Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1830-08-06
Sin 1870. il WAS An5z.
To he Editors Of he Enquirer.

much regret that the hasty notice. prompted by in
dgnation at the base mputaons of st utius' on nv
native State, which bestowed ON his Card has involv
ed him so deeply in misconcepton and fasehood 1t is,
indeed, subject OF modification 10 every patriot TO
witness the moral degradation of his counrynan: much
more TO see talents which, il combined with public yir
tue, might be useful TO his country, prostitutcd TO d.
ceiring the people-the vilcst of all purposes in go
vcrnment like ours.
"Curtius does John Thompson greater credit in sty
ing him the friend of Mr.. Van Buren, than he dis
posed at this time TO claim He has not the pleasure
OF personal acquaintance with that gentleman and so
entirely is he satisfied with the exalted station OF c
zen OF Virginia, that he has condescended TO paw
court 10 any great man, whether in out of office,
either Tor the pittul purpose of affecting an intimacy
with great men, or the sordid one of flng his purse
per Jas ant 'fds, ont of the peoples Treasury This
disclaimer is made in afsctaon of utter indifference
about the acquaintance of men so deservedy distinguish
od as Is MIR. Van Buren,. John Thompson sowes hin,
no subscriptions" And certainly did design so I'M
necessary gatuity defend the soaring Eagle against
the attacks OF this poacher OF the "Coa pits Ken
nels But, sir feel that degrading to retort upon
ms 'Curtus, his own sooty language | know it is a
maxim, that "we should fight the d with fire.
This, like many other trte sayings has obtained cur
rency for more than il will be found TO be worth when
properly examined. My maxim is--fght the Devil
aye, ana all ms tlps with Truth and headong down
to II you'll send them in confusion dire
John Thomson bad motives Of graver import thsn ex-
cung the ire or torturiag the vanity Of Curus" In
uepenaent oil the one already Wehtioned he did hope
that his card would the eye of Mr. Tazewel and
that he might feel it duty he owed TO his constituents
to inform them of the true charac err of his letter 10 the
President in relation TO Miles Kings accounts
Ine thermometer must range below 80 before we
shall again have the pleasure to hear from 'Curls -
This begging for time gives room at least to suspect that
he is not a resident of Baltimore How much iurtler
removed than the Federal City, will undertake TO
determine. If "Curus' will give his local habta-
uon and his true name, this "shade" of j. T. will pre-
sent himself in proper flesh and blood confront him.
ana be tried by his country as TO purity of motive.
"Curtus' has greatly mistaken his man / have
neither time talent inclination for party scrib ling
or wrangling unless, therefore, this 'Curtus will ac
cept my iace-toace proposition, he will until the
thermometer is below Zero, in the latitude Of Rich
mond, have the honor to hear again from shade of
JOHN THOMPSON.
D. 1t may be well to INFORM this ''Curus, had al
most said this cvedropper that to card in re-
ply 10 hm you never had conversation with me on any
subject; and furthermore that you were not appsed Of
my intention to notice him until the manuscript put
into your hands. J. p