The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-05-20

ANA mus We are reduced To- the ridiculous alternative
o. addressing different tribunals, and pleading before
different set oil Jurors. BE it 50.
To Mr.. JAMES NJ. GARNErr,
SIR, '''1
beg leave to return your pery ci-
pn communication of the 9Th fnst--and do
so with leso reluctance, because YOU will be
at no loss for some more accommodations E
ditor to usher you before the public. Thank
Heaven we have Journals enough in our
country devoted tothe cause of prejudice and
nonsense.--You can scarcely go amiss, Sir.
am really not SO Uery anxioas to clear
my Press from the charge of being under
the 90 inlf'imafuy," as to let in every thing,
good or bad, sensible or silly, rongh or smooth,
civil or uncVh. which comes to my hands.
Without meaning aiy compliment, l assure
you. Sir, that should nozv go very little OUT
ot my way to clear myself in the eyes Of Mr..
tTarnett--lt have, now & then, given place
to the effusons of Mr.. Randolph, it is. BE-
cause IN spite of their eccentricities, theirer-
rcrs, and their asperties, there is nrivcte
ri style, and charm of Genius about them,
Which we do not alzvdyS see in the works of
his followers His labours certainly edo no
discredit to newspaper"
Nor IS IT, sir, that have any objection to
the Rule you would lay down, that the man
who is attacked through the columns of
newspaper has right to dejend himself thro'
the same. But then to bring himself within
the rule, ne must defend himself in a proper
manner. There are some aggressions, IN
deed, so fragrant as to cali forth some
warmth-but, unless the aggravation be
very great, he must do it, as Lady
Grace would say, soberly'' He must be
civil, though he need not be ourteous While
he is calling upon another to do him Justice,
ne must do some sort of justice to that per-
son himself. While he calls for Justice, ne
mas no right to trample all decency under foot.
II, sir, you have lost sight of all respect for
, me, did you suppose that would forget the
respect which owe to myself? Did you real
y Imagine that would let into my house the
man who stands rudey knocking at my
door 1t is bad enough as the wise man
saith, to be wounded in the house of your
frlend-but to let in man who would try to
wound You IN Your own, is species of folly
OF which have been long since cured-I as
Sert with confidence, that should have be en-
proud to have given you an opportunity of
making fair, a free, and civil vintlication in
my paper, against any thing which you might
construe into an attack but does it there
fore follow, that must publish every at tack
upon myself however rude or unfair 2-If vots
are pleased TO term this the freedom of the
Press, lam forced to differ from YOU
Seek redress" then, from some "less
~'.rtOi' lDIlIiS your aSperlsISS
before the public; care not for them. I
nave been too much abused myself to care
tor Such IlafieT-shot. Nh shield has been 10
often beaten upon BY dullness, that it has
almost grown Gallons to its attack The DO
i'shed shaft of Steel, sped by an arm of gent
us, may pierce it ; but it defies the impressi-
on OF fead.-Sir, you do not ALWAYS write thus
.IIuntiy. know you too 7veH 1t neither
suits my conscience nor my cause to deny
you abilities. But, in the hTcsenk case. nv
vanity tells me that your attack is as IQ,ne
as my heart whispers me it is I'm founded.
And you are really of opinion, that "it
seems the fixed purpose Of my SOUP to ira
duce and misrepresent every man who is be-
lieved to differ" from me Wby. sir. II Il
only another proof, II ow easily the iaundiced
eye can mpart its own hue TO the surround
ing objects can smile at such sentiment
but would not lift finger to change the oui-
mon OF man who chooses to form it. The
lmputation and the contempt he on your own
mead, Dir. Take back the poisoned cha
Ice" OF calumny to your own Hps--it s,.,ts
them better. BY the laws cf EevDt the
man who unjustly illuminated another. wak
liable to the same punishment that would
nave fallen upon the accused, if the charge a.
gaInst HIN was found to be orrcct.-Eut. sir
take my COUNSEL pray thee, to be a liz.
tie more charitable towards your political on
poneBts, and perhaps you would not Le tie
worse tort. Try to do 81 ii:;le more unto
others what you soonid they should do unto
YOU"
But, sir to come 20 the point How do yc,
prove. tbat ~ the case before US, I A4ve" ira
:uced and misrcpresente d" vou 81 stated
n general terms, hat elf MIR. RaDdolnb
links with MIR. Caruett I'm 6.y iasa ri,, il.