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to have afforded me a fair and open investigation which by the bye, never entered his thoughts, he would two year since have applied to the proper tribunal for that purpose; and these legal means would have been afforded of taking testimony which would have prevented all complaint. These indeed a Shield was wanting, but, when he had covered himself with the mantle of Executive invoolability?, and felt the weight of official influence, then it seems he first formed the design of a public prosecution; and when too, he must have known that it was too late; for although he might himself have been ignorant of the fact, he had advisers who were not. The Gov. has expressed his expectation that the Character of my witnesses will be supported by proof. but a compliance with this expectation I must beg leave respectfully to decline. when you first directed testimony to the taken in the this case, you also directed, that when the Character or Standing of the witness was not Generally known, his Character must be supported by affidavit of person of known characters; and by this direction I am willing to e bound, although, the usual rule is, to support the credit of your witness when his veracity is impeached. In the present case, I know of no charge having been made against the credibility of any of my witnesses, except James Thompson, whose testimony was taken to prove a particular fact against William Moore, the Governors principal witness and confederate in this case and I am perfectly willing that his affidavit shall be received so far only, as the facts stated therein are admitted by Moore himself. The rest of my witnesses