Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-06-14
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Circumstances closely will, this underkio. and
much tine since tho former publication original Pefaee de-
tOn entirely when the a SonnaSn ITS
eon"ed To m to- change and enlarge his plan Instead being
iSna vE VII e%eI1 rae; six ether high emitted
THE DIFFERENT PRESIDENTS OF The Q. SKIES sLi i,
Volumes by the author OF "DrerUss LETTERS, Sc" "
In this undertaking, the author will not only ackno,y
ledge some of his in the above allnded IN fono
publications. but will mark and refute some of Lees
Veres charges agans, Mr. Jefferson from his own person
al knowledge OF facts and other more important
N.Y. and shew that OF the greatest iobles
10 he accused are OF much deeper enormy in the accus
1 also, ne hopes 10 render the whole undertaking the
no'e interesting by The variety OF Revolutionary anec-
dotes, both oil military and political character with
wch IL VIII be interspersed and above ALL 10 render
The more useful, by shelving the enormous doc,rne.
pu sources from which the late and ruinous topics which
nave so distracted our political repose end TO-
N obstruction TO all the foundations of our happiness
SAFETY and every thing connected with the civilized pros
PETTY ana opening hopes and prospects of the VINO
WORLD, have actually sprung!
general Introductory chapter and table OF contents o
the whole will soon be published And in
OF the extreme advanced age OF one of The two oniv
VV'ng x-Pesidents, and desire of his seeing what
De salu OF hln and the justice OF afordng him an oppor
,uhy OF correcting whatever may be erroneous on that
heaa me volume containing the life and political career
OF mat PRESIDENT will be given first after the general in
iroducory chapter W bicb will co,,,in $500 ' -"
of all. o~' o"'""e
The original preface above referred TO- was submitted n
me Editors oil the Richmond Enuurer and The Wb;o ~
reany consented TO publish IL; but before they
ou' me letter from the FIX President alluded TO- on
important constitutional points, to another bvb noi,ic
character, made IT'S appearance The author of the pre
race basened TO add postscript the preface ON that
WI Mo'wi'nstanding, ii made its appearance in the
wing with the r. =. The author received cpn and re-
specui note from the senior Editor of the Epourer Ia
inening The seventies Of the structures in the and
hoping mat The author would live see his errors and re-
tract them. He, however, on the morning Of the 1b of
july 1882 introduced the Declaration of Independence
by an extract from the 81 chapter OF The intended ,vo,L
n houce OF Lees criticisms that distinguished state pa
per-certanly sufficient compliment 10 induce the au
nor 10 nope 10 see the publication OF the preface in that
print ba' bat never took place. Some scurrous and
petty papers TO the North abused The p s. 10 the Preface
winch the author heard OF, but never saw
IN short CARD published in the Whig the author in
Vted those who objected TO the p s. 10 the Preface To
come Forward win their objections and If he did not ss
tain the illusions objected TO- he would az the Eo ~
the Enquirer hoped, most cheefuy retract them And
ne again repeats what he then sad- Certainly II tic
persons ana circumstances alluded are so sound aud Or
nooox ashose svowed, gratuous champions and defend
seem 20 ,nnK' there can be for shrinking
from fair and open exhibition and exposure Of ,t @
roneous aud Injurious illusions in the S. 10 their favo
rite Statesman" VIZ" '''"'
The elder Editor Of the Wing is a. devoted an adnrer
me Sb percentage alluded to- the one Of the same
d"Wg ~ me enquirer any else and differs from
me author OF this undertaking on more points of the
nE Pohucs Of The present day than that other Editor -
reg, US an impartial and Independent Editor he did NOT
ueste as before 'sted, TO publish the r. S. containing
Z aoveIse 70 MS Own sentiments and feelings. This
onsht 70 recommend him strongly IL is admitted IN al
VINO wish 10 see both sides Of every interes;og a,d m
Po!'an quoson-while any other is equally entitled IN
duge 10 MS scrupulous refaDings from the s,no .orse
'a.neI as more correct posiioD public Journals are
me common vehicles OF CONVEYANCE for Al, nobI;.
nents, deceDty expressed, and onbt mn, ~ h closed
against Sny while their conductors arc fes and bsvs an
equal nght TO coproveFt and expose the erross NJ .nv
such sentiments, whether published in their own oy am
o"s' 'ourns' In other words, they the Judges Of