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

oGt' rUtunt CONSENT. TIE act q one cannot effect
dissolution. The rights of the partners ale cgu,;i.
paid valuable and stipulated confederation for one
half of the establishment and whatever belongs It;
Of which iIlI cannot be legally deprived without
my own consent. The tQ'o cannot effect dis
solution; for it ,,ives the parties equal RIGHTS
under the contract, your supposed RIGHT TO dis
solve, Ii you clim such, is rendered nugotory
by my right right to continue. as we now stand,
the law cannot Interfere between us. When
party shall attempt to invade the rights Of
another, Il viii afford remedy. by the articles Of
partnership, we are required to make annual set;
Element q accounts. ~ tie expiration of one year,
The LAW compel either party TO settlement 6y an
action Of accounts but then it can 10 10 more; and
n1tj NcR it can 10 nothing excepting to protect one
party from wrong committed By the other. Such are
the legal principles which govern the case, and apply
ing these principles, dO not consent 10 dSsOiuoa.
Since, therefore, dissolution must be bv mutual con
sent, there : no more proprcty i'll YOUR requesting
me TO ra!nquish my rights and withdraw, than there
would be In similar proposition from yourself.
WlH 10Y: consider tie reasons Resigned b. y0u
Tor requesting dissolution; and which arc. thu; |
have done but little i'll aid Of the paper; and that my
caHac''y Tor conducting political paper at this place,
Is mol cquai to your expectations As to the first,
nave ae'ocd my Whole time and labor to this estab-
lsilment negicctnw nothing that came under INV SUI
pcrlteudcnce. In all things have been Gigcnt, la
borious and faithful. III have contributed less to
the paper than yourself it has been because YOU have
oeen disposed To take the lead. have ALWAYS been
ready, u prepared to contribute whatever, IN my own
judgment, vas necessary useful to the cause
In point Of capacity tor conducting political paper
even at this place, a. Weld TO Yourself. and will
venture to affirm that, comparison OF res
prct'c contributions, mine viii appear be marked
WIN equal talent, equal prudence, more moderation
and less personality. This last, however, is point
on winch neither OF US Is a competent Judge.
liayiD" thus replied to the question OF dissolution
anu to your reasons for proposing it, VII, endcGvor
10 state some OF the Consequences that would en-
,ie from any interruption to harmonious proceed
ing IL our respective duties. 1t would inre the
cause; the establishments ourselves: and place our
4IleHds lore Ill i Vcry awkward position. The ad-
!uNlStratlon would say ut once, what they have al
ready sad that our party composed Of natcri-
ais TOO AlacorGaut u be kept together by anv thin~
but sense OF common danGcr and that, so soon as
this danger appeared 20 di,nsl spirit Of discord
rose oloug US. i,s press : The organ of the par
~ to winch it loaks for ii~t and direction. while
ne party Is proceeding sgerous Y, and tic css is
aiding It efficiently, disagreement between the cd
ItoFs Whc,l musJneccssary throw things into cuul-
sion, forbidden by duty that party. 1t seems
needless to dtte upon the injury that would cIsuc
tle cause from SUCH dlsagr@emcnts. they are such
Us ought, by all means, to be- prevented. Ut would
inure the establishment: Il would be impossible for
u 10 give satisfactory capitalization. The adnil.i.-
tratlon presses have assaiied both politically and
personally viii, little abuse and whatever disclo-
made could not rcpo the impression that much
that they said of true. The very fact Of dis
agreeing after connection Of less than year, when
we were the point OF attaining our object, and
while we hah 50 many inducements, pecunary and
political, TO proceed tremendously, would create an
impre sion very much to our disadvantage. And fl
we state our case how do we stand respectively be-
fore the pubtc3 gu proposing n dissolution Of
connection made with great deliberaton and of
lugiy important character, terms very injurious
to myself and for reasons winch do not admits and
rejecting this injurious proposition, standing my
rights and endcavoring to discharge my duties-
tio. FIR each would be injured in the public opin-
ION, or which would be injured most, OF how much
the character and prosperity Of the press would be
INJURED IN consequences are points on which need
not dlatG. Another consideration is highly i!npor-
tant. Dis5Clison among ourselves would create dis
union among our friends i'll Congress; and as each has
his friends III either House, it would not be difficult
TO predict the loss Of what we have, and the failure
to Obtain what expect. The Inteiligencer is still
strong in each House. Division among ourselves
would render It stronger; and addition of very
few votes, which our discussions would give it, would
give ii all il ever had.
Having then decided against a dissolution if re-
mains for to say that, shall continue as hereto
fore to devote all my time abour and attention TO
the establishment, emitting nothing of my duties and
rehnqrIshnE nothing OF my rights. Upon the feel
InG5 which, your two communications are fitted to ey
cite, will say nothing being resolved to lay aIl feel
Ing out of the case, and treat purely as case of
business. | have uniformly treated YOU, not ONLY
with irakness ard candor but politcncss; and il nei-
cher OF them am disposed to abatc. will nave 10
alteration with you this or any other subject for
viii not degrade mysefby quaTellinr with Il part
Hcr III business. 10 man has power TO disturb INV
cTlanlpy when resolve to preserve it; and on pre-
III CiiIS SiSG nave Resolved udCrGDiV,
VIII not say that by the course you have seen lit to
pursue, you have lost friend; though must saw that
such course unexpected. But can safely assure
you that, you have not thereby made an enemy. The
of doing right is what would not OK
change for any consideration. We can still there
fore so far depends myself conduct our business
treating each other with forbearance
and dccorum mindful of the great cause, and OF the
Of the concern.
But while decidedly opposed 10 = dissolution on
terms dlsodvantagcous to myself am ready TO dis
solve on terms that should consider suitable The
proposition to refund the FIVE thousand dollars and nav
my expenses IN Boston, YOU consider eligible for me-
or you would not make it. a. our rights and prop
crty IN tie concern equal it must be as aG. anita
gc1us to YOU os it would he 20 myself I viii there
iorc propose 10 pay you five thousand dollars for all
your share OF the partnership rights and property in
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