Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-01-05


see inc explanation, but from the statement OF th,
gentlemen, 1t appeared TO me TO be such an on
as that contained in the publication OF the ISL
Ui'. Ihey stated To me further, that Mr.. Plea
SAINTS was prepared with evidence to shew that TIC
whole affair was Intended by him as auuz--I re
phed, that | would accept no explanation from
Mr. Plcasants, and would have nothing 70 do wild
MN, That had prepared copies OF his letters fo
Puphsa'on, when had been prevented By my
trends; that had justified myself in Speaking d
sir. P'eaSAnts puhiickly, as their pllrport would
authorize me in doing; that Il was not nav ulen.
uon 10 proceed wih the publication or t0 do ans
'hlhg inrincr in the business, unless it should
oe rendered necessary by some subsequent circu,n-
stance; that Mr. Peasants might 90 on and satisfy
the public he could that the letters were Intended
] as quiz, aud that would throw no npedinent in
ms way, unlcSs something was said, which rem
dercd reply Necessary on NV part-but that as i,
regarded Mr.. Peasants himself ne deserved no.
tnihg nj my hands. MIR. p has made no APOLOGY be
lore the public for the attack made upoa me- nor
re'racted any OF the harses-he has merely sta
'eu at ne was mistaken in believing ne 20 be the
"u'ho' OF the address, & that he wrote the attack
under that belief Since the interviews with The
gentlemen above referred to, received a letter
nom Str. fIeasants. while on bis return TO Rich
nohI, rom which the following is an extract:
on consider yourself as being deeply injured
ny me. never wished 10 touch your reputation
wrote under the serious impression confirmed bv
many circumstances that YOU were the author of
me address, and designed TO charge me with he
iS SOFA 10 inc administration. Thinking this,
could not but feel with aspcriiy. Had / wished
10 attack your reputation, knew men who had
years ago, offered me documents for publication
ASSUMING your honor, and who were ready TO take
every step Tor their notification [ told them then
What told them since, that did no, wish To osslil
any man reputation; that my object wac r.,lross
anu iiot resdiIation. mention this TO shc,y Won
uiat ! nave not been so vindictve as Won IMAGINE:
lor though you succeeded in proving YOUR inno-
cs!iTs' YET You would find SIR that innocence is no
rna, Al 4.
cause ''''A sum "
After writing in this style Of intimidation. he
calls upon me TO state, what certainly do NOT b,
neve--" That the letter TO Mr.. II. was quiz. and
thn circumstances nave satisfied YOU that il was =
saw last night for the first time on my arrival in
Richmond, some remarks in the Virginia Advocate
written by the editors, in which, upon the &c marie
mt OF Mr.. Peasants, they pass high culo-
SigIn upon his character at NV expence
These remarks with the explanation of Mr.
peasants IN his paper of the 18th uIt. will he pub
iisheo along with this comnunication-JIn 1ar
.hese circumstance my duty to myself calls upon
me 10Y 'he publication OF the letters of Mr. p to
-,ir. iiIgginbotham, and Of the facts connected
herewith, rs they have been detailed TO me nv tbe
parties IN order that the public NAV fairly iIldre be-
tween us-Siience on my part would subject me
20 thc mputation OF being alarmed by the threat of
mr. FieasaDts 10 publish documents ossoi!in,
my honour MIR. Peasants in his address Of thS
Ioul uiuIno, has mistated the purport of the Let
ters 20 Mr. HigginbothaIn, and has misre presented
MS character IN calling him miser Mr. III isno
Is'ser' re distributes full share the proceeds
VI an ample fortune, acquired by honest industry
IN maintaining his poor and unfortunate rcI,tiors
(some OF whom are inmates of his familv\ AMI IN
deVotnS to them nearly his whole time and alton
uoh; from the subjoined copies of letters
;,''I Neu = 80 the originals OF which are now
In my possession, 1t will be seen that the two first
letters do not mention word of the anonvrous p,h
hSa'lohs' ana that II was not until the third letter
WHICH was received two weeks after the first, as
appears ny Endorsements in the hand writing of JAS
~ 1lSSlnbotham (iOr all the letters arr ,y;tl,ot
Gate that the anonymous publication, is IN
ana tHep not tCih Threat Of publication but with
tins cautious sentence " Pr0rideci yo,. 1piU Ie,,I
ne $500 until cGp return from Richmond 7
" tcH put the manuscript into ann. bo,Je
6 and bind myself to say g,othi,2 IF ;t,'
Mr.. hIgginbotham stated 10 me, that in the inter
val oetWesn the second and third letters Mr. pl,a
SAINTS applied to him in person for the loan of rnon,
whch Mr.. II. declined lending to hin, and has
since stated to me, that he had not thennar has
now, the smallest idea ofthe letters bens intended
as quiz.
As showing the quo orip'o of Mr.. p. in This ne
g3aon' II Is proper to state, that he obtained from
MT DaVidsoa Bradtute of jynchburp (arait,
whom he had been more violent than o',oinsf NJ
H. the sum oil $3.50 in the month of February,
preceding the writing of the subioined letters f,1t
he deposited with him boSd Of $3.50 as security.
WnIch was returned by Mr. b. as being worth no
thinS ~ thatthc amountwas subsequently recovered
by suit OF MIR. Pleasants in one of the co,,~ts j.,
idchmond.-As to The yoltH of Mr. pIeasaufs !,
may he ascortained by reference to The date 9th
letters.
Having said nothing on the subject Of Mr.. Mel
sons certificate, am in way responsible in that
matter.
As to any atlac, on my honour. I trust have Z,
ken better care Gift than TO place it at tho discrc-
ton or iorbearance of any man. RELYING. upon the
consciousness Of my integrity, deiy him or any
other person to fix upon my reputation even a CO.
ourable charge of improper conduct. trpon this
foundation ! stand fearless and erect Tho nubI;c
will see that no act my part has been done to
Justify or extenuate the publication Of the 10th Of
October, which contains the grossest outrage
nave ever known committed the feelings Of
any man and which is yet en- tircly unatoued for.
WI. RADFORD.
January 1th, 1927.