Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-03-12
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To the Editors Of the Picnic Gazette.

NENTLEMEN: In reading your paper Of
" Thursday morning last, perceived W.
ny long communication, signed Richard ",
MCPHERSON, in which that gentleman, com.
planning OF most grievous INJURIES, from STEPS
pursued in consequence, he says, of my advice
TO his mother-:D-aw, seems to be in very bad
temper, and, whilst anxious to Justify himself
seems very willing TO ascribe improper motives
| 10 me.
shall say very little in reply, because it is.
subject in which the readers of your paper can
have no interest; but will say, that the whole
detail given by Mr. MCPHERSON, is a misepre.
sentatlon ofthe case to which he aludes. | did
act Tor Mrs. Parker in making efforts to reeo.
YER the negro girl he admits he had sold; but
am FULLY prepared to show, that what did wa,
at the express and urgent request Of Mrs. Par.
kef; and his own letter to that lady, together
win other documents am prepared with, will
:. ing thai did hf 6 az my my
'nJ.ry, out only at the request of the owne, ' ~
r. ner property, over which had Ior~
,,i 81, al naught his intima,ion, that NV actin,
'"u ADVICE were the dictates Of dsno.;,;"SS
+ oa s, 20 revenge: Revenge, for what? WhvSs
p rim" e@ complaint in the Orphans Court Of
.i"ee Georges county, against mv $500
'ss as administrators OF an estate in whi ot. :.
as 40 interest. On this business am ,no,.,n
repaired, and therefore cannot feel ann sO 80 wen
!, unpleasant as that Of revenge nor I'm
INC upon me to say that his nnhI;. 49,. y"
allied VI" re snaha'ion OF a feeling not remote.
dye. ''i'es he IS The best
- . ne subJoined affidavit. 1 feel assured. INNS,
mmnn;,n .er r Toe most credalous parr of The
a", OF the truth of The fore poine s,,,s
'a' JOSEPH N. BURcH.
guyana 1 Prince Georges Couniu ST..
on th's 9th day of March, in ~ n',.
70 eighteen hundred and ,wentv.s.r -, - Wv
'a'iy appeared before me. Ias,;e SEE per
who a" n lori ne county aforesaid, Mary Par.
!, nsI;' "Fins hrsl duly sworn on the HoIy
: 'hn, OF Almighty God, dpposr,b and
rns .mat sumo lime about The 24,b or as,b Of
R;ct. 'as', she understood that her ,on.,n.
whi.h w Mcpherson, had sold 4, usero
VIZ H"'en she had let him have in service ior
~ -, ano family, but never bad in ary w,v
a, ~, VI disposed otto him, as his pronsr,v.
sh. e'ia'eiy on hearing of this transac'
. c';a over servant express with le,.
friend in Alexandria, DESIRING h;a. '.',
nc !. s"ch sale had been made wh" y; ~
''a a., that the sale had actna,I ~" Toa ="
:, lna' on receiving this posi,ivs| ~.
!" o. the FACT, she directly sens i " ,,ar
> "'p'' Joseph N. Burch, who hss ' s,s.
;"1 owned the property, of which ,h;s s,e.
y, - part, acted as her friend and a,s D
pnI and management Of hsr aS Sro
on "u.s , ~ and legal power of a,,ornrv
q ,as him to use every possible wsars
'ake all such steps as he m;pb, " ,h;ns
>, !, 20 get back her servant So imnro ,n.%n
ss, s ID; further deposeth and sai,h 'h,,
, ~ % o'a give the said negro to Mr. Me- Ma
. All Ar any power to sell or dispose Of her.
: 30 aia, on complaint being made ~ har
, of , ago, OF very improper conduet on
;na; ,ne servant, authorize Mr.. Ncpber.
, 'a ~ such chsstisement or other nun "u
. AZ ne might think demanded by ,Le
orn before n s,,