Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-04-06
Richmond, Va, Friday, April @.
THE INFAMOUS ACCUSATION


THE INFAMOUS ACCUSATION.
We pronounced the charge OF Martin Van B,i-
ren's turning Informer against bis Patron TO he nm
infamous accusation. We saw in the "Rockbridue
lnieiligencer'-but the Winchester "Republican,"
edited by MIR. J. G. Brooks, recently of New York
claims me credit OF having circulated it in Virginia
be 1t SOL The accusation is infamous still. Wo
promised to investigate the truth of H. and to Law the
result before our readers.-Sincc giving that pledge,
the Winchester Republican takes up the theme and.
treats it it in the following strain:
1.-THE Hrestigaton.--0ur readers.will rccolect thai
we charged Martin Van Buren, n paper of March 3dl
with the baseness of having betrayed the confidence Of
Judge VIM. p. Van Ness-that the Rockbilge Intelli-
gencer copied the article and forgot give the usual
credit thereorand that the Richmond ENQUIRER there
upon read lecture to the Rockbridge Inelligencer
prononncing the charge 'niamous,' implying thereby
mat the charge false, and virtually admitting tere6u
that tcere not false, Van Buren, himself deem
ca infamous, and unworthy the support of Vrginians
he New York Commercial Advertiser copies the COM
ments oil the Enquirer Quoted paper of March 241
Here follows the article from the Commercial
which concludes thus
if the editor of the Richmond Enquirer is DESTROYS Of
investigating the matter thoroughly let him write TO NJ
L. Davis, of this city,"
Now, then, Concludes the w. Republican, the door
IS open for investigation, and the name of ahew L.
Davis, Esq OF n York. given for the use of the Rich
mond Enquirer. Let the investigation to uhich The En-
qaer pledged take place; and again, say. let the
result be spread before the people OF Virginia Moro Of
this subject hereafter
The U. s. Telegraph, that most vcracious of all
the Journals, gives the following version from a Cor
respondent:
(From the United States 7elegraph)
Mr. GREEN: While rejecting upon the business Of the
common adage. that 'tat which bred in the STAYS
long in the esh busy memory, excited by numerous
socidtions recalled fresh my recollection the following
incidents Should you think their publication at thus
time will furnish useful well practical illustration
sertol in the Telegraph.
During the canvass which preceded the election for Co.
vernon oil he State oil New York in ISo3 (a which time
zen Lew and Col Burr were the opposing candidates)
pamphlet or series OF numbers, bearing the signature
Arisides was published by of the friends of CO.
ione burr IL reflected with such severity and injus-
ice upoaChief Justice Spencer that he felt himself re-
quredb regard for his official well priv ate char
acte and proper respect for public opinion demand of
the publisher the of the dutoy After consulting
with the author, the printer give up his name
and Judge Spencer had alternative but to copsi
der the printer as the author He accordingly commence
ed prosecution against him Tor libel! Pending tho
sait, young man, then student law happened either
casually Oydes'g to meet Judge Spencer of whom he
made the inquiry, Why Sir do you prosecute the printer
oil Arsdes and not the author?" The Judge answered,
ior the best reason in the wordI do know the au-
thor and the printer has refused give up his "
10 which the young man replied-s'Not know who was
the author' | Do!' "You do SIR" Eyes Sir: VIM
p. Van Ness was the author OF Arslles eopied H.
and here the originals taking the manuscripts from
his pocket and handing them the Judge who upon in
specon recognized them tob hand writing of VIM
+. Van Ness with which he familiar. having for
several years pracsed law in the of Columbia coun-
| ty with Mr. Van Ness. The Judge, after a moments
pause, addressed the young lolows:-"Have YOU
Answer as ' he D no. been o. YOUR nn,rdn
riend'' Answer "Yes' ''Then, SIR said the JUDGE
stake back the manuscripts; consent TO make se
Of evidence derived from operou and corrupt sorce
Having thus unexpectedly acquired knowledge of the
name OF the author Of Aristides Judge Spencer with
drew the SUIT against the printer This set OF magnanm
ty "ih the attendant circumstances coming 70 The o.
OF r' an Ness, excited his admiration and he smsb,
Tor proper occasion make those amends which e'
hsiactory 10 Judge Spencer $3.50 "e'' ID
s me-, ;ne foregoing facts are true, Nnd Judge Spencer i,
sun iVng 10 verify or contradict them in whatever mar
! he HrfD nj f,y~ys
iS'ed,) itmust be acknowledged the vounp man c,iyS
Peoey IN The ways OF lreachcy, which, in riper years
W even win al the experience which he hassnca
derived from most extensive practice find il dfcn,, 90
surpdsS!! M. r. Iri is ST r,nSuit 10
Now mark how completely the whole fabrication
'N'oSeu-and TINS base coin nailed TO the counter
(From the albany .argus)
AN OLD CALUMNY ONCE MORE AND FOREVER pr,
49, DOWN
viG mo attention Of readers, the correspon
uonoc PuDHshed bellows and especially IN fhs
prompt explicit and conclusive manner in which Jud
spencer has put down the gross accusation recently
newed against Martin Van Buren, II il vol &c., =.
ne Pn"c, hat hese gentlemen have not acted toeeber
IN political matters for many years pasta circnmsoncn
mmGh VIII give additional force the testimony so ho
ordOy borne by Judge Spencer the purity of Mr. Van
i'1ren conduct i'll the matter referred TO- ~
pu' what snail we say of those who could re-ssuc n
once before deliberately nailed the counter
ny Iea lad before the public, the request and I'M
der the authority of the person 10 whom the aIIo~J
preach OIL confidence is said have been made What of
Tue "arhhood which could assert that the cbarpe hal oo
oeh repeated and never denied Is possible that ,h
"Is o lhe commercial Advertiser and Evening jour
n' ene former OF whom took an active part the poi-
car contentious of 1920, ignorant of the satemcn,
enen published by Mr. Carter We confess that on this
POlnt' we are not as charitable as Judge Spencer
ne Albany Evening Journal in its zeal TO inspire con
IN his accusation, states that tw brought out in
us coiuinhs during the last summer and whilst Mr. Van
was IN this city, and that the Argus called on
70 Gcny H. winch was not done. II all the falseIoods
"ch we see In That paper TO be taken for true he
cause not denied in the Argus many of our most ;siin
guished and upright citizens would DC obnoxous IN nnh
nc censure but in the present case perhaps proper to
sae mat we had not the good fortune to meet with tho
"rce referred TO- And we presume, either that il did
nov come TO the knowledge Mr. Van Buren, or that be
thought the source from which cmanatcd unworthy of
CORRESPONDENCE
Communicated for publication in tie Argusl
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