Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-11-11

worse tian rIiS!akes. Besides these objections 10
he continuance OF personal aud newspaper con-
roversy with Mr. Adams on the present ground,
have my hands libel which more seriously
itiects my good lame, and which will leave me no
lime and scarcely inclination, TO attend TO lesser
ISLANDERS. y on wi have seen in the public papers
the infamous libel 10 which l aliude With you !
trust need no defence against such chargc. ] |,
VIII, however, Cuclose YOU copy OF letter which
! have Just received from Frederic Muliet part
ner III the house designated by Hunt. Mr. Mul-
let is the very hest witness the case admits and
you will perceive that tie is disposed 10 do ample
justice. will frankly confess that all these things
weigh upon nay heart, and make me feel the
want Oh Al least, the charity olmy friends 10 light
en it.
Mrs. Russell, who has. since her return home,
presented me with another daughter, gratefully
acknowledges your kind remembrance OF her
remember me- IN return, pray you, respectful
ly,to Mrs. Clay.
Win great respect and regard, icyoeily and
faithfully your hiend.
JONATHAN RUSSELL.
Copy ol letter from Henry Clay 10 Jonathan
Russell
CoLUMpUs, ith September, 1922.
MY DEAR SIR; Being at this place attending
The Federal Court oil Ohio, your letter, under date
the TN ustiino. addressed 10 me at Lexington has
been forwarded to me here. ! assure YOU, most
sincerely, that it gave Inc rs much pain TO make
as II could possibly you receive, ''ihe mild in
lh'""'i"H vi my usIppfoOatl0D, III regard TO the
unfortunate error which, l think, YOU committed
! IN the variance between your two letters
thought II due 20 our mutual friendship that
shoniu SPEAK, III MS genuine spirit, without dis
G''S" but VIII not dwell OH that unpleasant
| subject. ''What Is done ca,not be unlone - and
| "ouin rather soO;h your fee ling than add, in
| the smallest degree, TO your atlliciion have
no doubt that you were dealt with. by the persons
TO whom you refer, With great duplicity and that
one OF them even sought TO produce the very state
OF things which exists. SO far rs the controversy
rs personal one, do not see that a continuance
OF 1t IN the newspapers is likely TO be profitable
To you so lar as II respects the public grounds
oil difference between Mr.. Adams and you-the
respective values OF the fishing liberty aud the
navigation OF the Mississippi and the continued
operation oil the provisions of the former treaty of
peace-much more might be said, and advantage :
ously said. These are. in truth, the only grounds
in which the public at large has deep aud exten
Sive interest, ard ii has so happened heretofore
That they have occupied the least prominent po-
siilon III your controversy As Mr.. Adams has
vowed his intention Of appealing TO the public
III another form, i'll relation 60 these grounds YOU
may nave an opportunity, If you think proper, tc
embrace II, TO resume the subject under better au.
| spices.
ti.ink have seen the letter of MIR. I.loya te
which You refer. rccollect it rather from hi.
strange hgurc AZ the French rapiers and the Bar
barry horses than from its argument 1 feel so per.
tectiy confident III the propriety Of the opinions
"''''' ~ Htiu 1T pIIcHt, IN regdiC 10 me aavlga
ton of the Mississippi and the fishing liberty, that
should not he provoked, by the eccentriclies OF
MIR, Lloyd, TO engage in any public vindic alton
OF them a great Part OF the nation is now sur
prised, and all Of ii will before long wonder that
any person could ever think Of Exchanging the one
| for the other.
! had seen the production of Ariel and we
read the correspondence which subse quentIy pasa
20 between IFS author and you, as have also OBJ
served The proceedings which you have Instituted
against him. never could doubt the baseness OF
ms caiunny, and rejoice 10 find, from the copy OF
me letter which you Transmitted to me, that YOU
VIII nave II IN your power TO expose its aiyocity,
ana 10 manifest to the world that the opinion whc
1t has entertained of your probity rests upon a
solid foundation. In This controversy am persua-
ded that you have all the sympathies of the public
on your side. And trust tia, your complete vim
"ica,ion, which anticipate certain, will 90 far
eiidce any uniavOTabie impression which has
hcen made by your affair with Mr.. Adams.
Our elections TO Congress have Just Terminated
N hrh'ucky. am returned withou: opposition,
though with some reluctance on my part.
with great regard, ain faithfully and cordial
/ ~ your friend.
(Sgned) II CLAY
JONATHAN RUSSELL, Esq.