Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1818-02-24
ORRIs PAINE, Esq.
SOLDIERS OFLIBERTY!

The bill for the relief OF the war-worn
soldiers of the Revolution carries with it
The best feelings OF this country. Who
can forget that To these men We princi-
paiiy owe the liberties we enjoy Who
Is not surprised Ia hear from so respecia-
bic a man as Nh. Macon, that nothing is
particularly due 10 i!.eul--ihai The Whole
country almost suffered alike WHO can
forget that, after these men had risked
their lives In The defence of eur liberties,
they were paid on with depre ciaied ma
per, worth not more than 20 or 20 per
cent, and with iaItiS, OF whose Situation
and value they we're 100 ignorant TO turn
10 mIIcA account Who has forgottenhow
hundreds and thousands Of these militia
~ certificate fell into the hands oi greedy
-harPlea, @itn spetu'aIed upon the hard
necessities of the soldier, and amassed
large fortunes by funding certificates AT
par The inyd!idS hare been pCuSioned
but what show of remuneration has
been subsequently made 10 The other sol
diers, who were paid oil in HIS .deprecia-
ted paper t-Ihere Is one feature in the
bilt particularly obnoNious. The soldier
must bring proof Of iadigeace, 10 eniiie
hImto tins dole of public charity-for such
is the character which il impartS 10 the
iCNiAllctdti'Is @(O hOl III iut udinc VI
Heaven, while yeu are giving the soldier
the recompense of his suflerings and his
services, call upon Eln TO prove himselfa
beggar.
20 We take much pleasure in assuring
The Editor of the National Advocate that
we must have been very unfortunate I'm
our language TO have conveyed any in.
situation that be had been guilty Of
some dishonest act, which we are To en-
qulre about at Washington" MIR. Spoon
er had intimated that MIR. Noah had been
guilty of some dishonest actin tbs re-
spect Chat Is, If he meant TO CHARGE us as
he had done Mr.. Noah, with iraud or
dishonesty we abured all comparison
with him.-Bui far be it from US TO say,
that this suggestion against MIR. Noah
was at ali correct, thai 'he had been gu,i-
~ of any such dishonest act On the
contrary, we have seenallthal Mr. spoon
er has surmlsed, or perhaps could sur
mise, against MIR. Noah--and there is mol
one title CfpToof which he has yet pro-
duced.
Mr.. Noah must have read onr para
graph, as hastily as we pcnned it, when
lac supposrs that this further expression
wllichwe used, was Intended 10 apply 10
him "Bat we trust that here the ON
parison ends-fbat whatever similitude
there may be in manner, there is none in
principles" MOI his manners and princi-
pies compared 10 Ours But The colnpari-
son refers expressly 10 the two persons
whose names Immediately precede this
sentence TO wit, Messrs. Spooner and
Duane-We were charitable enough tc
| hope for Mr.. SpoOHer, that though rule as
| lie was IN his manners, he was not vet as
| sore or 'proiiigate' in his political princi
| pies as Mr.. Duane.-Mr. n has separated
| the last sentence from the context belor,
| lt-and hence the mistake into which Il,
| has fallen. We make This explanation if
reply 10 private letter Of Mr. Noah, III,
MANNER, and tone and ciyiiiirs Of which
are those OF genileman-Wc owe il ais,
TO The respect we feel for paper whlci
has served The republic with distinguish
| cd abilfS--and which tie Am.oIa ha
only elevated in the eyes Of all libcfa
men by attempting 20 disparageiis merits
ate.Pdpers arc generally distinguished b.
| certain dignlty aud even Statcii,.rss Of e.
| prcSsiom.-W lao ever saw one tat ccndescend
| ed to use such expressions, as met muster,
! or" God tHOrS hOiU p
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They post with al speed to Charleston. an
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a FRIEND 10 MUSIC.
EaYm Wanted.
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