n
trs j of the naoaey sent to him at
offithe ship's company,; showmg
I Boston to pay op .tne snip's company, showmg
I k L.ii Ti L.-ii.jL: .L.
be the resultof that 1 Uemenrf-with his pay-
g vem feiaineo money oeionging
I ij ij ti- ilk -. .
I xrilh hifc rnfnvdil tn trivm infn.;
I WUD-reiusai io give inrar-nati
give inlar ijatioo in relatii
to the money and property left by 'Mr.' Timber
lake as he was? .bound to do. as Purser of th:t
w . iieu wmc ave pownou nr
nassed 'to his cred t. or are nvfonnHH ami friro-
fi r t r, .7- ,
lobs, showing .at balance of about! 600 in his
rw.iW W!:rtMtS.i sf. ,i,j,
w -'r. 1"'
5Vncm? a PJjW an
Lieutenant Randolph; throughout the investi&ra
tionl' prove hini to be unworthy the, Naval ser
vice uf this Republic and ah jlnfit associate for
those sons of chivalry i jniejjrity,, jand honor, who
adorn our Na vy. I ?Th& Secretary of the Navy is
therefore directed 3i Mo ' dismiss
Lieut Robert B.
Randolph from, the Naval service; of
the United
And the tresident trusts that trffi most em-
cient mpans will be restrtfed'to by the Navy De
1 partment to prevent-in futurer that -total neglect
disregard f the rightsi;bi- deceased 'officers
andiheif Amffieaicjyiurhl, striking cbarao-
;priil8l833f
B NAvVrDiRxiiEirtJan. 24th, 1833.
j Sir : The Court of ritrairv id relation to
your conduct harms closed its sessiens and made
I a repoxx io tnia jjepartinent on tne tuesuonssuo-
if IJmtted, I 6ize an early -oppdrtumty ; to apprize
any, convenient urne ana a copy may
desired 'Vspf'iM?' "!-- ,
a I : Among wtner minga Kneoarvxtna mai
" Lieutenant KanddliiBr'baS reeei ved public
m Droperry wim w oifd abdu m. cuar?ea mm-
f selfVand fbywfiich veVer ' counted to
of r rVvrrr-
Theyfarther fed4M.jH
1 froai the same stndry V -
1 Counting, in aU to
,758 64
r-. - . i. ii .
403
tiipr!the
ineexcepiion oi sou? wtwtt wpjv siowea
nnv'- nnrfit! th "BJfftj'k blisioriSi 'shi ImnW
.tL i t:wsrr leit nv Jkir. aimneuaxe. sii.4 uu
. rJ?:lR ' i ? ' ? l All 6175?
t&n.will be giverftd'adjastmeni of 1t,jwWi
tae propeT accounting outers oi me xreasuny. .
1 - ..RtesiiectfuUyToutsJ-Hb
1 lieut. E. B. Rirrooxf i t ,"'-tiiv
'1 Alexandria, D.C.careofIr. Cunjmings.
HI
(95
a, -
The United Statu in
"aecoimt tnlh Litul. JR.
4
B. RaidM, latt Ming Pumr of th$ Ui
1
8;Frikate0tiiidionL Daniel T. Fatter-l
a
son; Export Commander.- J
1
March 3 1 . To this amoont paid
officers; as per list rendered . . f
3,431 75
34169
259f5p
s 1,2066
984
160 57,
600-00
292 07
' 320 00
f
t i lo'ob
Tp this amoun t paid discharged
men, as per pay rou,
Orfila's
biU . . .
i
Ration money to boys, waiters
and Cooks .
Private blis"of Md. Mower
BmofO.T.Ladie
Norman's claim ,
Commissions on 11,433 dolls.4
Arrears to John Ternanders, :
Hospital on account of JU&.
