Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-20
FoR THE Wu1C.
no ~. NE\VTON ES,

removed and was left in astonishucn, at su,b do
parture from Your accustomed prudence and modern
tom and the tcncrltv that could influenced v,
20 GIVE such feelings publicity. | WAS at ,nss To-
Know, what there was In the communication of Drp.
per- 10 pS'vokc you into such vlndictVe passion ana
wanton pcrsc9a ahIsc--wi,at h.re was said 10 en-
Hndi" The Sopy 2'agaHne OF your wrath, TO explode
~ Such destructive iisy my head. 1 was moi CON
sclous of having written austi that was no, allowed
from the relation III which you stand To tine public
that WAS not susceptible OF proci. as far as facts can
ho prov IN aud above all, that not perfectly JUS
tiii1ble IRON what Ud been done and rittcn in ro
laton to Mr.. Taiafctro, whom i, was INV lnrpo.o T.,
defend. And now appeal TO ihc enlightened judp
i>ion's and liberal feelings ~ nil who have rca, tho
communications OF "Curtus, and of Draper" to
say whether more gross personality was used towards
YOU, than has ,hc writer of turtius used towards Mr.
(. lis tue, alluded TO the authors of the ab,,s,.
anu commented freely and not without severity upon
What conceived legitimate topic, the nnbr io,is no.
ionS expressed IN Your circulgr and the vanity that
dictated It-and n in carrying The wrY ina Amiga
yon were robbed of some oi your homors it was at
trbutable To their vulnerable character and defence
less state. But 10 most explicitly and uneoniyccal
y discaim beng IN the remotcSt degree actuacd by
the base motives You have IN moment uf passion, mn
kindly attributed Ia me; for Us have ever prof; sec,
friendship and good will for vuu SO lat profession, WAS
Nc'iAr. affected or .nSlnccrc. II founded on tho
high ta entertained of yrH- ge.,sGnai t,oyl6 and
- reciprocity for the good feeling manifested towards
ne Jupiciy SIR, Is no part % my character. Nor
I'D tor 4 moment imagine. and am now uuabe io
'oHf' uend how tIe arragumCl. and CenslIrc of the
chaac;cr and qualifications Of candidate for publ,
ONCE were IN any Gegcrc incompatible with private
friendly relations: had ever entertained the belief
'nt acted upon the presumption that ~ are al liberty
900 ci $50 thuSc whose prCicu-ions we esteem unfou-
"" without "ioricIting their esteem and confidence
Or Bong obnoxious to the vile imputaiions of maliy-
h'y' or violation otrTivate friendship" Such things
nave transp!red within my knowledge without cycj- |
ting mingled fsa,gs of mort fcufion and d,sy,t or
producing murmur OF complaint. However identI- !
ned IN your code OF ethics, political and private ricnd
sp may be considered and a. the relation Of ono
N'in."l oe disturbed WITHOUT 'nglrg the other,
2oui'Ss IN mine, they are and distinct--and
"f!2 deny the influence o. .da motives with which
you have unfairly charged ne. do not donv nor ne
yer dd deny the opposition have had to yoIir election
10 Congress and that opposition too based upon the
objections which We're commented on in Draner and
which have proven eXccp;onable in your eve and
nave visited upon me your indignant Ire. But be- !
cause did not think ii important disclose TO voain
person. the objections which mad 10 YOU and did not
give you my views oi your G6htiOus aspirations, which
| di: net conceal from any person with whom com.
lnahcated on the subject, | to be denounced as
''sccrct and in~idious foe" Ny conscience most
rcaiiy acqults me sir Of any wrong that have done
and bears triumphantly out in all have said
reconcile ali Hy p,ts with most equitable and con-
s'stont moral code, as shall over do while an, con-
5ccnilously supported by patriotic intentions, and
desire TO 90 the public service IF in thus acting
should percLance forfeit your esteem and confidence"
n.ai regret. But ST., you 40 most foul injustice
10 nsnratc that either "enry' ''e1,'ttate' your
'erAc'h ch.O'irter' It's ! see nothing in your
worthy eilUgiicn, there IL nothing in v0u- mini or
Sfrn"rr, can assure you envitblc-however self:
compaH"nt and satisfied you may feel in The lnarina-
" proud height 90 winch YOU have attained etheras
lawyer or politician. 1t IS not so elevated but it may
be reached without much ajiuty, as we have I'm
you sufficient evidence. Instead Of evying had 70
thsr pity the man who has the vanity 20 suppose that
ne L. either the object Of enltion or c-and suffer
me 20 C'let your mind on another ribect. And give
you foil assurance that until The co,He stOae 0f YoVy
'epfoi5on - pyto'nei" your secuted ciar4ctlr
sccd by me, they will be permitted 20 rot down in
peaceful decay. t the one shall be entirely Obscdred
by the ruius ot the othcr-and should them stand
lug on tfcG' ere shed tear for ihcir decline it will
BE- "a tribute to our lately klnd feelings and in reinem
brancc Of Our former friendship.
After all your weeping and wailino and e,nas1iuy
OF teeth and lucuorious complaint about my dup-
city and violation Of friendship YOU have mol deEed
tine truth OF the letter Of Draper-yitL not one sya
bile arc tavOurod, IN relation TO Tic subject in /,
contention. but the bur'h,u Of the SOM is to the
private relations subsstlng between us. What Drn-
per has said III regard 20 you j. too palpablc and
notorious 20 chi for denial. Nor think YOU, that
aio7e entertain the opinion. Many, and among them
gentlemen OF the highest intelligence, aud rCsoecta-
buy and friendly To- you ycrsOrGiy. believe NJ do
indctdi urnp me iir-t PRONUNCIATION ofyour ambitious
circular there was general exclamation aralnt tho
voln, egot!stcal style II Displayed As Draper is
before the world, and you think his letter III induce
scrutiny MO your real c,tyDc'rJ-uud vour circular
TOTO the judgment Of the citizens of tie Nothorn
Mock, submit, End viii abide their verdict am
un0blo To discover, however, by VIVA, law the right
IS ci5mld and exercised OF G5using Mr. TaliaEs5To
ri hD,i3li; Ho, to assa hij Dotc1i character only
but lJ pursue that without compurctO.. OF feeling
even ~ the threshold ofbs private ilc-1nl thai no.
thing must be- sed or written IN allUson % The
reputation and qualifications Of his competitor.
confess, so great was tie injustice done Mr. Talia-
Zorro by such unCan61 and tugcncrcus dealing that
iel mytei called upou by the obligations Of prvaie
and political friendship, by Sous, OF duty 10 an
injured, mrIited, caIuuna,st Mar o. intorpose nv
iocD" effort To turn upon The asliiaut. J fc free 10
act, and without perhaps p1actioGsy observing what
WIS due tO DrOcssi0gH curtss}, far ss,y observed
what was due 10 Justice. and 90 truth. II YOU were
7cited 700 the contest, attributed the calamity To vour
friend Curtus who 10 aid Our cause cudoavoured to
destroy Mr. Tailaicrro, by his Inholy attack No
f57sldy Crm was made bare IN his defence; no ri.
fec'io7C,c 6n1yed enlisted 10 s que. A1d because
dared step forth, am rcprotched, witt 'lo viola