Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1827-06-26

tiins,it Ill ocean you pers-' looking for trai-
ior-, IN either the Legislative Chambers, upon the
seats J justice. among the citizens, and still
les to pretend tia, you had dscove ell Traitor In
The person ola distinguished aud mos patriotic
Member OF The beg AZURE, " hom you had arragn
Cd IN uia Tor his life. before OF your military
commissions Tor having in newspaper AZ
ter beaten and dish envy had iied their
ships, cen-urei your severe and UDmeri,ed ts-a
inent 10 French citizens, d denied nur right
continue he exercise OF Martial Law over the m
hsbitsn's OF city, who no where TO be found
during the Invasion, bat before the enemy nnder
your orders, or GldeF for the defence OF the
city, or in the Hospitals, Mr.. EQUALIZER ever
was. when not On Legislative OF military duty,
"A administering 10 the wants AID comforts OF the
sick AMI W undel soitess.
WIN whom, General, permit me now 10 ask
you. could you have found m- engaged in para
iizing your defence!' With whom did rema n
" charged with 'sisn to deliver the city to he
hnemy:" VIII YOU go and say that j, a. win
he honorable body oyer N hirh had the honor g.
preside by their unanimous choice, and from hith
retired with their unanimous thank? Or, was IL
wan the faithful guard at the city, in bose rank
'hiirm and al the age OF 81, had the honor 20
serve each nigh' OF he INVASION to their eotir- "A
'isiaction ? Bot - I wopld not prororue the lie
gisiature"-Are you .S'r, to be seriously answered
VINO have been Legislator, that the Presiden, o
" Speaker cannot pros ogue the TO " over which
ue pi esides, but with it's consent? Which is the
fyceiuen To be
io"hu, 80 los 10 sense OF their oyyn rights and
cnaractsrs that would wish TO see their Immediate
II presenia ives prTognej" but az their own dis
efehon, cr 10y the will expressed of their consIiu
snis, and not under the foul unfounded suspici ns
OF commanding General; nor under your threat To-
GOV Claiborne and myself to put our G yernmert
"n0ei martial iaw,as IN truth you did II would not
adjourn.
Tie next and last charge against me, and W hich
suspect General, on ndulgenty defended as m =
conp de'sToee, Tor, II true am willing it should
confirm The Others. / am not yet able 10 10 n a,
WIN suitable CAVITY though consigned 10 His;or,
Wy our worthy BiograPhers. Il i, a cums, f,
bricson, conceived in comrnotIon Of passions. /:
and IT'S mesbes have been worked and nut to ,ethsr
"i,h the help OF your Aid, and used as Gov C!ai
nofne letter waste veil your premediiste injustice
'"wsrd7 me, and your violence towards 20 many
o. hers. Invoke ag in the telling assistance of
MAJ Butler, aad viii slIll defy you l. sustain this
cDaTSe, with better evid nee OF truth tha your own
desire 10 tnd 1t true. You III never be able 20
give II ioim. or Likeness: But as your young and
conn ieniisl Major, you -d,uit furnished Won with
the palette and he colours, will furnish the IN
cdent, from which he borrow ed them
II was n one OF he nights, at. ut the time al.
Iuded 10 ny MAJ, butleT that, On retur ming from
afro d'!y from the grand round of the city, in
passing .e-iug tights IN the House of Mrs. +
an Old and much respected acquaintance OF line
and great admirer of yours, / called In TO nav ne,
my respects and ionnd with her another very in
te eslipg Lady Mrs h who in the course OF
hef conversation reatiooe ed report, circulated
ih he city, and 1 think -he said by Re ruckian-
just from your lines of defence that If forced YOU
woGid desfroy, rather than see the CITY fan into
the hands OF he enemy Some day or two after, ar
he request OF the Military Council of the cit,
Guards, oil which was Mersber | waited ON
MAJOR Butler concerning citizen under arrest and
not directly or indirectly charged with any thing
concerning that report, and being ask ed by hun
IN new in he,
Der replying that such was the report among wo-
men. -
Conscious, Genl. of having through life treated
the names and regulations OF married Ladies with
the most scrupulons caution s respect, cannot be-
HeYe that mentioned the names of the two I'd
dies, between whom had heard the report:- and
never having at any time, ny-eis, attaeI,sl siiier
belief OF importance 10 IT, colld Il have made II
subject OF serious communication, TO either he
Senate, the Military Council or to aav member in
dividuaIly of them. L an, willing, therefore. to
rest the truth OF my assertions in repeilins this
siandeTous and bolsered charge of yours, and ron
sequeny it, ter lasehood, as far az IL criu.inate,
my Conduct and views, mol only in the testimony
OF me remaining individuals who composed The
Senate and toe Military Council but on The iestI-
mony Of any two three remaining Individuals in
society, who were eye vii Aesses OF nv conduc,
during The Invasion and attack upon New Orleans.
and whose oa;hs would be respeeiedbya well conn
posed Jury OF their vicinity.
nay wen ''ei's or, pronounce this Last charge
of yours 20 bs false, utterly false as apulying 90
me Individually, or TO the Senate over which
presided or 10 The Military Council OF which YVES
a member, or that the most dis,.n hint or wish
was ever expressed, in any of heir Deliberations or
10 private by any one OF their Members with mn
hno'Uiedge or within my hearing, 10 make terms
with the eaeny.-AOd more false # possible i. il
still, that The Leg slature' should with mn con
sent or conniUaRce depute " a.Commiitee 20 wait
on you on that subject or on any other during
the Invasion, in winch mad coy agency, that war
not founded, IN my humble estimation al least Oh.
principles OF patriotism and. honor J may. there
fore, hope TO Fl ID indulgence in every honest
breast Tor having expressed, in some degree. he
profound Contempt which his charge 80 jlsily me
Tits and which it l. Impossible fol ne, with life 10
10 feel.
will on the present. occasion, Sir, close this
most reluctant sindiea,ioD OF myself by declaring
with great sincerity and truth, that my only object
10 to rescue my conduct aud character from the
weight OF your foul GeuuncIations both v ritien
aud verbal" sni with no desire to produce the
slightest impression the Presidential question. IN
which you are so deeply engaged, AID IN which
have taken inlere-t since Nv CTawf8sd the
candidate OF my choice, i'gi hFew from ihe contest.
Fully Impressed with the sense of NY duty to res
Psot, and obey the choice by The People. or By the
House OF Representative, OF either he present
incumbent, yourself, for the Presidential chair
hereafter, should II bec,me your ex raordinarg dcs-
tiny to FL that high station I shall in common
with my Fellow citizens, still look IN safety and
protection under constitutions, which eve ma ie
by the People 70 secure them 10 the enjoyment Of
life, limb and property, and to preserve TO each
State OF the Union her rights end dignity in resist
ing Military Tyranny or u-ufpatc ; he princp pies
Of which the great, the good, the immortal Wash