Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-06-14
From The National Iournal.l


From the National JouraaLl
eve have no objection 10 reply to the ques-
zion the National Journal. though, i, is oosi-
Gus, if we were 10 go through course of inter-
rogatories, the real name of the author would
be revealed But Mr.. Carson is not the author
of The letter OF the Eas, Room. We do not
wish to bctray the author; but he will see how
the matter stands; and we must take this pub
lie method of asking him, as favor, to inform
the public by what circumstance, he was led in
to the extraordinary error which we have been
the unlortuQa,e instrument Of laying before
our readcrs. We will NOT believe that SO dis
tinguished man intended 10 deceive the pub
lie. Blu, we call upon him for an exclamation
An editor 10 the West of us has been kind
enough 10 inform US, while justlfyng US, after
his way, against the charge, that there are Ger
tain persons charitable enough TO ascribe the
authorship of said letter TO ourselves We say
it frankly but with due Difference that we would
not turn upon our heels 10 gain the good opin
ion of men who think US capable of any such
act, involving the complicated atrocty of first
forging the letter, and then Of lying in order TO
conceal it - Richmond Enqairer.
| We copy the above paragraph from the las,
| Richmond Enquirer. We are disposed to give
credit to the assertion Of the Editor that The
letter referred TO, was not forged by him. We
believe Mr.. Richie TO be 100 honorable a man,
and 10 have too much Of the Virginian chval-
ry about him, to descend to such an act. There
is no doubt or our mind that the fasehood-
we beg pardon-"lhe extraordinary error or
riginaled with "Member Of Congress" who,
if never before distinguished, ought now to be,
elevated TO the distinction he deserves. We
hope he will have al least manliness enough 10
avow himself, and thus rescue MIR. Richie
from the situation OF delicacy and modification
in which he has placed him. Should he, how
ever, refuse his name and explanation, is it MOI
the proper course of highminded editor, who
feels himself so grossly insulted, as well as de-
ceived, as to be made the organ OF so notori-
Gus mislatement, 10 cast the obloQuy from
his own shoulders, lie, il rest where it may?
This appears 10 US to be not only the natural
course of wounded pride and honor, but the ne
cessary course for the vindication OF Mr.. Rlt
chie's editorial character, which is jeoparded
while the Onus OF misrepresentation is on him
sell. 1t is not like common case in which
our error of informa,alion can be pleaded a.
gainst the public sentence. The "gorgeous,"
magnificent" appearance Of The East Ro nm,
was asserted on the evidence Of the writer's
own senses He went to see il; he saw the
room; and declares the gorgeousness as too
much for his republican taste We must beg
10 echo one Of the favorile phrases of Mr.. Rit-
chie-"Masks of, gentlemen" Let the world
know the name of the member, who was deter
mined to have distinction, though he were to
be damned for it.
Once more we press the appeal to Mr.I Rit
chie's high feeling and his sense OF justice.
There are too many calumnirs similar In their
character, and resting, like this, on anonymous
authority, which are travelling the Union for
the purpose ofinjuring the present Chiei Ma
gistrate. The means are base and unworthy.
1t is due to our national character to check
and efface them from our records. We have
another Of these precious specime MS OF anony-
NOUS SANDERS now before us, and we copy 1t,
for the purpose of convincing Mr.. Richie OF
the necessity of putting stop to this current
of absurd falsehood:
In compliance with promise in our last, we
bestow few thoughts upon the subject OF
ramor, thatMr. Adams is strongly suspected OF
having applied between 800 and 400 dollars OF
the PEOPLES money to the purchase f"SO-
DA WATER" This is an article, with
which but few indeed Of the laboring people OF
the WEST have any acquaintance whatever.
Suffice it to say--it is a pleasant cooling drink
for the summer season; and that Mr.. Adams's
siace has been (if the rumor be true) most
amply supplied with the article. He has the
same right to charge the nation with SLING
TODDY, OF any other LIQUOR. What are
we coming to? First. the gambling apparatus,
and now the d, mixing establishment. This
might have been well suspected-as drinking
and gambling usually go together. We are aw-
fully afraid that the peoples house; the temple
of liberty, is soon to become "den OF dLisslpa-
ton"
We wish to see how the Coalition press will
account for the "Soda Water" purchase
Come out and let us hear from YOU
Western bnteAieencer.