The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-01-04
BY LAST NIGHTS MAIL.
iJlliEt TORS

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gaia, JorM. gear 1871
William Nlrmicl,, John Eariy, William Nor.
gan, Balda Mcdaniel, John l. Cabell, Samuel
Clay tor, John j, Roy, William Nick cnnie iin
Garter, john oenooiheld,' Robert Kyle, J. Dni-
lclI- aud Henry brown
Aol IA the last Directory
Dr. Calaoua.-ln.copylng the following tx
uaordinary paragraphs from tine Washington
papers, Fc ho.t express our decided opinion trat
Nj. Calhoun is guhuess OF the dct attributed l.
mn. Ne haven confidence IN Inn as d pol.
nesn, bu'we nave no double Of his private ntc-
rity;
from the National Iutall genccr Dee. nj
Eonsa,a, stble oAcneneat vas yestarda, pro
dulcd in TN. oay, by. i publication la,ur iIrIan-
ola Gazette Of yesterday, the mdtet,al parts Of
when a. annexed. Nc are sensible that tins
incident Of sucli Il Laturc as sc could not
win pfoP1c'y, pass over ia sllaure aud at the
same tnng Ntsics,c, tic Acceaol,y iorIntrouaclng
Al INTO ouI coium ).
m uuzete, IA " nat follows refers to gen
tlemdn recently arrived IN this city tiun NuA
YORK:
" Inc gentleman alluded to is the author of
scvcidl dsDe.e,. ,ued Iancoui,,' (w4.llI lp.
pcdrca N ne Ncw York Papefs,) scrutnlzus
the oihclai csadycto OF Mr.. Calhoun, while ,ccte-
,a.y at Var 30 tuis gentleman I.ilJdu IIx ad-
dIrssel d i.,ter, under date Of the 81 Of Novcn-
Der, 90, charging Nj Calhoun ard NJ. Van
devcntcs, u tAc Wan Department. oftn direct
phuclp1a,a III the notorious itp ilap contract,
ana Stang, nat he had the receipt OF tin. latter
gentleman .or Slv,5uo. portion Of whica va
declared. ~ INN, to be tor Mr.. CalhUun's use.
Iar letter Nds ma kcd " confidential y but Han
cock not choosing to consider it So comnuuIc,-
ted Il yesterday TO the Secretary OF Var Who I'M
mediately rejected Alixs proposals, dcemlag nun
unworthy 10 be party to contract. ald think
nc, PROBABLY tlat such a man might have the
nardIdoou hereafter, 10 make AN attempt upon
ms reputation.
We have procured IA copy oft letter, which
viii DC found Deiow, eer5Htm Ct III .ratia.
GEoRGArowy, Nov. |, 1928.
To THE AUTHOR OF HANCOCK.
ltany Information i wanted GA the subject OF
dr. talaouns inhdelit, / have it IN my power,
tnulli, > furnish you matter sufficient Ia awaken
any unbiased mind that nc vas concerned IA the
Tip zap Contract either dtecti, or indirectly
and inv written letters OF Ealde.gntel' winch
most FesIth ely mention tIdt ne Cainoul was
cnga-ei aud received some pCrtiun Of the CON
udc,. ,nc" that Fandctcnter vas making
traffic ol it, and represented TO him Caihoun
the INJUSTICE OF Compelling lie 10 pay tuc amount
a. the advance whiea Ydudesentcr mai received
He t..d M hi, duCi,,ouNa final, and tudt there
was 40 appeal, although he must have known
til injustice ott.c decision; and gave nm, at
the sIne tune, receipt winch | had received
from uadc,enler, which he Calhoun refused
10 receive. let me hear from you a, carl, as
possible, and STATE what way / shall direct lou.
Your obcdcnt. T.. Mn.
n X. On the subject of General swift. vonare
mi-n'ormcd; and can pat you in the way to
i,ap" another pc. Son winch you have uot suspcc-
ted
Since reading the above, Mr. Mix has called
at on ol'ice aad presented the following note as
an advertisement II insert it without charge.
hove, ef nd snail do the same by any expose
lion OiiIs,s which may he presented tor publ
canon GA this sli cct Whatever Mr.. Nix may
On may not have said, we consider 1t our duty
II say thai We do not yield tue least crcdeu.c 10
the Inputatlon which the above letter casts upon
the personal character of Nr Calhoun
10 TIE EDITORS.
Having seen a publication ia the Alexandria
Gazette Of this date, purpordug to be acapv of
L leiirf addressed by me to some person in New
No.h, take the earliest opportunity publicly to
pronounce mat publication not to be true copy
Of any letter penned by me. l.. Nix
2o,d Decem0tr, $50
Immediately onthc appearance of these pub
LEGATIONS, Mr.. Calhoun addressed the following
letter to thc House of Representatives, which was
referred 10 Committee o seven, with liberty
to send tor persons aud papers:
10 He HoaorabieHe Hmbors ofhe HofR.
I'm iinpel.ons scn.e Of duty, and Il sacred re-
gali 20 the honor Oi tnr station which orcnpy.
compel me to approach y~nr body ia 1t, hish
oaa.rc'tr 4 grano Inquest o.the ration
Cltrsa, nt,yc been made aeainsd me of the
most sr.i5ts nature. and which, if trut ought to