Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-11-18
E,aau Me C2arie.skoa .lrereusu.
TO THE PUBLIC.

NhD f6uDd myself called upon on n recent orca-
sion, to reply to a writer IN the Winyaw In
tellIgdpcer under the signature of Union" ! was
we'll aware, that by inlpugnng stetetnents which
cDuld only havo been derived from one of tho South
Carolina Delegation in Congress, should probably
bring before the public the real author of u the char
gus which had of late been so iudustrotIsi
a5air his colleagues. In exposing to the world the
source Of these accusations felt that should do
simple oct ofJusice to my colleagues, ana render an
acceptable service to the public. Tt il that was
M no loss myself TO the individual from whom alone
these charges could have enhni;ed knew cfcoursc
that none but member of the Delegation could pre-
tend 20 BE aware OF the measures proposed or tho
sentiments expressed at n private meeting among
themselves IN the City Of Washington; aud must be
permitted, in justice tn my colleagues tn add that
there but individual III the Delegation whom
could suspect of having given publicity 10 the un-
guarded expressions which may have fallen
from his colleagues in the course of rce and friendly
intercourse- The letter addressed 10 me- therefore,
IN the last Winyaw Intollgcaeer under the signature
ot THornnS II. yucheit, has I'd in nv bosom ne-
tber surprise Indignation In the pierre disclosure
TO the world of the name of The uccuscr. every thing
has been accomplished which was necessary 10 the
Vindication ofthe Delegation.
Mr.. Mitchell docs not indccd attempt TO separate
himself from the anonymous writer's VII have aesaed
the Delegation. For the grave and serious charges,
reicrred by these writer's lie has substituted others
81 very different character; aud after having given
currency to the heaviest mputntions aeniust his col
leagues he affects to consider hinlscfas "f)rccd
m speak upon subject which he had not even con-
tcibuted 10 bring before the world He tolls ,is that
he docs not even know tho anthor Of ''TTnion" and
That his statements Wcro communicated only to frw
Of the most enlightened AMI cof1eniidi o. his co1ist
tuc1Its with no view that hey Stouid cfuilaie ohrrr
sill less that they should be ptblist,d" Sc But
while Mr.. Mitchell has taken 70 himself M dsnnrcja-
ton Of the authors o. the charges against the Dcco1
ton, he has not attempted 90 explain how tho scnt-
ulents aud opinions expressed by his colleagues at b
private meeting in Washing on nave come 10 be the
subject Of public discussion. lie has not told W. how
charges inpugnng the conduct Of his cnllcapucs ON
that occasion, could have found their wavintn the
pnbc prints, pit Though the agency Of M Mitch
I'll himself or his confidential friends lie has no,
iodus, how il has happened that during bis late can
Vdss IF report speaks tTe his claims to n rcrlcc-
tion were openly supported tho ground. that he
alone had been fahfto the Constitution while rnst
of his colleagues plotting "a dissolution of the
Union" feel thai IL Is Unnecessary to prose this
point further. No can fii n award to Sr Mitch
I'll whatever credit nc may be entitled to- for having
brought before tho public the procccdnnr, of his cof
leagues IN Washington, whether those nroceedirgs
si0ll be considered % ccnsurahie or other
wise and it shall appear that those proceedings have
heen grossly mrcPrcscnted, 1t viii Sc for him to ex-
plain the sous CO oftheze Misrepresentation
shall now proceed 20 show what tho charrca
preferred against tho Delegation mere. and wi,nt
they non aro--irom which It VIII appear that Mr.
Mitchell when brought before the bar OF the public
Inns only abandoned almost every ono of tho cl,sr
ges originally preferred against he ceIea grs bur
very adrOty substituting others Of n dGeyeni ipDorl
has attempted a. withdraw the public attention from
the true character Of the accusation aud Of the accu
ST. No ono will deny, that the charac heretog,rc
preferred against the Sonlh Carolina Dclooafior
consisted substantially in this, that they hrd heI6 n
"eaefing ut my tSysc Ia W0StmgioR kqst tojBgey Ian
D'7ipcl2 pfeT Tic Passago n me TariF La,o, far /
me PSPpo NJ dovsing ,laas ~ effect seo0,,,f;o1 al
orLte Shes--the several ulors r,nrr,ed Gr ,b, %
Pose were Hi Tho Same time, plainly set forth and
'he fnni dcicfinnHlsr adopted" distinctly stated
IN" lolewh,g were ~" n bacterial ~ feec nl,frs
o. set ortf ~ M v.,srIf "a yc.iio,.