Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-05-10
To MEssRs. GALES & SEAToN,
Edifors of The National Lnfeki,genccy. Wnsbir

Editors OF lhe National Infea,genccr, Warrington.
PARIS, Saturday, Feb. 8, 1897
Gentlemen: have just seen, in your paper of
the 2lst Decembcr last, an article copied from
the Boston Gazette, touching me.
most sincerely rejoice that this course has at
length bcen pursued with regard to me. For
had much rather be thus openly attacked, than
to be pursued from country to country by pri.
va,e letters, which, secretly passing from hand to
hand, destroy me, without the possibility of my
knowing to what cause to attribute the cold looks
anef averted eyes with which l am greeted.
am ignorant what are the accusations made
against me. But, whatever may be their num-
Der or nature, will send ir few days to the
Boston Gazette, and to you, gentlemen, the on
ly defence which due regard 10 my own dig
nifty will permit me TO MIKE.
In the mean time, will beg leave to correct
some slight inaccuracies in the articles both Of
the French and the American newspapers:
LIST. My name is w. I Washington, and not
w. J. Washington.
Cd. The Boston Gazette says, that the Com
mittce had reason 10 doubt the sincerity and
devotion in the cause which proiessed. l nev-
er made any professions Of devotion to this or
any other cause. Those who know me car
bear witness that am man Of actions. & no,
of words. But let the writer Of that article 60
to Greece and do what have done, and suffer
what have suffered, and then let him pro-
nounce upon my devotion 10 the cause Of shat
country.
Sd. II is stated that / was recommended BY
President Monroe This is not true have
been recommended by Mr.. Adams, by Mr..
Crawford, and by Mr. Calhoun-never by Mr..
Monroe. For, although his blood relation, I
have never been in any shape or fashion pro-
tected by him; have never received the slight
est favor al bis hands-nor have l ever seen
him but twice, and that during the Winter
previous to my departure for Greece
4th Iii stated in the article ofthe French
newspaper, (Which was published, by the way,
withou: my knowledge that left Greece be-
cause OF the misunderstanding and divisions
had observed among the chiefs-I had simple
motives for dong so. My health and my spi
rits were both broken down. had in vain at
tempted TO ge, in TO Missolonghi, or to find
elsewhere an opportunity Of terminating myex
istence in an honorable manner: for in tie
dreadful state Of mind in which was sought
for nothing more
Enfeebled and dispiritei--extenuatedb by dis
ease and suffering--and seeing that the calum-
MES which bad been spread against me, formed
tor me moment, at least an insuperabe bar 10
the advancement which, with an honest ambi-
ton, had right 10 aspire to-I left Greece
with promise ofemploying my absence in her
service, and OF returning there at no distant Pc
Rod.
fhc 6rst promise ! have fulfilled, and the Sc
cond am on the eve offu6lling.
For the REST, IL the object Of The gentlemen
who write these ltters and newspaper articles
against me, be TO destroy my reputation in The
United States, they are welcome 10 whatever
success they may obtain: For, as am fully re.
solved never again TO Sc, 20, upon the soil oil
my country, il matters but little how am view
ed there. And thei. object be TO injure me
abroad, it is graluitous labor on their p'r,
since my situation can scarcely be RENDERED
more desperate than il is.
! beg, you, gentlemen, to give place TO %!
letter in your columns, and to accep! the assn
rance Of my high respect.
VIM. TOWNSHEND WASHINGTON