The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-09-03
FOR THE yIRGINIAN

Having ocen letter from Doctor John
Floyd, 60 the Editors of the Richmond En-
qnirer, published in that paper of the Goth
ult beg leave through The medium Of the
NirgHian, 10 make some few remarks on il.
Had the Doctor consulted friend, as wise
as the one consulted respecting the state
ment which he intended to have sent TO the
Editor of the Weekly Register, before he
sent his letter 10 the Editors of the EnuIli-
rer, the tnir character which he has sustain
ed, might DOT, perhaps, have been sullied
by the Publication Of that letter.
The Doctor speaks of Mr.. Adams, as be-
ing dctc'e,i in etiquette /; but he surely
does not understand the etiquette of the
FoCd people Of Virginia, if we be permitted
10 take this seif-same letter of his as fair
specimen. Tne etiquett. Virginia should
have taught him to have been satisfied, with
casting his con'umcly on Mr.. Adams and
his clerks, but not content with this, he
GENES out and indirectly asserts. in Lam
guage not 10 be misunderstood, that no man
acting in the capacity ola clerk, or who is
directly dependant on another for the place
which he holds, should hc considered BY
the public, as pa:scssing a character wor-
thy of roniidencc.-the bare assertion of
then bcthg dependant on another for their
duly bredd, wont ,ls, Doctor-it is as ne
cessaiy that there should be clerks AS il is
| that there should Remembers of Congress :
and there are many men who act as clerks,
as we!as many who act in other capaci-
ties, having -ihsirpaces subictt to the will
or caprice ola sinsle Individual, who would
not exchange property with even Doctor
Floyd.
That the Doctor is opposed to the cleo
ton of Mr.. Adams as our next President,
there is no doubt--that the voluntary offer
made by NJ. }. Russell to have his private
tieper oslledl and published, was done nv
him, for the special purpose of injuring Mr.
Adams, IN the estimation ofhis country men
there IS also no doubt.-After the call had
been made for this private letter, at the in.
stance of Mr.. Russell, it appears that tn.
Department oi State had been ransacked
(as the Doctor says to find it, but all il
VAN. Now, when 1t appeared REASONABLE,
to suppose tina, the original letter would ne
'cr he found, Mr.. Russell proposes to sup
ply ms place by furnishing duplicate, a.
ne ca'Na II, kbut which, says a Charleston
8 paper, was as much ike the original. a
: Vulcan and his wife and finally this dupli
| cate is procured-Under such circumstan
t ces, what was the proper course for Mr.
Adams TO have pur ued +? The very on
j, which he did pursue, in calling on Mr.. Ful
y Ter, or some other person, to make furthe
u call for those papers, that the whole affai
might be published to the world, to the EN-
that MIR. Jonathan Russell, his associate.
is and those who befriend him, in this instanc,
d whether rich or poor, should be Justly con
!. sldered az unworthy the confidence of a
enlightened people.
III 1t Is generally believed that this priyat
II letter was originally written with view c
being used for pirate purpose, at a cor
venlent season, and lift be true, that it wa
IS written with such an intention, no doubt BIZ