The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1828-05-29
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Nj Bartlett rrsrrrthIl, requests the Editors
of thu Richmond Enqulrer 10 give The follow
iuc communication place IN their papct Then
publication ~ Mr. KVes's letter Is M B's apoi.
ogv Ion ksuog Ihis favnr Tie Is desirons that
both siniemente r'av fhl INTO lta fands of the
same readers and viii be muru obliged 10 the
editors. who NAV have copicd thar letter, it tury
will also publish thus
WAemyeroY, Noy To- 1895
70 ~ Eoiforg 81 NE Enquirer.
GFsrtEMlE la your paper 81 the oh INST
have sren "A long letter from MI Nm {.
Riyrs upnn and ab9m speech which had
made IA the House OF Representatives Of the 4
States. whiir the Rcirencht. Mt Resolutions
we're under discussion, precisely NJef pOHihs
prior 10 that date. Inc character ri that letter
demands fiom me notice, the Necessity for
which extremely fpgref. II has rrer been my
endeavor, 50 long as | could be- permitted 10 do
so, to cutivat, Kind feelings toward all with
whom hayc been associated, aud with Mr.
Rrves certainly not less ihan with Others. II
there was any Nj G IN the speech winch Eo ha.
commenced apo", 10 Justify the temper aud -p"-
It ~ Which that letter appears to have heen writ
ten, am unconscious OF IT. II | ,hail now
speak OF filr letter IN less measured rhInse than,
under ofnet circumstances would iHVf bccu us
ed, ! vii still guard AGAINST becoming the az
grteyof, aud will neither say nor do more than
dct,pet shal Justify. This is the first instance,
~ which hive ever found myself Coll,d upon
to appear IN a public papar IN vmhicnlion or ~.
ply have never before encountered an oppo.
ncnf. who # hc could not OF would mol, meet
me on the field vhich IL himself had chosen. -
yrt deemed il bis duty 10 exhibit his pruwcse by
= flour slipg Of dunn and trumpet more than an
hundred miles distant. hree hIorihs aifri the
irficiiou " the supposed grievance. Whether
that q" letter" could not sooner be brought forth,
or whothe, the attendance at the nccouehrmcnt
of help from q certain committee, the able SER
vice ii Which the gentleman has acknowledged,
could not Ill now. he had is unknown 10 ne.
- the novel imposition Of ~ oath of @crecg up
/ on the Clerks Of Committee of the House con
ta'ns no ercephon from ITS operation upon the
miu0rdg
lwould not, however, make an nsnuainr
which might in any manner, deprive the mem
Der from Abemnrlr Of ihr entire aud undivided
/ honor % that production. The unprotected con
I dion Of his trrnds, who. II seems. were MOI
q prepared 50 fuiig rs thy coUid wib. IN mcc
and repcl.' &c. induced the gentleman, nc
doubt, with the Toast possible delay, Ia extend
/ his Goliath sspcar bctwecn them aud their aSso
/ ciates. It's MOTTO he supposed thai this grcnI
/ effort was postponed To the last few butv DAYS
of the session upon presumption thai no one
could then be found with leisure or inclination
TO revert 10 a discussion, which the country had
ALREADY forgotten. hay" never attached "a
the particular portions at oithc, speech. which
have been made the burlhen uf the bitter one
half thc importance, they seem 10 possess IL 10,
m'nd Of thai gentleman. could mol have dis.
covered any great principle involved in the ~
suit whether an appropriation this N,ar was -
shilling more or less than on former occasion.
and should not have acquired OF lHst any gtcH,
degree of confidence IN thu government Of the
country, upon such an event. did not intro
duce that mode Of trial but defended in that
mode, only so far. AS II was necessary 10 prevent
erroneous conclusions iIom a mistake Of facts.
Without the Hyre months required for thc etfer.
~ the three weeks ia which the speech might
have been concoctine. | must allow the gentle.
man and hi, letter small portion. 10 which
they are euirled Of the fe" hours onlV, that
can now be diverted from other engagements.
Whether the gentleman docs justice 10 blmsclG
IN credifing his " CONSTITUENT for part Of the
great profusion ofepithets. with Which his letter
is decorated such as " the orthodox. yir'uous
81 erudte gentleman from New Hampshire, -
or whether the merit is entirely his own, It IS
not material 10 determine for be seems 80 Guam
CURED OF such brilliat ConCrits thai their EN-
phatic repetition forms no snail portion on his
solid columns -- That part of bis argument, ho"a.
ever must remain unanswered, rs is bearing,
in coutfoverriug my siatemou's. or sustaining
his own, fprnbahly from my lauit,) Is not very
distinctly perceived Perhaps II IS from the
same dizziness of conception, that am not more
moved hv his pathetic lamcutation upon his
" enemies, apd the ner0robie character OF
their hustIlity'-as also upon the :" deiractlon
aud abuse of the minions of power sine" II
has never becu my misfortune to encounter srch
" enemies aud have ever felt As hulc con
Germ for the efforts Of the "mininps OF power, -
as | ever shall feel for the srpcrciious fudcuess
Of powerless mrp'ons. | All not rob the gen
tlpman OF HE sole use d fhuse rhetorical pmhel-
snments. which figure 50 cnnspicuously IA his
letter, such as "noti,ag cum be Mni'orer' -
" gross aud ,5dicuto@ ffHarU,' &c.-for hope
by facts 10 render the conclusions TO which other,
mus come, 10 relation II lis statements, 50 pal
pablo fhai no such ia5t} upon the gentleman,
st"itic, snail be accessory I, the most superficial
observer.
The fagor ing T. rr9.o the Letter -" n,
% discrppfucy YAM sprak of betwwcen Mr. BAIT
" len, statements aid mine, did not ~ all al
e tract nav attention II the iIme he vas speal,
" ing y hen, in the progress Of lis remarks
| " he first adyrgted ~ what had said, hstcnc'
" fDr moment, IN order 10 hear what lur had I,
say in rotation 70 me. and | soon bad orcastor
to set INN ZIG htIn regerd To his n',sconceplo'