Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-10-17
GISCELLAMaOUs.

There are frequent instances 20 be met with in
which caumnies circulated Injurious 10 the char
acters of Individuals, vague in their terms or
emanadng from sources so polluted, as to evade the
answer which truth might furnish, TO be wholly
undeservins oil notice. When these accusations
however, assume precise and definite shape or
when having made all impression on their minds
they are repeated end sanctioned by men whose
general conduct and character enlitle them to re-
gard, the Circumstance should be hailed with 10Y,
since it furnishes proper occasion for a reply-
We have been led TO this reflection by an article
in late number OF the Augusta CHI onicle ia which,
upon the authority of the ed OF of the New York
Champion, who is represented as an eyewitness Of
the circms he states as facts, the Secretary
oil the Navy is ARIA gned and condemned for his
treatment of Com. Porter.
Among the most important OF these statements.
is the assertion that " Commodore Porter was re-
qIested, with the consent OF Mr.. Adams By Gen
Lafayette, come 10 the house OF the President
for the express ard ayowed purpose of concia-
ton" The Champion does not aver that he knew
OF this face, and We speak advisedy when we saw
no such invitation was given by General La Fay
cite, sanctioned by the President If, as is pre-
slmed, he alludes To the only personal interview
that took place be ween the President and Comm
Porter, during the period of Gen La Fsye,te's
visit to Washington, unhesiaiingly aver tha;
neither OF the Editors Of that print were present.
At that interview ~e:e present, the President and
General La Fayct,e, Commodore Porter, Mr.. Du
Pont. and, it is believed, Lieuten.n' Skinner, and
other person 1t did no; occur in the Presidents
House, and VII Adams did no; retire to the recess
oia window. General La Fayette did 10, burst
into tears, the language which is attributed
to him.
The facts are .hese, and the statemen, was re-
peatedy ard Substantially made while Commodore
Porter was in this cnuatry, withoui being contra
dcted, as IT IS believed, by him in the minuest par
ticular. Mr.. Du Pont, a warm friend Of Comm
Porter, bad prevailed on Commodore Porter TO
pay visit 10 General La Fayetie, then residing at
the Presidents House. On reaching the door, the
Presidents carriage there, in which he and the
General were about to ride. As Mr. Du Pont as
cendsd the steps, the President and General came
out. Commodore Porter being in the rear, was not
first seen, and The President advanced and shook
haads with Mr.. Du Pont. While thus engaged, the
Commodore advanced, and the President, leaving
MIR. Dn POnt, passed the Commodore without
speaking TO him, ard proceeded to his carriage
where he remained, until General La Fayelte
perceiyirg lie waited for, left the gentlemen
on the steps, and proceeded to he carriage which
he entered, ard il drove of. He very naturallv
inquired OF Mr.. Adams the cause of the mark ell
conduct he had exhibited 10 the Commodore, and
was referred to letter from Commodore Porter.
y hch had appeared in the National Intellizencer
OF that morning, declining invitation 10 public
diancr, which had been offered TO him by some of
the citizens Of Washington. If the Editor of the
Chronicle will refer to that letter. he will find
abundant reason why Mr. Adams, either in his
private character, the friend Of Mr.. Monroe, or in
bis official Character the President Of the United
States, should decline to recognise in Commodore
Porter individual entitled 10 receive from him
any marks OF courtesy or civllny. General La
Fsyetie, upon pcrusing the article IN question. de-
clarcd that alb possibility Of bringing sbou, recon
eIliation between the Adiuibis.ia alton ard Comm.
Potter had been removed by the latter hirnse T; and
in thi- opinion many Of the warm personal friend.
oi The Commodore expressed their concurrence, al
tie time.
We have thus, on our responsibility, given ?
statement, varying in many essential particular,
from that quoted by the Chronicle.
Nat. Jour.
The superior court Of law for the third ;uIicia
district, commenced its fall session at Brentsyille
Va. on the 18th Sept. Judge Dade, presiding. A,
many Of our leaders feel some interest in Mcfyauv'
case recently Transferred, by change Of venue
ON Loudopn TO Prince William, W. arc enable.
20 state, from highly respectable and intelligent
souree, that il was called up on Tuesday uoroine
last; The Jury sworn in The evening, and m,
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