The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1826-11-02

Tuesday. 1t was intended for the Journal
of Monday, but the steamboat having been
detained by the incemency ofthe weather,
il did not arrive in time for insertion in
that paper. 1t is quite unnecessary to Of
fer any comment in relation 10 it--as IL will
be found satisfactory to oyery candid and
unprcjudced politician.
TO The Editor Of The Manufacturers and
TURNER'S Journal.
Mr.. Potter, it seems, ashamed Of his
own composition, (and wen he may be,)
has employed another hand 10 compose for
him; and he appears again in the last Mi
croc osm, but i'll borrowed plumage. lie
has reserved this, his last effort, TO demo.
llsh me, (as he is in the habit Of humanely
expressing his intention 20 be- TO tho last
moment, in order to preclude, ifpossible, an
opportunity Of ropelling it. Some persons
have thought and said, that he would not
do this; that after suffering my vindicaton
to remain week after week unnoticed, he
would not have it to be said, that he had
laid by on purpose to take this advantage
had laid in wait, and watched, assassin
like, for an opportunity to strike, when his
intended victim would have no opportunity
10 defend against the blow. But others
who knew him better, thought and spoke
10 the contrary effect. They asked
"when was he ever known to forego any
possible advantage, against the man whom
he was bent on destroying, or to omit any
mcaus, no vcver dishonorabe, of effecting
his destruci ion? Do we not see, that, TO Of
feet his purpose, he makes no scruplc of
violating the implied confidence ofprivate
converse ton, the implied confidence Of
private correspondence, and even plighted
confidence, if report speak correctly
Have we not seen bin, without any perso-
nal offence being given to him, or pretence
Of any, single out q citizen for his victim,
pursue him with the avowed purpose Of his
destruction, per tds 0W nef0S; exult in his
purpose, and triumph in its anticipated ac-
complishment? And all this, merely to
crafty the revenge OF his disappointed
ambition. And can you suppose that such
u man will forego or neglect 10 avail him
aclf of any possible advantage, however
ummanly, Or however dishonorablc in him
to take It? No, be will come out at the
last moment, with his last effort, to pre-
cludc fpossblo, an opportunity Of repcl-
ling it;--and so it has turned out. He is
Welcome to the honor he does himself by
such honorable conduct. And after all
what docs his last desperate effort amount
10? To nothing but Mr. Pottor's cavic as
to some Of the evidence, by which my vim
dcation is supported; Mr. Potters opinion
as 10 some points of law in which we differ
in opinion; and Mr.. Pouor's gross pCrver.
sion and misrepresentation Of the facts and
circumstances in the cases alluded to. In
the first place, as to his cavls. Docs he
pretend To doubt the statement Of such a
inan as Mr.. Ennis? \ man respected by
our whole community, conhded IN by our
whole communit'; n man oil unqucstionCd
and unquestonable integrity--to nsinuate
as he has done that such man has worse
than equivocdted; to say as he has done,
that Mr.. Bowen would not give such
certificate, (meaning that he could not
when Mr.. Ennis has stated, that ho had
heard Mr. Bowen express himself to the
same effect on that very day; whc II Mr., |
Bowen had been heard 10 express himself
to the same effect at public table; when |
he had done so to many individuals; when /
he had done SO to even TO Mr.. Potter him |
self9 Yes Mr.. Potter pressed him to give |
HIM contrary certificate, aud Mr.. Bowen |
told him he could not. Here will follow |
second statement made by Mr. Ennis. |
Let us see If after this, Mr.. Potter will |
pretend that there is any foundation for
his bare suggestion, that Mr.. Bowen
might know what Mr.. Ennis did not know
IN this transaction.
ain the last Mcrocosm. il is stated by
Mr.. Potter, that was not let into the Sc
crct Of a certain case, to which Ire refers,
in which the firm Of Bowen & Ennis were
Concerned during the late war, and which
was settled by Mr.. Robbins while Dis
trict Attorney. | think it an act of JUS
ticc to Mr.. Robbins TO say. hat I was
knowing to the whole of the transaction
referred to, and that it was settled upon
perfectly just and equitable principles, and
in manner which in no way implicated
Mr. Robbins integrity No money was
ever paid to Mr.. Robbins as n gratuity,
consideration or doucior, for settling tins
case, by Bowen e. Ennis. or either of
them; and tins have tho best means of
knowing. Mr.. Bowen has repeatedly said
All my presence that he knew nothing
more of this case than knew, and that he
knew nothing improper or illegal in MIR.
Robbins conduct" WM. ENNIS.
Newport, Oct. -, 1896.
Bat aitor all, what occasion had 7 for
this or for any certificate? Was bound
io produce evidence to rcbut mere fnSina-
aiioas Was ! bound To do any thing
more, than to deny as ! have done, that
the insinuations had any foundation what.
ever in fact? The certificates which have
been printed were published, because they
had been given voluntarily 10 me, and un-
solicited by inc; others have been given to
me since: these do not publish at present,