Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1828-08-13


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To hare justice done Mr. Blair is our sole motive in
recurring 10 this subject We got him iunocenly into
The scrape, aud resolved to bring him out un
scsihed. We shall not be bulied by the big words of
The Enquirer, ntimdated by being brought into con-
tact with SO great as Andrew Stevenson from
dlschargins duty to friend aud to truth ri
DIR Stevenson suffers in the collision let him thank
the foolish old granny his friend who imprudenly put
her nose 10 De smelling what did not concern her, and
who was SO very wise TO deny hst Mr.. Stevenson
had said particular thing because he did not say it
to her, lie, him thank his injustice, towards Mr.
Blair Tue affair has reached point where like Re
voiuiions, ii cannot go backwards.
Justice to Mr. Blair requires word of additional
explanation. He related the opinion ressed by Mr.
Stevenson to the elder Editor OF this paper casually
IN public tavern, i'll the presence of one other
without any view to IFS publications. the injury OF
MIR. S. 10 whom he s related and whose friend he has
been and Is We had intention whatever TO publish
ii, had done So but for seeing that MIR. Rowan
political aud personal associate Of MIR Speaker had
expressed the identical same opinion in Kentucky
When : e singular coincidence In so extraor-
binary sentiment, exsmpli!ied in the cases of two
leaders OF the Jackson party-when saw farther,
many circumsa in the South corroborating The
probability of rle opinion, thought il time speak
out, and let the people know 81 lat going on. We
did not pause 10 obtain Mr.. Bai,'s consent The
opinion h1i been publicly expressed and Tel, cur
selves authorised by Mr. Stevensons pubic character
10 use it. The who batncs US is an ass OF a prn!e
We again and again reiterate, that MIR. Stevenson
did use the expression, and affirm belief, that
the editors of the Enquirer Independently of the faith
they know 10 be due To what hlr. Blair saws. kuow
from other quarters that Dir S. used il.
When man Gays 'thc Union w be dissolved IL
Gen jackson Is not elec,ed,n the proposition ncapa.
Die OF being explained array. IL is complete propo-
silion, which cannot be explained away II has MOTH
ing TO do WITH it be affected by any circun-
Stances To talk of its being "srpt of all explanatory
t'rcunstanccs," and separated from the s'naiD pr onns
cn" Is SILLY; for il is Itself the and the only pro-
position, incapable OF modification from any c,rcurn
stances, whatsoeEer. When man says s'iho Cuuu
VIII be dissolved, that may be explained by reference
TO cfcunstances But when he says will be dissolv
ed il particular event happens the opinion is incapa-
Die OF mfsintePre ation addition dirnntion If
are yat 'icrcduous 10 the fact Of its having been
expressed b5 Mr. s., they will probably be betersatis-
1Ied hereafter. Meanvhiie regret the affair and
regret above ell. chat Mr.. Stevenson should have
thought himself injured by what not intended to
Inlufe him, aud wha. not calculated 10 innre him.
aud that he should in his haste 10 relieve himself from
imaginary Ihpuation have relied su concusvely upon
a memory which has certainly deceived him he is
mistaken in his recollec,ions.
To slew that Mr. Eia!r did nat act Spontaneously
>, publishing ''is "efs,icate the letter writ
ten 10 him thai BY the Senior Editor of
tlis paper.
DEAR BLA1R-By locking into tie Enquirer OF this
morning. will sec that Citizen Richie has cho- eli
10 give me the lie direct, in relation the Stevenson
conversation. beg OF you therefore, as friend 10
give yonr certificate OF his obseIvaI lion in tue Bau
ofFugiDia, aud procure for the, that OF Mr. TavIor
and who.ceEcr besides, that hear the conversaton
Ills obs1rvaiioa noderstoon puoIiCly made Il
was one, which oh rs tenor, and his Stallion Is pi,!,c
man, tieeUed that lire public should know. Und, n t,
impression Odd hot hesitate TO aluic 10 it, when
fouad that sInIiar extraordinary rer!i. r he'd bcco
made BY Kentucky Seuator. Ii is nov essential 10
my reputation that the remark OF Dir. s. innid h.
proved-and feel Confident iLl just and io:,ora
bile UTn, You ~i take pleasure IN ,u4biiu- me 10 do
so. Nr. lC1h,
]. IT. rLCASANTS.