The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-04-27

: lh's i"s". howe Yer, has tiu.rn Ia acLnat, =
'edle the iatt, and rcitttates TIE charge. Tor.
mefiy madr. aud seen. 10 luu,. iAai Ia fal.
station us - Htror #nuur.s ~. r.r.nplitfarut
by Tie President, Is Munster rlenlIstcnri,ry
70 hrN'rus viii give = mon. lnus.fna ,hir,c.
Ter Ia hrplot, andfhat under TIE s.tu, lian nt
Hs own Galnr, with the authority Of Office.
'Hatmay 10" be- iicctuated, which lie anouy
nous writer lajed 10 do
IErry member al the last CONGRESS. SAID
Mr f.wji recolIect that two several commit.
lee, "rre appointed 20 investigate this mat
ter aud every one seemed TO consider HAT
attack rs the most infamous conspiracy that
was ever formed against the reputation 81 any
man am unwilling that this House >hond
beeome the theatre for any political iuggIrr,
OF the arena where individuals can come to
adjust their disputes. I have too high ~.
~ntct for the dignity OF the House and | ~ l.
tor myself bat As here - a specific charge,
that may he attended TO, am willing 10 in
vesfigate il, though | will not admit that
because he has been Senator, is now a Nj
mister to Mexico, aud enjoying the cooGdrfce
Of the Pres nj, that therefore, his state
ments are Ia hc received as he would wish
them. The writer has not justified himself or
defended himself from charges which he says
were made against him, but has cast impnta-
tons upon all who seem 10 have been IN the
way Of hi original design, which has been
nur,ned with nr,finacinIs maIipnitv War.
this man' request allowed, aud his caumnirs
printed by the House, would it not he right
to receive aud print also the defence of Mr.
Dickins. or any other citizen Why has me
left the subject OF his own defence to attack
the character nj Mr. Dickinse 1batcou M,
have bren nrr,s,,rv MIR Dlekins has -.
ri oht Ia he benrI a. well a. a Minister of
7 E.,irn As. / trnsf every other American ci-
lion ia. ,riihnnt rsrara tn statinn and
,,hau the 80, t,r,n.e ca,n,.is,,.. ~ tI;s
# ~. ais ,,.ft.. - ,L.,,,,.,r
s,ln.tf..,I It'll T., ,,.,,.s,,tio,,',lla.
Ia, b,,, hoard IL In, oy,r .,r,o -,
been in CONGRESS tEou,h / shonl5 nat lna,.
him. were We ia meet in the street AMI ali
agree that he has.aischarged his of6cial ,lnt,es
with honesty and attention. which !, IN nv
opioion. no .fnaII recommendation
Why has hi, Minister IN .Us,iro. Who on.
lows the confIenc. of the President. left the
subject of biq defence and referred tn tL.suh.
! ipct of fhp Illicit ipt+oJlctjon. of slaves nv
! man VIII, VA, the friend Of Mr. Cro,,ford
Is he +, be accountable too for his f,iend,,
conAnrt3 dn not tuo,y an,, tl,ing ,f tba,
matter. said Mr. + but This know. thai onp
of the gentlemen who suffered Inv Tint nttark
of which that memorial rpitrratrs j., mari Ina,
been here demanding retaration for ,yronos
An"e''' III Iha' a"'T Know INN 700 TO be
a non",anle ,1a' ana INA, ne ",u nave
Lna,yn nra.',,,,. ,,ha ,I,ni.ta' =, SI,,,a
and he should then have lakrnunlbi, nart If
the subject. one would tbinl, said Mr /
that the object OF tin, political Calibau was
more extensive than merely 10 do himself.
lnstic', or his scope would not have been so
broad. lie \. 3. con'p"a'af' however ought
NOT 10 nave a2an al,le"ilG@u 10 f con
's m ami tic ,na ",
ment Of Minister to uezico and tbs prcs
dent's confidence. He Lad obtained the re.
ward ofso much toll, so much industry, aud