" Mower, by order of Surgeon ! -Jtfy
per diem, for attendance !
on the orders of the Secre- r
tary of the . Navy; as per
. bill rendered . '
I month IS days pay, and !&
tionsto 18 April, 1833 ;
1,422,00
119! 20
$13,181 98
1828. Ca. .1
AWil 3. By cash left by the lata
If Purser, John B. Timberlake, ;
11,483 00
600 00
By small stores assigned to Normon
By slops charged by the opinion of j
me. voun, ana oy me aamit-:
ted without any knowledge
oi the tacts
I
178 00
$12,261100
920 98
13,181 98
Balance due R. B. B.
if
if
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mm . it
Tseasurt Departmxnt,
Fourth Auditor s Office,
October 27th,
I certify, that 1 have examined and adjusted
tie accwunt of Kobert is. Kandolph, Acting Pur-
sfr of irigate Constitution, and find that it
trs trwai the statement and ranch -
i
pt roller ot the l reasury
1 Second Comptroller's Office,
I admit and certify the above balance, this 9th
day of January, 1829. !
tticiiAKu cuns,
I Second Comptroller,
Treassry Department
r Fourth Auditor s Office,
I May 25tif, 1832v
Pursuant to An act to provide for the prompt
3d
Auditor
hereby
I nlrtifv. that the aforesroiner is
transcript
I 7 ' . . " .
in the original report on file in this office.
a-a w m-m m. W O A m w
Alexandria; Dec. 53d, 1830.
Sut; Twelve months have elapsed since the
accounts, and the various contro-
Ursieserowih
crowin? out of them, have i been brouia
ii issue between the Fourth Auditor and myaeir.
I erious chargjps; implicating my personal in teg-
I r&y and official character, have been pmtnulga -
l rlt
I
" -rr "V : T
he world upon the authority ot the Au
You Will readily concur with me in opin
o uriirlrl iimn tit a siiitt.oritir tit tan All-
i.U th, Jt i iocir,Ki0 tw th mittr hll
tlrminatHd - ind mv own snse of what is due
t4lnv8eil. imperatively enjoins upon me the duty
' . ii i !
asKinff ior some nroceeainss wnicn may euuer
rtx upon me the imputed guilt, ot honorably re
lieve me from; this state of painful suspense. 1
i . H . .
aia ignorant whether I stand charged upon the
wiiu any auua. ys who
; it 1 am. 1 pray that
as well as ot any de-
Stands against me.
m my situation make
subject ; and will. 1
apology for the present
with unfeigned respect, '
servant, -
B. RANDOLPH.
(F )
Navt; Department, Dec. 27th, 1S30.
Sir : Your letter of the 23d instant has been
duly received. In reply, you are informed that
aj Court of Inquiry shall, agreeably to your re
quest, be ordered, at as early a day as the public
T, 1 ' ! ... ,'- . L III L
interest wui oermit. anaoi wnicn you wm oe
duly informed.
1 am, very respectfully, &c. occ.
M ! JOHN BRANCH.
'Lieut. Robert B. Randolph,
! of the United States Navy.
fG.)
NivT Department, Slay 4, 183?.
m ' ' 4 T 1 . 2 mm mm,m,n 3 M
been drderedl and will be held at the Navy Yard
harlestown, Massachusetts, on iuonaay, uie
th day of June next.
This will Sive to you the longest time mr
rnaration nracticable. before the supposed sail
Cg otthe United states tngate irom iew xotk,
E t i V-i. . ' . A mr .
m nnirn- tmsii HnmKni inn wiinfwuw 3 arH miw
llVfZ:i?ir.c: arljr.r.-' " 4
I AS other witnesses reside inBcston, whose at-
idaiiee elsewhere wuuld be. highly .inconve-
menu and as you nave uecunea watvmgiine
Irsohal attendance of any witnesses, the Court
as oeen oruerea to sii iu , iaa utuguooruuua. .
It will be composed of the foUowmgaamed
Itewm' ilComxnodore CharleslMorhsas Pre -
77Z: IriT c:
bens and Joseph Smith, members and Henry
Mbrfit Esq. Judge Advocate.
M
i-,. 4 ami respectfully, -.
rn -
Sir, your obedient servant, 1 ' .i -i
, LEVI; WOODBURY.
; Lieut. Rosert B. RakdoIlpb,
U. S, Navy, Alexandria, D. C.
! ffidftors of newspapers tbrhot the United
lUtea are requested as an aa of jiistlce; to-pab-
fish the above.l - - . ! ! n
roml the Richmond
trer.
- 4 LIEUT. R. B. RANDOLPH.
