The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-03-01
TO THE rD1roa OF THE Enquirer.

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! publication appeared in the Enquirer of the
Esd ult- signed {" PoSpkGt0,I" which gave me
| much Pleasure-not because there was any pccu-
lar merit in the composition, but because the
writer speaks his sentiments boldly, without far,
favor, affection. Such writer's will ALWAYS be
charged with prejudice, passion sc. even By
those who are themselves conscious of t!.e most
! rancerous personal mdgnitv and enry. Sc Ii rs I'M
eternal truth" that "cnvy does merit az its shade
tpursue"--- p 81
fhnrge has certainly studied the :,,t Or reason
| my under Mr. Ritclne. That "unfortun;te gen
tleman' was lately charged with some gross in
Inconsistencies concerning Yazoom. He devoted
one poor paragraph to- is defence against tie main
change; and wasted whole columns to discredit
as orr history ofhs case, which was promised as
! m"re matter Of Involvement, and which was by
] he way strictly true. Pa,urFe too has devoted
ms cinef attention to points wholly trivial ....
, P'Soh0tan is charged with gross Inaccuracies,
| in that cuses the plural instead of the singular
| number, IN speaking of the extracts OF letters
| rom Washiugton.-Wlen the Editor of the
Enquirer Says, zue think, sue believe, gre hear
so md so--who wonders at TIE plural phrase
! who charges him-Bdt this is not IN instance i'll
Pl'nt, Printers are in some sort dcspots, and are
,ilowed 70 adopt this Kmgly plurality. Besides,
this partIcut Ed tor IN y political view, IS
certainly noun Of multitude ,, .t>. =.
| Lo7chGton obviously spe,ils ef " the extracts
OF letters from mem ry; for he quotes nottheir
words and probabiy had no files CT the Enquirer
land Argus to ex.m,ne ninutcly. Indeed the
] Trouble was uilneccssary The inaccuracy con-
planned CT, Gift c%ist) IS Of 10 consequence 70 the
pubic IL S ofno Importance to the intcg. ty OF
the arSuraent The question discussed by Po5c-
hofaz is-~he.!!e! iatrigtics and tise.eoods were
| empi0ycd by Mr.. M.tCiIson's friends at at; sup
posing any, the teGst use ofsl means, neXcusa-
bic. PasurFe shIits the question, and likes it to
! be--In Tgfdt degree and IN Srhat Numbers Lhose
! shameless tricks were resoTtcd to AS At Ia
thought political lying, H.ea ii. mto.eratioa, per-
tectiy Justifdble. .. a
| But benold! To convict PoxDhaten even Of
.his inaccuracv, the letters published subsequent
! ~ 10 the CauCusseS thrown entirely out OF
view They, / plesunle. were intended not &
| Produce any eirt c., poi 10 tcrrify tie weak, hH
! the w1vering nd confirm the strong. Motley
! were puhls..cd wiIho.st any design wh.teve =
! As 10 the letter. which IS supposed u impi
= Nj. Mo roe rcnounced his pretens.jrs in Mr..
( MadIsoas .@NOr, Will quote the wo.C.S--It - ic
Po Ted That Mr. Monroe, while in tho city decla
rcd, that thOJc who expected 10 detAch HIM
f'orn ms Old friends were totally unacquainte
with hlsTevI chs.1cter, and that he gvouiA not be
oiGce4 III any 81 HIon, which could Justify the idea
/ that ne nnse.t Intended or that he couutcnan-
ced those who calculated on s,.en u separation
leave 1t 70 the pubic to Apply .nese words to OK
listing circumstances, and make then. own .ntcl-
! pIet%oon OF the authors me nn3, l thank Pa
: ~
tHgues imputed 10 the .iaends OF M. Monroe and
/ Mr.. Clmton, know tire story was contlLt,cted
! by the Printers and one of PozshGsan'S fglrnent,
! isPredic.ted on thatiact. But, mlrk-,ncy were
cont aqcted BY the Printers only, in opposition to
the authority OF the authors Of the report
} <0SssotaH very naturally supposes, that the f,i,
! heou had already disseminated its active poison
and consummaied its effect Besides, one If
the most usud modes of propagatng SANDER is
ior the n.rIator OF tie tale to SUB ,oin ms sbene
OF IL This gives him air of condor, which
secures, at least, to his future Stories a credence
that Ills Character could no otherwise command
IL - remarkable that the account published in the
A 8, sfe - uf lstteys ia the,blvai.
611n"5e hJdy says word about the truth OF
these IeI.-IS, ana me motives with which lnev
wtre w'tten and published which however
was the sole object OF enquiry. He knew he
could say nouhng On that point, Po1Ohatqs's
argument is conclusive.
AS tome shower Of letters "zohicG raired isyts
d4ys G"d JOrty nights" Pouhdt4n surely did no,
mean ts't feIDa,k should be taken literally
hope lac will never Withhold JiIetaphor from the
Tar or beng charged with a want OF ver.clty
<VIoh4tan clearly did not in this remark aIude To-
the letters which were published, only He al
luded 10 multitude winch were circulated ~
hichInena at the tine, and which have never
been put INTO the pubic papers. Let Mr.. Richie
publish ali uie letters tAls correspondents on this
Sd0ject; and a:re believe, PszohG.1a'S veracity
WIN no longer DC doubted even BY his Opponents
lbs w.Itcrs observations about the p.incl9ic
OF ce',cusslaG deserve no answer. BcsId ; Pow
IA - h nothing 70 do with IT,
iCal TIE defence OF Mr.. Madison's friends FOR
holding the caucus al Tie time they did, is not
what tue autnOr meant / cannot think any m An
IN his sound sehSes, would atteIrpt to lus,ify ar
Madisuns friends tor issuing the tickets call .ng
tntir caucus, b. the mention OF certain meas l.es
winch their opponent, zgeye 90; hare buySVe4 ,ie
Very 4ay 6jore the tickets were issVeI: which inca
sui c., IL was and IS known. were not altern5ted
Il he eloquent J4lius entirely tailed on tins 20 Mt
and verify fear II has snak IN little Pa,G.ge out
Oi his WIS
There - one Tact intinated BY PozoSatan, ~ TO
the truth OF winch, beg P1nuke, ci If not P1.
H15c, Mr. R.tchte or he can) will give me iriyr-
m suOn. Did or did not Mr. Nichols 60 10 Con.
sress To make Nj. Madison, Tor rather ~ make
tue Caucus Which 10 make bim) President
AN sorry PciOAHan's composition Will not
stand the test % cIucism. Lei me irtcrcede for
nm On dld qIEllter spare him for swea;
mercy sake speus INN = 1t IS the oniyoae m
whici, ne - vulnerable. Yet, considering his
style ~ merely byetts, 1t seems to cut very deep
Judging irOmis erect. And really, though lis.
nSe ms unpublished diiuect would not have MN
exchange IT for the dull, to- ma; P.igsisn ln.n v
of P.mwge.
nope As Po-OhatdH's labors promise sorDc li;tle
utility, I've viii proceed IN them regardless oil
flies hat buzz, and even wasps tHat sting. nv
self viii Scep Happcr 20 brush of these insects
OPhEAECANOUCH.