Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-07-11

q For THE CONSTITUTIONAL. WIG.
q .FIr. Edhor: i have just read a short article in vo,r
draper of Tuesday last, with the title of g. @jtot;cn in
EvFoJof," which contains two or three mistakes. (douht.
H'eS' uhin'ch'ionai') which / think ought to be correct
E. FIRST, 1t is by no means the fact that the writer sign
Elng himself "Liber," advocated any thing like fne sent;
Etnents winch your article ascrIbes 10 him; that is, that
que uhuertooK Ito demand general emancipation as a
3tIatler OF right, and 10 defend it by quotations from the
EBIOle, and the Declaration of Indenendence.,, n 4, tho
lie only maintained in cautious and Droper
btertns, that "tte calm and c0nleateA liberation ofHe EMIL
Etoi slavery lcihtOm making ann efforts for its ,o,,o,nJn
i"s soon as may be practicable consistently with other
is contrary TO the spirit of that Book and Ipstru.
Sment. But you will see his sentiments more fuITv stat
fed ~ his own pieces, land especially the second of them.
Swhlch appeared IN the Herald Of June so to which 4
1beg leave TO refer you. Ga examining them. Won wui
shnd that they are substantially such as you have your.
Hseii maintained in your OWL paper, and such as are, inl
'ac'' heiu anu avowed by all liberal and thinking men inI
our STATE: And, indeed, the gentlemen who wrotel
zaganst him here did not themselves oppose his semi;
emeDts; but only blamed tie publishing of them in the
newspaper, where they thought (erroneously) that thew
stcnded, and do harm.
4 Secondly, 1t is not true that sthe editor of the Her.
a"'H was vailed on by many Of the citizens in a BODY, and
gLequested bin to surrender Tie name of the author Of
Il hoeI;" for the truth is that he was well known from tbe
9beginning, and no one had any occasion TO eunuire after
him. "'''
3 Thirdly, 1T is not true, as far as 7 know, tha. any sub
$scrlber or contributor to tue Colonization Society, has
~ .~ MS l'I'SCi lIDjl kUe rs
ssoclatIon IN consequence Of these writings, or any thing
t"at has happened here. On the contrary, those who
condemned lie supposed sentiments of the writer have
@dcciared ttpIr appreciation OF this cause more der idodI,
'han they dId before; and the friends of the enterprise
lare certainly more devoted TO its ACCOMPLISHMENT land
VITA good reasOn) than ever. rs some proof of his. !
$Jnay be mentioned, that the late collections in aid o
gtle FUNDS OF the Society, have considerably exceede,
gthose of former occasions.
q For the rest, though it Is true ihaf fbe first piec.
C'"'Cu so'nc sensation among our citizens, for a day o
3tVo' lchIeby owing to local circumstances and that TIM
9'n'saPprei'ensIons and consequent Measurements o
'''e OF 'he writer's sentiments, very naturally led e
some extravaganza against him, II is also true that al
lwho had any Knowledge Of his character and views. die
SInh justice tethe purity and bcuevolecce Of his inten
'ions; and especially after his reply appeared.
81 ! will just add. that The parties 10 the late controversr
here have both seen good cause for putting an end to j
by silence; and J cannot but hope ulat all who NAV heat
aoi 1t III other places. with many mi~sstatements and ex
Baggerations no doubt will feel the ~proPriety Of following
StheT example.
q 4 CITTZEN or NORFOLK.