The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-11-13

%nrs..'on uoderi lie es,,iing f.,;,'w fshtsSh.
/ ihs, IL was M, Intended that I slvnId receive IL
previous TO ,lr publication. about which il puH-
ported 10 consult me, and II accordingly Mas un.
answered.
Mr.. Cites i,,sinaa'es thai ! had iunp,oper mn-
tiyes in moi furnishing Judge Stuart with a copy
oil his letter, 10 which Mr.. J sff,rson's was the
answer. His letter renIhins undisiufbsd on the
hles, never having bcea seen ny mortal eve
since Mr.. J sdeslh, aud must say TO HIM as I
woui say 10 every corresponding Of Mr.. j.
that their letters IA my possession ARE held sa-
cred AID invielAte ! never to be used for public
or private purposes, without their conseni.
For Mr.. Giles have M unkind feelings. !
haze stated facts. As the friend o. Nj. Jerrr-
son I deemed ankind, his stiempi 10 eShibii me
TO ihr world In the lighi he has done. The facts
ARE now before the public. They will decide
hou far he has been borne out by them, In his
views. whether Justice to the dead and 10 the H.
wing. has bren dt-peused in The attempt TO make
that see letter Dec. 90. 1880 particular ami
pertOn0l. which ~oitseli, was general aud pOHti-
raj.
A the depository OF tho paper Of Mr.. JeGcr-
son. ! have believed II my duty. as Ear as pract-
cnhie. 10 prevent their being made subservient
u the poriy or per.onat purposes OF any one
Nhonsoryer. But 50 lar 90 they contain iesti-
,non,, vim iicaioty OF III character of any indivi-
dual, however exalted or depressed 10 The scale
o. Humanity. honor and duty have hidden ms To
deliver thrm to the call of himself OF his
friends. This. and no more, has been The
- head and iiuut ut my oHfndins Tin the present
i%ngtancr.
Since writing the above and upon The eve Of
d the drpartuTr Of the mai, ! have received your
paprf Of he 2oi,, where 6ad myself asa ho-
no ed by the notice Of Mr.. Gle. Ia reply 10
his 1sinuati0ns, | add, tai have ever leen the
consistent AID undertaking admirer and supper
tr of Gen Jackson thai have That bouudlrss
confidence j., his VIRTUES, which esteeins II uh-
w1dhy their exallaiion, tn asperse the charac-
'ets Of his opponent, Whilst at the
fame time, | remain firm N the conviction Of
tlr . iyate VII ines aud political integrity OF Mr.,
AaAms.
\. 10 VI. Giles. incorrect in all his facts, "n-
cnndfd IN all III deduct nns, the freud of Nj.
leHe,son, W, di-,ega, ding Nil those associations
Of loag. mn d,l 81 Vlce, all ihn,r tees of ancicnt
fretniship. ~ ia wtntnn sAdbcra ace of his
spleen. ISSUING his child, and attempting 10
crush buu 10 In rar'h. I haps he will mol again
iaIcr me upon u defence. - shlch hayr- uri-
lhet the II ,te. me temper nor tpr ial"n,.
TIlDuAs JEFFERSON RANDOLPii
o. ~, lG29.
tnr TIE pm poe Of conirnvcrt ng the state.
nrni Of bis Escellruct. thti Mir. Jcn rson ne
We, entertained a good opinion Of Mr.. Ad TINS
alter h, Il, ~ message, Nj kan lolph PubIi'h"s
the / ltpwiug letter ii Ii. J OF Jan. 1926. II
is uni kn wn IL whom II was add rssed, bat il
npprars to nav. been - reply 70 q caution gent
Nj. J. nv come FREUD, against the u.e VI.
GILES was mal,in Of MS nina, The second pa
'agfaph iurnis1tsS n ldttipnil ptnoi, that MIR !.
Intended The letter ofthp 25ih As the true answer
10 Mr. G's enquiries, aud the only one lc was
lcf ut liberty 10 u.s..
pFriCrfIo, Ian. 81, 1920.
De6r Sir Your u o ol Jan 18Th - re-
oelye1, and | am entirely sensible ut tir kind
ness of your motives which suggested the
caution Recommended bui | believe whnt
have done, thu only thing ! could have
lon, with honor and conscience. Mr.. G''"s
requested me- 10 state y faci, which he knew
himself, md Of which ue knew me 10 be pos
sessrh What use he intended to make oi II,
| knew not, nor hive I u right 10 inquire, or
+, indicate any suspicion thai he would make
an unfair ONE tha, was his c%oncetn, not
minp aud his character 10 81 tain the re-
slonaibility ior II. knew too, # an nnran.
ld nsr shnuid hc made al II, there would lr
ioa0l thns" who would ~ prove It IN la-
pen lent oi the terms of intimate friendship,
"a which VI Giles AMI myself have ever Ii
we'd together, tho worlds rrspect entitled h m
10 the %jnstic" 81 my lrstimpny to any truth
hr m,ghi cfll far and how that testimony
should connect mn with Whatever he may do
or write hereafter, and with his whole en-
re +. ~ YOU mp fe1end, Is not understood Ivy
ne With has pr Iuai controversies ! have
nothing 10 do ne,ertaok ary part in hem
or ~ those OF any other peison add 10 tnis,
thai the s,ptemen, / have gwen him on the