Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-08-02

so elevated. And much circumstances may har,
changed with you, do not admit any right posscssef
by YOU any more than by any other citizen, directly
or indirectly, IN indicating YOURSELF in the aternp
To diminish the effects of your injudcious and nm
fortunate conduct to cast uDfounded mpratons upop
the actions and motives of others. My reputation sir
humble ana unaspirinc I am, is as dear 60 me ne
yours can be 10 yourself or To your sycophants. And
assure you, an too much OF republican 10 sub
init to the idea that any man, however great or power
n should be permitted 60 assail my character without
calling forth from least decided and fearless
effort to project and stain IT, The necessity of re-
sorting to tins Is, however, rs unexpected by
me, as II probably will be by you. Ua 4 very ,hort
Time since, had hoped that the present for the
presidency might have passed by without my name
being brought before ie public III connection with IT.
And hal II not so happened that acting upon te nriD
Cipie avowed by Yourself and much euloeixed by
Your friends, of neithar seeking declining Office
had yielded 10 the solicitations of friends and nor
united myself 10 be announced, contrary 10 nv wish
e' as candidate far cecor in this district should
never probably have been assaulted public print in
slch manner as to call forth reply from me- fee!
we'll convinced that am indebted 10 this little cir crn
stance for the consoqu you have attempted 10 give
me- and for the scurriIons manner in which ! have
been assaiied. regard therefore, oay 10 INV ow
reputation but to the feelings of those kind friends
have nominated me the organ for expressing then
wishes, prompts me TO submit to you few plain re-
marks in my own Yindcation.
have been charged i'm public print nubl;shc oil
afr, as shall presently show with YOUR sanction and
by your authority. with hypocrcally refusing 10 ex-
hioit your bank book at the very moment that knew
1t had been exhibited and that too with mn conirn,re
IL is YAM SIR Tor you 10 attempt TO the responsible
lty of this publication the rrespons bIe youth who
osensihiy The editor OF the paper which ii appear
@i. I'id u come from him alone, i,wuuld be far be-
meath my slightest notice Every part OF the article
res with Ut evidence Of your agency in its compositions
~ lsvery probable that this instance, as Won have
been accustomed 10 do others YOU NAV have ~ ailea
yourself oil TIE assistance Of clerk accrsl omed
10 me use o. The pen than YOURSELF but refer
are made 10 private transactions TO written cor
tracts old date, only be found in Your own possess
son. and even 10 your intentions and designs al the
date OF the occurrences which took place in the infan
cv OF the editor OF the Republican am fully anthori-
|ed III regarding yon rts real author No man who
peuses II, can for dorb that i, was written
al yonr suggestion, and arEroved and sanctioned ny
YOU IL IN Thus holding you responsible for H. hn,
'one go" iyns'ice have only say, in your own Ian
snage, "Hle gentleman efpiaia." IT, indeed the
article does not contain what you ready to vouch
''T 2nn adhere to III all details, 10 truth to
lns'ce, and to your honor promptly and uncou;-
rdcally TO df,claim and contradict it. II will not do in
The present state The controversy to wrap Yourself
up III the mantle OF imaginary dignity, and suffer
your startiDgs 10 cry out. unreprovcd i'm whatever
language OF fnsolencc and vulgaiiy NAV be most IA
friiar'to them No, sir you very readily came forth
rom the retreat of your reside al the call of Carter
heVerfy, when You thought you might njure con-
sp'cuo.s rival. You cannot therefore consis,ently
shrink from the public gaze. when called out TO yindi
cate your own reputation.
In the article in the Republican, fnd the following
sentence, calculated IN
ce the sympathy of tire public the an fortunnte he
trnyed and pev,ecne9 hero and rouse their indipna-
non against those, BY whose connioance it is SAID he
has been fatally exposed:
GA war-worn soldier On the of ms departure 10
meet and conquer the enemies of his con.rv 5.posir,
his private books and papers 10 bank as place Of
tins and security, and ten twelve after their
contents Published ny the connivan,e of the Pre-.
s'dent and Cashier, for the purpose of narng him in
the estima on of his conntrymen"
e;r Nc ~
sn far at least as it refers to myself the President
the Nashville Bank, unhestaiingly aud uneqn.vo-
caiiy pronounce TO be UNANIMOUSLY false have never
directly or indirectly, aided in consented to- or con-
nIved at, the publication OF the ofany Of your
private books o. papers, with a view 20 your iny-
ry or tor any other purpose whatever Nor does it APP
pear except we may infer IL from your adniss ion
whether the memorandum published by Col Erwin wa.
contained IN book paper deposited by yon in bank
or found among Joseph Coeman's papers, or obtained
by him from some other source Perhaps il NAV turn
On, that YOU have made more than memorandum on
The subject, aud that the published by Col Erwin
was never deposited in the bank at all.
AZ all events, sir, repeat my unequivocaI deciara
ton that never d'd aid sanction connve at, the
publication o! any memorandum OF yours, whether de-
posted III bank or obtained from other source
ami assertion charging me with such hynoctitica
and dishonorabe conduct, pronounce base and I'M
founded SANDER Is II not strange, however, that so
much should he said about the exposure of anv of your
hooks and papers? had ihongh sir. that il was The
arrogant boast OF MI your partisans and supporters that
yon were above conceanen that you we're always
ready TO expose 10 tho view of your counrynen and Of
the world every act OF your life and every though; of
your pure ami spotlcss mind. Is il possible after YOU
and youI friends have been plying into every corner
for ihe private confidential letters OF Mr. Clay that
Won can be found Ainching when brought TO a SINH
lar test? Has IT not been Tue exnItiug cry your par
tisans that MIR Clay was bound so as suspicion
was intiEIated Of his having made some important con.
LESSONS, IN private familiar orrespondence with T.
j. Blair, Esq promptly TO exhibit The whole of that
correspondence private as il was coDldenaIIy writ.
fen and cn trusted tothe keeping ola friend that il NJ
nheqnivocal proof Of guilt FOR him to withhold il from
tue inspection OF hts bitter and relentless 6npfncs?
tas II not been The uniform, noisy, and ri,nr 'aut
declaration Of your friends, that you had no conceal
NIT, and that under similar circumstances YOU ond
instantly remove all the obligations of secrecy and
submit the whole CT your private writings and doiDgs
to tue gaze 81 the w0rld' Now, Sir ;e test has come
An opportunity has been afforded 10 demonstrate your
fearless scorn lO coucesmeD and, at the bare sur-
tTestion OF some improper memorandum among vnnr
hank books or papers, promptly and magnaninoAsly 10
remove the veil by which they concealed ami to
exhibit them. Wifhnut nd