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I hastened to embrace the opportunity and on the Monday morning on which I gave the Notice to the Gov. of the taking of Capt Bowens evidence, I at the same time gave Notice, that I would have the Evidence of James Erwin taken on the Saturday following. Independent of the right of the Gov. to take his testimony of James Erwin as well as myself, I do with deference contend, that from Monday to Saturday, both days inclusive, was reasonable Notice. It afforded to the Gov. sufficient time to have dispatched instructions to one of his agents in Savannah as he no doubt had interrogatories prepared, having exhibited a quantity of them on the examination of Capt Bowen, observing, that they had been prepared for another case. But why all this complaint by the Gov. of the want of sufficient Notice, and of my unwillingness to meet a fair and open enquiry [sic]? One would really suppose, that he had done all on his part, that was carded, fair and reasonable; but, the reverse is the fact, for in no instance has he given e Notice, although he has taken much testimony, part of which he has suppressed; and he has in many instances resorted to means for procuring testimony and of inquiring my reputation in this case, the most secret and dishonorable, and which malice alone could have indeed. and he would now suppress my testimony, if he could, by a mere quibble, because he knows he cannot convert it. of all men who have assumed an interference in this case, and there have been not a few, he has the least right of any, to find fault with the present proceedings, because, if it had been his intention