The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-01-11
From hc National hteHteeucer.

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nee resident OF the United states;
9iR-i h"fe'iohs known You, aud greatly adj
lhlre many taits OF your character Identified
as you no" are aud az you VIII beln history,
"'h lhe P'eseh' movements ol our Government.
ana p'ihS iI@huuhS = resolved, as tar rs human
eh"il eau extend, 10 iea'f an hntarnlshed repula-
''"hlo PoS"llly, II becomes You well to weigh
every measure You may adopt and deliberately
I" cNam.ne every step You may take,
led nave appealcd 10 the House of Reprcscn-
ta'lFes 81 the Union 10 investigate, aud 40 doubt
to 'mdca'c you against charge that has been
lnade duplicating our integrity in the discharge
OF your loF'n'f ohl'iai duties As Secretary OF War
vi your Innocence, IA that particular, | feel we'll
satisfied, ana shall continue 10 do 50 until com
PEELED, by irresistible testimony, TO think other
wise. Ent, III the letter you have addressed 10
the House there are some expressions, the lnl-
port OF which, irar You have not well weighed,
calculated, II susceptible OF plooi, To TO more III
Jury, II, the! were possible 10 the character OF
'le country than even your It'll conviction OF the
charge altdSed against yon could do aud yet,
II understand them import correctly, and they
nave been J'siiHably used by YOU the nation viii
avn" 1" Fou lhemccd a ITS undivided apProba-
no" iol aHofainS Tue opportunity now presented
OF establishing Tie truth OF the charge they imply ;
ana ms a solemn duty, winch You owe alike to
SouIsel ana Soni country, II tfne, To sustain 1t.
Al 'he conclusion oi your letter yoa say =
t""tt'S' "c hets' lnNe>u@alioh ui the House As
"' on'y h,''lA ehe''oaliy To ifPcl ms prcncdl-
'''ea attack 10 pfo> tlate INC by destroy ing, for
ever my character
Pf'medh''cd attack has been made TO
utS'f"t ioiefef your character, originating III
l"heaooo ana m'ngniy' 1t Is evidence OF the
'l"'' p"Se ana "al''oh atPia'ity, ana ITS authors
ID e. haeco ehllli'o TO be consigned TO "pefpet-
10" mummy nut taihat whom TINS terrible
""' J"s' sentence SI''j be passed IS the question
:" "i"' - ""ii '.,F 'Ni's''ons contained III your
ie',e', INJURY N'I De naturally directed.
III ue 'nIIa paragraph OF your letter you say
III el'lhins the investigation oil the House,
"''l 'eiN'pie mat ondef our iiee ana happy msti-
"'Ions' the eoha"'' OF punhc servants Is Ian
SuH9ee' ior ue closest scrutiny aud the treeat re-
'hd'NS' ana 'hal iillh ana faithful discharge OF
""'l 'h"iu US ololi,"iHl ample protection against
ponileh ATTACKS :; nut when such attacks assume
'he character OF lmpcachaolh offences, and be
come, III some degree, omcldl, by beng placed
among the public records, an officer thus assaulted
however paSe the instrument, used, II conscious
OF Ihhocoh'e can Iooh ior refuge on'y toihe iial
oi ,af immaculate representatives OF the People.
iihs cnal - men mas become ~ some de
gree 9Uic"t. ms "premehatrd attack Is
Pi''ea among the papIc records, aad 1t Is
clearly animated that base instruments ate
"''o Tor 'he purpose o. ni'hhs IT, Do l, then,
S"' Ilghuy comprehend the intended import OF
u'' expressions ! nave quoted when suppose
'h'm 10 mfah lha' TINS attack 10 rum your chd-
r%''ti forever, mas been pfemrdnated by tie
~ 'u oi i'c department h""Sh" hithh passed,
IN lis transit 10 the publ eye and that the par
ut' 10 'l' 'c''ff '.@' mas 3''n pabl'shed are the
""Se "'|f"Rta" employed by tuat Dep 1t
mem iot iha' purpose II 'his he the meaning
Oh YOU letter you alaaa IN an attitude OF great
responsibility thai OF eccuSel and accused: and
d. Tue PeiHS ha"en' 10 'ho'e opposite positions
alr 80 nearly eq"h dhd so nearly alike, there Is
iule 10 choose between inc effect OF Il failure III
chhef. II tins be not the meaning, then and
otneiN nave lhlsapPiehthu' Il lis import, and you
VII! eef'a'nIH do wen 10 correct the error
" s'"o', "'''ittl "i'" rover Oh Our Po l'ical
continued preservation of that unsulIied reputa-