Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-08-09

residence In the county, OF vng Nj Rives, when at
hsms or yet to explain what already understood aud alb
.u'iy calico oy MIR Eimer the stiafogem, pracised in
Mr. Gilmer in his preliminary address to the public
very unfairly seeks TO represent Mr. r. having COM
planned of him Tor preparing the resolution OF
which he HAS published. This WAS, by 10 means tn.
case. h!r Glmer in OF his letters claims
credit with Mr. kives for having voted lay Mr. Koxs
resolutions on the table, aud Mr. Rive, in reply merely off
sets that claim by the fact of his ecarins at the same
mme na he had prepared similar resolutions which lac
"would move, II no holy else would"
As TO Mr. Giner's account of the Assault contr,liccl
st' by tbs clear aud positive account gwen by Mr.
~ !" court ana heretofore communicated, scarcely any
'bing further can be Necessary place that matter i'm s
proper night IL may be well. however to notice srk
ing discrepancy between Nj Gilnis present satemen
shu me one which he gave in court In the lat err hc
lusuned he ASSAULT as the only OF rcparaon Left
nun Tor The injury which he alleged Mr. Rve had done
hun, aud Tor which he could not get him to a,onen ,h
tormer he excuses himself "beng provoked to Inv ,
sudden application o, AN infamous ophei." Whit, Mr.
Gliner setting up this preence of his attach bor
wholly unprecedented he should have remembered ~ ~
many OF hs previous declarations have come through an
u'desSh%td @dnne! 10 the public ear, she wing aseed
purpose TO Perpetra,e this outage and even aono too
ucn reason 'ohelieve that had in the exaspera.
uon prouucod IN his mind by controversy which though
""o''y separate and unconnected with il, had bee
ww,geu with much acrinony between himself and MIR
y nrothcr No one has pretended a. Mr. C. seems In
"ua'e mat MIR r. was sitting still quietly and aw ait
rug 'e dow OF an adversary after high had nassau
On oot sides an the attempt had been made TO p,,> his
nosei OUT TACT, oil which entertain no doubt tina,
- "''"" ucIoe Mr.. u used tho offensive epihet
N~mP'ed 10 iniiict the Lieutenant Randolph outyoge
VIC" were, OF course, Simultaneous Mr. Gilmer wa.
upon ms feet and Mr. Il. in his chair totally uns,spi
o OF an attack, and furthermore, that Mr. c. took care
r,eSs nus advantage so nstantanoousy 10 strike him
"n.le ne was still sitting, and before he ~. time to rise
''ct which We have heard, is in corrobora.
"S" oe 'n's statement OF Mp Rives. We had sippos.
~ ~ nst' mat no Uhte person present at this af
ray YET we understand that il has since been ascer
tanned that respectable person from an aJioinng conn
Vac witness OF IL, who fully con6rms this statement
Psrucusry as to the Important fact of tho violent blow
Even Mr. kivos before he had yet risen from his chair
Under these circumstances content to leave 10 the
20 decide, which one OF these pare. proved him.
wi dJicienf IN the spirit Of manhood."
Mhen an impartial consideration shall have been given
% me whole history OF this controversy the intelligent t
PUMA 10 which the parties have appealed will be enabled
70 noSme where Mr. G. found his petcx for his quarrel
WIN MT Kves and how lar his conduct in this trans.c
uon justly permits him 10 'his ankfulness for The
"gner sources Of consolation, ,ohich chance neper sires
ond cannot take quay" e'''''