Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-08-31
have the honor To be, Sc
(sisned) DAVID PORTER.
Com. Chas. @. Ridgetey, Pensacola.
rFrou The Eren!,.g Pos, :


We give ready publicity the following le:.
! ter, unaccOmpsned by more than a few obserya.
tOns certain parts of il. 60 Tie insertion OF
the receipt (says MIR. Walsh) seems 10 imply a
belief that am disposed TO conceal or disown the
article in question. 1t was, l humb!y think, due
TO courtesy and justice, TO intcTrogaIe me in some
form, previously 10 any at indicating even doubt
of my candor."-We should be grieyed 10 be Just
ly liable to the above imputation (: but if Mr.
Walsh will look again at our paragraph he will
perceive that nothing could be further from our IN
ten,ion, tor we there say, he will never deny the
authorship. As to his preference of Mr. Adams
TO General Jackson, his right to make it will never
bs questioned by US We only Claim the exercise
of similar privilege.
To the Editor ofMe ". y. Epening Post:
SIR perceive by the Evening Post of yes.
tsrday, that controversy has arisen between you
and The Editor OF the New York Commercial Ad
ver'iser, respecting the authorship OF biograph.
cal notice OF General jackson, which you copied
into your paper from the American Monthly hiay-
zine OF The year 1924. l should not address, YOU
now, but for the appearance of a receipt, siene,:
by me, in relation to that notice. The insertion ..
Tue receipt seems 10 imply belief, on your parI
That was disposed to conceal or dIsaVoyy the AZ
llce in question. 1t was, humbly think. due II,
courtesy aud justice, to inteuog.te me in some
form, previously TO any act indics ing zen douIi
of my csndOr. The republication OF The bioerapbv
m 80
/ immediately acknowledged the production 10 be
mine. Having been occupied for 10 or IL days,
until Sunday last, in travelling, could not n tia,
period OF time, attend to what was said in the
newspapers.
The biographical notice was written TO serve
DR.. M'Henry, the Editor of the American Month
~ Magazine, who had been warmly recommended
TO me " friend at P;tIsbgrg, and who supposed
that favorable account of a parsonage so popular
IN Pennsylvania as Gen. J. cksou, might prono,e
bis literary enterprize Ii was intended 10 he a.
Anonymous, and ought TO have weight only by il,
intrinsic force. The Doctor himselfbrouohf m ms
alter some time, the amount uf the CONSERVATION
which The bookseller bad, in his prospectus, siipu
lated 10 pay for each page contribu. ed by cotr,s
pondehts TO MS Magazine. MAS assured by the
editor, that wba, he offered did not come # ON his
purse, nor istsriere with hIs gains From him.
would not have accepted any pecunisry reitibu
ton. The article was carefully composed. az ,o
facts and reasoning. have not read il since !,
was printed in tie Magazine, and do not kno,v
10" tar is diciion msy be obnoxious 10 criticism.
llhs Is a consideration 10 wh ch attach no imnor,
snce, under the circumstances OF ,he case. have
alSays entertained the most favorable opinion of
Gen. Jacsson's military talents & services; have
always believed and cOnieHded that his ufoceed.
Ihes al New Orlesna aud Florida were ,uscen,,hl.
OF vind,cslionJ have much admired the n aoiioes.
OF bis sPinl and the energy Of his patriotism; but
"Sft' eeeHeo MIN NJ Tor tho Office Of President
o. we Oniied states, nor imagined lL.t martial
exploits gave tile TO that station. Aiihe time the
olos'aphy Yves written. urged the claims Of Mr.
ADAMS 10 the National Gazeits.--1 consider ,hl.
statesman ~ siill entitled to the preference ,birb
then proclaimed TO be due % him. ADD ~, ,i
same broad grounds, Of education, pursuits o,,ro,.
iuni,ies, accomplishments, habits, temper. snd the
nature Of bis public services Sincerely. bovyeve,
80 desire The collection Of Mir. Adams. csooo,
consent TO overlook what Gen. jackson bas doos
ior bic country, nor join IN hue and cry agaies,
me veiessa soldier, nor rske for ilis wild oat.
""!ch ne may have s0wn some 80 or 30 years
oaek. conceive that The success, Of Mr. ayts,..
may be otiaiGed ~ more d'iee1 and literal sue.fs