Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-06-05

his intrepidity, in thus throwing himself into the
breach OF desperation TO his friends or perhaps
those he is under the greatest obligation to Let
us therefore examine little further his headlonr
career.
He says, s';he elder son {aS the Cr:toue Author
calls him) in fact not the elder, but was zen
tleInan educated in England, az, who at an early
period Of life entered tae English or.ny but is bette.
red never to have borne arms against his i've coun-
tTy'-but he does not, condescend "a say b. whom
SO beiiered IL yerit:ls vii, examine the Criticize
again lie will there see. the tender torbearance and
even measurable coinnendaton, with which pers.A
and circumstances something ike those he has stated
were treated l VIII venture te say for tho author
OF the Criti9ac, that he never Intended TO hart the
feelings OF the very respectable and aIuIg5le cecleX
ions of such character and that some very salts.
factory Pei$oiel circumstances and ie7de5 cAsde5t
tors might be given conclusive proofs Of that fact
All that no abuse misrepresentation OF Ncritas
Could provoke him to devatc from that
The Author oithe Criiique, there is as lille doubt
would rcudly arree with Veritas in tic rrspecs..bv
OF both OF old Fitzroyals. wiz esior the same per,
$0nat reasons and considerations q as stated in the
last mentioned case-aI has done full credit to I'll
their descendants. Feritas himself should wish
As to The authors intimate personal acgua ntanee with
50 numerous a family, he was then two young ard
too far separated from them. ana during the seven
y'Srs o! he Revolution, am for y great part Of his
lite after, too much engage,i in other tins, to at
tend TO keeping perfect ar correct detailed 32eGis
ter OF all their births, deaths, ages and nun
hers.
mere IS no DOUBT, til2t tue person alluded 10 By
feritas, held Il high commission i'll our Army OF 81
with the since distinguished WASHINGTON; and
immediate predecessor OF the author OF the Cri-
tique, being n the same Army and commencing thens
both (as may he by History, that author has in
his possession satisfactory evidence OF the high mill
tay confidence and regard in wi.l2 that prejeces-
sor also held them both-au0 therefore, il il i;rhly
improbable, that he should ever wish or attemnt to
disparatrc s!lGlc merit or worth az s,ch lrortrs
brothers in arms!
So much then for tho first rssay OF f-eritas. In
his second, he comes forward with repeated {, en-
creased s'aS!oliShn,ent, that the Editors should ya
currency TO such niSe7ublc eo't 70 riJy HE
org afthe 6ead. nnd arouad Il. feelings Il TIE l;uine-
together with the charge OF the unna,ly and dis
graceful conduct of uagGiirnt!y srngariag an amia-
bic, respectable and highly respected, defanceess
and unprotected ,ridoo inf-and all this coucInd in
equally gross and abusive terms. Is it wonderful
then Messrs Editors. that some anxiety should be
felt and some means employed to acquit the person
thus accuse Of such disgrace and Yourselves Of the
stu greater disgrace OF being made the dnpes and
tools to the csS rency .! sstch miserable Efforts Of sn,-
DER and that too by still more plSerably super
9a2-tQted, eestlaionaHy pe5Soaase!'
one OF Ihere asaid rs, 1T seeI4s, founded OF
this amiablc Lady, soning loaf o.! fresh bread and
IA print OF butter TO the sick General PiIipe" Real
~, this iaporiaat togf and print of butter I vii
venture to say, vas never heard of before bv thf
Novelist or the Author Of the Cri.oue, and mover
seen by any human being III print. Here then Yer
itas has the credit of another new liscoyesIy and
Will defend this aTniable Ladys memory, AGAINST
any scandal which may grow cut Of it, by ASSURING
the dtscors5r da ao"t5eI OF it, that the Author
the CrItirue would have been among the first then
now or at any other time, TO have condemned diff
rent course
''iSander upon SANDER says aritas s:yvas gotten
up, until she was f"meTiy charged eoith disq5;ctos
To the GoreTMme1t, AID ScrtDlontH 10 Qppenr ii Rich
oond.-With conscious innocence, Sic scpaired
tbither where her ce cafuntai,t,rS had not tn. hry
dHtood to confront her."-f Vcrtas has. any illusion
to the Author OF the Criticue III all ibis bcr lave
% NJ Amt
these transactions then any man now livnr-tha: he
has d0cumeHx, connected with Governor jefferson
and the otl2r uuctl0na, with whom he acted that
will place his conduct towards that Lady and her tru
ly amiable daughters thus alluded toy in very differ
ent point OF view from what is thus charged upon
i hnl-wEich would satisfy all their warincst and
most sincere ircndsand which have never nor will
ever the public lgt unless forced t.,i BY such
o.er-zealous .Ia1Piots Veritas hi:lself-and not
then t FIRST furnishing him by private communication
with all that did then, or docs still exist.
! Again, FergtRs says, that Lady was regarded as
an ornament to human nature, and not until she end
hcr nrc IN the grHDe, does Cjuny oiiezipt to liz
II blot on Ter reputation" Having s!lewn, trust
that neither the Novelist or Author OF the Criti,aIe
have been guilty of this mean and cowafdly act it
IS hardly necessary to remind Veras, that if ali this
Ladys sons dye IN The grdUe, yet the gallant and
chtUafrOus Feriias, ard many more such cOuyugcous
defenders, doubt, still aJove the surface and
ready to perform tIer tasks and duties of friendship
and support OF character, whore such support : ne
! ccssary and properly required Further than that,
it is hoped they VII consider "dsrretion the better
part Of vaior -
! 4 word or two now, in conclusion, to ny friends
! the Editors. You say, gentlemen, as have alrua-
dy slightly glanced at, that 'Iage Hill ought to be
considered entirely rs a felton, and that it is ridicu-
lous to apply the rules Of history any part Of it. OF
| to novels ofaDy sort" This, I think, the Critique
admits to every proper and necessary extent. But
let it be again remembered. that Edge Hill presents
many real names and well known actual scenes ana
transactions to view-tekes many merits and dement's
| from some to whom they belonged. and gives them
to others who have no claim them. Is this 1u;ti-
| fable, or even excusabc fiction?
J But have now trespassed your time and CO.
Inns too long, for unimportant subject. Let the
bitter attacks of Veitas and the hope that this ff
exposure of his errors will prevent the further and
disagreeable necessity of again appearing on the same