Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-07-31

charge relative 10 puOnc act W"h'" WV ~
elusive control of the party arraigned.
But in this case waive all exceptions VIVA,
NAV be the subject Of common conversation
to which you allude, have not the slightest con-
ception. know Of but three persons IN New
England to whom owe any unrequi'ed oohga
ton Two Of the three are my own venerable
and beloved father and mother who now i've
within eigh, miles Of your residence. my obi
cations to them can never be repaid; Tor tney III
stilled into me principles, and accustomed me 70
habi's, which have born me 'rIumPhan,'y
through persecution ant adversely. II VIII oe
bu, a short ride-go 10 them and ask If there
ever was airy thing Of ingrati,ute or dishonour
in nv bearing towards them. Ask i'll have not
slw avs been a duilfu, and affec,iona:e son, ever
ready 10 minister to their happiness, and, as lar
as possible, repay their labnurs OF affection:
Tb- other person TO whom sllude, is VIII
liam NJ Richardson, Esq Chief Justice OF Ne"
Hampshire. With him studied law IN Gro
ton. Mas. and his kindness to me has ever hren
unhounded. He lives in Ches'er, N. II. ASK
him whether I have been guilty OF dishonesty
or dishonour towards him. His character Is
above reproach On his opinion OF M am
willing my fellow citizens shall form theirs.
lean ardly conceive that your dark illusions
have reference TO any rela' ions existing heiwse"
me and any of The individuals whom have
mentioned If they have you can obtain the
truth by application 10 them. II no' ny ina
cina,ian is a, fault. have two br"' hers living
in Duns,able, Mass. and one in Medford have
numerous relatives in Duns, liable, Tyngsboro'
and many other towns have taught school
in Reading, North Parish, Duns,ablc, Mass
Dunstable, N Fl. New Ipswich and Weston !;
I have sprnr nearly four years al Dartmouth
college, and lived about three in Groton. II
in any Of ,hesr places, a being lives or ever tld,
who can Justly charge me with an Immoral or
dis .onourn'e oct, | know it not.
You speak also If my Obligations 10 "the
abused Clay" whom YOU Call my bene-
fac or In the West" For your error on this
poin,, cannot much blame you; for you doubt
less have some confidence in the assertion OF
those journals with which you cooperate. The
National Journal Of yesterday called me one
branded with the most abhtrtpt vice OF our ma.
ture, ingrat,fude--,he grovelling assoiler OF his
benefac,or, who suatched him from beggarv
and starv alton and cherished him in his b.
som, till The viper turned upon him and dis
gorgsG his poison in his hart"
When you see such strong assertions so of
en- rep ated i, is natural for you ~ suppose they
have some foundation in fact. You will here
fore, be surprised, when pronounce the asser-
tons contained in this paragraph, and all like
them, utterly false. never was in slate of
I" begg,ry and starvation !" | never needed,
askzd or received M. Clay's charities; never
wa I" chez shed in his BOSOM" in sny sense Of
The term; | never was relieved or eric hen by
his money, or bere6ued By his counsels. / was
--.-ssSay !, It Tote ever saw h ~; il Twas without
bis counsel or aid, tha, purchased an interes, in
the Frankfort Argus, IN 1916 S became il. editor
he never gave TIE money; rr,er loaned me mos
Dey except a, usuTy; never 10 my knowledge,
aided in ex ending he circulation Of my paper,
and n YER, 10 any shape, contributed % its sup
port, excep, BY he payment Of his subscription
for single number.
But that you m.y see what fictitious m lice
inven,s, and creduli y circula,rs | shall briefly
de all he fac's which have given pre,ence TO
these muns,rous SANDERS E rly 10 1914, /
Ltf' NJ" Engl nd with the view Of taking up
my residence in the Wesr. On leaving INV "a
theirs house, had a little more than $500 IN
my pocket, ahou, SlOO Of which was sui lrf
when reached Lexington. took lodging,
a, Postiethwai's hen rcc commended as ,he
most respec table tavern in tina, place. deter
mined TO spend yea, in 'eaching hool, or the
children Of a p'i,ae family. with the view of
taking time TO fix on my future residence
Teachers were in demand, aud, had several
propositions, one from Mrs. CLAW. Her husband
had sailed for E"ropr, and she had jos; return.
ed 20 Kentucky. He was expected lu return
IN six months, and thought his counsel would
aid me in nv future movements. This was
the controlling n tive which induced me
to accep' MIS-. Clay's offer Of $500 to live
in her family ard teach her children for one
year. when could have obtained thrice that
sum by school. Instead of being in state Of
starvation. rags and misery, as has has been SO
indus,riously Represented, paid my bill Of fare
Al Poste' hwait's sumptuous a ole, purch ,sed
me sui Of new clothes. and had BIZ left
when went to live with Mrs. Cay There /
faithfully discharged my du'y, aud was faith.
fully paid was urged to remain longer; bur
the time of Mr. Clay's return was still uneer.
tain. was 26 years old, and becoming impa-
tent IN enter INTO business. l therefore set.
tied in Georgetown, aud soon obtained suffi
cen business to yield me a support. wrn,
to Lexington the n H summer 10 attend Count.
and was iaken sick my boarding house. As