Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-01-09

Y. al nlV va Nh. d.
chic He has SO Lug given the law thunder from No uni
Sinai, that the gnanus ~: weak tnan have end;yI
him with The attributes of Deity ill sl,oyy him to he
u" more than the Mcgul Lanadeifed By the
Of his votarieS, but with properties of tho Goihea
than those gratutously assigned him by the fancy Of his
'nnwers. have never been the personal foe Of Alr Pit
ciie have wished, aud cacayorea, To live ~ h him on
terms of good feeling and sciab;li,y Consileti,c me
treSpasser his prescpfiEe rirh,s-,ierniur II
'ie less 'nn high treason nppoe the Enylirer he has
never found III his heart "a forgive the who est
lisird pulitira paper Richmond This (,eli,o
has been manifested in Thousand diecn, f,r,ns and
has lattey assumed the attitude winch has comnla mo-
tn enforce the lee taio.;it.
JNo. HAMBDEN PLEAsANTs.
Richmond, Jan Glib, 1925.
-SC-
TO THE PUBLIC.
IN handbil issued som the Eaquirer oGice this.
uinug, Nit. Tho. Rtche, the public printer. en,ea-
'ors 10 persuade the pubic tha NV certificate g.ye,.
10 MR. "'easan;s an published in his Address 10 te
tubic Yesterday, does hot contain the truth iJs
attempts 10 disp,ove. by he testimony of Mr. SEeps H.
one Of the facts The. ein stated. wit That MIR DAVIS
had asserted repeatedly 10 me. IN presence of tie
ians employed IN the tfCa, that "ie ptce cha. 9. ii
Tor Inc public printing much hig;n thai u,s
c0hscianGe would 40, perinit him asa,u 10 certii,
&tc' bills as he had cetied TO, ad that he was DC.
termined hot do A." M Shepherd SAYS -, tiel ne
yer did bear hi DAVIS say that charges t.r The
pi.b,ic work Unjust. ,i suns can nuly say ,l.
same tirrghut huw Is ould dat atsc, NV ,esti.,,u,2
HE only person kndv of The cat, y 30 mas
e.naioyed in The Va. PATROL Office at the time i'll,
" a'6"u, GortU boraies by hiss certificate, at pan u
NY statement nit Shepherd not connected wi Ia
the Office where ,iie asstf tions were made. and had
10 better Opportunity Of he arng them than any oil her
person met en'p!oJcd n the oHica. indesd Ms 6 is
oe oil Tue last pen 70 the world before whom Al
d. wouid hove mode tile assertIou as +, Eccted as
well Oh him Mr. itci,rc ci became 3Ir = did
BOT Sas the asscrtioD ar. L. wouii hare tie pu ic
disbeeEe Air. rs and my certificates ,iiat We lea,d
~" Really the meIest tyro who si,uuu attempt to
a'sPFoVe fact by such testimony fouii be laughed
| to sco:n.
MIR Il. ALSO endeavors to destroy NY integrity AMI
honor with The of des,iu, ing INV testimony a..
gans ham. He asks Cir Shepherd, ny TO is William,
Ramsay nor? VINO he when AIR. DAVIS knew
most about bin: And what did Mr.. DAVIS think g!
W H. Ramsay" 10 which Nil S. repi.es Nv illiaio
kai'sSy Is now fJ,eman Cor Aeosrs peasants & Sn,ti,
! anu was formerly foreman Tor aIr. Davis | nav.
'epea edy head Mr. DAVIS say prev 10 his deaiE
! that w. Ramsay in whom he once had confie uce,
had !o ictei all claims Of LaIacesihat lie hail
grossly deceived, aud had seriously iai..cd him IN q
pecuniary prnt OF vew." br. Shep,erd rs the malt
ner Of MIR ItI;ciie tire public printing Office a,,
thangh have esteemed hiEn high minded honora
5.e nan, according 10 his light aui knowledge he
must he view cd Incompetent ,yit;eys He is
Ao' only iaieif't ted, but party concerned in tie
transaction changed against Ar. utciiie as deeply as
ie -, and this by his showing. admit how ey err
'i'a lie probably speaks the truth, bu, the ho
truth. After conducting MIR. Daris's business near
four years and half during al! which TING we lived
as father and should 1--we, i've wdrew from ii,e
business. resgriIg il 10 for what lie at the time
conceived fair equivalent One .rou!d suppose that
by this time ac knew well. Here then let lis see
" hat lie bad 10 say OF me. 1t will answer MIR Rtcie,s
question. The lasl day was in Mr.. p Iyis's e.ni oy
he thus voluntarily addresses s former patrons aud
the public in my beiIa.
From The Virginia Patriot of FEB. Is. 1891.
To !hc Friends and Patrons Of tie YGRGIHIA rArRIoT
md The PU5iic at large
THE subscriber no; beng longer able 10 undergo
The fatigue and labor lie has had 10 encounter for nj,
wards OF thirty four years, conductor OF News
paper and 1t being necessary raI he should uoy devote
much of his time exclusively t!c collection of l,l,
debts, he has placed the establishment Of the VIR-
tfIiitA PATRIOT in tie haHds Of U'ILIL1B
R8.MS.4T s CO. who have engaged Gentleman
OF talents 20 assist them IN tie EDITORIAL Department.
MIR. RAMSAY having acted as Foreman IN my Office
for upwards OF four years, and knowing his Capacity
industry, and ohligng disposition, feel confident the
business will he conducted by i:n to give salts
faction 10 the Patrons OF the Patriot, and tie public
generally. AUGUSTINE DAVIS.
Ejetmon9, (T-d) FSh. H. 1921
The tTnsiness being prosperous, MIR u AVIS wi bod
10 the ccnro! Of the office, and terms tai
p would mol copscu; TO- The conssq uer.c was ,
rnpruc n lag suit SC. during which We thought and
spoke iarshy Of each o'her. within year beof @
HIr. DIS death, he frequently pressed me- 10 his bosom
III public and IN private, the tears Of affection ard re-
! gret for past difference rolling down bis aged
checks. MIR. Shepherd knows were on friendly
terms after tie rupture, and II ie chose con!d detail
! testimony Of Aif Davss highly complimentary TO me,
but il does not suit his purpose al present.
Whether Mr.. D. mistaken, wuIIy snnderch ne
period, will consider But far such
Testimony Mr.. Shepherds would affect my character,
similar assertions, by MIR. Bche's former partners
aud rhers-anonc whom name his former foreman, Mr.
Huring, his partners Bar. DnFHl, alr Cary aud
others, NC (Ai Tho,na, Kcie) had grossly dere-
rrd and seriously injured them il peounary point Of
view" should equally affect Mr. Itthcs. Such charges
have been openly made against him. 10y whose words
will 20 as "a as Mr.. Dayiss Mr.. Shcplid.. say the
charge made against false. Mr. Il. may suv the
Of those against him fine can, and well be
they are proceed uue.
My character for integrity and rcsacity IS however, too
well established Ter residence of more tan eleven years
IT. 'hi; city. he affected BY the fact that individual
had during muuc standing, expressed III opinion 81
This will not njurc prevent ny bringing 10
light 10 the conviction Of The world, affecting MI
Richie, which he denies If what have stated be true
tie world will give credit for not shrinking from stating
it when asked do by citizen IL his defcucr and it
viii pass Mr.. RS conduc, in assaiIng for speaking
te My statement is trucard the public shall be
satisfied Gifts truth. was volunteer in this business
and the facts known Mr. Peasants before he had
them from But that ought 60 on, in conse-
qence Of Mr. RS attempt impcsch my veracity, shall
not fail - sustain my statement.