Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-02-28


nicious tendency, and fair and candid account ar and
candid, surely, since was extracted re5a, from the
printed speeches Of certain friends of aboon) of the in
hanmatory and miscellaneous doctrines broacbed in the
debate, has brought upon the awful censres of two
honorable members OF that august body; of the dignity
which, had not, own, till was instruct ted by them,
formed any adequate conception. There are earmarks
Gas Mr. peasants says which plainly indicate, that your
correspondents, Jefferson aud Il Subscriber both belong
to that assembly. Under the modification of censure
"falling from such height" it requires all my ortude
and all my PRIDE or, ii they please my vanity TO enable
Inc to hold up my head.
too, that you have on hand three four 9th.
answers TO my first letter, and that OF them sable
and eloquent These Hoped to have had the satisfaction
seeing IN your last paper and have withheld this letter.
In order that msht be able TO make prompt and sua-
knows better than l. that he who publishes his sentiments
In the newspapers any subject of immediate potical
aerest which it is impossible discuss without examin
Ing the conduct and opinions OF the i'm the scene
must either invoke the protection of the Goddess of Dul
ness under which he may escape and therefore
uhharmea' or must make up his mind to personal
uouse ana 70 Dear II with paence and know, likewise,
that that abuse, however coarse and however
cd and mIsappied, never fails tarnish, some degree
the reputation OF the person whom poured. There
lore had any purpose of personal ambition TO accom-
Plish II were placed in any station, which required
preservation OF my own dignity as essential to my
usefulness; IL were possessed with the kind of pride
that has heen imputed me; if could resist the i'm
pulse oil duty which impes take part in the domestic
affairs omy native Stateor have not for MANY wears
medded In any othcr-thc public would never see line
oil my indung in the columns OF news paper
nave very few Words TO besow that poor cfllsion
oil personal abuse by which your Subscriber has thought
proper TO expose his the laughter loving
world think the gentleman might, with little pains
nave found more significant aud appropriate sigma
turc; for instance, Hector. Let me assure him that
nc Is welcome, for me- 10 order the affairs and re-
form the governments of France and Great Britain
according to his wisdom-I make no doubt he
them thoroughly since the school of political phosonIy
10 when he belongs has the advantage of admirable
simplicity OF docne that exemps its Oldest professors
and youngest disciples from all perpexes growing out
OF the obstnacy OF existing circumstances and fits them
ALL equally WELL 10 give laws all nations and societies of
III however, rec dali
oil being neU school, for il is one of the very oldest
And now, have only ask him to explain the meoning
OF the following passage which has bated nv knoyyedoe
OIL synax and the utmost effort of my sagacity-"TRe
Sgeet Of his bAppomattox's spcnc,ic ebui,ion, may
hasten the enG which he to suppose is had in vey
by Others and in that light will be regarded bv those
who look to that end the object Of primary
than matter to be deprecated. Did he mean that the
"etect OF my letteror that "thc en' il s.may hasten"
may De regarded as the fortunate occurrence. And
WHAT'S she end, and obect of primary importance" 10
which he audes For l. certainly, neither made olson
10 any particular end, affirmed that there was any
the remarks OF mine, to which doubtless he referred
hypothetical well general and plainly supposed that
mere might be rdrio ends (of which pretended to no
knowledge and hazared no conecure the accomplish
ment whereof the annoyance of Eastern and Southern
virginia, by the agitation of projects for the abolition of
slavery might be thought TO tend. If this writer will
Vouchsae give us explanation of the passage have
quoted conched in simple old English and nowisc cloud
cd with common places ''guiltless of meaning he nav
possibly throw light the real springs of the late move
Inent' which will render it ineligible the meanest ca
pacity. "a
wi,lngiy distinguish between your Subscriber and
your other honorable correspondents the latter lin the Ian
guage oil the real JeBerson) merts the respect of re-
Ply. There are, indeed, sarcasms i'm his ESSAY
aimed at the author OF the letter appoaftor not At t6e
!eer ise and some rude expressions, apparently mp-
taole TO mere want OF huency of speech: but l find no.
