Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1801-1806, 1802-09-25
N E w p o R L,
Saturday, Sept. rs, 1902.
MR. FA1ws FORTH,

NOUR corr = ',ndcnt is not flrpriiei az the
1 mode of :, -ncc adopted for the bss9ra5l<
John Rodedge. IL was ex pssted tina, his frieods
would train every nerve in his caulc. Their
dc-~fitions might. for a mom-nt, avert the In
peaaing torn, which. fraught with g ruin" !"
thrcateaei to overwheln the Object of their re-
gard. Bot why not ref his defence on this
ground, certainly the fronget WY miferably
attempt 10 fab the fair fame Of a man above
thc reach of calumny Did confidence whifper
con nsnts Were counter declarations dreaded !
Let the depod,ions bear on the public mind
: with he xhole weight which Oaths OF intimates
imprefs. Suffer me only to oppofe plain fate-
ment OF facts 10 the other part OF the defence,
which appears 70 be founded on an "affii iavit"
and .s certificate" 10 be fesa at the Office Of
B. Hazard. E!q. bat which ir is not necefary
that your correspondent fhoad fee, in order to
delroy the sfstt intended to be produced by
them.
Be il premiicd, that the Senator of the
United States, alluded TO 10 the addfels of John
Ruiledge. cannot condefcend TO repel the pitiful
attack Of wretch laboring under the imputa-
iion of forgery.
The fact. are thsfe. On the zsth Of Au-
qua. 1901, Jacob Richarifon, EIq Pof Maj
Ter, handed TO the fAid Senator letter. from the
PseGdent of the United States, addreiIcd to Mr.
n rhoias ..ffoy, Newport aad, at the fame
time, informed the laid Senator that the letter
sas returnsd 10 him by Mr.. Geffroy, qobs kseso
nsf sobat 10 make Of IL. The letter was recev-
ed kindly aud voluntarily" aud carried to
MIR. Gefsoy, who remained at q lois for con-
jceturc, ailer having fhexu il to fevcrsi pcrfons
for explaoaiion. Ii was then reprefented TO
Mr.. Gedsoy. thar fome i'll minded peifou muit
have written in his name 20 the Prelident, and
that the le,ter ought to be reformed to him.
To tbls ne afcnted, and politely preienicd rhe
letter 20 the laid Senator, with pslmiIlion TO
make fuch uic of il as he Thought proper. Ii
was accurd;ngly delivered 20 the Pre6dent. No
kcosd letter ever came TO Mr.. Geifroy from the
Pse6dent-nor did the faid Senator ever receive
from the poff Office Jfeopd letter to Geffroy
---nor did he ever fpeak of q jscosd letter. This
is a meske o. the :" unoffending individuap'-
the deeply injured indiyiiuai--the financially
abuScd GeAr,oy.
The above reci,ed circumaances are fnf-
ceptiblc of complete proof. The Gentleman,
high in Office, Whole pardon IS claimed for the
frequent reference made TO him On this occaion,
viii not deny one OF them. The Poh Mater
and his aiiAant will eaablilh then, 70 far as
tIsy are within their knowledge; they vii, on
their Oaths, declare, thar enc letter ard ony exf
directed to Geffioy, was ever delivered 10 the
ern,lein,n jua mentioned. More. The IN
ful,ed Chiei Magiarats can tcefy, that one let.
ser cnly was written by him 70 GeAroy.
The pairy f" certificate from r(psdabk
Citizen Of this town" behind the curtain, in
f2n;hcsnt as il is, is complimented with re-
ply. IL ieems that the bsaorabe John Rufledse
and his in,ima,es would induce the wotld TO be-
Eeve, by certain bscai te6us inverfions and cgo-
Iutions Of language, that RE f5yssyy, fome how
or other, will nos qek 20 the ksso,a5ie reprefen-
tative; and they very dex,erouily, as they i'm
asine, attempt TO back /sdSit his next neighbor,
the Senator. Trsly this trick of tcfiing crimes
about, abound, in ingenuity. Though the jng-
eIe,y invite, fmilc, il muf in the pleient cafe,
be rciiAed feriouily. Be il therefore UNDER
food, that this ,ctier with " wet wafer, cv-
dentlyof recent infertioD." was pcsuied by fcv.
erai pedous, OF unimpeachable character, imnae-
diateiy after iss reception in Newport, uho are
ready to depoie, when required thereto, ,ha;
the fame was ct the hand writing of the Pref.
dent Of the Uoitcd States. Further; there is,
At this time. in town, letter from the Preh-
dent. dated at Monticello, Sept. i7th,. Sol
Iecngni6ng this fame I" wet wafer" lsttcr, which
has alto bceu perufed ~ pcrions OF undoubted
vefaciy, who will teaiiy to the truth Of the
fsei, when called upon for the purpoIe. This
letter ~ill be brought forth, if neceHary.
Let il Be ob:crvcd, that Mir. Jefferfon did
not sdviie or direct the publication of " Rut-
ledge's Letters" Though toll power thus to do
IS conferred on your Correfpondent. And to
CRAFTY the curisfty of many readers, * is per.
haps sdvifable TO declsre that fbe ax/1ce, 10 the
fictitious letter 6gned " Nicho'as Geffsoy," was
mort, and written with becoming caution.
IL is hoped that the ,sipedabk "wet wa
fer" gentleman will, hereafter, agnsabLy 10 fbe
t,Tsotks Of BIZ fary, amufe h,mlelf ~ith BIZ
,fldls, and not meddic with affairs Of State.
We hsll hear no more Of b1 certificate.
OF the :" affidavit" Of Mr. Gtffoy, the
writer. ever. his friend, has TO remark. that he
is happy to be informed Of it's fsie depcGt in the
Of5ce of B. Hazard, Eiq. He aka Of fsAtral
generoGiy. Il indeed that virtue can exift in the
bofom Of fedtrai,ei. that the Stranger, Gcfroy,
hitherto 70 baiely treated, may be permitted 10
render his affidavit wholly confornabe to the
truth, before il comes forth for general infPec-
iion--for If any credit is to be given 10 the
publication Of John Ruiledse 10 the laa New
rors Mercury. the terrified Gefroy has made