Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-09-23

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20 BRUTUS:---
When, sir. lately you under the assumed
name oil an ancient patriot instead OF Initiating his
illustrious example III pointing the dagger at the
breast OF the bloody tyrant OF your country YOU
like supple coulter and sycophant, were endea :
vouring to gloss his deformties and to shield
lim from that public condemnation not TO say re =
sentiment, which his criminal n!isdcedS were so
justly calculated to eXcite-when saw YOU at
tempting 10 abuse the public creduiity and to i'm
pose upon the Understandings OF The people, by spe-
cious and unioundet statements and at the same
tmC~eAdeavouring 10 cast cpprobrium on the repu-
tatioD OF AZ honest citizen, who. though personally
unknown to me, have always understood has
maintained the most irIeproachablc character for
no other ostensibie cause than his honest and indie
pendent opposition TO your Idol; felt myself call
ell upon by every consideration which might be
supposed 10 prompt an honorable mind-one deepIy
anxious for the welfare Of his country and indie-
nant at the wanton preparation of the most IA
grant injustice; TO expose the disngenuousness of
your statements, the iallacy OF your reasoning and
To demonstrate by your showing, and the facts
which had been already brought before the public
that the conquering hero" TO whose red car
ION had enchanted yourself, and which, like ano e.
they Juggernaut, he Is endeavouring TO drive over
the crushed bodies o. the free citizens of this coun
try, who refuse 10 fall down and worship him. was
totally unqualified for the high and important, sta.
ton 10 which he aspiring: and that all the re-
proaches and abuse which had been so Iavishy
bestowed upon that patriotic and independent ci,i-
zen, for the exercise OF his undoubtcd right i'm op-
posing his march, were unmered and unjust
In doing this, however, l endeavourcd 10 con-
Duct the discussion in temperate and dispassonate
manner, and to meet fairly the point which deem
cd OF any consequence involved in your fan. fetch
ed and laboured essay, and in no other spirit
disposed TO manage the controversy but soon 81 -
tsfied OF your personal identity from the car
marks" OF your style, which were too distinctive
rot betray It's author-knowing your inflated ptde.
and overweening arrogance Especially when /
saw your canlty tlckled by the Editors Of the En-
rar hO dprI f gh.t, ~,
QfBrufnS tCaSt uy equal f0hiS OICy7 Uindiccfio ~
soon expected to see you again mounted OH YOUR
s!ths, and exhibiting yourself before the public
staggering in all the seif-importance Of the true
Jdetsonidn strut and have not been di,appoInt-
ed. Your affected superiority in the boastful
style OF your communication, is in strict keeping
With The spirit and principles Of the thrice illuslri-
oua " combination"
IL you, sir finding your cause untenahie in the
iar field Of argument (aud in your reply YOU have
scarcely touched question in my strctiires uuon
your frst essay AMI think 10 urge the war rorc
successfully With tie weapons OF sGycOsDi and 81
dirule, you will find yourself most egr, go,sIv
mistaken for, although / would deprecstc such =
controversy as tending neither 10 illustrate the sub
ject nor enlighten the public understandings VET
can assure you, az The great Montesquieu once said
loo am painter and IL that Kind Of warfare Is
10 be carried on, fear not 10 engage q say il not
boaStingly) the whole host Of hfffe great men and
grenf little men, who have overcome their former
!tpugnance 20 General Jackson, and who are nos,
efJeayouring TO show of before the public i'm hi S
csuse, from rGpoTfng Benton down u vGpid Bfu-
tlfJ,
Your miserable attempt at art, and to jcer me as
bHng my own representative < constituent BODY, ~
twhlch you know me, you affect 10 DO you
know 70 De iaise) betrays contempt Of the public
Understanding, and Huisness Of sOd totally IN
worthy OF that lofty bearing which YOU affect TO
ashme in your high-soundng but empty corumn.
Ihcaiien. Could you suppose for moment that any
reader OF The Enquirer so intensely stupid ss
10 tbink,in looking TO the facts brought forward and
the Arguments advanced in regard TO the grave
questions now under consideration, that tley onobr
90 be affected by the Circumstance Of my bsvinr
been a member Of the Anti.Jackson Convention,
whether was delegated 10 that assemble by
enc, or more individuals, or had even gone Of rny
eTSn accord. think may dare swear, Bru,us that
neither your Poific.d honesty nor indcpc7dence
Tom VIA! ! know 81 youT character, VII eyer be-