The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-10-12

has dealt as freely with the private charac-
ter Of the Secretary. as any Que of our ac-
dnsiutance." Aud 10 yonr paper of tie
24th inst. tn. idea il still kept up Of an
iuveDerair hostility on IN; part. tow ards
that seinir,nno. by stating that cauooi
be reconeiIed 10 Mr Clay.
II vas With equal regret and surprise
that | read those statements regret, that
| should hasr been 50 much nlsunder-
stood a. to have been set down as a per
sonnl enemy AMI rtuitef Of Nj. Clay, whrn
| am wholly unconscious of having gwen
occasion, 10 any one instance. for thr
employment of such epIihets--surprlse
because the matter of the statements
was altogether new To me not feeling
and never heslng felt as the personal co.
envy of Nr, Clay. That have differed
from Mr.. Clay on several important POI
llilcal questions Is most true; bot that
difference has never produced any feel
in9 Of personal hostility, aud has certain
" never made me his re her, or induced
me 10 deal freely with his private charac-
ter: on the contrary have thought his
telenis and pabllc services entitled him IL
hII ugh aud important stations though
was not III favor Of his election to the Pre-
sldeney.
am sure, SIT, you have been led 10y er-
roneons information 10 make the state
menls complained of, and thai you will
take pleasure IN cor eclng them by lnseit-
ing this note. By 50 doing, You will oblIsr
your obedient servant, T.. BATES.
81. Louis, Aug 90 1926.
600
On the 18th ult. Al Pensacola the broad
pruoant Of Com. Warrington wa suited
from the irgdte Constellation To the ship
Hornet, which latter ,essrl sailed the da5
after fof Norfolk-Capt. Woolsey of the
Constellation was left III command of the
Squadron.
A numerous meeting of the citizens of
Newark, n. }. took place on Hednesd
last, when resolutions were adopted, ap
proving of the course adopted by the Ad-
mInlstration ticket formed at the late
Convention at Trenton and denounclng,
IN strong terms, the opposition which has
been raised in aud OFT Of Congress, to the
measures OF the Administration.
II has been asserted, contradlcted, and
re-asserlel that Joseph Bonaparte h
made an application TO the govern uenl al
the Netherlands to be- permitted to reside
IN that country. The following article
from the PADS Constitutional Of tne Ia
Of August, probably gives he true state oil
the case
q" A ullnber II the Journals have re-
peatfdly announced that the Count de
ours Hers ii Buonaparte) had obtained
permission 10 reside III the Netherlands
Fhey nave added that he udd already pur-
chased Il magnificent hotel al Brussels,
where he intended T. display tn magnIf-
crnce of IA nan who Has worth 80 mIhons;
he had even made his appearance IN the
streets of Brussels, win an rscnrt of 40
"llc Pomp. Mark the pIalo flcls Of the
case. VI. Joseph Buooapnrle has residen
In the United States foe ten years past
the amount Of his fortune IS beyond
measure exaggerated he Is exceedingly
anxious To be united IN Europe 10 his vii,
whose deli' ate health renders "a voyage
impossible permission has heen granted
to hun 10 reside IN Belgla; but hr canno
as yet have learned that PERMISSION has
bten granted, for not more tpan Gileen
60 America, where he stl remains, aud
where he dwells as an ordinary citlzrn IN
I anqullty aud honor, under the protection
ol the laws"
A letter from Vera Cruz, dated the 2lsl
Nh. received by the Greek, states that
4 B., al