The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1822-06-21
MR.. JERFERsoN,s LETTER.
From fhe Richmond Enq,ti


From the Richmond ENQUIRER.
It's scarcely necessary 10 preface the
following Interesting pages with one sin
gle remark. 1t speaks for itself. Its
statements are so clear, that they mus,
carry conviction to all but The most
prejudiced mind. Such persons would
not confess their conviction seven though
one rose from the dead.'-Such men are
The editors Of, the Federal Republican,
the Pseudo Native OF Virginia and we
are yet to learn whether the editor of the
New York Post is to be classed with this
generous fraternity. The last has de-
clared, sit was so obvious and easy for
Mr.. j. to enter simple and direct denial
oil the fact charged, it ruth would bear
him out, that his studDusly emitting to
do SO, but contriviDg under deal of uD-
meaning verbiage to lead the ordinary
reader 10 such conc usion, created in
my mind an irresistible suspicion against
him. Such denial in so many words
was not necessary, lecause the whole
stream OF his letter vent to the conclu-
sion that he could lot have got money
upon this bill. Blu, what will that edi>
tor say now-when he has before him the
most emphatic declaration of Mr.. j. that
he never received money for twill
Mr.. Coleman still go on with his drivel-
ling prediction that sirst or last the real
truth will appear to the utter discontinue
OF certain parlizans of this man. [viz,
Thomas eGerson). The friends OF genius
and OF virtue united in the person Of Il.
). laugh this idle soothsayer TO scorn.,
we shall now see too of what 'pene-
trable stuff Turgot is made. This
writer WHIP has spun out near four CO.
lumns in the Philadelphia Gazette in the
criticism OF Mr.. Us. first le;ter,at las, con-
Guides by saying that 'Let him give dis
tinct, and unqualified denial Of the allega-
ton Implied in the statement in other
words, that he never directly. or indi-
rectly received any consideration for this
Dill, and shall be satisfied with his de.
claration.' We shall now see the con.
slstency of MIR. Turgot bro't to the test.
The editor of the Federal Republican
has pretended to vibrate his childish
scourge over great mans head and to
declare, that let Mr.. j. only deny he me-
gociated this bill for money, and he will
then come out with his proofs. We dare
him to produce them. Let him deal like
gallant enemy and not idly strive to
stab In the dark. Let him speak now or
Tor ever hold his peace.
As to the Native of Virginia, we con-
tess we have no hopes of him. Asa re-
former he must be cashiered The man
who will deny the most obvious conclu-
slons from plain facts, and then forge
other facts for his own use, is unworthy
10 sit in the moral chair.
Mr.. j. has done with this subject for
ever. 1t has been rule of his life, stea-
Oily observed, TO take no notice of anony-
nous deiamations. But he is aware that
money imputatioDs are more apt than
others to excite suspicious and that sus
pIcions are at this time every where a..
BROAD For this reason he comes out a
second time under his own name-but it
Is time Tor him to be done with this libel
MoNTIc ELLo, JUNE 10, 1929
Messrs. Richie 6 Gooch-fn INV let
ter to you of May Is, in answer to a
charge by person signing himself Ma.
live OF Virginia. that, on a bill drawn by
me Tor sum equivalent to lI48 dollars,
he treasury Of the U. States had made
double Payment, supposed I had done
as much as would be required, when
showed that they had only returned to
me money which 1 had previously paiu
into the treasury, on the presumption that
such bill had been paid for me; but
that this bill, being lost or DESTROYED on
The way, had never been presented, con-
seqnentiy never paid by the u. States,
! and that the money was therefore return
cd 10 me. This being too plain for con.
troyersy, the Pseudo Native of Virginia.
IN his reply, No. SO in the Federal Re,
publican of May "a, reduces himself nj
imateiy to the ground Of double re
cent OF the money by me, LIST, on sale or
negoclation of the bill in Europe, and a
second time from the treasury. But the
bill was never sold or negotiated any
where it was not drawn to raise money
I'D the market sold it to nobody. re.
ceived no money on it, but inclosed il IN
Orand e 20. for some purpose of ac
count, Tor what particular purpose, Meth.
er my memory, after lapse of SO years.
nor my papers enable me 20 saw. Had /
preserved copy of my letter to Grand
incloslng the bill, that would doubtless
have explained the purpose. But it was
drawn on the eve OF my embarcation
with my family from Cowes for Amer.
ca, and probably the hurry of orepara,
ton for that did not allow me time to