Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-12-31
Mr.. Snowden :

SNTlLL YOU be so obliginc TO insert the
w following twice or thrice III your
Gazette, in reply 10 tine notification OF the
honorable NeXanCer Henderson, Esquire.
Id is not common with me to name or talk
of such well known characters, except when
al less for conversation, and his name aC-
cidenlally introduced by others with spe-
cies Of encomium on his conduct and works.
That gentleman is too well known to sui
fer in character, even had the charges have
been made by me which he alleges-and
am not disposed 10 adopt the lbiet-taker's
rule, with Sir Joseph Banks, to judge OF
people by their looks.
The fact is, I made no such assertion or
assertions as he alleges, and whether the
charges are of his own inventions or from
imposition OF his partner Is Tor thsnSelyeSto
decide.
lis long intimacy with Mr.. Charles Ty
Ter was know u to me Tor the tiIst time from
the publication in question their late init
macy seeuS TO be well understood through
The Town, and the cause OF coupling them
together. as have. understood from many
uf crr citizens. in animadyerSionS and ap-
nr, "A. nsions. Regarding their connection,
wfat' er correct, or incorrectly formed, Is
rrt .0r me 10 decide. His partner, Mr..
Fi,zhueb, bearlleSs, Scare-crow looking
youth tin whom was lavorably impressed
until yeStcrday,l | had repeated, spoken
iOccsely tohim, came 10 the Franklin bank,
where SIT at the IRE, exceedingly feeble
and nnweil, wrapped up in my CLOAK, and
thai hooked round my neck. inpassing the
bank, - had intended, found myself too
much exhausted to reach my own house, al
les than one hundred yards distance, with
out N. excrlioa which I dreaded 10 stteript.
I had recovered a little when Mr. Fitz-
high came in, aud spoke to him as usual,
observing | was uuwell. lie commenced
Il catalogue Of assertions Gas irveruUnS oil
mincl. Ia the effect rs reiterated IN the pub
fcstiCn of the hon. Mr.. Henderson. AT the
first, | absolutely thought the stripping Was
in fun, or a SPECIES OF railery, liberty
had frequently taken with him for shaving
notes from bank TO bank, and once in par
l:,,ular aSpleased with the righteousness
vi his reply, "a effect, that he was not
pleased h:rst Il at the business, and that he
would GLADLY resign il for some other mode
Z. living and from bis language and man
Ecr was SatiSielthat he was desiruuS toget
engaged IN other pursu;tS.-Uith these Im-
pIe>S,CuS urged him 10 go on, observing
the brokers business was then common,
and th,t something would probably offer
more 10 his taste and inclination at an early
date.
After assuring Mr. Fitzhueh calmly, that
] had no, tue most distant knowledge in
the things he alleged, | advised him to en-
. uuire through the town, and he would, or
might hear ali that hal heard on the sub
irct-that did not choose to enter the
lists t. I'm AMI prove one way or the other
sie iusi,fcd tJa, | had spoken diSrespect.
.suly cl MS partner, and that he was de-
scrmincd 10 defend his character-tc which
] replied, I had no objection. and that il
might he a burthen beyond his power to
supper.
He got Sti.l more cIamorous. got up
from nv seat TO push him out at the bank,
&hen he informed me he WAS engaged IN
exchanging money, aud hobhledback TO
resume nv seat when he became more a.
bu>iye than a, 6rst,cxceeding al that have
a, any date experienced IN the course OF
INV he-in hectoring tone, that 10Y age
protected me from run;shmeat-wlth the
most upprohriouS epithcts, concluding that
Twas an infamous old SCoundrel, ami took
the liberty to break his head. cannot
Nnuch Tor the exact words IN every partI-
Suar.--l am certain rs TO the substance
being fairly and CORRECTLY represented.
JOHN THOMAS RICKETTS,.
December 50