Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-23

MEL .Jaui(er. ESQ, at Aliens Fresh, and ana
there is no mistake at all about the mater.
Now, sir, if this letter OF yours, wnich - pa
lished after the statement in the Nalioha' ~
nal. disayowing the receip. OF any package WA
ever, Except the printed book before mc ma.
ed,) from Mr.. Clay or any other OF Tue TO- 70
of Department, by Mr.. Jenlier, Is ih.enueo w
negative that statement, or to ]ustiiy INC pa
pranh in the Telegraph under the heao %
E Frankinp priyile ce''-or if you assume the IN
situations and differences there made, you are
guilty Of ,vitui and deliberate misrepresentafton
II. or The contrary, they are entirely eaAoria''
Won have induced the Editor 10 make s'a'e
ment which YOU yourself believed to be false.
You s,y-"I find there is no mistake aocu'
the matter" What matter? 1t cannot certain
" refer alone to the book-or, II you pleas.'
9na,kace"-for which MIR. Jeniter had writ!en
.p a friend in Washington, who, not knowing
,ha, il was 10 be had at the bookstores, app'iea
! 10 Mr., CLAW. in whose possession copy was, q
who did forward this unreasonable package. 10
I.n;fer. What book think you twas! II was mr'
ono which. if YOU and others will read WIN al
,en,ion. and are not too much Jaundiced win
the damon Of party preJudlcey VIII cohsin ~
YOU that Mr.. Clay never could nave 'o'eo W.
| Gen. Jackson as President OF the Ontea >ta'es
consistent with his principles there a'owHu'
moi secretly and nsidiously, but openly, mahluny
and Acknowledgment The toor o'Io
at time when even you woult: nave co"s'oe'e"
Gen. Jackson had no pretensions 10 the f'e''
dcncy ,;s
1t is Biography of Mr. Clay, including hts
public acts, together with his opinion OF uIh
Jackson, as far back as 1917. This, sir, is the
m I. loya aff
r.. although under the privacy OF the nIo'i ana
N. contents of which you have attempted to
pervert to your own purposes.-lhisls oat one
Of the many instances where false and UNBOUND
ded communications have been made to the Ia
itor of the Telegraph msrepresenting the con
duct and views of the friends OF the presen
Administration IN the lower districts OF Ma
rvland. And, with all your efforts as the &C
credited agent and organ oithe Telegraph, yol
have. and will continue to fail, in your Sian
derous charges against that distinguished
statesman; who is as much above your censurs
or praise as he is invunerable to the insldlou:
= and circuitous attacks ofthose "who have tllct
the measure Of their countrys glory
You have now an opportunity OF doing your
self Justice, by correcting the Telegraph, whlct
it is presumed, YOU will not hesitate to do
Should you however, omit to do So, you will a
least withdraw the assumption tEal you ai'
one of the most respectable citizens OF Mary
land, and whose statement is entitled to the tui
lest credit"
If The ,U.ole of your letter is published in TIT
, Telegraph, without any other communication
then the editorial paragraph is certainly gratu
itous on the part Of the Editor, as what is pub
lished does not warrant the remarks: if he ha
suppressed any of your communication, he ha
done you injustice. Under these circumstan
: ces, being unwilling to do injustice to SO "re
: spectacle Citizen" and wishing to afford It
/, you the means Of relieving yourself from tn
imputations which otherwise must attach t
: you, / will not subscribe my name to this bu
!, leave it with the Editor,
=,
Port Tobacco, July Is, 1927.
t CT The Telegraph will be good enough t
i insert the above, as the charges 10 which this i
{ an answer first appeared in that paper,