,ng 'a' over-sleps the freedom usually INDUCED in po
iemlcs oil this kind that may be reconceable with
personal good will And am glad to find il So No man
Is more 10th than l am TO incur the ill will of others |
IL II may he avoided and none more DESTROYS TO cuh
waite the good will of all mankind il it NAV he oho;nd
(Which know but too well, it cannoD bv bonorablc
means But shall never sacrifice any principle or ne
greet any duy orsuppress any useful TRUTH amelv en-
dure any wrong surrender any right or orbear 10 ta
me part winch becomes me TO take in order concilate
the transient favor OF Others which would soon give place
TO their contempt, or to avoid that idle mputaon of an
eNeme anxiety to appear as the champion of Old Virgil
MIA, and the exclusive defender of all her ciZens Bv
the way, let me tell Jefferson, land hope he will NOT
take the remark as unkind for it is unkndy meant
that he has talent satire worth the pains of cv
ung and no turn whatever for wit humor. For ex-
ample; he quotes passage from my letter. concerning GER
tam SANDERS oil the people of Southampton which he wish
cs mad been made somewhat more neutrality-suspicious.
sns them for himself, as
to impicate the abolition members of Assembly in the
charge though he himself thinks such Interpretation of
aogether unjust and absurd bit for the mpossibty he is
UNDER OF the meaning the passage upon an
rsuppositon-and then adds Ifappomatfor has been
ao 10 trace any connexion between the supposed ATTEMPT
10 SANDER the people of Southampton and the recent pro-
cecdng of the House of Delegates relative TO the coored
population then verify his sag acity can enIv he cou,IeJ
by that of the old lady, who declared that she had
that the COW would eat the grndstone" ~! 1 wish me
mad told us where the sagscious old lady and her greedy
order be acclimated.
jefferson, in the order of his ccnsures and even I
think, In the yehcnencc of his Indignation gives the nre
cedcncy to The Hanover memorial my etterit was
memorial and spirited rcnosfyance as il ought IN
have been, and not, as he supposes, petition appre
hcnd, there hardly be a member of the House III De
leSdtes who would have venurcd i'm his place and unon
his responsibility representative of the people So FAR
10 nave questioned the right the sacred
Sht oil any body OF citizens, to lay their complaints and
circumstances before that House, anu mea
surcs proposed or advised there, which they think danger
Gus TO their rights and interests, as TO have moved
resolution denying the right reprobatine the oyer
else oil II in the very form and language which tbe
memo1alsts OF Hanover thought proper, with GOOD
reason, to adopt on the present OCCASION This new
born zeal Tor the abo mon OF slavery, has engender
ed all sorts of anomalies, that can hardly
Friends oil Hanover present their memorial wherein ibev
only assume to themselves (in the meekes LANGUAGE In
he sure as their manner is the Kings old Irish preror
1--WE, under P0ylRSS law, of dcvising and PROPOSING
measures Tor the Legislature and hold forth doctrines for
ITS edication, derogatng from the legal rights of slave
property and aiming at the abroeaon of them IN tho
manifest detrlncnt OF that property even if their
should be rejected, to the disturbance of the neac and
tranquility OF their neighbours and to the eoparly of
her satcy-and Mey are heard with respect The mar
uzdhs oil abolition IN the House of Delegates, hold Ian
guaSc equally inammatoy, and considering that it is re.
sounded through the land from our own Icrso,vc II ali
ana by our own public journals and speaking still with re-
terence TO the effects not the moves) more calculated In
nce scrvile war; than any inccndiary writings that have
been or can be uttered at distance and compared with
which the language Of the Free Negro Conventon a.
philadelphia, is really moderate in the extremeand tbcv
write out oy the Press and publish their speeches. where
10 they take occasion TO dsparaEc the moral and incec
tuai character OF society-and Mey must be heard
with respects and their speeches ought 10 be read with
respect; aud no man may presume TO examine the scnti
n..vsrA aNaL -. i