The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-10-29
Mr. NADlSoN's LETTER.

MR.. MADlSoNS LETTER.
,...lilnown 10 all our readers who know
anu thing ofthe character OF the Richmond In
.,.e, that ii aspires to be dictator as well as
,,,s IN the political world. II treats as re-
=. I'll who daie to differ With it in opinion
.,d not having the liOeralhy to display towards
,.,nn1nents (particularly such as may conflict
:. ,bs re,potest degree with its real or supposed
,,e,esi. the slightest courtesy, orthe power to
,.a,.t an them any other sort oil punishment
affect, disdan OF them which IT surely has
oorcht to feel but which, if it does feel, is, on
o,r mari. fully reciprocated. We care not how
,,b the standing of its Editors may be as men
a, how brilliant their qualification as scholars
.-or how extensive their influence as politicians
-Ifthev possess. to the fullest degree, all these
claims on the public ear, il gives them no fight 10
iord il over MS, nor shall they exercise it with
inpunity.--lf they choose to manifest to-
wards us a feeling of personal hostility, aud
,sek nljure US abroad by lnsinuatons as little
Compatible with the truth as they are wlth the
characters ofliberal men, we shall not fail to
return the poison'd challce to their lips. -
What necessity, we ask Of them existed, for
their closing remarks on Mr.. Madlsons letter
Hhy the inuendo contained in the sentence pre-
csding the last; An inuendo, which, whether just
or unjust in itself. could uor bat have proceeded
from little soul to wit : +" Nor are we much
surprised (sas they) at mis- Mr.. Madlson'sl de-
aa,lg having had the honor of n personal COM
munication with the Editors OF the Firginian.
We never asserted thai he had , and if Nh Madi-
ian denied it, he was guilty. us the Enquirer
veil knew, Of an act of Supererogation. MIR.
uadson's denial originated from misconception
the cause ofthat misconception is known TO us
the Enqurers mistake was the offspring of
GINNING When we related the fact which eli
eaiel Mr.. Madson'' fest letter to us, express
son was. that it came =" within our own know
lsdge'-not personal knowledge. We defy the
Enquirer to find such word in orr remarks.
VI never intended to be 50 understood and ev.
ny man OF common sense who will peruse the
extract from our paper, As quoted by Mr.. MAJ
it. We can assure the Editors of the Enquirer
tiat We play Sir Pestinar McSycopham to no
man, with view either of obtaining personal or
other Intercourse with hun. Wehave not learnt
tags, either personal OF pecunlary. They may,
srrlapsb cab etosay whetheriheyh have not placed
themselves in situations which have drawn from
The dlsguSted spectator the conlemptuous eXcla.
patton,
How like a fawning publican he looks"
The Enquirer kaem that it was acting disenge-
nupnsly when it made This remark for. in the
very next ,entence, IT is contradctcd by its own
Immaculate self. How (it conilnues) these gen
ura a the Editors of the Virginianl "cao
cmionnd inf nation SAID to he derived from
'''rs with their 0rn know ledge this deponent
A'"3 4't, by this sentence, contradictory
OIL the preceding in it, language, though keeping
Up '1e sane false construction. the reader will
W u'h the Enqalrcr made strange, if not n
''''H misrepresentation of our remarks. But
would ask these sa lent critics if il is not pus-
'"'f ior one TO kaow the opinions Of an indydn.
" without having had PERSONAL communication
VIII MIN We have meyer had t,a,.,n,l ;n,o,.
s'"Hn the Enquirer, raIesS perusl Of tn
''' may be 50 termed. Aud vet fits opinions
WI not so inctuatms and changeable we
'''l Ger AMY claim to kaow what hey were.
:" present, IT viii be acknowledged thatthry are
'"" andaa letter lac wrlttenby one gentle
'' 10 another, stating MS views on a certain
'' C. aud third becomes acquainted vita its
'''''S' does he not kn9w what those senti
''' are without having had per,onqi enn.
'on WIN the writer of the letter We
''pI''' case, and leave the Enquirer to draw
~" "'efenee>--at which it is most ant. mo
P'''epce proves. not always iigdlv cor
comments otthc Enquirer on Mr.. N,di
the strange deductions which it hss
nom IT'S contents--and the lDlIacious <
'@'le grounds ii has assumed as leo inmate
'r'"' them-may pass for what they
Urn 1--WE had either time, disposition or n.
investigate their correctness, resu.c,
name OF Mr.. Madison--ior his ACE and
Ni'e'sed desireio spend the rem,;ndo, IS
II pursuits more congenai with his
- '''' are scenes of political strife weu,a
lie knows, and 50 does the Enour.
= us assertions that no attemp, has ever
''"e to enlist him against the ems. of
.on,a '''N'o',' Such prrsnmptuons a,iemut
''e' aud we should scarcely e,pec !, from