Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-06-04

u Tho Author OF the Crltquc ali this beg leave
70 Inform him. that thai Author knows about all
these transactions than any man now hvingthat he
mas documents, connected with Governor Jefferson
aud the other functonarics with whom he acted that
Will place his conduct towards that Lady and her tru
iy amlabe daughters thus alluded to- in very differ
cnt point OF view from what is thus charged upon
him-whch would satisfy all their warmest and
most sincere riendsand which have never nor will
evbr the public light, unless forced ont by such
over-zenlous .uarPiois rs Vcrtns hmself-and NOT
then TIL first furnishing him by private communication
with all that did then, or does still exist.
Again, Vcritns says, that Lady "wns regarded nc
an ornament 10 human nature, and not until ehc and
"er so' are ~ he gTose, does eainy attempt 10 6r
80, ' "o, fp"nHto" Having shewn, trust,
That neither the Novelist or Author of the Crone
nave ocen guilty of this mean and cowardy net; il
Is hardly necessary to remind Veras that if all this
lazy sons are IN Gie grare, yet the gallant and
cnteHIrous Feritas, and many more such courageous
offenders, doubt, are still Joce the sit.re and
ready to perform their tasks and duties of friendship
und support of character whore such suppor, is ne
ccssary and properly required, Further than thut
u hoped, they viii consider "discretion the bet,
part of valor -"
word or two now, in conclusion, 10 my friends
700 Ehitors Y on say. gentlemen, as have alrra-
dy slightly glanced at that Edge Hill ought to be
considered entirely felton, and tlat it is rdicu-
lous To apply the rcs of history To any part of it. or
n novels ofany sort " This, think, the Crtquc
a"Inils To every proper and necessary extent. But
iS II nc again remembered, that Edpe iii rrcseu,s
transactions TO view-takcs many merits an. ,icri,s
from some to whom they belonged, and gives them
u othcrs who have no claim to them. Is this lus-
Nablc, or even eXcusabc ictinn9
But have now trcSpasscd on your time and CO.
!ui' TOO long Tor so unimportant subject. Let the
pitcr uitacks OF 'cras. and the hope that this lu
exposure OF hls errors, will prevent the further and
ulsaSrecabe necessity of gaan appearing on the same
subject, plead my satisfactory apoogy--f5r be him
hereby fully assured. that il he thinks to conquer
even "a snpeTdnnna,rd Revolutionary pesaonage"
tnho has pcrsevercd through seven years war Of
trials difficulties and dangers) by persecution and
noliFc, he has ell reckoned on his host" There
fore pray him for the public sake that if he is de-
termincd to keep alive the painful SUBJECT let it BIZ
by p1rHfc communication, as have already snrgcs-
TOD and that in the friendly pcacenblc and Gcn
tiemanly spirit which would with to exercise TO-
wards him. Gnd if yon Mcssrs. Editors, have sur
rendered my real name to him. TO which have no
objection, shall expect in common fairness and i'm
partial candour, honour aud Justice to be supplied bv
you, with hIs-and in testimony of the principles
have here lead down, will subscribe myself RS | re-
ally am, PHIL % VERiTAS
Close and strong ties Of consanguny i first case and
usny valuable and tender matrimonial and connexions in
all the Others. ;"