The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1813-02-23

Richmond,
incoming, at o'clock, at the Falls of Mia
gara--at this place my friend punctually
attended, and now reports that neither
Your friend or any apology appeared.
Il his very extraordinary conduct OH your
part, together with the fact of your having
disclosed the affair, lin violation of the
most solemn pledge of secrecy, and wh;cl
has been most religiously adhered to on
my part and that of my frend) to two or
three persons besides your friend, and the
information that have just received, that
Gen. van Rensselaer, was made acquainted
with It, and III consequence of which he
has Kept watchtul eye on ali my actions
--shews conclusively that you have triflcd
with me, and that it never was your inter
ton to meet me; and ! now declare that
1t You do not make me a suitable apology,
1 shall at a proper time publish you to the
world as. Poifrocn, a Co7vard, and a
Scoundrei!
am. Sc. SOL. VAN RENSSELAER,.
Peter 3. Porter, Esq Quarter
Master General. NJ S. NJ L.
The publication threatened in the fore
going letter has been omitted as well in
consequence of the general contempt in
which Porter is held, as from an unwil-
ingness to enter into newspaper contro-
versy which. ,niight involve third persons.
and lead to the disclosure of facts and
transactions of n delicate and confidentiai
nature, connected with the interests Of the
service.
For,the same reason forbear to enter
INTO further particulars at present. If a
fuller statement should become necessary
hereafter, it shall be given without reserve.
1t IS presumed that the printers who have
published the article from the Columbian.
will insertrthe statement also.
SOL: VAN RENSSELAER,.
IS, at all times, unpleasant to engage
IN newspaper controversy; but it is pecu-
liariy so when one is aware that his oppo-
neat really deserves nothing but his con
tempt, yet, from concurrence of accideD-
tai circumstances has acquired such a
standing III society as to enable him to be
mischievous. Such is the person (Solonon
van fensselaer) whom the duty l owe to
mvseit compeis me to notice so far as to
publish the following statement, in answer
to publication of his in the Albany Ga
zette OF the 18th February. The answer
would have been given immediately after
few days delay has been necessary to pro
cure two of the subjoined papers
General Stephen Van Rensse laer, a res
pectable citizen, was appointed last sum
mer, to command the New York militia.
and, uniuckily am persuaded for himseif
as well as the public. selected for his Aids
de Camp, Solomon Van Rensselaer,, tSge-
Their with John Lovet, whose talents and
habits are better calculated 10 manage
ssai' law suits, and m3se newspaper
squits than TO maintain the honos Il :.
soldier. Soon after their arrival on the
Niagara frontier Solomon Van Rensse
laer. with whom had never before any
controversy and scarcely any acquaintance,
aware perhaps, of the impressions his tur-
buleDt and malicious life must have made,
called on me in company with another gen
tleman, made proffe.s Of friendship, and
proposed TO avoid all political and party
differences, AID cordially Cooperate i'm the
great military objects he profcssed to have
in Interpretations 90 which I readily
acceded, and which were las the spirit of
them had before been) scrupulously OBJ
se:.'Teti by
Being At Lew;stown, the head quarters
OF Gen. " z. about the 7th Of Sept. | was
informed that Solomon, in one of the pa
roxisns oil malignant and beastly rage for
which he is distinguished, had, on a public
occasion, undertaken to denounce, in the
giossest terms of abuse, the government
the war and all those who were instrumen.
tai in effecting its declaration->-but more
particularly mySelf--asCribine to me the
West MISUNDERSTANDING that was a
damned rascal, and requesting the gentle
mea present to Inform me that such were
the ePithets he applied to me-
1t was not Witnout sOnf, hrc;tat;o,, +i,o. r
could believe this representation Of his
conduct, and Immediately wrote him a
note and sent il by DJct. Wilson who han
pened TO be in company with me, demand
ing 70 be informed whether he had used
the language ascr,bed to him. He avowed
the expressions, and signifed his readiness
10 give satiofacuon, and appointed his CO.
ala, Mar Lovct, as his friend. between,
whom ana Doct. Wilson it was agreed that
a meeting should take place, OIL Monday the
i4th, at loncwanta, about Is miles from
bewistown, and nearly the same distance
from Black Rock, where DIR: w. and /
were stationed, and that Mr.. l. and DR.
W. should attend at the same place ON
saturday the 18th, to make preparatory
arrangements.
10 prevent any future mistake -,
formed Mr.. Loyet, and Doct w. had been
requested to do the same, thu at the cireum.
stance OF his (Doct. W. being the bearer
OF my note was accidental, and that an ,h.
hnal meeting | proposed that he should at
tend IA the capacity of surgeon, and ana
ther 6 ntieman Of more experience. no, tber
present. would act as my second and Tho,
l presumed NO objection would he ,nads ~
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