Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-08-27
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nj, well az Nv weep over, IN this droil world nj
ours--and n Heracuus aud Momus were both pre- |
sent, engaged reading the papers now before us.
We know not which would have the greatest cause |
60 indulge his humor five owed the Albany Rcgen- |
paign and appointed to ,3ce directly thereafter and
,hcy would not take Duff Green to cancel the debt,
VIC would never pay them. And yet Bun Is discourse
ing the beauty Of truth. and the >nornlty of
political libels If we wanted to engage Editor
with long ears. ard solemn v'sage to play The gra
vest hypocrilo aud the Longest w,nded and bu
tcrcst traduccr in cx,strnce, and likewise 20 publish
the mos; a,roc,ous forgeries we would lose not
mosnen, IN applying to tn, Richmond Enquirer And
We; leading article OF appalling length. aPpeays IN
each of the last two papers, the subject OF the
pretended letter of Mr. jefferson, speaking ghly OF
Mr. Cay. Bless me! what rep.c the Enquirer
IN! stranger would imsgnc that the Ed,tof wns az
pure as The driven snow-as spotcss o. Cu,sars w,f,
and that the East Room lettor had never wit en-
Now as ~ 'he letter question, we believe to be
n iorgery-as We have already said. iIaced il
our view bears intr.nsic evidence OF the fac,. Mr.
Jctvrsous signature was invariably tn jefferson,
and ~, 1'aVs. Aud besides, Mr. Jefferson wsuld
no, nave used such VII. word as talented even
u the cocxneyism was ihen IN G,st' nee. Bot be
the letter spurious not, It Dcrher eieveie> nor
deprcsses Mr. Clay IN our opinion II The splen-
cor OF his talents, the purity of ns political prin-
cpis, and the value OF his public servces, not
sufficient passports to the favor of hs countrymen
line highest COMM ndaticns OF MIR. Jefferson
would nj avail. Asd We canddly confess
that The good opinion OF Dir. Jefferson would not
make think the better If AR. clay. Nor did we
tank any The worse of "Nt. 5acks"1," las the Ar.
gus used to denom'nate the General before he was
directed to call him republican and support him.
because Dir. Jefferson said gym U,ghf tceN MAKE
q sDidier ~ cock "a sailor Of goose TO make
hfp, President" Ana we thought just well of tn.
General after the present Editor To tho E chmund
Enquirer de- lar. that his election could be
upon the country as we did before The pretend
cd letter, however, is of Still,
the Enquirer has thought proper 10 drag us by nane
into both nf The long articles above reterrrd
could not well avoid the preceding Incidental notice
ot that nlst silly and most unImportaRt affair Pro-
Cnei we now To another mattcr N"twthsta nding
the aiacrt'y with wh,ch pub shed the contra die.
ton, by the friends OF IL. Randolph, ofthe statement
bY cor esnoudent of this per, That this Extra
29o1drg Minister had renewed his Fantastic tricks
lHnnc diEtey golug board Of Capt. Perry ship;
AMI ibus promptly made all the atonement within our
p7ger-nli the atonemen, watch one gentleman could
E5s ar another gentleman gve-for he INJURY done
--suPPosIng he story circulated this paper be
ncor!"ct-yet We find The Richmond Enquirer land
"a" government paper al ashngton tno) still harp
ing upon the subJec But for this perseverance, in
pressing the subject upon the public en- ION, We
should not have advertcd to again. at the present
time, If ever under the circumstances prefer
rcd letting the matter stood after the
dIctl0n. Now, however. self respect and the ,ns,,-
lonce of the Richmond ndror, alike demand that
W ureak the silence. We do So by pub. shing the
following letter from venerable and respected cor
rospondentc-
To THE EDrToRs COMMERCIAL ApvrnyisER
Sen'iemen: As to the day Mr. Randolph
board The hr OUT ha wing no doubt re
spcrng the request or direction 10 canaan re,rS VA, ns
raj 10 suppose could have made gwen by pas
sonser except under The
gentleman accompanied the 70 the Cn,e.
not competent To provo neea,ive probable that he
Sas IN such close contact his friend pass,
ed between him Captain can hav. q, don, r,srsr
ing The truth of to you j, wa. gwen 70 mo
by an honorable mae, and OF MI political party TO- a.
The conduct of old Roanoke on various csc and sspe
ay on board another might have
the IvpD' Weapauro returns; out 70 the mean While
7 me speech conduct Of Mr. r. bssn"us w"b
an application to the pssiden; for certain Off
sfs Of the army, who had CALLED Lbe a, tho Ccus IN
htsdelpha and whom he couinened spprlaton
CT Ragsauhin to his exit from tho yugins Convention
cOnduc, imputed him Your correspondent M Ed
tnr, Ices hate" Mr. Randolph; but, as friend to bis
country feels for lis reputation home abroad aud is
G'snan' at the appoint Of Minister gu na,ian
%hos oeesn.reiy, 10 give no hashsr nancy uns a.
eous mannefs, are calculated TO add O.
uons those to whom he Neither l. sn in the hob
Of hoaS,ns-were that the should ceraiuy adop,
the fancful description of Mr. RS poeus Office, wbo
was detached 10 gallant him to the sbp klndDes. Of
OF public hoardns house
Monday, Aug g. APPonATTox.
Here his part Of the subject mast rest, probably
Tor many months, and until the return of the SHIN
he4ntne we r new assurance OF the hIgb mud
honorable character of our correspondent. HIS e.
oucheon might well bear the Inscriptions ~ laout
JoGT q WITHOUT reProach-Nor did The Che yuI.r de-
PierTe du Tcrra more deserve 1t but ne 49, auo
Tor nearly twenty years has been, hv.na In retire.
meRt; and we wdi not break III upon hI. repose IN
Crafty tie curiosity, the Inagnity of any body
OF course, the Bnqurer will perceive that IN. Dom
Pous and authoritative demand of the writer name
WIN pass nhecded.-W" assumed the respous,biIItv
OF the publication selve-Dor nave We ever, ,.ko1
our correspondent whether he would onle,l In ms !
surrender OF his name. UhquesiIonahy ne heard the
story as he related 1t. aud that, too from At, no norpe
source. Ana most unfortunate ely Tor ur. RandoIpb
even thought 1t be untrue, it IKE hlu,-,n secb
perfect Keeping VIII his conduct and character-lbot
OVery body believed it
HaVIeg hus disposed Of TINT matter, let Us lin,e.
moment 20 inquire who these searcbers aSo,
uul' and what pretensons ney nave 10 the -us,d ar
sltue, assumed 60 rec ltly that 1t sIsts quite awk
warcly upon them. OfDuT we nave moi bng f., s.1
HIS cuPhonous name bears It's OVID comfnenlaI,
Whatever the oossack le' nInalIUn Is SEEN Bur WIN
is III" ''tor OF the Enquirer, affecting to he so
nor STRICKEN a. the contemplate hoax Of Jeffer.
sons Letter, and meanly Copying the base imputa.
Won cast upon rs by the government Utcio of bav,n,
ourselves coined calumny Tor the purpose '.of ,,r
ing the character Ut Mr. Randolph and upo,Ir,na',n
sbPopndrity! of the administration Is he nos tbo
original publisher OF the celebrated E,s. Room 81,
crH Fra" aud telling the sheme Of mat atroc,ous
!pPosturc yet burning upon ms Cheeks he IN one OF