The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-09-06
From he .Ncw York Statesman.

THE teg@ proceedings Of Mr.. Jonathan
Russell, Of .Mcndoa, <lf0ss. during week'S
residence n, .Neu Iork.-Beiorew we proceed
to detail the transactions of the past week,
and the course this honorable gentleman
has pursued, either his own accord, or by
the recommendation of sage advisers, in re-
lation to the author and9 lubiishers of the
queries of Ariel" and the publishers OF
the article signed {" Old Roger Sherman -
1t will be necessary, in order that the public
may render ust verdict in relation to the
extraordinary proceedings of this distin-
gulshed gentleman, that we should go back
To the origin OF tire, controversy.
Some time after the publication of the
queries of .1riei in the Statesman, the Edi-
tors received a letter from Mr.. Russell
since pubGshed) demanding the name OF
the author. They Immediately replied
that the writer would be consulted and a
deinlhve answer shortly given, at the same
time rendering to Mr.. Russell the use OF
their columns for such reply rs hr might
think proper 10 make. In the course of a
few days, Mr.. Hunt addressed letter 10
Mr.. Russell, frankly acknowledging himself
the author, assuming the responsibility, and
informing Mr.. Il. that he was 10 be found
| at his residence in Vermont. Mr.. Russell.
IN the course ola few weeks, dire cited q pro-
serution Ia be commenced against Mr.. II
IN one ofthc CHEST courts in the u. States
THUS Far we discover nothing but what was
TO have been expected from an honorable
and high-mindcd mau--ha, whether as
much can be said the extraordinary mea,
sure of having prosecuted Mr.. II. in New
York, after having been informed by him
that his residence Was In another state. is
what we will not undertake To say. On
this subject the public opinion has already
been emphatlcally expressed. Mr.. Hunt
unwilling that the public should have any
reason for belief that he was disposed to
retreat from the ground he had taken, wa.
we'd all objections, and as soon as it was as
certalned, that Mr.. Russell had ordered
process to go forth against him, and that
he had commenced suit in the circuit
| court of the United States, Mr.. &. G.
| liaines, Mr. Hunts attorney, called on the
marshal, aud Informed him, that Mr.. Hunt
would return to n. York. and GENE some
two or three hundred miles from his place
ofresidence, to meet Mr.. Russell on his own
ground, and where he had chosen to bring
| his action
Here the public had Justly supposed tn,
matter would rest until Mr.. II. could hay.
the opportunity of being heard in eper
court. Mr.. Russell, however, after having
commenced his action in the United States
Court, undertakes a journey of between
two and three hundred miles Gom his resi-
dence, arrives in this city, and proceeds te
/ the commencement of dupiicoten ar.
ton, by preferrin5 a complaint TO tn,
Grand jury of the court OF the general seq
sions of the peace for the city and count,
Of New York, against Mr.. Hunt for a libel
alleged to be contained in the queries o
" Ariel" for which he bad already con,
menced a civil prosecution The iur,
| found bill of indictment, which was inn
mediately presented to the court, and ;
bench warrant put into the hands of fy,
constablcs, who conducted NJ. II. befor,
the Police Court, where he was required 4,
enter INTO bonds 10 appear and answer +,
| the indictment, himself in $4,000, and twf
snrelles of $4,000 each. We shall only saw
that after the candid and manly course Ar
Hunt has pursued from the moment of hi.
name being demanded, and after Mr.. n
had entered his action in one Of our highast
courts, there could only be, and we b.ye
heard but one opinion in relation ia hi,