Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-08-08
To ". J. Duane, Esq. SC.
CEDAR, near NINTII STREET,
,Iulv %. 1928. I


: July %, 1928.
/ 90 DEAR Substituting or hand undertakings of
;considerable Importance, which required my per-
ssonal attention IN Philadelphia, have receiv-
ed your letter directed 10 me at Hillshurgh Mills.
Your object Is TO procure copies Of Letters recciv-
ed from Thomas Jefferson and John Adams. about
eight years since, which, If did not then show
them 10 you, mentioned the circumstance Of ge-
ceiving.
81 express doubt Of having at that fine shown
TO you these lcners-it has been practice with me,
rarely TO show to others letters that have been ad
dressed to me by men, whose characters actions,
and requirements, have gained them particular
pre- eninence IT was enough for apIain citizen,
like me, TO lave received those marks OF their po-
likeness and respect: and so strongly are nv feel
ings attached 10 past habits, that it will be with re-
inctance, that, on the present occasion, shall de-
part froI ii, in the OF the letters TO which You
alIude.
." / have not forgotten the misrepresented facts,
the gross iasehoods and calumnies, that were pub
shed against the author OF the Declaration oil H.
dependence and amastonished n the same style
OF abuse against Andrew Jackson we have not
yet forgotten the events of the last war; even in
the old states, cannon were spiked whilst in the
course oil transportation TO the neutrality-suspicious.
were in the service OF the enemy, carrying intel
igence-nay, American vessels sailed from our
own ports, freghted with provisions, to supply and
refresh the enemy's war-ships, whilst cruising on
our own coast. AtNew Orleans, when powerful
that city, matters were just as bad: men are only
men-our good form OF government has not made
them all patriots: The general, 20 whom was con-
tided the defence OF New Orleans, has now i'm
pued to him as Crimes the very acts that were es-
seniia to The preservation of the lives OF the men
and the honor OF the women; to the property, il
also was saved but is not worth mentioning, where
The two others were at stake.
"The misrepresented facts aud caricatured biog-
raphy OF Andrew jackson, that have been given to
the pubhc,recall 10 memory lively recollection of
tthe cruelty and injustice done TO Thomas eeTson:
land all this against Gen Jackson, because the
PEOPLE have thought proper to vote for him to be
President. IL is the injustice of abusing general
Jackson, because the people will vote for bin TO be-
PresidentOf the United States, and the great and
general respect his person, his character, and his
conduct were held in,unhI it was proposed 10 make
him President, that Influence my conduct on the
| present occasion l think this system of abuse,
renders II necessary TO bring forth proofs Of what
was said, and thought, OF Andrew Jackson at a pc
! riOd when his acts were well known and his mo-
tives understood, by men like Thomas JcliersoD &
John Adams, and when his virtues aud actions nei-
! iher excited envy, nor alarmed ambition.
" on shall have the letters you ask for and you
have my reason for giving them to the public.
" IL Is not, OH the present occasion, requisite to
mention the circumstances, which gave rise to the
correspondence, further than to state, that Mr..
william Rush had made for me a bust OF general
Jackson, and that meeting with an Italian, who
was an expert worker in Plaster Of Paris, ne was
employed 20 make some casts from the bust, and
TOOK the liberty Of sending them 10 different gen
ilemen, and public Institutions amongst the for
FINER were Mr.. Jefferson aud Mr.. Adams: in every
case, due regard paid to the feelings Of those
lthey were sent to, and the act was performed I'M
der the Impression, that the present would receive
/ a welcome.
THAT you, and ALL who arc employed in res
cuiug character from calunny, may have the sa
tisaciion Of seeing your labora crowned with sue
cess, Is The earnest desire OF
Xour friend,
JAMES RICHARDSON"
III meeting Of the committee Of corrcspon-
dence' July rs, Is28, the following resolution was
adopted
Reso'rcd, That the thanks Of The committee BE-
rendered 10 MI Ronaldson, ioF his prompt com
Iplianco with their request in laionto The letter.
81 the late presidents Jefferson and ADAMS ba'
the letter addressed 70 Mr.. Bonsldson and ais 70
ply, be Published and fhat the letters Of The late
Presidents be published, with an appropriate ad-
dress to The people.
~ " .N- .lrmes Ropolason, Pf'cdspbie.
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