Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1829-10-06

fat nunncr that cu., nc douc 50 as to do Justice 10
both, preserve the same kind feelings which have
f.nra;cbic existed between and prevent us much
a. possible, all improper speculation by others, TO the
prejudice Of either.
No partnership is Just unless there is a rccprocitr
OF benes-ionc can be acceptable to the parties lon
ger than community OF intcrests-Nou were intro
olced TO stranger Of high literary attaiurlents
and an able aud prnctcdt political writer. Wishing
TO give TO eastern friends earnest o. that good
feeling, which sincerely entertain f0r them, agreed
:" take yoi, IN partner on terms highly advantu-
Eoousto YOU. In your literary attanmcnts have
not been disappointed.--in your political experience
and your capacity to conduct political paper at tits
l1dce, have been much 50. AnowinT as you DO that
the chief nducemcut to the partnership between us
has failed it must lee unpleasant to You as hgi iiu-
rrd and honorable man, as believe yout be- TO
tlnue partner where you must always hold sub
ordinate station knowing that your continuing under
such circumstances is unpleasant to Ii Can be
- Won.
inproposmg TO take charge Of The fiscal concerns
otthe Office YOU scw tlle readiness to discharge
yopr duty faithfully, which have noted from the first
lime you entered the office. IT not cte1|t, but
partner with whom consented to share my laborS
# YVES moi the five thouS MI dollars bat the mind
the intellectual capital who, YOU, were expected 10
bring INTO the Office that induced me TO accept your
proposition. After having said thus much you can
not expect the partnership TO continue. You know
that upon all occasions have treated with frank
and candor ard desire save your feelings and
10 continue our friendship unimparcd has prompted
to this method accommodating with you or this
! 81,
Having resolved On the dissolution il remains for
10 suggcs, the manner. The interest Of the great
cause land your own feelings perhaps, may make i
proper for your 70 continue III the paper until
The Ist Of Novcmhcr. however DO nut desire this
unless you prefer t-you i.yc paid Inc tive-tousand
dollars which V II repay you vhcucvcr demanded,
and although YOU have done but Little in aid OF The
raPtrl viii also pa" tie cpenac Of your removed 30
Washington.
If this proposition be not accepted there rcuaius
but one other proposition, and that Is 80 divide the
materials III the olce ana c"yc ii to subscribers
10 say who is entitled take the Telegraph proper
If after w! state the fairly TO them uuCrty
81 oar subscribers pcricr You editor then YOU
snll take the name Of the papcr and many Of the
subscribers prefer your piper; aud will td some
other name for the paper which VIII pulis--if
the other hand majority OF tic subscribers prefer
editor you must rcAnqush all claim 10 the
of the paper, and il you resolve To publish pa
per must select some other nanc.-If You accept my
first proposition VIII pay all the debts due by the
firm. If We divide the Oficc you viii pay half
and will pay the other debts due by the firm it is
due to you to say that bclvc the first proposition
Will be the lest for you-Iou that the Profits OH
the books amount tvo-thousaud dollars, one half
OF the materials IN the Office WIZ not be worth half
the paid by you, and it Is not my wish that you
should lose by your interest n the paper and cannot
suppose that under the circumstances Of tie case ,'JR
can expect TO retain the title OF the paper.
The deep interest which We both have in fjiendly
adjustment Of this matter VIII be apparent TO you
That hope you will appreciate my motives in adopting
rest assured that still retain for You that personal
regard which the uninterrupted harmony which has
sibsisted between is calculated TO increase.
Very respectfully. yours,
p. S.-An early answer is desired as it will be ne
ucsaary for to make a negotiation to obtain the
money necessary 20 refund the advanced by you
ID. q.
i IS needless TO comment upon The feelings excited
10y this epistlc. But thought Of the cause in which
| was engaged, and suppressng them, told him
baly that his proposition t. dissolve the partnership
was nadmiSsIblc; TO which Lc replied By request
that should reply i'll writing to which I assented
Being III haste, however, received another letter
from him, dated July 10TH and which, as it contained
merely request that | would atentney aud AMIGA
by consider of ms proposition, and give hirp speedy
answer, Is here omitted. Ga the day following, |
replied TO both III the following manner
WASHINGTON, July II, 1925.
Dear Sir, IN reply to yorr note Of the 10th inst ,
I only say that nothing has occurred, since my
verbal reply 30 yours Of the lst inst. to alter my
views. In That verbal reply stated distinctly, if
my recollection be correct, that idnot deem it e-
pcten TO dissolve this partnership at present, and
that neither OF your propositions was acceptable.
vill now, in reply TO both your notes, cndeavor to
state my views OF the whole subject. A connection
with you i'll conducting the Telegraph and whatever
IS associated with it, not originally Of my seek
ing, nor that of my Eastern friends. It was suroes
ted by mutual friend from South Carolina, WHO III
lrned my friends in Massachusetts, as understood
from them, that you were DESTROYS of assocatnn with
yourself in the Telegraph &c Il Net9 Enriand man
If some political experience and who could advance
some capital. was told you wanted Il New Enm-
land man, on account Of the regular and economical
habits OF business which are common to the East
These representations Induced correspondence
which terminated III request that ! should meet
You in New } orEi and froG your statements there
was induced 30 form the connection. In doing this,
abandoned my business, separated myself aud "a mi
is from our friends paid degs SUM Of money H.
Cured the trouble and expense Of removing to eli
Iute less congenmi ard cngaged IN business atten-