The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1815-04-08
EAQUlRER- OFFICE.
RICHMOND. Lva.1 Anil g ts,s
FOR TIE ENGUIRER

me rubhc have seen 2 cer+;Gc.,, e
Ntessrs. X K. Jones, ~. RarkesdaIe 81
MURRAY, ,n reierenceto Il Statement .,,.d
ny me. OF conversation held with M
Kandoiph, IN the month of s;epte,nber last -
the house OF Mr.. Murray. il: conseournce r.
TINS certificate, it hes become necessar-- Tor
ne 20 ouer few remarks, in explan4tict, NJ
1ne part } rave Borne in this transaction.
,wnlch, as abo'Ginste newspaDe;. cor,.,,,s..'
sizes, shall be as concise ae possible. cons;s,.,t-
~ with v own vindicaticrl. and clna,. -
hibition of the subject.
In or'er to place this matter bes,r. d..
i>ub'ic, IN the colonrs really belonging n :.
Tnnst be permitted e. e5.cr into q b,;er,
rdtive OF the circurIis. anrcs yhich at+e,,lod;,
accidentally meeting with friend (Dr Rsn-
istef} whom had not sc. n for seve,a,
years. Tue desire OF enjoying his society for
tne evening" inpuced me 70 accompany hiro-
az MS rs'eeost' 70 Mr.. Mur-ay's although a
strange to that gentleman. Tbere -.
with Mr. Kanlolpi. and the cS,.,,e,., ,,es
took place fhieh has been given 20 ~, ~
worc---A dsy or two after, went e. z -,
H'liy' Where, nv mind being f,r--:b,;- inn.
presseH with wnat had Passe,l, repeated
tle converse on 70 a few f-;cnds e.rrrne-,
ociievc to Mr.. Randolph. and ras;d;rs :,
distant parts Of the Country. Fron, L.
motive did { repeat it ?--NVill il be bei;e vei
t Z, II was from personal animositv 70 NJ
~ OF cesife to injure him Mo /, was
ron, feeing which then p~rvs:fod the conc
niu".V--from me surprisc, the regret ~ find
o''"t wv. RsndolpH did MT partake of;this
general sentiment then universally axri,ed hy
me recent outragcs IF the enemy Gcvera,
months after this took place, was informed
by my Brother, that the conversation bav;no
oeeh reHeate1 by one Of the gentlemen IRE.
sent wien detailed it, (certainlv with mo- i'm
proper motive, for there is no man breathing
more honorable,) to an officer in camp. who
resided m the same Congressional distr;ct
wan Mr.. Randolph, that this gentleman ha-
wig turned into Buckingham had report-
ca ;, there upon 10y authority. The facts be-
ms oened, ! was applied to by this last mem
TONED gentleman for a written statement.
which gave Reluctantly, with the noe;t;ye
injunction thatit was not to be published. and
with leave 10 exhibit il only to those few per-
sons, by whom his verbal statement had
been denied. Within a few weeks met
learning, that Notwithstanding NV desire RI
prevent 1t, the affdir continued 70 obtain in
creased publicity, and that a denial had beer
put forth on the part of Mr. Randolp1. il oc-
CURED to me that an exaggerated account of
what had stated, might have reached Mr.
~ ana that 1t would therefore be best
mat the real statement should be made
known to him. With view then In do avs,
authorised tie gentleman
v 10 held the certificate 10 exhibit It To Mn
randolph or any friend of his, who ,rieb,
demand IT. This authority he appears r.
nave mistaken for a permission to publish
the certificate, and accordingly it was wi,h
regret that saw Il in the Enquirer of ss-
turday; regret which, ] assure the ppbIc
was oocasioncd by the circumstance 4 The
bending election FOR member e Conrrr.s
ID that district, and 10Y relActancf. on The
sround Of delicscy, to do any act that ;,igbf
wear the semblance, or admit the corstruc.
ion OF All interference IN that election.
Having thus gwen candid history Of Ibis
rahsactlon, proceed TO make few con.
1ents oDthe Certificate which has been Dr.. Z
shed by @essrs. Jones, Barksdzle and M