Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-05-14
FoR TIE RICHMOND WIG.

! 10 The Editors Of tie Richmond Eaquirer.
oeh'isnen: PerceivDg Chat you have yet Civ
en- 20 the public tie communication which made on
on or about the 18th December last in relation 10 an
attempted misrepresentation of the numbers and respec
fdoe+Hy OF the Auth jackson meeting held this
W. on The 10Th OF last November, which prefxed
IN your paper Of the Both November 10 the publicato
ol The proceedings ofhe jackson meeting held On the
same day, land which the Chairman OF That INC Ceiling
VINO understood forwarded those proceedings for pub
caon, entirely ,sclaims) aitio' every principle of
I"sce and far dealing (as formerly understood) re-
CURED 1t, and aiho' you repeatedly promised give il
an ou Feeling that the grossest and most man.
e5t injustice has been done 10 the character of that
meeting, OF which was member, not ony ty the
anonymous correspondent whoev yer he was that made
to statement 10 which have .iel red, but by Your
selves aso IN becoming parties in that Injustice, BY
Puoshig The misrepresentation, and then Withholding
us correction; cannot fOr6ear, reluctant and as
disqualified as ann from my habits to engage in any
niaer, assuming in The slightest degree the chara cter
" potcai discussion or controversy, from giving
The pubic statement OF facts connected with this TO
me al east unpleasant subject; aud will here per
mt me TO express my surprise at the course which
you ba"e thought proper pursue in This case for
believe no men have taken usually PAINS or have
been more anxious TO impress the public mind that
heJ were the advocates of principle aud the candid
nigh minded and honorable conductors of an iinparal
ihh!'c journal, thau yourselves. Believing as ] did
Whcn U'ade you the communication, that liberal fair
and honorable would only feel it their duiy
but would at all times be glad of AN opportuuiy 10
correct any Misrepresentation either regard 10 Pub
lie concerns the characters of individuals HIGH they
had becn made the unwilling instruments of mnosoo
on the puoiie, forwarded you commune ~ IT'D
the nst and confident expectation that it would receive
wiling and prompt insertion, The more especially
as IL bad nothing IN II which could be personally often
s!vc TO yourselves, and bad BY the communication
OF my name made myself personally resnonsible for
what ever IT contained.
The publication howe having been delayed until
the lth Jan, and the paucy of the numbers of the
anii-J ackson meetings having been the mea time
CHE will recoect that called him that day for
the purpose OF either having the communication pub
isted IN the Enquirer, with view of correcting the
misrepresentation 10 which bad given circulation or
Withdrawing II for publication elsewhere. lie will
recollect also declaring that he had the siehtes,
objection TO its publications and of expressing his re-
gre that he han not been able 10 give place BOON
err, while he promised if would let the communica-
ton remain With him. he would avail himself Of The first
opportunity to give il insertion Upon this pro
mse did not withdraw the paper. Having returned
from Richmond, and several weeks having elapsed
without TIE publication OF my communication, altho' g.
very Enquirer contained other some of
them from Washington! which observed we're writ
ten long after mIne because they upon SUBJECTS
winch knew had subsequently occurred, and ey an n
communication attempting to dparage the characters
and to underae tho numbers OF the anti NEE
ngs in The State IN which the very msreprese
which was seeking through the Enquirer 10 correct
in regard 10 the meeting in this county, was assumed
as the basis of the authors statements made q
communication TO you through respectable mem
her OF the Legislature requiring the withdrawal of my
manuscript. This you declined although my demand
was peIcDptory. You still withheld the communica-
ton and still promised 10 publish with which promise
you have never thought proper comply. These are
facts which now believe you will scarcely undertake
10 contradict and which taken in connection with your
course in the east room business will enable the pub
tic te understand something Of tie principles upon
which The Enquirer is conducted in the present poiti
cal contest. You no doubt will affect TO consider This
but small matter, and might be disposed admit
hat I hot
TO show which way the wind blowsu and this will ind
cate pretty well the political characters Of the Editors
of the Enquirer and shall leave it TO a candid and
intelligent public TO say whether not il furnishes
evidence Of that just and dgniied imparaIty and bU-
Dourable feeling which we might suppose would dis
t;ngnish The conductors of public journal, whose q
will not say characteristic) motto is "rutb without
fear" and who affect to regard fayoriie political
i'm, "measures not men.p
I ANTI-JACKsONIAN.