Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1825-11-29

sRty nave gwen II expression. On seeing that
sentiment ascrbed TO him, in Alarshall's Life of
w Washington, he examined the files OF 8ache and
Fenno's papers: lac found three abstracts of his
Speech of very different phrascologv. he would
have called on Jude larsiall and ascertsined
from hiin the source from which he derived the
words and the sentiment H,en imputed TO him; but
having himself long cherished the intention OF
writing work, in hich the political dcse!Ope-
mcnts o! this country would be explained Uy re-
ference TO historical facts, and in winch many o.
the incidents mentioned IN Alarsha's life OF wash
ins,on would necessarily be reviewed he deferred
the consideration OF that subject until subsequent
Ill health diverted him from tLe Accomplishment,
OF an Object a~'wcll cnncei ID Ia its plan, as, have
no doubt, IT would I've valuable in lis eXecu,lo .
mat MIR. Gile- did not approve certain me sure.
oil General Nlshinston's adminiS ration he does
not deny; and that having disapprove,l them, re
could not sanction by mis- silence his 20. e. an UNI
qualified aud indehca'e euiog. he ,chole conrse
OF tha administration BU II tbia be a sin OF such
M ,,nitude, II i one which ne siares In common
wi'n tnr proude>t n'me- in this coui.try It's one
OF wh"n ',r. Jefferson, MIR. Madison and the
'hoie Rep 4oiicaI part stand equally accused
But h. re, er dcnied TO G"n. Washing on the tri-
b # respect for ms Fat,iotisn, and his virtues
t-o.e "Nni. ed itu"s, winch have " on for him tie
me 'rt oil the world, and that pa,riorlsin, wisdom
and noble dart =. which have secured TO his coun-
try Independence and Happiness. In 1912, wLer
ir. Giles referred 10 his o. inions ON the ineffcien-
cv at militia and shor, euli>tments, he did not
hesitate to avow that though in early life in the
heat OF political excitement lie had differed wi h
General Wa@i.inSton on the propriety oil Ger ain
measures, and ,hos-h he sill entertained diiferen.
views from him on some Of those measures, vet
time had proved him thai in amaority of nstan-
ces Gen. Washington was right and that he was
wrong; experience was every da setting it's seal
q 80 To-. IL. III.
him Tor all in ALL said he ne or shall look
upon his life again" l regret that have MOI :.
copy OF Nlr. Giles speech on that occasion, au,,
cannot, therefore, give his words but such are the
sentiments which il Is well known he then express
Ell, and with which the Editors OF the WING. Noung
as ,hey are. can scarcely be unacGuaintrd Wa.
tn. like " standing solitary exception 20 The SEN
timentS OF his countryme; and he WORLD until the
Editors of the Wing recently discovered cha re
IN hiS opinions! but must here dismiss these
gentlemen with single admoni,ion that they hence
forward be cautious nut 10 let'tae warmth of their
zeal for the Idols " hcm they WORSHIP misiead them
in'o 81 lements unsupported oy !ac ).
l Viii solci, little lOager Indulgence while |
make few obsci v'tions on the Statement, in Mar
shall's lie OF WasiiinSor. Mr. q les d!sc!ains
and has always discaiIned the sentiments and eX.
pressonS trere attributed 10 him. He saws he could
not have uttered them 1t any time adverlently.
IL
poianeou> pnuts ne tou.d abstract of his speech
very dlA,rentlt reported, and from that time to
this, ne mas unit rm expressed in public and Ina
private, his admiration OF Washington Where
then | ask, did Judge Marshall obtain that abstrac
ut T. Giles pe.ch whch appear. in his book /;
Does he ave il from inenory or has he taken ii
.'om SOM rep'rt! The speech was never write en-
~ VI. Giles, he never made a note OF it. | must
me- eors, suppose the venerable Judge to have
kIs I,,,
."rmation from some report OF the day | mean
not in ethe' view OF the TO throw the Sigh e.
Enpuation OF uninirness the Author o! the Lille
81 " ashngton. Aud depreca,e any a =
tempt tn pat such a construction the remarks
watch shall make. let US, thea, in the jir,r
place, suppose him TO have drawn Oh his memoir
The Author was unqualified admir- er of General
VS. admini>tr,tion Mr.. Giles WAS among the lead
ers, II nor the leader, oil the republic party In tie
H. o. X. onld al The vir.ue ofthe Author guard
him from little bias sgains, an opponent oil sich
note! Cont empor'neous history is ever oil duub ii
authority because Is supposed tIat the writer
can seldom be wholly dispass.ona:e: when It Is
written toy man OF known party pTeposse~sions
IL authonif becomes more dubious sjill more when
lie iac's which are made thesubiect of history in
wolves the conduct Ot men opposed TO This part
an even refer to he special acts b. which their
opposition Is msnl!es, ed the mind hangs in suSpence
seem to demand, aud The danger of misconcep ion
which lie circumstances imply. The facts them
selves may not be- distorted, but the shading and
the coiourlng seldom tail make erroneous i'm
pressions Suppose Mr.. Giles to have said that he
Oeiie' ed The 30 ernment organized as not to de-
depend on one man for its stability; Suppose hin. to
have said that he believed there were thousand
men IN he United States who could administer j.
with success, how easil5 might historian in the
81 f,f linda IL ~.
and rep - sons, though without any design TO
mistake, b. led o consrue these expressions of his
opponent IA politics, mo declaration that there
were thousand men Ia the. United States, WHO
could 'dmini7 er u with equal success: but if the
venerable uds, trusted no, 10 his own memory bur
drew his stlt,meul fl ON some report of that day.
is IT not e. raorJindiy that sentiment likely TO
excite uniavor"bi" Impre- siOns against man OF
Alr. Gtie~'s high standing, a sentiment Ybicl. he
mas unIiJruis Gi-.vowed, and one which he de
ci res lie ne "a ~ eraned. should be grlvely char
Sed upon him, o. tie unsupported evidence OF an
unauthorized report? What would any gentleman
now Ia the Congress OF the United States think.
i ONE ihir years heIce le called To an ac-
count Tor any sentiment which an unfriendly or ne
lecnt reporter NAV choose to sscribe to him? Is
u not matter Oi every days occurrence TO see rcn
ueInen correct the mis-tatements of negligent re-
porters, and shall ,lr Giles alone be denied that
right am glad to understand that Judge .ar.ball
Is now revising that work, and am sure Mr. Giles
may eXpec' from his sense OF justice such a mpdi-
hca TO- OF that statement as the facts on a closer
examination may seem 70 him TO require
la respect Tor the virtues and distinguished talents
OF Judge Marshall it IS well known that Mr.. Gle.
ieids 70 no man, and have no fears that The Incl
dent here noticed will have any effect in weakening
lie sentiments OF mutual esteem which these zen
tlemen entertain Tor each other. CIYIS.
CARDto the Edifors ofHe " aielFgencer.
The writer Of &c Political DisquisiGons," i. at
oil times thankful Tor information in relation 70
facts; more 50, in relation to any errors he NAV
hive neen INDEPENDENTLY led into hilrsell. nm 49,.