Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-04-08

gfiei-nameiy, his solemn affirmation that Ar
buthnot who was hung, was " more injured" than
Ambrlster who was only shot-being convinced,
as from experience, that death by hanging is
worse than death by shooting.
When writer has clearly established his title
to disbelief it cannot be necessary TO oppose for
mai retutation to each of his misstate espe-
cially II as in the of Mr.. johnson, his errors
have been exposed before Ii appears that in the
list OF rnfounded charges contained in the address
are two which had escaped my notice. They
relate TO the 81 militia men, and to the alledged
usurpaton OF power 10 appoint militia officers
The first of these charges is now before the
House oil Representatives and as its determin-
alton by that body will not only have the author
ity OF truth but of the nation, l shall not enter
on the easy task Of refuting it. The second was
long ago demolished by the memorial of Gen.
jackson which was presented to the Senate on
the 9th OF March, 1920, and which convinced Mr.
Jefferson OF his "saiutary energy" in the prose-
cuton of the Seminole War. Ii will be enough
10 refer the reader TO that document and particu-
iarly to the deposition of Col. Hayne and to the
letter Oh Co.'s. Dyer s. Williamson, in its appen-
dix Tor proof that the charge is absolutely and
totally false.-W oud it were in my power also 10
convince him that Mr.. johnson does not know
it to be So
Having thus completed the exposure Of this la.
boured attempt to degrade great citizen and de-
Jude great state, i; remains 10 look at the char
acter and condtio:. OF the body of which il pur-
ports 10 be the offspring In individual character
1t Is enyiabe, in numbers respectable, bat in pop
uiar influence and constitutions meagre and scant
Like blighted peach tree, it has all leaves and
( no iruit III appears to be more numerous than
the House OF Delegates, the broadcast rehrcserta-
aon known in the State, and yet, consisting as it
! does OF detached and disconnected politicians its
constituents would hardly form brigade of ma
| htia-and they would be all against any thing
n.'Hta'y 1t is in truth .'most iorcibe feeble,''
AND the address is the most enterprisng expert
ineht on record for propelling falschood by the
.ol.e OF authority. vi this experiment it is but
| lob
gan, The manager, the MA. But now that his
torpid torpedo has exploded what will he do with
! nus corps OF engineering judges, misguided by
mn, MIN INTO The denies OF dilemma and dscredt'
VIII he dis6and them in the wilderness of falIacy
| and fasehood, far from their sitting and as il
would seem, their superior parts, brusing their
delicate shns, or humping their tender rotundities
against the stubborn distractions of fact, and the
ooiu projections OF argument, struggling and scram-
bling to make their way back to privacy and priv
iege without steam boats and without milage In
opposition to orders from Washington he can never
oare 10 divulge their draggleailed Show in a
regular retreat, as that might offer an indgnity
to the Secretary of War" and produce his own
| diSmlssion from service The chaplain of the ex
petition too, the 60 oily man Of God,'' what will be-
1 come oil his reverence: But this is a subject too
SERIOUS Tor rdcule, too awful even for pleasantly.
! The God OF Moses, from Sinai's fiery top, has
said thou shalt not bear false witness against
thy neighbour and the redcemer of mankind,
the Lord oil meekness and compassion, denounces
| Pe'i'hIhCHl Oh " eNi speaking, and says for
ry malicious word man shall utter % he shall
give an account at the day of judgment" For that
account let the reverend gentleman prepare.
In respect to Mr.. Johnson, it can hardly be said
| that modesty or eloquence is pre- eminent among
his political virtues, that his professional ability
| Is likely to be decreased by infusons of talent
INTO his general writings. OF him it will never be
said
q" II W sweet an Ovid was in Murray lp,tD
Acknowledging in his letter OF adhesion, strong
distruSt and diSapprobation OF Mr. Adams he vet
insists that it " neably stupid in the people of
Virginia, the most alert and spiritual devotees OF
noerty IN the civilized world, to postpone their
decided avorite TO the object of his public discs
TEEN. Nor is he entitled to the praise of inyen-
tom for after aboring Justify in the field of fiction
ne ne furnishes his party with nothing original
W nile all his charges false, not one Of them
is new; and though all his inferences are faliacious
most OF them are trite. An indcIicate memory
furnishes his premises, and an inmoderate pre-
sumption tStSs TITS CUnCItSiOL3. Insenslbfe 10
the grandeur Of the character he traduces ne
seems fogetfui the Intelligence of the people TO
whom lac appeals. But il is strange that an indi-
Viduai so lnconsiderate of others, should not have
more respect for himself He does not apDaar TO
consider that by repeating, he adopts these stories
-partakes OF the disgraceiul motion of the scan
dali and marked as . the tenth transmitter'' of
iaisehoods, dcsccnds with the progress of an i'm
Pehltent sinner, who sinks in in!amy as he advau-
ces in age.
II these remarks should appear intolerant it must
DE remembered that the re-action of Injustice ia
pFoporoned to its violence; and iiong that for the
poison oil concentrated SANDER, the most elfectua
antidotc is expanded truth
JEFFERSON.
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