Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1826-02-07

the liberal sum OF GA cents volume for binding the
9th and 9Th volumes of the Statutes at Large in Sheep
that many of these volumes have been returned TO me
and almost daily returning, for defective
ship, (which will form the subject of judicial nycstiga
ii as can ascertain the extent of my lossl
that his property in the third edition the ustce which
enabled him 10 moropolze the work, and impose upon
me such bard terms in the publication of the 4th el
ton, was chiefly acquired by his binding the 9Th and
9th volumes oil the Statutes al large, hjs o,cn bcry
and by tco'hmen employed by himself surely have
right TO complain bitterly Of his aysmony Ito paper
binding oil the 18th edition. The first parcel sent from
Philadelphia consisted of about COO copies, composed
partly ofsuch sheets of the third edition required no
alteration, and partly Of such of the edition as
corrected and printed, aud were deposited at Mr.
Cotton. S DOCK store One box was opened and abou.
20 copies taken out and exhibited. The balance of
the books were never opened until they ere carried to
the capitol never one of them until the 9Th of
October the day after their rejection bv the Executive
when lsaw The II coPies, in the Council Chamber
which had been selected by the Committees as aiford
ing fair sample OF the execution Of the work. or
these - copies, patched in the binding some in
The most bungng manner. If these were fair san,
Pe, then follows that those exhibited at Mr. Cotom's
ouoh store were not t'r s0npt; for, they were as
free from those defects, NV books generally
BESIDES beng conn oscd, in part OF older and Gicc,,
paper they would necessarily bind better | said that
thought them very handsomely bound aud say so
st'll But does that prove that passed similar lut
IN nj upon 1oiSs that never saw? Out of 1900 co
pies, published by MIR. Cotton, 90 of the best were
selected as a specimen; and because sapplaude
tie workmanship of those 81 il necessarily follows
that ''appaudel the workmanship of tie remain.
ing $3.50 copies which | never saw Tsec note ID !
and, Judging from the SAM IL presented by thc com
mtec of the Executive were the ,ro,.St 1,l,;s
may be logic with 'ccak minds but men of sense will
spurn at such stud. Like the celebrated advice of
CCurcl oil The 7th OF October, 1925, is perfect non
sq"'f~r,-a conclusion without premises. II is quite
III, modern logic We ld-fashoncd men who have
been taught TO believe that truth is iinrnuiablc and
have cndeavoured TO arrive at it, bv studying Euclid
and Locke and Watts, and Duncan, &c. must re-
nonnce the heescs ofsuoh writer's commence dc aoro
and take our lessons from the learned toscsans of the
metropolis
! have been accused, by the Immaculate Executive,
OF rand and treachery; AMI lastly by you of fasehocd
confidently appeal 10 public dOcumc - and to what
have written (Which caLpot be anAwercd,) for rcfu-
! tatIon of these charges
To my VIEW Of The conduct Of Me E1ectaice, which
Is III PRINT, and which founded chiefly authentic
and Official documents, again refer the public; and
conclude by defyiug the Executive, or their mnions
to fix on me the stigma Of lasehood fraud or herv
Misrepresentation have been made and NAV aga in be
made respecting this business; but cannot beIp it.
fear nothing, IN this world but alseood and peyju;
against neither OF which possibly guard, by any
human foresight.
as L confidently believe no exception can be taken
20 the truth OF the fact. above stated Summarized nc hev
By authentic official documents perLaps yonr ,.ci
son Will assent to the business of the conclusion derv
ca from Them. In such an event an appeal to your
ccfHy 10 correct the erroneous statements you have
MADE and TO etaCt the unCoTteous language Won have
used will not trust be in vain. From the Executvc
OF Virginia expect Tue present occasion neither
the assent of their the exercise of Ucy Eber
n"sy The whole of their conduct has been marked by
suc perVersion OF the rules of tar and If logic that
their reason would never sanction conc usf drawn
like the present from the established rules argument
From their h6erotty have still less to expect. So
long as that spirit OF iudiudunL pdruliy exists which
has been fully evnced in their conduct no one has \
right TO expect share of their generosity until some
unforeseen event shall rank him zone of the avorcdn
VIM w. HENING.
Richmond, Feb. Sd, 1926.
sold to Mr. Cotton the privilege executing my con-
tract with the Executive and nothing more and this riy
ege is endorsed the advice Council itself NOT onv az
an evidence Of Cue contract between Mr. Cotton and my
SELF giving him authority furnish 5000 comics OF Hen
s JUSTICE and 20 receive the stipulated ton
but to admonisi him. Whenever he locked the advice If
council mat the work was to be executed I'm all respects
agreeably the LAWN which stula ton 10 The exc
cuon Of the work, the Executive with great proprie-
~ been very careful to refer 20 tie Law, THIS ddr1ce Of
Council ariA my Endorsements The oly pGBer tchch Nr
Coff0m las on The subject from me.
Every book which Mr.. Cotton permitted TO publish
over oOOo was mere graLtitous concession on my ua
riHoH aog consideration utafcrs except bare possiJi
n: which will now explain. After our contract was
made for furnishing the Executive, Mr. Cotton expressed
wiSh To publish lew copies the 000 order to re-
place such volumes might be found deiectivc;-c
VIII always occur, to small even in works the
must carefully executed nd to furnish scl gentlemen nc
had subscribed to take the book, tile price before
tho work should be put 10 press This request was so rea-
sonabIe, that gave my without moments hcsta-
Du wien ne proposed 10 extend the number 400
over the 5oOU positively objected observing could
not submit to have copy right tied up an indefinite
ptrlod-lt was finally agreed that he might publish the
400 surplus copies; but that every book rena ming on
at the end OF fe're mos, from day of publications.
a' 10 be mine at prime On those terms, only were
me 4Uo surplus copies permitted be published and MY
C"ttom hors I" They entered into considera
ton of the Contract between Mr.. Cotton and myself nr
furnishing the 5000 copies TO the state. Now, IL Mr.
Cot'"m have published the edition of the Justice, i'll n res
poets aSreeaoiy tn Lax, and the advice of Council as
took 1t ot granted he would, he would ha the cream
othe AGO copies; and at Tie end oftwelye months from tie
Gay 81 pubcatioH should have been compelled the
remnant, If any prime And if published new
edition which should suPersede that should just destroy
my own books.
.4dviee Of Council of he an Of Oeio5cr. 1926.
IN CoTvcIL. 9TH Der. 1925.
Its advised that the Governor appoint two members of
The Council to count The copies Of iIeuugs Justice, depo
s'icd In the capitol The Governor appointed Mcssrs Scott
and sslton for that duty, who made following viz
The undersigned have counted ascertaincd y there