The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-07-02


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Inc next and last charge against N.
"hlch sesinct, Grnerul. vou iudulee,fl,
'ehne. ~ ~ cup n grnrc, for Il tlpe
"hlnas II should co finn ic uthcrs | an, va
yei a"ie !" look Mt with sritabie Fra,ity ,t.
consigned to Iiistoi! by your worthy lijgpr,.. :
e's' II IS clunAs fabrication, c0ace,,ed
C Wh'"'ion ri p"ss'Ousi aud lis rle,hrs
oe'H worked AMI put together with tlfe 6clf, ,
youi Atd and used. ~ Coy. Claib,tref, u
vas. TO ven our pIcmedItated injustice -
me anu YOU violence tow ards - man, -,
Invoke again tIle Viiing assrstanre Of Aisi rs
ci, - viii still defy YOU 10 sustain tins chs.
with better evidence Of truth, than yo,,r a,,. =
sic 10 find IL tiHe. You viii never lac Az.
gee 1t iotin, OF Iillcn, s. But as yonr -. -
ann confidential Major, You admit furnished,
WIN uh' palette and tho colours Twill Ia,
The incident, from which he borrowed tA,,a
II was Ia one OF the nights, about the ti,,o..,
luded 10 by Alaj. Butler, that, on Ienrni,.
li"h patrol duty nom the grand round al -.
Iiy. ia passing and seeing lights in the Hor.
OF MIS-. f,-,an old am much resncctcd
qnMnlaTce of ininc and great admin.
yours, called IN 10 pay her nv resprels o,t
found with her another very intercsfua nd.
MIS- l., WHO IN the course of her CONF r..t,'
mentioned icpOu, rs circulated in the eit, -
lhisk she said by kenluclians lust from, -
haes ot defence, that, il forced YOU world a.,
Troy rather than see, the cl,y la mic tin. hsn,,
oi the enemy. Some dn, OF two after N ~
request oi the Military Council OF the ci,.
Guards ot which was a Member. Waited ..
hYor Pullef concerning citizen under ARE :
ana moi directly o. indirectly charged with aus
thing concerning thht report, and being asl,
by Inn, ." there was any III nenew in the
~ | remember replying that such was Tho -
port among women"
Conscious, Genl, Of having through life ,rep,.
ed the names and regulations of married T.
dies with the most scrupulous caution and a.
siect, cannot believe that mentio,cd -.
names Of the Two Ladies, between whom III
heard The report and ncver having M a.,
time, myself attached either belief or i,,n,r
lance tOf could not have made il n suhi -
OF serious communication, TO either the SEN
ate, The military Council, o. TO any member in.
dl'iduidiy OF them attn willing therefore +,
rest the truth OF NV assertions III repeliDo ibis
slandci Gus and blpstered charge OF yours and
consequently lis utter talsehood as lar as il
eliminates my conduct and views, not only in
the testimony oithe remainina Individual, win.
composed the Senate and the Military Council.
but ON the testimony Of auy two or three re-
naming lnd'' lddals in Society, who were o..
Witnesses ri my condnCt during the Invasion
aud attack upon New Orleans, aud whose oitlS
would be resptc cited by we'll poscd Jmy Of
then vicinity.
| may we'll, then, Sic pronounce this Ast
ehas sc OF Yours to he false, utterly false, as app
plying to me individually, OF to the Senate over
when presided, OF to the Military Council Of
Which was member, or that the most distant
hint on wish was ever expressed, IN any oftheir
deliberations, On in private by any one of theiy
Members with my hnOuiedge or within nlykta-.
ing, to make terms with the enemy-And
more false, II possible, is il still that the =" lie,
gl,latnre' should with my consent or COINS.
ednce depute Committee TO wait on you on
Nat SUBJECT, OF on any other during the lava.
SION, IA which had any agency, that was not
founded, IN my humble estimation at least on
principles OF patriotism and honor, Imay there
lore nope to find indulgence III every honest
breast Tor having expressed, in some degree,
the pr oiound contempt which this charge so just
" merits, and which 1t Is impossible ior me, with
life, to cease To feel
| will on the present occasion, Sir, close this
most reluctant vndIcation of myself by decaT-
ing with great sincerity and ruth, thai my only
object is 10 rescue my conduct and character
nom the weight of your foul denuncialions both
" written and verbal and with no desire to pro-
duce the slightest impression on the Preslden.
ta question, in which ven are 80 deeply enga-
gcd, and in which have taken no interest since
Alr Crawford, the candidate of my choice, with
drew iromthc contest Fully impressed wIh
he sense OF my duty TO respect, and obey the
choice by the People, or by the House OF Re
personalities, of either the present incumbent
or yourself, for the Presidential chair, hereaf-
ter, should it become your extraordinary desc
tiny to Gil that high station, shall, in COM
mon with my Fellow citizens, still look for safe
~ and protection under constitutions, which,
were made by the People 10 secure them IN th:
ENJOY nent OF life, limb and property, & TO pre-.
serve to each State of the Union her rights and
dignity in resisting Military Tyranny or usuIpa.
ton the principles of which the great, the coed,
the immortal Washington, aud his commando
ing Generals, never thought OF violating IN SEE
ven years bloody conflict against Foreign and
domestic Foes.
FULWAR SKlPWIIH
Tridtof SkW.-Ihe proprietor ofthe German
Antomaton Chess player, (Alr. MaezeD has
paid visit to New York, to examine the one
lately inveoted in thai State. The result of this
visits thy following challenge:
NJ The GERMAN AuroMAToS at Baltimore,
having heard of the fame of his AMERICAN Bro
TIER at New York, hereby challenges him 10
single combat, like gallant knight, being deter
mined To maintain the proud ascendancy he NJ
heretofore attained among his species. in COMO.
mty'to the wishes Of his new friends IN NJ
York, he will play fifteen games in the eHh1:
ton room of his antagonist, for two hundred DOR
lars each game, the sum OF three thousand oO.-
lars to be deposited in the United States banN
at New York, by the irends of each paity-'Hc
American 10 be allowed the advantage oil cas-
lie each game, and the entire receipts OF the O.
hhltlon, thereby enabling him TO establish us
reputation, and acquire a handsome sum OF NO,