Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1819-02-11
70 TRE EDIIUK ~ I-IE EN0I-IRER

TO THE EDIIOK or TIE ENQITRFP-
| SEND you with request that ysu will give them
an insertion IN Your papeI) tie enclosed let
ters which, although they reiae to AN affair that has
Deeh settled some time SINCE between those gentlemen
ana myself privately and satisfactorily yet The i'm
putaton made on my character and feelings TO which
ihey apply, was made by oftbose gentlemen and
IePert mat smlaf iapuation was made by the other
having become as public that, painful is to 40
pear IA newspaper snch subject have no means
iet 10 counieact the public Impressions, but in pub
lshihg heIr letters IL which will be found the retrac
ton OF tue one gensmA and the denial of The ntber
that he ever made the charge. Whether Dr. Hendree
was guilty or Innocent and whether was m ,taken mr.
Mr. PteaSdnfs was mistaken, is matter Of SORT Of
concern TO me and are certainly not subjects for
newspaper discussion. an, very respectfully, your
obedient servant, FREDRkICK CT AKIe
February5.
Richmond, Jan 20.
SiK-As you have already declared Yourself pefeeiIy
sashso on the subject OF the conversation that took
place between us on the 27th you may perhaps he
pIIsed at my renewing the subject In truth, though
you are satisfied with me, an not exactly sali.6ed
with myself The manner of your conversation with
me, lett no other sentiment my mind towards you
Dut sympathy Tor your wounded feelings No man shall
nave reason to complain Of even an uuntenona injury
al my hands As learn that report has gone abroad
that IN Iny defence Of DR.. Hendree made an imomta
tlon on you, which yoH know did not make and " Inch
Know did not intend to make really see no efectu
al way orenedying the misches such reports ave cal
said in private.
therefore take this method of stating, explicitly
that The whole aud sole object Of the remarks made
on your evidence III Dr. Hendree's case, 10 prove
that 20" were mistaken and 1r. Pieosanfs was rehf
w TeSpecl 10 tue 00fe the
which You were examined that date being almost the
ony point III the cause then thought and still think
iat my client was perfectly innocent Of the offence OF
winch ne was accused then thought aud still think
you were mistaken TO the matter af the doIe bnt
never expected that charge Of perjury would be infer
red from the impntstion however 9nqnali6edJ of
MtSt0he c0HcerHiNgfhe date Of an ordinary ffaHs0c
lion which occurred sir months ago did indeed
DISCUSS the subject with freedom (for that was necessa
~ 10 Tue faithful uscharge Of my duty aud with the
more freedom so faf you were concerned, from
hee that you were not 4, all likely to nsnnderstand
me.
am happy to hand you herewith a letter from nv
friend, Nj. Hay which think cannot fail bens very
grateful TO your feelings. And advise you to publish
pvln MS lfer ana mIhe' am, WITH respect sir.
obedieDt servant, q. ". LEIGH.
Mr.. Frederick Clarhc.
Richmond Inn. 90
sIRI have to acknowledge the receipt of yomr letter
Of tie 2sh And am glad you wrote it, since il pnfs
IL In my power 10 DO you efectnaI Justice toI,,,to,
when made the imputaIion upon your character "a,
which you allnde, certainly thought myself inst6ed
by the ciTcuWsances and peund in duty to my elem
TO make IT, At the sane time YOU may be assured tbai
u was very painul to wound your feelings In 60
tender point. ! have reflected great deal on the
subject siuce aud while more aud more conyine
ed cf Dr. Hendfees Innocence Of the offence laid 10 his
charge, my Impression 10 regard yeur evidence On,
BIZ si, isalered' No false pride shall ever ruduse
20 pefseveTe ~ an unjust mpuiation the cbarac
OF any man. can readily believe that witness al
me tue may he veTy positive such fact as the
date NJ Particular transactions occurring months he
fore ard al another time have only strong i,rn,..
sion on the subject; aud that both when he sgeafs
positively, and when he sweaTs TO his impressions only
he may be mistaken, without the least intentional viola
ton oi truth still think youweTe mistaken az 10 The
gate 81 the Transaction, concerning which you we're
eN'mifeo; Dui also now sincerely believe that Won
we petec.y innocent II stating any thing on that
fia which you did not believe 10 be true The fairness
character, resOrtsd a. by gentlemen In whom
completely conhde. aud above all, the feelings Won
have manifested this occasion lin which az Won sun
pose, really sympathise) woald, Of themselves have
been sutcieh' to indocr 10 acquit you Of bearing
false witness against your 0eighbor.
Ny design Is to make You complete reParaiion; and
the most efectual OF dong that certainly TO oub
ish tbs letter. thigk, however, ought TO leave that
entirely to Yourself and therefore, shall orlv cav
thas Joa have my free maEeths letter public
or not, as you please. am, &c.
a. r..,.-,.,., VIM. HAY,jr.