The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1808-07-12

po'is were Closed, ana that the result of the
election was IN no ways affected By any con-
duct or his. after they were opened tl
The expression Of the Citizen of West
horeiand, however, ought not to have been
, taSen literally, ii was substantially correct
ne could not have meant to assert that Mr..
=. any more than any other candidate, was
iQcfnG3y present 1T eve7y moment during the
whole election. The nature of tho contro.
versy and the facts in issue, did not render it
necessary that he SHOULD. 1t is net unusual,
'tear the close cf' an election, for even the
most persevering candidate to leave Tie
bench tor few moments, ant the possibility
iot the occurrence ct such az event in the pre-
sent case, was NOT in the contemplation of
the writer. Mr.. McKenny recoliscted that
Just before Mr.. Il voted himself, he was on
the bench, and had there conversation with
nm respecting the nett presidential electi-
oif.s Mr. b. himself, will teii the pentlems
that when Mr.. John Payne hi iederal friend
voted, (Nho was about the 19Oth out Of Z, few
more than $500 he had never for "A moment
quilted the bcnch aad if he should have for
.8otfen that circumstance, the subject of his
conversation, before alluded 70, with Mr.. p.
will recall it most iorcibly to his recollcc,i
CT. Other evidence can be had, that afler-
aoards. when different persons voted, M. r.
was still prcsent--so as toforce the convict
| on, that ifhc retired at ali. it WAS for short
space OF time, and neither "soou after th..
polls were opened" or with the motives
which have been ascribcd tohin. The sub
stance therefore or the Citi2enof Westmore-
lands assertion is not at all affected by the
lnosabte discovery that Mr. b. dined before
he voted
The remaining part of the communication
IN question, though not admitted in terms, is
lVet not directly denied. A denial and an
evasion are not correlativc terms
1t is admitted that Mr.. b did offer previ-
Gus to March w. Court, in contradiction to
the Port-Royal gentleman's first assertion.
Ii he made known his intentions to only a
Jew or his acquaintances,' those few were
very industrious in giving them publicity.
iee II THIS were indeed true, why was not
the assertion directly denied, that he public
| ly avowed his intentions at Westmoreland
court house and elsewhere? The gentlemen
at that place and III other parts of the county
Icould then have Judged betweenus.
nat tins determination might have been
suspended until Mr. McKcnny's final tlecisi-
on was known, or that the Port Royal gentle
man heard what he says he heard, is proba-
Die enough. 1t seems, however, TO have been
suspended for little purpose, when Ny: Nc
kcnny's final refusal 10 decline ONLY revived
MI. rs intentions to offer. One would have
imagined that this circumstance, if indeed
| Mr.. Is. wished the election of the republican
candidates, would have produced contrary.
effect.
Mr.. b. himself declared to more than one
ipeCS@a-who viii attest the fact, that until
! Mt Payne promised him his support. he had
no 'dea OF Offering; and that the prospect or
success which this promise afforded him, in
aucs0 nm TO offer. Whether this (Which
ny the bye was not intended as a reproach 10
| MIR. r. was his "sole inducements or whe-
Their the distinction (poor as the p. r. Cen
tieman seems to think it) of a seat in the
va. Legislature, did not constitute some hart
| y. az, the writer will not pretend TO deter
nine 1he remark about Mr. BPS indiffer-
ence to the fate OF his election does not de-
serve comment. If he was so indiFerer.
why against the persuasion OF many os his
FORMER friends, stand poll lie must, it is
imagined, himself disclaim such afectation.
1t is an.ili-JutSed attempt to compliment him
at the expence OF the people of Westmore-
land and if it were true, it would only prove
that they and Mr.. 3. were equally indiHer-
ent towards each other
Inc circumstance OF the Intended compro-
mise between Mr. d. and MIR Cox, NAV he
called by any other name than a. coalition
Tor will not dispute about names,) but sure
" 1t gave sone reason to the Republicans
to believe, that Mr.. b. had deserted his for
iner friends, and to the Federalists, that they
I.
Dility of the umpire couid not alter the case
MT. Campbell, respectable as he is, is a de-
clded tederalist. He would have advised Mr.
Cox TO decline in favour of no man but fe-
deralist, or one pursuing some great end COM
mon to both. Mr.. B. knew this for he was
acquainted with Mr.. C's. principles, and
ought not therefore to have placed himself in
situation where to be sushected was to be
o5andoned
here TINS controversy may rest The CT
tlzen OF w. engaged in it reluctantly, and
IKE the Port Royal gentleman purely with
view to common justice. in which he was
influenced by no motive of the slightest hos
tllity towards him, CT Mr.. 3. or any other man
OH earth" To that gentleman he sincerely
wishes discreeter friends than he has lately
found. But for their jealous interference. the
circumstances of the Westmoreland election.
would 5oou have been forgotten. Mr.. Is. him
self might have been restored to the conf
dencc OF his former friends bv explaining
what seemed equivocal or improper in his
conduct, without the meditation If a third par
ty or an appeal to an Indifferent public.
This communication has been DELAYED, Mr..
Editor, for reasons neither interesting to the
public or to you. Butt thrust is not too late
20 answer the only purposes Tor which il is
intended.
MY name you are at liberty to corpmuni-
CATE tIaCe. Ny,a =. II