.The reckless and brutal I assault which
ras made by this man upon; the President
ilMfW the t United States; on Monday lasLi
J jmpI.eteljf;astotinded the public, !and filled! whole proceeding., Butthctrisujtisasgross
Ubetal cund with CtalfeepesL lsret.tS'&vw8s premeditated.5
J
ana monibcanon--iverjAmencan will teel
himself intcresteid, and every patriot v must
deplore the bad effects- j iTthi a attack-of
ruthless Violence uboa ihv simplicity ' and
plainness of otir republican institutiohs-
tor, n nasneen me ooasi oj our country
nrelrj that no hired rhintofis a protected the
person of our Presidentho bloody-guard
awaited his orders.-Hevisthe i choice V cf
ine peopie -tne property; oi me people
and the resoect wh . :h encircled tlm 'offi
was the free gift of theXpr hetr. af-
lecuons aione were aumcienx to .protect its
lncumoeni iroia insuu, ant inoir sutirages a
siiftcient anrnteo for l hvs WfetylJCwas
Betiered that ,thcie;codeonsjplone
would have had theirjproerihfluence, and
pi evented the occurreno3 of ; such a Tdis
graceful scene. k v ;
pChe President had trj0ht'proper in the"
lVu!exctse ! of his ' cpnstitutional powers,
to-order the name of Lieut. Randolph to be
'BUfkenYrom the Navy Jfpguter Ve will
nct at this time, edquire ptocthe justkt of
this act, nor 'is it necessary on this occa
sion. "f He has been placed at the head of
thf government -certain powers granted to
hira for the preservation of our rights and
theuntyTpf our instituUons-It becomes
his duty , to guard - them I j with the utmost
care, and he is responsible to the people
forUhe' perfiarmanceofihis -duty.-' Sorty
flyiftherl, inlthot exercise of.. this Office,
nasnouid be protected from persoaaT vio
lence not by bnsthrisf' bayonets, or bv
drawn swords hut by the moral force of
public opinion. There can scarcely be
there should be, (we should think,) but one
opinion among all reflecting men on the sub
ject of this attack ; f
jrhe great check upon he Chief Magis
trate ,br a is public etcts. is'; j public, opinion.
H Is alike amenable to that bar, , with the
poorest citizen. If he abuses hjoffice. the
Press" is free Congress is; freethe People
an? inftj ana tne - indignant voice ot the
u smnrn'm iitti, ms 1 1 am Mm, m , a, a. a - - -
I 'r"1"; ucuwijuw M transgression.
I II Lieut. Randolph had suffered wrongfu!-
J ly,tt was his duty to seek his redress, by the
means which he himseliihdicates in his ad-
dress- by appealing to the Pcoole. and to
Cofairress. Thfire rsrr Ti nnh4tpr
is4 I, ini to the nersnn at ih 0pf U.m."
(. b . r . . . b
irate also to be added? When John Kan
dolph was insulted by ari officer of the Uni
ted: States in the Tbeitre, for using the
word "Raggamuffins" on the floor of Con
gress, he felt himself aggrieved as a Repre
sentative of ; the people, arid as a Represent
taiive he called upon the President for an
omciai investigation, suppose ine onetioing
officer had gone further, land wrung the
nosef of Mr.R. would it not have filled the
whole country with ir. extinguish able indig
nation-nt such an outrage?
There is no circumstance in our institu
tions, that has hitherto; called forth more
admiration among foreigners, than the admi-
I rahle simplicity which dst)nguishes the ap-
pearance of the Chief Magistrate. They
gay uHeTe i8a man who goes about unattcn-
ded. tic mixes witn nis leuowcutzena
upon terms of the greatest quality. He is
not afraid of pergonal violence He has no
one to protect him and no one thinks of
attadang him." The only; way to keep up
this delightful relation between the l'resi-
dent and the People, is fori public opinion
J on this unprecedented
' :nUiv exrjressed on tl
occasion, to be- dis-
tintlif ArnrMMil nn tliA frtnriiirr of T.illt.
KinHn nh IF thi outnicro rtaueSc over
I , . . . .
AtviiwvaiMt a - ' r - -
WiUioui Deing propenv cpnoemnpu ny iuc
Jt a 1 i I J 1
I Phhc voice, what is to restrain the other
l fiery spirits of the Army ; and the Navy,
I - 1 .1 1 A 1 J 1 -f
i wno tmnK tnemseives acsneveu oy any oi
I ...... - ' - . ' . .
our Presidents, from assaulting and insulting
hint at their pleasure?
