Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1827-04-20

il ny intention, 30 naye on.Ioie, dial card i, H.
letter: your failure To furnish reply releaSed ms
from the obligation of my pronise 20 respond t., Won
by O'Clock this day; yet have made that -otniso
! prefer 20 give YOU an answer.
In publishing the re,na' ks ga Yircin b,,,
repeated what had several times before publ .eh !,
'ciann 10 tue slan!nrs whic, you had Guile. from tho
columns OF the Richmond Wbig, for the pprnoe ord
coraiin@ your speech against Mr.. Randolph, I was
authorised to give the name ostle writer 20 Won when
Ge'nanGcd; am yet Bat you have assumed in your
"cd9d" referred to- that the writer was not g, Gentle
man" or ia OF honor" Il quote from memory bpt
correctly, as 10 subsance and that too after Won had
6eeh notshcd by Gen Houston, that he was gentle
man OF The first reSpeciabity, and man of honour
whose name would be given you when demanded nd
after cetlnon fame which seldom crrs in suci, matters
had pointed 10 one ct the most cvalruus sons OF Vr
g'nia as The writer | was gratifed TO find that you
had selected to resort for your justification TO the same
channel frcm whence you hai drawn ,our cI,si oes
against Air. Eaudoifh.
Having under such circumstances, preferred an ar
peal to the public through the Wing, 10 formal de
'nani for the wtcr of "a Vnginian,n was Induced
10 ociicve that demand would Le made for the name
Oh 'he writer OF any communication upon the subject:
me remarks OF Querist, therefore. published
"'hou conference with the writer upon that subject
ADD here lake occasion to say that if'A Viiginiann
Is cy you considered not 20 be- "a gentleman or ga
man OF honnur" "A Querstn must be SO considered
nAS"ise' therefore THINK il hest 10 withheld the
name oil tie writer demanded Ii is due 10 myself TO
say 'hat have been inG eEcgi In this cnse bv de
sire 10 prevent tie consequences which might follow
compliance with your demand iu,nour had proce
ted you with report, hat you OH our way here
for the purpose of demanding personal salts faction
Tor The indsnity offered you the publications referred
TO- Oh may have been advised that il was necessary:
oe' believing as do, that your true friends will adj
ySe yon 10 make rerara ton far possible TO Mr.
randolph and tic public, for the manner in which ,cu
nave spoken OF him take tis opportunity TO refer YOU
every senator for denial Of the statements made by
you & denied BY "a Frean", and To ask you whether
uoer sc" circumstances II Incumbent on you a
"a gentleman, oHd 81 tonourn first TO inform
Yourself and then 10 to justice, by proper
10 Your dsiinsn she fallw citizen before YOU pro |
ceed further IN this matter. When Gu do that Will
not only do you every justice SELF but will furnish
you most chc"rly " th tic my correspon-
dent, for whom undertake. 10 vouch althopph ma,
thosed TO do end say that he will stand reparad
20 90 You most ample justice before the public and TO
make any a'or&mcnt ynir wounded feelings which
gentleman, and man q Eoao.r could under such
circumstances give.
have the honour to De yours, Sc
DUFF GREEN
F. 5. Since the above was written YOUR note OF
yesterday was handed 10 by Mr. Terriil 1t does
net, however, vary my reply. u. q.
Sir. NoaR!,
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