Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1828-12-18
: From Me .Nasoaoi IHieiIsyencer Of .noa6sg.
TO TIE EDITORS.


Constitutional Wing, respecting the controversy
whlch had taken place between MIR \. Stevenson
aud myself, stated that the public should AGAIN hear
from me ON that subject AZ that time, Mr.. Steven
son, inflated 10y notion OF superiority. winch little
MINDS are sure TO imbbe from the enjoyment OF high
o6ce Affected to consider himself 30 much c,,vut cd.
9S 20 be above tho reach Of eu> thing which review
of the means he had eruOy cd to sustain his pretcn-
sons could produce: and ia view inself too well
tabhslied in public opinion 10 nocd any thing more
than an indignant rown, I'D himself of the annoy
encc OF all such as should dare state iao-s III relation
90 his pollcOi career. But II appears, that, cN-
allied he is. he has given m 10 the correctness of the
maXuT, that "second thoughts best, aud has pre-
serted the public with long address in which he at
ttcpts To make out, by testimony and argument that
he never made the declaration which have imputed
to him.
The several publications. OF, Mr.. Stevenson, estub-
lash the fact, that mVn. either by education ~
the force OF habit PrediSVoScd the of harsh
and vulgar phrases. ard resort 20 them IN the hope.
that - mly succeed Ia drawing oil psbc attention
from their o0n Delinquency; conceal the question at
issue, and effect that hy CJntumey, wh.c-they d,s-
pair 10 accomplish by truth and reason. Whether
may be- ascrihcd TO ali these combined,
VIII not essay, NJ this time, enquire; but 80 It
Is, mat, IN the prosecution OF TINS controversy Ar
stevenson has shown very intimate acquaintance
with the vocabulary OF Bingsgatc and great rel
ance upon the efficacy of the terms it contains. In
that particular Wili contend with him: will
not even enter the lists: but leave him the champion
and victor OF the field rgmutcly entitled 70 al it,
honurs.
Mr. Stevenson commences his address wift the ez-
precision oi ms great regret b,u compc .cl ~ de-
''''u l'S ''"I"'',T' 4His Is natural cn"vph more
wen 1hc manner Ia when ne acquitted
''',s.n = '"A,n '-''o .' account nc tnon proceeds
10 state ms version o. the specification OF my charge
against nlm' ana mere at The very commencement OF
'n' ne h1s taed To eNuon l"e generous
"tFcle'' all" D2'faycd the 'pahi@ cisHg nC0Usness
OF ms chaaci'r 10y an attempt to pat words INTO my
mouth which never used An upright man. con
" o'S "' TIE JS'.Ce Oh HIS cause would not descend
- ,e .'a ol SuoH means anu none bat one extreme
" On 'V -, Expect 20 prom oy thc'n'
bu' VIII h"' stop 20 expose The petty Ccyce5 OF ms
"hN' mas oeeh snGfe4 orih before the pub
nc III :, i'yI'' p"hp M H1Vfi n; OG' proceed di-
isS'i1 70 '''c GSNV-soh 81 Us principal points Mr..
N.rF'hsoh $50 oWhion' t"a' gNeiy ini. !gen mind
WIZ co'isi'e II mo ls nlos7ior thdt he could he 50
Tt an loosi rs 20 nave '-ea me words have
imputed 80 H'A nm t!lhi, consequently, ne did not use
'"'it. MS i very concurrent sort OF argument,
ei i : cor De almitte' Us npphc1ble 10 Mr.
stevenson thhk II hghiY pr'o'lc, That be viii ne
yer - any proP7'ety Woateyor, do what
ne 'S' 'r inc reason tiete VIII 1e found connected
WIN every ACT OF his osuncency OF folly TO screen
li 30" du cTrsue u iol'S DE once admitted as
Eau excuse ms may De Illustrated by the fact that
nc was possessed 81 the cXtrcm" folly 10 be engaged
III persona! canvass Tor the NeGEer Chair for the
slt' NM ''"'''us' "ch I' ne i"Tce nc could
ioi'' III ''S i"'y' 80" pu. pu7t Hf' TN EfN votes,
o,t o. ''e t4'drcd ana 'in't"f'n- the number given;
ai'"'us h.nse!I hcpTeShnsHi!ve from one OF the
most ih'iuehtai States III inc nol--a ttutc which,
d t!;'t ''ihe' was represented by TWENTY-FIVE
members. man thus infatuated, Gun certainly
c''lA ip'I% on The score OF sa@acty IN matters of
Ihu' SORT ana when ne attempts 70 eNoHeratc himself
rom 'he chn!ge on account OF the extreme folly Of
'ie hGt ChaI-2'' ne presents himself lit subject
l"T Ii'lcu!c'
INpe'lehce mas |oui'aniy shown that there IS al.
los 40 act vi Io!!y NHi;' n VAN Waak man - not
10y ~ PJl'oI'h "e" ne ga" natter himself that 1t
VII I .! ''.,' Ui MS wishes i5ul let
10 .ii.9 mater alu eii'9'or 10 see II II docs
I'm "u. ~ .l'te =" dS IaFge portion oi Ger
-, ?. VI i.'.'-S ~ 'G udiis'c,I"H' H!'
80 In AZ IN eur ~ PERIOD hai se' MS heaft upon
- -, pIJ.,i "a III iio"So' ~ "Piodcheu me friends
VI sis ION among me rest wit"
L ~ oiI,,al - WIN , .'i-E i'.nueu 10 support
~; - 49, - ~ sT",ili'sh ''lc ooccI 81 MS
Ii,,,,'I - a Vi %. iIt'y P'i"Uc1 ana mao
~ -, "a ~; Il = nun ilc ~I 'o% Geeh
~ LOU Il. !PH SS,"Il'loh' one OF tcse whun
p - ~ III '',I ~''' - '-Is tutors OF Ilc
81 % a. '''o "'ill ana ul7Hi'cfeSled
'''''u ~! -'ii' NtdNioIu ono ~ whose company hG