Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1806-07-09
JAMES M. GARRETT,
COMMUNICATION,

tcle one ot the last subjects which should
De .ob,rndcd upon the public eye. Their
attention is, perhaps, never less worthily
bestowed, than upon such topics. The
periies themselves; can scarcely be exhibit.
ed in any attitude less digni6ed. Ye,
where the private character of an indvi-
dual is attacked, thro' the medium Of the
press, it would seem hard TO deny To The in.
sured party, or 10 his friends, the right Of
Jaying before the public succinGt state
Dent, of The facts, upon which his repua
,ion is attempted to be implicated. This
rs the object of the present communicali.
on.
During the last winter, Mr. John Ran.
uolph accidentally learns, thro' the chan.
mel of friend, that some of his STRUCTURES
on certain declaration, made with closed
doors, had wounded the feelings of Mr. T.
nj Randolph. He Immediately commu
n'ca,ed what he had heard TO that gen.
tleman; assuring him at the same time,
that his observations were confined 10 the
member From Massachusetts, who had
made the declaration in question and adj.
ded, that Mr. /. nj. z. ought 10 feel as.
sured, that no remarks which MIR j. r.
might offer in The house, could be direct.
ediowards him. 1t may no, be improper
10 notice, that in this debate, Mr. =. NJ.
X had taken no share. Mr. I. AZ. r.
expressed himself gra;ified by this unsoli.
cited and frank avowal on the part OF Mr.
j. X. and declared himself to be perfectly
satisfied This is The sole instance in
which the Intercourse, which has been for
many years suspended between those gen.
tlcElen, has been renewed, until the las;
night olthe session. Ofthe proceedings
of that night, faithful statement, as far
as it goes, was made in the Aurora, of the
18th May. The facl7- are correctly re-
presented. Wihthe differences and Cpl
mons, the writer Of this has nothing 10 do.
Let it be recolIeGted, that tina, settlement
is addressed to The Editor ofthe Aurora,
who was himself an eye and car witness
oftbe transaction, with request freely to
correct any error, which might be found
IN 1t. OF its author, the writer Of this
knows nothing, and The FIRST notice which
he had OF the publication, was seeing it
IN print. The report in the National H.
trlhgencer, is patia; and un.athluI. The
expressions OF Mr. J. r. are mu,iiated-
some of those of Mr. +. Nj. R. suppress.
ed. There is not one word abou, Yozoo.
tn the reported speech-and the unmanly
insieuation, thrown ont in note, proves
that the chief Object in view was to give
stage effect TO the proceedings, in which
,rnth has no, been consulted. Mr. ]. Ran
doph's language, in reply to MIR Finder,
was mild, and his manner conci,ia,orv. in
NAKED degree. II was an ipvii alton TO
general peace. There was nothing to
offend The most captious. Before Nj T..
III. X. rose tand ii should be recollected
tina, he had borne no share in the debate
until them the question, which had drawn
forth the discussion, was decided by vote
when he asked leave 10 reply 10 the
gentleman from Virginia. (Mr j. r. was
the only gentleman from Virginia, who
had spoken upon the subieGt.)
he speaker was about to stop Mr. r. NJ,
X. observing that there was no motion be.
lore the house. Mr. ]. II. requested that
abe gentleman might go on, suggesting at
The same time, that perhaps he meant IN
make motion before he sat down, The
house seemed TO listen in silent astonish.
ment, and when he had ended, there was
one general expression of wonder and sur.
prise. In a lew minutes afterwards, Mr.
j. *. leit his seat and desired MIR Garnett
TO make formal application to MrT. M.
*. to know whether his remarks were adj.
dressed to Mr. J. X. and, unless he disa.
vowed any such intention, to demand a
meeting Mr. q. seemed deeply concer-
ned at this request, ard .ndeayored tn
dissuade his friend from the step. MrJ.
*. replied that his resolution was irrevo
eady 'akenj thst perhaps he had cause.
on the whole, 10 be obliged TO Mr. Y, al.
X. ;h"the had long been TARGET for ..
very worthless scouodrel in hat house Tn
ann his shafts at, and that Mr. +. NJ, r.
by Ibis unproyoked and studied outrage.
had gwen HIM an opportunity TO answer
them all ~ the person Of an adversary.
who would not disgrace lis contest. ADD
under circumstances, in which mo pnss;-
bic blame gould attach 10 him. Wba
Mr. Gane;ty instructions were. he will
no doubt, state to the public, with every
other circumstances which cane noJsr
his observation, during the courss of th,s
affair. '"''
From some late representations. in N
Erquirer, il would seem that Mr. J. Ran
delphi bad used expressions, which. IL l..
veiied at Mr. +. NJ. r. nigh, be consider.
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