Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-08-11
"THE LETTER 4"

H..
We have not received the letter published as NJ
'eherson's' which the Editor of the Literary Sub
atern promiscd indeed from what he saws in hi, m
per OF the 18th, received yesterday suppose Mr..
Sonthworth has changed his purpose of forwnrd;n,
Ito virginia We annex some Of his observations
THE LETTER
The letter which we recently published in tb;s ~,
per, written by Jefferson and addressed TO n dir
ungulsbed capitalist and manufacturer of Massacbu
setts, in which Mr. Clay was spoken of in terms of
unqualified appreciation and commentator as we nv
pected. has created no little disorder in the ranks of
the administration, and has unhestatingly been pro-
nounced forgery imposed upon us, BY some artful
and designing political knave, but one has as vet
brought any proof to subsantiate the assertion that
has been made All this was expected nv us ,vben
we gave the letter to the world, and therefore We
have not been Disappointed and those that have
oeen SO ciamorons about the authenticity of the let
ter are at liberty to go on, and bark as they think
proper they may rail as they pease-rant as they
pease-rave as they please, and blaspheme as thew
piease-we pronounce The letter to be the genuine
production Of Thomas Jefferson--we know II To he
such, and we satisfied AS for the odminstr,
ton party we do not expect To convince them of the
authenticity of the letter, as we know that tbcv
would pronounce 1T a forgery, even if Mr. Jefferson
should burst the corments Of the grave and syear
TO ITS AUTHENTICITY, and we shall take no pains 10
prove that the letter is authentic. All the proof
that the whole world could produce would not sn,is
~ them;-nor do we wish to satisfy them; and thus
think proper; we shall make no further defence but
shall Keep the document constantly before the public
till the election is over.
Tt#
The Editor Of the Richmond Enquirer, suspects
Tue letter to DO forgery, aud gives the following
reasons for his Wise conclusions:
we mrs, say hsieaer published by tho r. Island
s.d ~ We sfccied us eotheneiy because APP
peaen w paper winch isttvoied and soul IN Inc inte
css OF NJ Clay and was The vc 10 raise his Gag and 10
announce MS nomination. because M me M tho ,s
CD manufacturer aud capitalist Of Massrbue,sI was mo,
published along with and beca.e we had the hos,
believe that Mr.. Jefferson did entertain the hch n y,
Dir Clay, which this letter processes. 80 'F "
Because "the letter Fret appeared in tho Ti,orory
Subatern, paper that s de voted BODY mud so,I -,
tho interests of Mr.. Clay, and was the yerv fire, r.,
announce his nomination, tho letter must nsccssari
ly be suspected to be forgery! Most wise. mos,
wonderful, most honorable oncusions mos, ssanrcd
lyi II II bad appeared IN any other paper than the
Literary SubaIern, would You not have been of tbc
same opinion good Mr. Ritchic!
In the Richmond Enquirer of July GOTH Mr. Ritch
10 says. Eve have asked the favor Of an Intelligent
citizen Of Providence 90 the manuscript and ,o
mit its authenticity We shall lay tho result before
our res1aEs!"
The "inteiigent citizen" Of whom The editor ri
the Epqulrer spegks, wu9 no lcsg ycnonsge than