Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1816-05-04

PETER RANDOLPH
TsoNAs WELLS, Nottoway Court House,
Favour of Csp. Benin Is. Jones
The first remark which I shall make upon the
foregoing communications IS, to ask, # il would
no. have appeared less reprehensble in Judge
Randolph, had he given me notice, that Ia should
publish borh letters in the public prints ors
that he should shew them 10 the people Fene-al'v,
instead OF giving me notice. rs he mas dones
| that he should shew his second COMMUNICATION,
to such ot ms friends he might be posed to-
communicate such matters to ! BY the course
hc has pursued he has thrown the necessity up
on me of mourning both the trouble and ex-
pense of publishing his filth. Can it be correct
| in h'm, to shew it to his friends only This he
has done by the way Of running start, and by
| false explanations, to make an early impression
against me, before it would be possible COR me to
present him to the public with the proper expla.
nations of his Conduct.
Whoever will take the trouble tn examine asA
tenfsOety those communications will find that
Judge Randolph very artfiIll, shapes his charges
against me respecting his visit, or his trip, ton
| answer his own base designs, in making me ap-
pear as reprehenslble possible, in charging
hun with intriguing against Major Robertson's
election He charges me with speaking of
visit to Nottoway January Court and his trip TO
Nottoway. 1t IS vey clear, that could not
speak or his visit, or his trip, in the way he con-
veys an idea, until the visit trip had taken
place, otherwise, than as prophet for 1t was
on my way from Richmond % Nottoway Janua-
~ Court and near Fowlke's Tavern, that spoke
| OF Judge Randolph upon the subject Of the cleo
| ton; on my way back to edmond, after Not.
| tnway January Court, travelled down a road,
lying some distance North of Fowlkes' Tavern,
and on my return me, at the close of tie Lee
Sisiature, came road south If he one leading
| by Fowlkes' Tav rn; nor have I passed any
where on that road near Fo1vikes' 1duerR, since
| the visit or trip took place Ii spoke ofhis
visit, or his trip, it must have been by predict.
| on, and If did, the prediction was verified he
was on the ground, and endeayoured to use ms
| influence
| The circums' ances relative to Il is conversati-
on respecting Judge Randolph upon the subject
| ot the election, were, near can recoliect
thus onmy way up from Richmond to Motto
| way January CourJ, was hailed in the neigh
! bourhood of FOwlkes' Tavern, by an acquaint-
1 ance, (Mr. Thomas Is. Ghw s4tt,) o know how
| thought the election, then depe Dig and TO be-
brought to close at Nottoy ay January Court
would te inmate: [ immedit 49, discovered
| that Mr.. Thweatt friend TO NJ, Taylor in
the election, and ayoWe myself friend I'd
| Major Robertson / staed % Mr. Thv Gait,
that L had been informed tina, Judge Randolph
had been meddhng for the pu'Sose Of ding
ar. Taylor, and opposing Va It D.. SUh, and
tina believed if Judge Rando ph's heart could
be seen, he Y oud be found To be damned ras-
cal This was the substance of my crnversauou
WIN W.T. invent, out IL > possible tlal might
have spoS en- ofhim an ntrguer since it has
been my candid, cool, and del berate opinion, for
some time pas, that he IS one of the deepest IN
lriTuers, cons dering his age, that the United
States can produce.
That Judge Randolph did meddle in the cleo
ton. by writing iette.s and attempting to use
his ihirence IN person on the ground and day OF
election, the people of Not'oway can testify and
1t falsely state IL, am no longer worthy 81
confidence
have, at another time, TO wit, the DIV after
the election, and at the place, stared, thai Con-
sldered Judge Randolph, diSgrs &c to the Bench
on which he sits lated that in my Oh MON
his opposition % Major Robertson proceeded
from sP mt Of Verg, unce, because MAR Rob-
| ertson could not consc cautiously support him in
tn iegs'a re TO the judgesh.p preference to
Judge Car, and at the same time sta1ed tl,at
probably Judge Randolph had an additional OBJ
Jeci in view, which WIS, that if lac could have
pat down Aal OF Robertson, lie ould thereby
not only have grathed his malignant and re-
| vengeiu spirit, bur pos,,b, have put out of ,be
way, person y no might be mmcal TO his Dro
motion 10 the Appeal Bench whenevera vacancy
occurred, and probab y have ound warm 70.
cate in the person of M. Taylor
AS Judge Randolph has parly made his way
INTO the high and r. spoons BILE Office VII ch he oc-
| cupie', by wearing the appearance Of Or very
and as my enemies have lad great stress on he
gallantry OF the Judge at The time theae com.
take To demons rate, that in point OF bravery he
IS altogether a sham--a mere vapour
Al the time received the7e Communications
Judge Randolph, Colo GreenhIl, and CAPTAIN
Jpnes, came passing by me, within the dis snce
of forty yards Captain j mes who 81 n r,erscr
well understood Ia have iOus mt two dusIq. v,ss
on ms way, Cleavng the state of rg.n.s) 10 re-
side IN Fenme5 ee,"r sumo 'ther part Of the Uni
| ted States Two three servant m,ui,te v,erc
/ ~ company, pack h'fs, vey genteely fixed
for travelling, and he shining nobs Of n II, H,rs-
| mans pistols showing put at his holsters -
| Judge Randolph, Colo Greenhil, & the servanta
passed on for three huud e. and thirty or E,rt,
yard and partly down hll, where the gallant
| Judge hal, ed, and Cylone. & eeuilli and the ser
wants continued on or went down the I'm at
least, out Ofmy -ight Captain Jones called AZ
my house and al, er lit,l. Conversation I,p,n bu
| siness Ut our own,saId lie wished 20 sneak IN me
| walked Gus with htn IN the road where he hand
ed me he first communication the Judge. as No
sat on his rise, was partly IN sght-the second
| communication was IN Captain Jones' pocket at
a TIE same tine i read 'he trs and told hin,
! Vt nc would walk into he house would anst,e-
| Judge Randolph, but he stood and ;psisied IL.
| | should say whether had made useo Of .,ch
| expressions or not. then told him tha : id
| not know whether could recUllect prec,ssis
what had sad Of Judge Randolph, but If he
| would walk in, would endeavor to recoilcrt
and sta e every thing hat had said Of h,rn
| lie then said that knew whether had n,.ds
use Of such expressions or any other of a sim lar
| import to #hctIl replied, that had said some
iIng5 somewha OF that import Wei then a.;I
| Ia, are YOU now dis o. to re,ract, when ae,,:n
-ePled and 10 q Il m should moi We -
sa he. iltsve another for you, and too. IN. -
md mmmiea,ion gu, Gins poke. aud md.
% Dr. tome.
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