Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1821-02-03
Captain Perry's Rspfy 10 Captain Elliott.

NEWPORT. IN. H. JuNE 10, lois.
SIX: The letter ~hIch nave lately rec.iy>
ed from N0u has evidently been written for
tae purpose OF being exhibited to your trends,
aud III TIE bope that passing withou, reply, II
might gam credit amOag those upon whom II
have been long IN the habit OF practising SINH
Var iupaSllIous. You hhd much reason, sir,
10 inGnl,.e IL such hope.
IL l. humniding 10 be undar The necessity Of
replying ~ ANY letters written bN person
who So little knows what becomes eeutls-
ndh....t must not, however permit ycn 20
derive tom my sileEcs amy counienanceto he
gross talsehOods contained IN yunr letter, AID
which ~ wouid b. an atfectatI uu Ot decoiunI 10
call by any other name such, pa ticulaIiy is
ibe absurd declarahon SOn impnie 20 me- in
the close OF II suu the pe;V TED acCUu,l, XOu
give OF tn, manner in which 1 was once ,u-
duced t. writc a letter In your flvUr. How
imprndeut ss well "a base, IL is in ,On by
such misrepresentation IL reduce me 10 The
necessity of reminding you of the ablrrt COM
dficu i which had prrviousl, found Won.
aud 10y which was moved TO afford Won ali
the countenauc- ~ my power-sick, Cor pre-
tending IL bf ,ick) in j., Il, III consequences of
distress ci mIau, debating that YOU had mss.
ed the iaircNt opportunity of distinguishing
yourself tnat ever man had, and lamtntmr so
riieOuSly the loss OF yOur reputation, that |
was prompted 10 maxi almost Auy effort TO
relieve yOu from the shame WHICH seemed to
osetwheim yUn. This, YOU very wtl know
was lie origin OF tUe Certificate then granted
you, ann that yOnr letter tU m (of whicii Won
once iniuisled "A false copy for publicat on,
diii winch SUn now represent as making a de-
Mand upon mel was nieIeiy an introduction
10 mine.
Auo,her motive ! had, whch you could not
appreciate. nHt whict nrssd wuh success on
tns 0thtr 0f"crrS-it iesnttsL from IA strong
sid tucu hoped pard5uabi, de re tIiai tn
uLlIc eve might ouiy rest upo. tie gallant
con iu@i o! ihe a. et, aed nOf b. attracted to
is biz ,nistisS, as feared II ,Toaid b.. ky ih q
iIiiatiJn eXciied By yOur cnnduci among The
III u
acquired snhicienI honor To griiIi, ilsir an
bisDp, even should tbat tOnur De .iIated by
some one who might less deserve IL.
Tie expressions stated la your TWO ceriii.
Gates To have been made u.e OF nv me- when
speakiiI:. Of your numany conduct, were pIo
baby The most leni"nt | have tor Il iUns time
empioyeG when called upon to express my a.
pIhIUH Of yog-anu, tiiUTou. hiy known, as YOU
n'i>t he Conscious. your character is to me u
WAS quite needless tor you 10 have procured
certificates OF the cOntem.it with which have
spoken OF yGn. Y1u M. Ii, readily, however
nave turaiShed muci more ample ones and OF
MUCH caller dale thdn those il has snIied
You 40 pioduca-ioF YOU ali0we ed b,Ii lille lime
10 eiapse, after receiving the benefits of IN,
lie -, b. iore your taisehood< and iniiisnes
against ms, maze ne tuii, sensible of tue en-
Tor had committed ia endedy1ui ing TO prop
SO unPrInripisd character.
i IL be really true, that Won hurried to
Washington Tor The pnrpCNe OF Inviting me
10 meet ~, - Is IpICed unfortunate that III.
te"iious Tor when .0n give yourself great
crSdH have eVagofatpd in a pItiiui letter which
none but base and Vulgar mind could
have dictated. The reputation you have lost
Is not 10 Ice recovered by such arti6.es IA
Mas idrDINlCd hy your own behavior OF Lake
Enc aud las constantly been rendered more
desperate by your SnbsCqucnt folly and ba-
hi uII talSrhucdS. You cannot wOndpr al the
loss fi.ai reputation which has neither honor
noI truth, uOT conrage tor ITS bass, must ever
be ct short dursJion.-Mean anu desricabie
as yen have proved 10 he. shall never cease
TO eliminate myself tOT having deviated from
TIC patti, OF stTict propTiety for The sake of
'cfePning YOU from public contempt and III.
Gisna'IOn. For tiUs offence 10 the community
! w.ii atone, ~ due time, by a full disclosure
4 your Disgrace tui conduct. But that you of
III men, should eSmitlngly charge me with an
error committed IN y0ur favor, aud by which
ypn we're tAs Tar dS, a man III yOnr Situation
could hci saved from disgrace is degree of
inTpiiude vt which had before uo cOncep-
ion: OF =.