Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-10-05

pui a'bfs dif nv WIN ufDrient IN tnuf pOfN-
ical morality whio.' discriminates between The
means of attaining an end which acknowledges
some other ~cliterion OF light than success, and
which deems principles more valuable than
roits. Nor was his oblique morality con6ued
10 politics nv will appear from another chdrnc-
i%eristir areedoie. Al an early period OF our
partnership, he stated thai by certain opera.
tons. he could obtain for our merchants their
claims upon the French Government, and
pocket large sums for himself md his partner.
The plan was as follows:-These me, chants
were willing 10 allow, said he. on obtaining
their claims. n certain proportion. which would
amount TO $4,000. o00.-Mr. Villele had sofii-
cien, influence with his government 10 procure
the allowance Of these claims. AMI would effect
IL for n compensation Of $1,000. 900. One OF
m might he appointed as agent for these claims
and thus each of us might pocket S1.0Oo,0o0!!
NV reply 10 this was given in n single n0rd,
ADD that ord was-Bribery.
Here indeed, was a mind OF no ordinery per.
,crshy. But, though disappointed, | WAS not
dishenriened, and applied 10 the duties of my
sta,ian With zea' snd activity. and have the con-
ISOLATION arising from having been TOLD. and by
more thnn one distinguished member of the
Jackson party. that during the short period
Of my connection with him, the tone Of the
paper had improved. Tint II Has indebted to
my e~xertons Tor Inv little character itposst = Ell
during thai period, aud which IL subsequently
lost. have wri'ten testimony on this point
and with permission may one DAY publeh il.
! can safely say thar, he sed m OF never siIeT-
al an article Tor publication thou, drawing
from me mn objection against its Acrimonious
personality, and fhouRh these objections we're
u always suGce ssfUI, they prevented the pub
lieation oi many things which ] should bav8
fell compelled 10 disavlw. ! can also say that
! have more than once prevented him from
rendering himself supremeiv ridiculous, bx re
SIT aiming him from publishing u long TRADE a.
gainsi some obscure individual win whom he
might have had some dispute in a ~wigwsm,
- IN bggone days. and upon which he imagiu-
ed the prople OF this Un,on TO look with ia
tense interest, MS an affair OF %1ationaL impor-
lance.
Soon after the rising Of Congress in Nav
1923, Duff Green visi I'd N. York On his re-
turn afier 4 weeks absence. | perceived a
change in Ills department. winch Tough never
Of that delicnt" and To- brRripg 1as, which
dlstinguistie s the man of rrfurdhnd chasirnei
feelings from III. f%ufiian, had now assumed a
tone very siro 81, warap,ipg my preseni bell Z
that his objeri was 10 seek n nisnnde 'sfnn5lng
Tor The pu, pose If supplying himself with
pre,cIt for soliciting n dissolution of our con
ncxion.
On this | made no commeat Tor AZ my iniat-
couIs Sc with him did not extend much beyond
the necessities Of bnsines 81, | drrnsd nny addi-
lion 10 his boori' lpess Of no importaaee, as Il
did noi impede ms n he disehars ii my duties.
Besides, / then ascfibed II mosily N 'ba insin-
billy of temper which ! have stated ~ ou- of his
peculiaii,rs aud while | continued 10 ptIfofm
my own l'bors, left him Ia the undlsiurbed en-
joymrnt OF any hnmor which might govern
him Tor the pas ling hour. About u week aiier
this, he remarked that The profits Of the esinL-
li4hmcnl were small, his own Iabofs great, the
aid rendered by myself less than he expected,
he must, ia justice 10 hhirG%sse'iy. r r2eq1o,ess1i ,aAsrfSsfa:
%linanish my share Of Them II Is needless 10
say. Tint my contempt FOR The man restrained
me from any comuBe"t upon tue character of
this remark. Declining therefore 10 Comment
upon n proposition, which, while IL evinced The
character of The maker, was osteDsibly founded
upon what did not admit, and what,ie knew tu
be false, the insuliciency Of my own aid, | re.
piled TIM, II tie concern were Improbable.
the cause WIS 10 be found in his own injndic,ous
management, H. tbai il his lhDors were dispropor.
lonaIlv severe, which | did not admit, II vas
ut attributable 10 the wan, OF n proper division Of
labor between US that IN an esiablis hment so
complicated, tho pecuniary conrerns should
devolve on one oflhe partners, and the political
on another that | had more than once attempt
Oh 10 manage the irsl, for which. from educp.
ton aud haeii. | "a a better qualified ,hnn hun.
self. but had rs often been prevented or per
picked by ms Interference ihai, such ~interfcr.
ence ofien consisted in his paying or receiving
money. and executing noirs or accepting draiis,
Out Of doors, and ards negleci,pg 10 record
such transactions. or 10 notify niyself or lie
bookkeeper " hereby The firm was exposed TO
loss, and often called upon to pay demands
without baeng provided funds. which induced
a protest of lis mites and arcepiances, TO the
great injury Of its credit. also objected a.
sainsl his expensive manner Of conducting the
establishment, which could be rendered equally
effective on n more economical scale and ]
particularly recommended fhe issuing Of tho
ui.weekly Telegraph but vice in'tead of thrice
per week during the recess Of Congress. which
would accord with our notice 10 the public, and
save 10 the partnership nearly S20H0 | also
particularly objected sgains, the unlimited EN-.
pisytneni Of boys in tho printing establishment
for he was much disposed To admit as an APP
prentice, every boy whose parent or guardian
applied, which ] represented AS injurious TO the
firm ; for though a due proportion Of boys and
men be advantageous, ! fthe boys be taken at
long intervals, yet, The admission Of many raw
boys at once is expensive, since some years
must elapse before they can acquire skill sufi-
Gent TO afford n profit 10 their employers, and
meanwhile the time Of experienced hands is
lost in teaching them and correcting their err
rors.
This conversation terminated 10 an arrange.
,nent by which ! undertook the management
of our pecuniary concerns, under which we
proceeded for n short time, during which Twas
frequently annoy ed by his iIl.timed, iiljudged,
and consequently voxatious interference. At
length. without any previous intimation, I re.
ceived from him u letter, which together with
my reply, shall be given 10 my next commupi.
cation. RUSSELL JARVIS.
Sept %, 1929.
Surgical Instruments, &c.