Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-02-24
COM.JfII.NIC.4TED.

COMMUNICATED.
The Editors OF the New England Christian Herald arc
respectfully informed, that the anecdote contained in
letter to them, signed Melville aud dated North Carolina
December 26h published in their paper of the first inst
Pesitivencss as a negative be asserted have no
doubt that they received the letter which they printed
though many who know the aschood of its contents will
be slow to believe that written in North Carolina
But am satisfied that the exalted character of the Re-
Igious denominations under the auspices OF which The
Herald appears, affords sufficient guarantee that the
Editors would not fabrcate such satemcnt-Yet il is
surely due to themselves, not only to publish this en-
phatic contradiction Of their Correspondents statement
but TO let the world know who that Correspondents He
must feel that il is his well observed doom TO bear tbrouyb
lie the names OF sanderer aud eainniator or that he
must exhibit the evidence which he has dared to make
charge So deeply injurious to the character of Virginia.
and SO utterly unsupported by facts He deed TO
himself and parcuarize names and bring forward his
testmony
But the Editors Of the Herald should learn from this
instance, the improperly OF inserting such articles i'm their
paper without knowing the authority which they have
Dcen written Ii is the part Of those who i'm Scripture
language are Joos to scatter and brands,
say, was not in sporIt seems TO me- that the pub-
ncaon oil such articles Melvles letter. without ko,-
"S memto be true, is aboutequay unchristian. doubt
not but many good in New England rose from the
perusa OF that article, with the feeling that
were little better than cannbas; nay in the judgment
OF our New England brethren who would believe Mel
vie Fignians than New Zealanders; because
IN the midst OF greater light they commit equal crimes
produce feelings OF alienation among the people of die
rent sections of this Union! Every good must have
reoced to see the growing unity Of sentiment among the
people OF these States on the subject of Slavery. How
unwc Is IT, them in any citizen TO destroy this unity
Let me hope that the Editors of the Herald and such
Editors as may have copied the fable of Melville will
promptly and conspicuousy publish this indignant contra
ucoh ana That the Editors of the Herald will expose
public scon, the of their correspondent if he has
andif he has simply been imposed upon
mat they viii call on him. by name confess his criminal
creduy and ask public pardon of the outraged Slaveho
ers oil Virginia This done the Editors of the Herald WILL
IN some degree have atoned so far atonement snow
In their powcrior the wrong which, by criminal
ness Ito say the least) they have been the instruments
OF hiicng ON their feow-citizens of the South. But
IL those Editors refuse this reasonable reparaon il is
hoped mat the Mcthodss of New England will longer
sustain paper thus proved be conducted on principles
so inconsistent with those of that Redcemer, whose sim
cere disciples they are believed TO be. Let il not be for
goen that the guilt OF the sanderer is be graduated
by the atrocity OF the crime which he has falsely imputed
A VIRGiNIAN