But, it might have been hoped that other
considerations , wouia nave wixnoeia id
' IT 1 !aL 1 1 J m 1
vengeance ot Lieut, nanrioipn. ne is a
young athletic man. A . J acicson is near tne
k v ..... : ' . l
70th year of his age-and nis ronstitution
has been enfeebled by disease. Should
not these considerations alone have restrain
ed B. R?
t no respect was due to his office none
to his Ions and patriotic services none to
the; sterling integrity, and: the bravery of the
man yet something was due to his grey
hairs. Would! that this otitrage had ntver
been perpetrated; -Would j that such an c
vent had never occurred fo placft in the
hands of fbreicrners the means of sneer-
; , .
ingat the freest and happiest government
on earth. ; . . ,
As for Gen, Jackson personally vhe is one
of the last men to be injured by such a
transaction. The hand of ithe Lieut. R.B.
Randolph cannot tarnish the reputation of a
man, whom 6veif his most determined ene
mies admit to be one of tee bravest oi the
brave.
Wo hair scarcely met ;with one citizen,
be he friend or foe of General Jackson, who
hanot expressed a decided renrobation
bolntfarlf. The stihiecKvaa taken
warmly at tne scene ltseu. si J ne
following
- I TCntire was issued bv the Mayor of Alexan-
I . i T
j..
Fublic Notice. At thje request ot a
i . r -
tare nurnoer. oi uie respccoic luuaoiuuiu,
oil -Alezaidna a Public fleeting oi
i viuzensis invueu io dc tsiu di ic mu:k
Square on T&is CTeiwig,15 o'clock, to cx-
i ,
ot t iVa nhTiih R R. Rnanrlolnh's address
1 A.i r:, . 4 . ti- ; ,uh
this morning and will loilow it up
tneionginai reueraem oi u.au aum.
the! decision of thekurt of Enquiry, and
with the President's order striking him from
the' rolls of the Navy. tThe accounts of
B. R. will nowDescanneq in an tneir ramr
fications. The people vvjll callXor it, for il
is fiisbwn act which starhpgreater irnpor-
"P ?Nf !
a scrutiny ne cnecK.jot j ouMwpicn
in maae out ot tne puouc mnus ui uwwui
and obtained upon tne united Mates tsrancn
Bank at' Richmond, musf ; cjow.be explain-
-1
-4.
-4 '
i
re cannot stoop to 'write a bnrlesqne
f chapter upon noes as has been attempted
has; for thrjuroose o. castirt? ridicule over
press' thu? Indirfnation'ttti'eVntoT ;
rage-committed ai thelwharyesl
TOthbVPresti
States: - ti tirvAwiviW
and: the AiteilOazeMRfM'i
promisesjoulishthep
nextjKipcr. ThSaiktl&M
We are requested to. sal itulfM
term'blpw hsedrj3fecii
centssault ji pon4be Pi esidefit"
corrc. Jmay,bewellto
thatthe remark made in the Globft J?
. 1 As far as we are WliTT!
his bemff killed unon th kntmliiA-Jl
anycestflrn of assittnr?tn4 i.k"-. ll
JForrtgn.trniitritfo
qilANGE IX THE BRrriSli
" xttrpooi:, ufmmmmJ.
t,eopp..mi.ity presented! by the .re
Urd Derham, to make a flight alteraa.W?i
personal construction ot pe Cabinet. - "fQf
cant Privy Sealls to be held ih futn
count uoaerico, mr. otanie
rV .uf the Colonies io hUipi
Hobhouse is tocceed thSeethjt !
land.1" There tsr no reason far bebevuii wl
ee. fut. C' .71
change of persona will pooduce any cjuJI
pnnciple. The managernent of Cdli51
for a firm and resolott man, which LaiS
rich never was. and which Mr.: StinWi
The appointment of Sir John llebhouw J
Irish Secretaryship is anVmQnestional!iLi
umiif iw ue a a mure uctiueu reiorrner u
predecessor, and Bnitea'i 1cbociliatorr4em;
determined principles, i These alteratiilS
probably make the Colonial Department
more smoothly; but?we can see nothing Up
"wi iuuiukti au v tuaugn w pnncipiei tit nj
fikcation in the opinions f the Gvernmtfcty
4 Extract ofa letter from a zenllemairffc
ton, now travelling teith his JwnUy m iiii
twent qf Europe, dated JTaptes, 2lst Jmp
uw.
