Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1831-08-08
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i In the Whg of Thursday last, find an Ad
dress from NJ. John q. Williams, accoaIpa ME.
with several corIfcates. the object Of which is
to MAKE it appear, that had made grave cpe
4 serious charge agains' Mr. Williams, lad caller
on n "F,!cDd and Voucher" to sustain me
who by his certificate had proven my charge Il
be false.
This has been from the commencement, from
! 4 variety u causes, not necessary here to be
! mentioned, most unpleasant controversy to
| me | hive been undcsignedly and unexpected
~ placed In sltuatIOn that renders it necessa "a
ry TO snbn the fJIIOWi1g facts to a candid pub
lIC, IN order 10 show that if there has been any
equIvocGllon on the subject, it does not rest up
on ne. Will most abundantly show, that have
not uttered one syllable, in which | was not
fully justified.
In tie Month Of May last, Mr. Williams in an
ADDRESS TO a portion Of the p opla of Henrico,
took occasion TO denouncc the administration
of Mcssrs. Adams and Clay, as abandoned, pro
HIgdte and corrupt, and said they were so cor
rupt that the Government of Great Britain had
refused to negotiate wiki this country whist
they were at its head. This INSTRUMENTATION
was so palPable, and so strange. cofninr as il
did, from gentleman whose intelligence | had
respected, and whose lnientiCm to mislead for
party purposes, was unwilling to suspect; that
It struck me with peculiar force the lanruapc
as well as the sentiment was so indeLblv i'm
pressed on my mind, that it is impossible | can
5e mistaken. | called on Mr.. Samuel Coitre1
at the moment il uttered &c bear it in his
mind, as intended on q future occnsion to reply
10 l., net deemlag that occasion proper one for
the purpose, (see Mr.. CotrelPs ctrtiicatt3 the
only reply that made at the time was, that Mr..
~ illaG5 might boneslJ believe what be said
but ii he did, he was more profoundly ignorant
of the history Of that administration han had
supposed he could possibly be, but under any
circumstances. it was tie grossest misrepresen.
tatlon Ct facts, that had ever listened TO-
AS this remark was made in public speecb to
which intended at thai time TO reply, did not
see any Improperly in repeating it, which did
as matter of surprise, and | believe ! mentioned
to Mr. PIeasants among others, but with no view
Of involving Mr.. Wi lams in any difficulty and
With no eXPeC alton that il would ever be made
subject Of controversy in the newspapers, nor
DO ! believe it would ever have appeared there
but for piece that appeared short time since
IN tha Buqrircr, calling on the Jackson party
10 rally their forces q unite their Whole strength
on single individual at the Uenrico polls
which determined Mr.. Pleasaats 10 inform the
anti-Jacks0n party of the bitterness Of the op.
position of the iavorItc candidate Of the Jackson
PARTY. It was under these circumstances. that
Mr.. Peasants asked ne 10 repeat what had oc-
Cured at The time above alluded to. Which DID.
! mention these circum-tauccs to show.Iu What
way became involved in the controversy. Dir
Peasants then made statement Of these re-
marks, by Mr.. Williams, rs had reason 10 sun
pose on my authoray-f they were denied. did |
1t Ect become me TO support thcaR-the, were
'enied III private conversations by Mr.. Williams |
uncquYocaily denied; and Immediately fclttbc |
necessity Of sustaining Mr. Peasants. If. int do |
ny this, it has borne hard on Mr. Williams. ! ]
as sorry for it-but 10 Yves bis faul., not mine |
1t happened that on Sunday evening last, ] |
vas at Mr. Loitin Eletrs, in company with him |
,sf Mr.. VIM. &. Mo5by and several young zen |
iemcn who reside with blr. Elicit. Tn the |
,ourso of the conversation, Mr. Elicit remarked, |
hat he had soon Mr. Williams tho I,- Irr.r,
md be had denied having used the expression
scribcd to him in the Wing Of Thursday. ! |
immediately replied, pointing to Mr.. Mosby with
whom by the bye, ] bad never held a converse
ION on he scGeci,) there is a gentleman who
'as present wbcn the remark vas made, and
nows whether tho fact he or not: 10 which
!: Iam1 lia,tly answered, II! swear ~ Cod