Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-05-18

that article. Had he SCENT, nothing Souid nave
justified the renetition of a charge which had
been once repelled and dlsProved.
Rut NOTHING will satisfy the fastdious editor Ofthe
Enou;rer. The introduction to Mr. Clay's speech
had claims TO literary merit-but the Editor rldi-
cnIed tbe idea. To use his own language, g. he
exnosed the shallow arti6ce at the time." But
now the preface to .:Algeruon Sidney" comes
forth with no such pretensiOns. 1t processes to
he the humble production of a 'sPRlNTER OF
this city,, and vet Mr.. Richie is not content
He attempts to deprive the publisher of the little
credit due to his unpretending production, tor no
other purpose it would seem, but to wound the
feelings of :. A Gentleman near this City
whose ..eIegant effusion," MIR. Richie may new
er have seen. but which he certainly never has
forgotten. can assure the Editor that | feel
highly hattered by his notice of the Preface. 1t
is praise I'd have noticed it along side of the let
tiers of :. Algernon Sidney, it is certainly
a compliment to suppose it to have been written
by !. Il Gentleman near this City," who can GER
tainly write much better.
But have not vet done with the editor OF the
Enquirer. Having vented his spleen upon the
Preface, he thinks it more polite to lavish his
praises upon the Letters. The Editor knows
well where to latter, and where to attack; and he
is generally as fusome in the one as he Is bitter
and unreenting in the other. 1t Is true, that he
mildly endeavored to parry the force of - Alger-
non Sidney" Jy representing that this IS not the
first time OF its republication. But why was it not
convenient for the Editor also to state, that only
one of the Letters was re-publshed IN the Whig
during the heat of the late Presidential canvass
without being revised and corrected by the au-
thor-and at a time too, when the passions OF
men were so strongly excited, that nothing scarce
" short of inspired truth, would have command
ed attention. The Enquirer seems to be OF opm-
ion that nothing ought ever to be attempted with
out positive assurance of success. lie think
that truth itself deserves very little respect, UNI
less majority is on its side
Mr. Richie is guilty of considerable aftecta-
ton in what he SAYS concerning me. tie says
he will say nothing of the Publisher, and yet he
does say something. says that the publish
er's opinions concerning General Jackson are OF
the least conceivable degree of consequence. Now
the truth is,-they are much more consequence
than Mr.. Richie s,-for they have atleast been
uniform and consistent. Those opinions are
generally of the least consequence which change
with every changing breeze. No one has comb
dence in them. Mr. Ritchie's warmest political
friends attach 10 weight to his opinions.
In conclusion, remark that the attack of the
Editor of the Enquirer upon my edition of III
ger1,on Sidney is gratuitous and unprOvoked.
Besides the great cause the work was intended
to serve, have family to support by my voca-
ton of Printer and Publisher, and as do not en-
Joy any of the loaves and fishes of State patronage
| am obliged to pursue my calling with zeal and
industry. The Enquirer will probably have e.
! nough to do in time to come to take care of its
own concerns.
Il am, gentlemen, your most ob't servant.
THOMAS w. WHITE.
May IL, 1880.