Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-05-12


OF the Government, and s;ch only as anprove
presume that This exercise of my natural and const;,u
ional tight of freedom of opinion and speccb o,ob
hotto subject me TO SO serious and dsgracef CHARGE
4th That had left Eyncbbnrg IN DISGRACE fro,n IN,
transactions with the Banks Now, SIR it so h,,nens
That never had transaction with either of the banks
IN hynchourg Dever borrowed from either of them
never was an applicant, directly indirectly for their
tayors. This fact can be established by their records
anu 10y The evidence of every bank officer in the ;ovn
In another shape had transactions with those ins,;,,,
lions, II lrnay call them by tiat term. ioned mar
yWho' believing the banks in tl.at place misnana-ed
70 tne oppression oicertain indivuas made annual nf
iorts 10 effect reform. As this was the weaker n,r,,
had sacrifices to incur n forming il but nothino in
any event To gain Individually That the citizens or
Lynchburg did not consider me d:srraced is manifest
from me fact OF their giving the last year that
sioed there unanimous vote, with four exceptops for
a seal in the General Assembly.
mas occurred TO me possible, from YOUR habits Of
intimacy. that you have derived vour impressions
concerning me, from Thomas Miller, ESQ of Powhstan
say not this in the way oFsa leading question ~ INT o
Ter YOU snch be the fact extract ofa letter from
mat gentleman TO the Editors of the ENQUIRER Hay
ing called upon these Editors for the author of niece
signed patrick Henry" in which conceived cl,nrres
20 nave oeen insInuaes against my private integrity
Mr. Miller declared himself the author and isclamed
the construction which had put, in the following Ian
guage-''i'hat from all he had heard of me- such
charge was out of the question: and he entirely dis
c'ai"eo NJ" mention this that f you should have
gentle
man. TO satisfy that he convinced that they were
erroneous.
mus SIR, have met. and hope rcfuted, TO yonr sa
acion, the dlSgraCeul charges you made against me
~ me Senate Of the United States lthis effect is DC
duced on yonr mind, then throw n,yself upon rour
magnanlmity 10 acknowledge it, and TO render me us
uce' Oar relative situations give me an additional
can TO tins redress Representing the sovereignty of
Virginia, known to the whole Union, placed by your
age ana character so high in public opinion over me-
cannot hope TO parry the effects of your erunc iaton
but by your own acknowledgment, that you have spo
ell Under erroneous convictions sir was too obscure
an individual 10 have deserved your Senatorial repre-
hension but hope am not too obscure 10 be un,yor
NY OF Una" justice which every citizen has right TO
expect from every other citizen. have tat Won
nave adopted the rule never to give explanations But
your sense OF obligation ought not 10 permit this
RUE 10 make you gnty OF individual injustice. To that
sense or eternal obligation appea!-convuced at the
same tme that yon cannot wish TO destroy the fame of
an innocent mar RELYING upon your candour and con.
hHing In the sniceucy of this explanation to remove
your injurious impressions respecting me- respectfully
ask 'hat you will make acknowledgment TO that
ehac, 10 be published III the National Intellirencer
JOHN III. PLEASANTS.