We have beeo herei a week, ba as. yet
seen none of the inreresting exwvattai
riviuiijf, wiiiuii re prvsecuuag under Jtci i
pervlsions of the Government. JVe ban
returned fium a yisit" to?thinisseu:weti
have been much paUfied, particulariy w.ita$
objects excavated from Hereulaneutn arid h
pen -some of them have; been! disco
within a week or ten daysf atuonzsti the
clesi an Altar m Bronze, inhid wiui
from Pompeii, found eizht davs since:
pair of gold bracelets, fiimHercuiarunWrlu
ing more than a pound, and lately fourul lJ
a nese excatauons are going on, .tbouga 4 1
email scaie At nercuianeum they ar
ceeding faster than heretofore, as they fin fi
portion ot the city, cove red with ashi nd lop
stones, in place of lava,' which waai lltf ipri
pal covering. Wo may hereafter expert ti
objects of quite as grret Uteres! as fihcfeft Ui
toiore uiscovereu, win be brought to hUt. ft
great variety of these; objects, adapted ,ipi
those now used here, 'seem to brjngi.0oei.
contact with j the people who use tbchi, t
who were buried with ,thesm. dearly d
tKUiu vci4 uuwi f out nn ixuwiusj Tui si
ei, though an eruption is expected. Which Jj
may take place whilst we are herp. Jtei
was a very fine one whilst We were ha Ltt,
a few weeks since. Since we hayebeiV3
there have been two earthquakes ;f thh f '
so common that tne inhabitants soen ixm i
sinie io urcui, wiuuguuM;irciiy is siBiaifo y
a crust which, will Some time orotber t
Li- a- .1 L L' .1 : : . L:,....iJ..'
volope them in the great abj83 below,
22d.We have to day made a wl
culaneum, which -rarprssed:ur;: etta
a considarable space is excavated from ?tliS
brminsr into daylight about 600 feel ' of ;a str
with the pavea siae waiic, witn nouses qp
sides of it.- One of these is a mansion of ac
erable extent; having:" a ourt,t.whicl wm w
ably a garden, in the centre, suttwUd fcji
corridor stipported urt fluted piles, all H
arr -perfect; the different! departmeiits 1;
imr mosaic. floors in marble, and dieting
or the walls are in tnanyj! places asi cai "rt
if recently executed, ine nousesjfif r. ,
pally one story the roof and evejryitfe
wotxl were ot course oestroyoa co
which however, is in perfect preseftatw.
afterwards deoended to the AmpUitheatrp,
was the nrst discovery maae.oi mis v--neons
citv in diseiriff a well: it &
(matt kalnur th UlHaM t1l4 W1L4 On the msi
thp nia ritv: it is entire as at the : uoe i
eruntion. as far as brought to the fie,
o.if.intl etranffld ti ahnW tha firtt. t-j
mnA thiril ttaos. orchestra, stae.
0 w - w - m , i t
roams, consular box: &c. : we heard mr
of the carriages over our heads,
hv stens cat in the lava near the
hv the dhrmnn of which the discovery
Boston Daily :Meet.t
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From theJCew For Americm.
Gcrr. Lafayett or rather his
La Grange so weU known as the
of the nersecuted friend of Liberty
tfir nuartfirnf thet rfohA-has been P I
: ' . . . ii . ;!(T
an outrage wnicn exaxea
great; idtw.
of . Paris. We tranlate ftctn Uie M9 :
uo : 12th ult. the foltowbW account of atl
r loiaiion or we AsvrcuviK-vi urrr tf
Gen. Lafayette communicated
Chambers a laet, wnicn even air f.
ceiebTated LtlcvctI, driven from raj?
11C. iV UtClilUCI V.uic
tne i 0f tric Russtan f Ambassat'i J
ian asylum at uronge,;in r e
mr m'- l..KldK
.General. He has just oeen f'K
VrmWirnir. who thns VKWatea ""U l
r- : 7 .i T.i..rt.ir f rl
dwelling, which even tne xu".
opponent. Aepjete?felh?fP
scribed man once! had been seen in
notwithstanding the engagement
iotfll
R. 1
had entered not again to appear theraj
motive.is afresh injooetion Horn
lA-mbassdor recently arrived in
was,unwilling to endure that one f
heroes should quieUy te Vd
M. ULltvotloi naming r,
i I .if.tt and his son both epT
torilv.
WTAi-W
nntrn Jnnraevmea rf
r i t y r-- k,-n Deriw i
I JL making business o ."-rr,
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