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

anu desgnedto charge wiAn beng sold to he adj
hihsraon Thinking this, C0u,d not but feel " it'll
asperity. Had wished to attack your reputa,on
knew men who had years ago. offered me docn mens
"r !"o'Icauon assai!inS your hcioar, and wc were
ready TO take every step for their yercation. | told
them what to! them since, tina, did no, wish TO as
sail any mans reputation; that my object was redress
and not retaliation mention this TO seY YOU IN at
4 have not been v;udictiyc as Won ima@ine. fur
'cuGh you succeeded in proving your innocence vet
lyon would lind, SIR that innocence no shield 40 lns
acute snen;a suffering from such causen
ms ne calls writing IN style of intimidation nand be
"cua have The Public infer that my object was TO CO.
eice,tnn into an acknowledgment of INV Innocence
oy The threat OF exhibiting documents impeaching his
honour w nth his characteristic dtsingcnuousncss y.
has suppressed all the parts Of the letter which did nor
SUIT his purpose and beg leave here 10 SUNNY them
IN substance told him in that letter, that If aereee
was ms object in circulating my letters Iligg;nboi-
am, that ie had atchevei il. demonstrated with Kim
upon tho nn'nanBess Of his conduct in endeayurip~ to
destroy me utterly, because had ignorany w Wounded
ms vanity by ridcuiing his literary pIecnsions, for my
offence amounted to this, To this his con
quot, contrased my own, in refusing formerly in
time oil high party excitement avail my self 10 his pre-
lniice al documents which had hccn rendered me, and
which understood deeply sected his honour and a
gam recently when the documents had been ten
dcred me, with the advice OF some OF ly friends that
should use them told him expressly, not TO constrne
TINS animation as THREAT for that had view of
nnidating him; but that did not " sh TO be driven
10 e%iremcs, and urged the compaitiyc rnarnanjn-
y oi my conduct with the hope of satisfying him f
The wan OF generosity in his own, and an argument
tic believed That my motive had not been cxtort mo
ney from 'IiSgnboilam The Public sees what con-
Stiuctiot he Affects 10 ElaCe upon that letter.
come now III due my letters themselves
Until heard that Mr. Iadord was using certain let
crs OF mine 10 Eigginbothan, my injury had for
gotten that any snch were in existence. The ntciIi-
genc' The fact that had written such letters TO
my memory, AMI perceived once that Was in the
power OF hosn who we'll knew, would exert il 20 cx
hanStIng he last drop OF vengeance rcIacc as as
could the circumstances attending writing the let
/ tor I.l 4, E--. 4
letter. remembered the Anonymous communications
sent ME- the Plan of torturng Mr. H. which lhey had
suggested and that had mentioned inv intention NJ e
time to my friend Maj Pollard, no.Y OF clson My re
COLLECTION ot The circumstances ed and irIis
ti'ct did not even remember tie ear in which the
letters were written. conscious of no criminal
purpose He am conscious 81 none E0ac, that have
seen the letters Themselves The uruosc Of ,iIiz,ico
Mir II. was associated in my mind wiil The trasac
non. remembered calling 10 see him. and as belle
Ved- after lad CuIZcd him. Since the IL GERS have
appeared, see plainly enough, that my object in the
hrst was TO borrow rooney [for wl.ic. have al
ways been hard rum yet II me- that there
nothing criminal in such purpose, especially wien
/ rendered him ain pie security.
fhe asSletler alone ea,ivocal ana; il -.Iat;np to
That offer the c%iinnat5n heretofore gwen and
which believe 10 be ruehat il was dictated by tie
desire OF hoa:ing ilggingboharn, against y nom re-
resentment was awakened by bis studied silence To my
preceding application. In confirmation OF tl surmcs.
! ton. cite AIR Smiths "reminiscences the ,neSsage
sent me by 81 :ieinan IN This CITY, that he heard ,le
| ~ III
with whom was in company daily sneak OK nv ,,riz
zinS tl'ggnb"'ham, and MY evident Impressions
HAT had designed some letter 10 iisginboliIain as
qnH. do speak my nSycrfips-- bat Of my i'm,
PTeSStol8 as demonstrated by my c0nluci; fo nmc-
d'ate!y upon bearing of what Mr.. Eadori was
doing, told two friends here ;ha the letter was
quiz, and proceeded IL Maj. Pollard IN the ~
peciaiIon of obtaining his rccollcctiuns, who ,encin-
hcred no more than my mentioning him having re-
ceived the anonymous communication AGAINST H. NV
instantaneous declaration that il qn'z-ruy arpli-
rat nn Ifc nj -.
evidence, prove The existence of doar ie impression
on my mud proving in conjunction With is rcinctn-
hefcd by others, that the last letter 7cnS Cuz. a.
gain ask, If had intended 10 eXtort money bv IT,
II II is probable, that having failed in ctec,irn that oh
cc woud have left tie c, lIcncc of INV gu!t in tIc
hands OF him upon whom had attempted 10 pcIoclra
Tie CRIME, my personal and narty cEciny, without
single attempt 10 reclaim TIC voucher: Would have
continued 10 oppose him and his prniern and bosom
friend, the Presi lent Of the Farmer, Bank 81 Lynch
burg, with my accustomed zeal and animation
Bu at the worst, the letter no more Than the arc!
cation of threat to procure tie loan of money
sufficiently secured to nc; say this for the purpose of
exennaoD, for ag"'n repeat sUemny, that am l.
tery unconscious OF criminal purpose Let those be-
'icve who chu5e, and let them who do not believe
The assevoraiion, continue to retain their opinions.
am Indifferent "iIch Tor am iii Luuour 10 ask
or TO receive any mans good opinions gIatuiiy.
Here the limits of defence terminate and here
too should stop but for the belief that am fcquircd y
duty 10 myself, that am justified BIZ the laws Of God
and man, III uring back vengeance upon
some ot my friends tc me tba iabe The Thing ton
+ rIousIN! Nha'' when a deliberate and long mCJna
ted attempt is made to deprive me Of honour is II
not time that should feel and feel deeply Mr. BAD
ford and his aldeTs and abccrs tho Editors Of the In.
qu'Tcr, have attempted 10 uirCt ic
Jury, which one man inict another sustain. The
one pcrsnades the public, that had perpCttairj tic
enormous offence of cXiorng money hy the appl,Ca-
ton Of threats and the others have surrendered thcf
+ Journal 10 the free circulation 81 lie charge. have
read that paper since the year 1871 and Tbs the Grsf
instance within my recollection dat lis columns have
been loaned 10 circulate private scandal, give
] publicity 10 Tie accusations aud rt- rnIratons Of
private persons. Even when Armistcad Mason a
, Scnaior of the United States and a political ia
vorite sought TO denouncc private foe through the
columns Of the Enqirer. Tie favor denied hin,
and refusing TO polue The paper itself With ndiyiua
recrimnatioD. the editor merely consented to circulate
bis denunciaoD by hand bill. This rci long csfab b
5 3D. and sacredy observed has been suspended on Il
4 present Occd SION Pretending think Mr. Radiord az
grtcvcd, the editors Of the EnqDcr have gIdly
p to give crcua ion 10 which they houcd vyouIG