The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1826-02-23
Spring Farm. Feb. io,h. IR2G.

Dcfpre ~" hnnse fnf fuilo"inH commune
cation frou Chancellor Brown Of Staun.
ton.
Spring Farm. Feb. ION, 1876.
Sin: hate s.eu published IN The Rich
mond Enquirer III the nth nltimo, inme-
datsly under the words " Chancellor
Browo" in ca1itais, M donbt with the view
OF calling III. public attention more " the
subject the copy Of a preamble aud reso-
luions said to have been submitted to the
House oNel whose deliberations YOU pre-
side, on the 1ith Of that mouth, b, an
honorable member Mr.. Goggipl from
Bedford county
Nr. Gogsn and are perfect strangers
Co each o'her, aud ! sincrrel, regret that
our acquaintance commences undr, such
dlsIgrrpabit circumstances Our residence
is from 80 10 100 miles distant from each
other IN parts of the STATE, between
Inch her. is very little, If any, commu.
picatrnp. lie lives in II county not within
any of my judicial DISTRICTS, and from
which NO lawyer attends any nfmy courts ;
] must therefore conclude, that he has NJ
personal knowledge If the facts IN which
bis preamble and resolutions are bottomed.
aud no personal lutsiestsln them aud ii il
60 me- a matter Of deep mortlfcilon, thai
before he felt II his duty TO exhibit me 20
thr public, IN such an odious light, he d
DOT awaited himself Of fhs lniormn,ion
Which he night have received from other
meu'h~rs Of the Ho1se, ONE OF them =.
sldinc nea' me, IN hahrts If seeing aud con.
vrrsiug with me- frequently, and Of attend
tua my courts since ny aaraI tie attack. -
From NY knowledge of those gtutle men,
and tbd G'rts wldoh they could aud 81 uuld
have stated, feed confident that the Hon
IDe,nbrr WogId ht,c been sensible tina,
some of thu facis which he has assumed
as the bass Of his preamble aud resnlu.
uons, did nol exist AT all and none of them
N the4slrnt assumed. Why he did no,
pursue this conse know not. Perhaps i,
j. not parliamentary tn enquire into tn.
truth Of farts before You repor, tneu. -
Prthap. n such case public duty ,rs ne
further, than tn bring forward the accused
buund and gagged ~ that the punishment
due 10 his supposed offences can be m.
flictrd on him, ut only without stru 5glr
bat without compliant. o., IN Justice Il
tue Hon; member, W. may snppnse that h,
lad received Information, from some quar-,
ter, which was satisfactorily 10 himself a
the truth Of thr facts which h. has report.
ed; and without enqalrlng m'uutrlv int,
the correctn. of that ninr ',diIIn or whe.
thcr IT was moi opposed by facts, which
p,oved thai il could not b. correct. nnC
buried away BY SENSE Of public dniy. h,
assumed-apon hlmselfthr respnr ,ibility t'
pronounce 10 al the proplr nj the Com
mOnwe'lth, and To ine III particular, that
IN the opinipn ot the Assr bt, uf Nirg inin
was consiItntiansly mcapacitaird f on
longer holding The flee If Chancellor
and tlft thu said nihrr was varant. ant
ought to br filled flhr tets now bcq
leave ia s'ate. and am prep,rcd to prove
bad hem known 10 the Hon. mover, tome
they ,uislt nave heen, had due rcg,r,
for pr' ate feeling. private character. al,
private Iglt, entered into the estimate %
hl. public duty rs a L.gl-lctor) | noul,
beg have In ask him, would he hav,
thought hhnsell compelled by his seuse %
that duty, aud hi oath To- support the con
str'uii ~, Ia have report. his resolutions
aud the pr, amhlr on Which they ar, has
ed Shdnld ihe Hon. member drcl,n. I,
answer this pl+'e question, lest It Nigh
lead 10 another Whit would hr more dilll
cult fo him to answer. then submit
t"any man of honor, In answer for him -
Tue following, are the facts Allndrd to
o. the sob d y.oi J1y.ia24, lclrsrd ~
court, after session 1T more than ii,
weeks, aud sarls the neNi morning w.
VISITED with my present IN dadN. H. ~
m"ntil Of October following. | lad 80 f.,
COVERED as L. hr able - Walk ah ,ut II,
plantation, and IN February To rldp ooI
and To attend survey for two DAYS. an
irmaIn from fou' Ia five hours each da,
~ horseback -Aod lhoegh | WAS unabI
e. attrni the Nylhe, I.c,ishurg, am
Stanton Counts In Octabor and Nnvru
br of that year, Vel rs ! and never f.
t''nty two years. failed IL bold l,y court
regularly (excfpt That. unrr bripr,,. =
e. much inl red hy III" falling Of m, hnrs,
when on my way Il Lrwishurg, | Na-. II,
able to attend the c"uri thereof did ~,
think the puhlic bad much cause To co 4.
plain, aud the opinion If my phl siciu
aud the fait,rng anlicipaiions of m
f'rnds, strrng hening my ow0 hopes of
speedy recovery, concladed not 10 ~ sig
at commission " hile such " eli nu d,
In'pe remained, thai | should soon be- EN-
hied I" resume my public duties. b.
Though did not hold N. fall courts, | wa
n"i wholly disengagrd from my offici;
duties. After the month of November,
inst year, was in the habit ofgranting in
functions, &c. Sc. and attending to sue