Sir, Having been in the lobby a few days ago, when the report of a committee upon an application from me to the last Congress was under consideration, I could not help thinking that the application, and the circumstances which had given rise to and attended it, were not perfectly known: I have presumed that it would not be unacceptable to gentlemen to be furnished with some statement that might throw some light upon it, and with that view have taken the liberty to address this paper to you, Sir, as I have done to each of the other members of the Legislature. ...