The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-05-15

Of RtpTtseuidilrgs, ~ tSJotAd N 1Whtfy,
WAsuNGfot, AprIi -.
Dear Sir
I,ecriyed your friendly letter bearing the
post.oiice date oil .ith inst, few days ago.
! | had heard something, before, oi the At
trmtlsto mpugn The aetWafy Of the slate
mrnts contained IN my speech on kelrench-
ment 10y lhc authority OF Nlr. bdfilelts sta
nstics hut il was reserved Tor my good
Gieadg ~ Amherst, with their characteristic
candour, 10 assail Tie fairness and integrity OF
my motives.
Ynn tell me. II Is said of thisepeech, that,
Tor lhe purpose of giving an imposing attitude
10 your remarks aud the scmbtmce OF truth to
,our statements, (hul, IN realuy, with no
better motive than 10 uisifad and deceire, }
Won hive erroneousIy founded your data hy
/ reference Ia uublc documents, which dpcu.
mruts, " bon brought 10 light, exposed aud
! explained by the Orthodox, Vrtnons, aud cr-
/ uaite 'Gerteman from NV ilampshi f,
prove thai you either gnorantiy, or wautun-
] u.s. hnve endeavourrd IL impose Oh the Crs-
duily Of Your constituents. H. relation IT,
+ this matter, # is due Ia you to say your
friends are not prepared, rs fuiiy ms they Wtsh,
| TO meet aud repel tire seeming discrepancy
between your siatomenl5, aud those OF Mt
! Bartlett, wherein your results differ 50 matt
! uoI,y, ia ference - Tho sanc proofs. We
/ want proof OF the facts, as they actually eA-
ist, H. relation 10 the several items Of eAcCu-
+ live expenditure, noted by yourself and Mr.
! bndleit, IN your respective spoeehea, aud a
tboni which, you disagree ia point OF taet'
! 80 long as tins matter was confined 10 my
enemies. | determined to take NJ notice ol
! il. because knew too we'll the intIornbte
character Of their hostility 10 ne. 10 suppose
/ thai il could he any thing else than " ihboui
/ lost +" to attempt 10 convince them either OF
| the correctness 81 my conduct or the IeIr
ness of ny moves. ! had early made up ny
J mind too, to encounter detraCltpn aud abuse
! from the miuions of power, hs one al the
I inevitable fruits of an honest and fearless dis
charge of my public duty. Ut, whenever
the candid aud impartial whose sole obicct
are truth and justice, and more especially
when my constituents at large, Ia whom
am proud 10 acknowledge both personal an,
! political obligations, may dcs'rc my EXPLAIN
lion IN regard 10 my public conduct, II shall
be- freely and cheeriully gwen.
The discrepancy You speak Of, betwcer
! Mr. Barleits statement, and niue, did no
al all attract my attention nj the time he wa
speaking When, in the progress Of his re
marks, lie first ndverted 10 what | had said
! listened 10 him for momfni, in order /,
"'' VIM " - -.
regard 10 his miscOnreplon of some ol IN,
remahs' h", worn "ul ~ was hho WI
House whs' ny a Pio'I"e'e' o's'"'s'on :"
Two or ihfeo week. Nh',h IA" no" run aoN,
10 me "ss, Nv" ""' p'' '"'''.a ~, W W.. pa
'ti had @'t"tleo 'ne "','n','" u ""g ."
else to what he WAS saying did not think
necessary 10 'na'c' nl'on 'nysr' me 'rksph
'ask OF loa"Whe "''p ua9"E" u'y ahp u
efose detail uiaW" oh' WIN ~ te'y e"cnat
uhR power u e'o'''''"' az" > '''''io''
dismissed III 'e'' from Any '''n'' nl'th,,o
/" MN anu was ens"s'" VI ''"Ys,sa''o
"nh some VI NV "'on"' On ''"'' '"'J''''
onf'ng 'he grea''t Pa,, VI .l' "''e W wa
speaking. h"""'"s '""' NV s",en'su's
han MADE were ro'I,',' anu sns,a'nt" .
authentic hnn ln''7l'o'"",s E"uen'', ! u
h'' s"pPP 'n'' ~ -. '''' In =
rao,or' ina, ne sho,l5 ,naI p tho ,oost 81 M
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ri.e h.,ween ne in be ,.,,ru,in.d Lv The p,