American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1827-07-13
From the National Journal.
Com, .7Gr.

" We have no objection 10 reply to the question:
of the National Journal though it is obvious, If we
were to go through course OF heterogeneous, the
real name Of the author would be revealed. Bns
Mr.. Carson is not the author OF the letter on the
East Room. We do not wish to betray the au-
thor; but we will see how the matter stands; and
we must take this public method Of asking hin
as favor. to inform the public by what crcum-
stance, he was led into the extraordinary error
which we have been the unfortunate instrument Of
laying betnre our readers. We will not believe
that so distinguished man intended TO deceive
the public. But we call upon him for an explana-
ton. An editor to the West Of us has been kind
enough to inform US, while astiying US, after his
way, against the charge, that there certain
persons charitable enough to ascrihe the authorship
Of said letter to ourselves, " e say it frankly but
with due Difference that we would not turn upon
our heels to gain the good opinion Of men who
think us capable OF any such act. involving the
complicated atrocity Of first forging the letter,
and then of lying in order to cunceal it,
Richmond Enquirer.
We copy the above paragraph from the last Rich
mond Enquirer We are disposed to give credit
to the assertion of the Editor that the letter refer
red TO- was not forged by bin. We believe Mr.
Richie to be too honorable man, and to have ton
much of the Virginia chvalry about him, to de,
scend to such an act. There IL no donbt On our
mind that the fasschood-we beg PARTON the
extraordinary error originated with :, Membe.
of Congress-" who. if never before distinguished,
ought now to be- elevated 70 the distinction he de
serves. We hope he will have at least manincss
enough to avow himself and thus rescue Mr. Richie
from the situation Of 'lelicacy and modification IN
which he has placed him. should he, however,
refuse his name and explanation. is it not the pro-
per course of high minded editor, who feels him
self so grossly insulted, IS we'll as deceived. rs t.
ta d.A fhn nfe
to cast the obloquy from his own shoulders, let It
rest where it may9 This appears to Us to be not
only the natural course of wounded pride and no.
nor ut necessary course Tor the vinflicaton OF
Mr. l. ten 5 editorial character, which is leopard
ed while - onus Of Misrepresentation is IN him
self. Il is rat like common case III which our
error of information can De pleaded against the
public sentence. Thes. gorSeous."' magnificent
appearance Of the East Room, asserted on the
evidence of the writer's own senses. He went to
see it he saw the room; and declares the gorge
business was too much for his republican taste. y c
must beg to echo Of the favonte phrases of Mr.
Ritchic--" Masks off, gentlemen!" Let the work.
know the NAME Of the member, who was determin
; ed to have distinction, though he were to be dam
ne, fc: it.
Once more we press the appeal 10 Mr.. Fitch
les high feeling and his high sense OF Justice There
arc tou many calumnies similar III their character
and resting. like this, on anonymous authority
which are travelling the Union for the purpose q
iniurino the present Chief Mag istiate. The mean
are base and unworthy. 1t is due to our nationa
character to check and ctface them from our re
, cords, We have another OF these precious speci
: mems of anon ymous SANDERS now before US. an,
we copy it, for the purpose Of convincing Mr.. Kit
chic Of the necessity Of putting Stop to this cur
a rent Of absurd falsehood
.In compliance with promise in our last, "
bestow few thoughts upon the subject Of ranlor
thai; Mr.. Adams is strongly suspected OF ha.n
applied between 500 and 400 dollars Of the PEO
a PI.E'S money to the purchase Of ''sODN VA
\ TERI This IS an article, with which, but fey
indeed of the laboring people OF the WEST hay
any acquaintance whatever. Suffice it to say-i
! is pleasant calling drink for the samner season.
and that MIR. Adams's palace has been III the ~
NOR be true) most amply Supplied with the article
i He has the same right to charge the nation VT
i SLING TOnDY, OF any other LIQUOR. Ma
;, are we come to- FIRST the gamhiins apparatus
: and now the drinking establishment. rus Nigh
: have been we'll suspected AS drinking ana gant
i Ming usually 50 together. We arc aMinily airal'
4 ,ha the peoples house; the temple OF liberty
i soon to become den Of dissipation
i We wish to sec how the Coalition press viii &C
: count for Tie Soda Water. purchase. --Con
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