Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-09-04

assaults OF such paps b, it is duo to our readers that
they should be informed Of the TRUTH and IL 10 for their
satisfaction alone that ailude TO the subject
Its generally known, that Mr. Living s,on had long
suffered in silence under the odun OF being public de-
suer but was also known TO extensive circle Of
friends ,hs, hi, debt incurred under peculiar cir
cvnssnces. which he had control, and though
legally he morally responsible for the default
when ,hs event happened, Mr.. Livingston in the
meridian OF life. The debt amounted TO upwards OF
500, 900, and there hope OF recovering the
ney from the actual pecuator. lie sftcr went
New Oscans, and with perseverance and wsll-direct
cd skill tina, does him INFINITE credit lie iaboured tore
pair his fortune twenty five years, aud succeeded,
withdrawing many untoward circumstances, AMI the
sacrifice OF e property he left behin n acquiring the
Of s,,ifYing the whole amount Of the clain.
which, including interest was upwards o! one hundred
thousand dollars 1t believed by those hes, soIusnt
ed with the property Of Mr. Living SION, acquired since
his misfortune sold By the United States and applied 10
the paymen, this debit that If il had been disposed Of
undsr the most favorable circumstances instead -av
ing him few handrea dollars, it would have left
plus Of not less than $50 600 IL is to be hoped, how
ever. tia, by the will al his sister the widow Of Gener
al Mont goncry lie hs- been placed, for the remainder
OF his days, in comfortable, II ne' luent circunsan
Having enjoyed tho confidence and respect Of ell
those who best knew him, undor his misfortunes, and
risen TO the highest honor in the gift OF his adopted State:
having defended s capital by the side OF tho ustrou-
individual the head OF the Government; he does
not require from any defence against tho ospersons
Of The vndicators Of Watkins Sc His reputation ia be-
yond their reach is in the keeping Of vrtuous. in
tegent, and grateful peops. who will tako ta,
his shall never he made for the shelter
OF those who robbed The sailor Of his hospital aud pen
sion money punicred the Treasury by ofiaiss
acquisitions, an sought to conceal the fraud by pur.
ioinlng and forging public documents. 10.
We fad in the Albany Argus the following
eve IRE requested by mr.. w. b Laurence. who is
now in this city, TO state that tho article the United
States Telegraph Of the 2lst inst, extract from which
appears In the New York Courier and Enquirer Of the
y6h instant, and which purports give OF
late interview between tho President an himself was
published without hi, knowledge appreciation, and
that the above mentioned article, the writer OF which is
unknown TO Mr. Lawrence, contains many material in
accuracics."
is due TO Dir. Lawrence that should publish t.
statement but IL seems 10 he alike due from him that
having noticed the publication in the Courier, he should
state in what the article in question is inaccurate Th,
Nj. L. hud on interview with The President tn
be admcd-,hat he enterains high sense Of his in
eligenco wo believe, and without pretending vouch
Tor the truth OF the statement, made by of Mr. Law
renee 3 own political friends. we permitted him to MAKE
the Amsnde Honorable. As il is, it rests between ouF
correspondent aud Mr. Lawrence. They are friends
and fellow bourers and we leave them 10 adjust the
matter suits them.
tFSc9 tte b: T. En7nirrr Courisr.l
After the article which precedes our edtoria! head
was in type, mr. W. y Laurence called upon and
requested us to say, that he did not make OF the
language attributed TO him in paragraph which w.
published on Wednesday lie states. however, shat in
conversation with gentleman at Washington, he did
express surprise and satisfaction at discovering that Ge
neral Jackson was so different parsonage from wha
he had been represented TO be. This remark made
IN an ordinary conversation and not intended TO be
peated
We pleased no able TO mako this explanation OF
the paragraph which copied into columns; be
cause, If Mr. Laurence had made Of the egotsti
Cal language attributed to aim, he wond have been
the subject Of riJicule from Georgia =, Maine. Gen
Jackson does not require the Communications Of his po
ltcal adver.aries but when find where strong
prejudiees removed by single interview,
slider il the triumph Of truth and virtue fasehood
and vice; and when officer OF the late administration
is the subject Of conversation, deem duty the
people TO give publicity 20 it, without reference to the
individual converted, the language in which his
versation is eouched [D
KENTUCKY ELECTIONS.
The western mail of this morning, has brought us
the final result Of the election Of members TO Congress,
and have merely time, present, notice the graf
Tying fact that out Of the TwELvD MEMBERS RE-
TURNED, Two ONLY imarkedD are supporters of .Gr.
Clay The elections in Kentucky, says the Journal
of this morning, hdoe far exceeded most sdngune
expectations" Here is a proof Of III
MEMBERS OF CONGRESS-
NEXT CONGRESS. LAST CONGRESS
James Clark Jam-s Cl.rk-
Richard II. Jonnson Robert INITIATION
John KincAid I. p. Moore
Charles WickIiue Charles WicklifTs