Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-07-25

have acted aud have exhibited himself In pnble
print Wheni saw the paper containing the account Of
the meeting, and my letter you stating that ther. had
been no such meeog observing the notification In the
same r. . that number had gone off, dosbtsd the pro.
Pfe,y Of my troubling you or myself in making nny
explanation. as thought that every candid man would
conclude that the author OF the letter one also lao
had 'en the Courthouse Tut il is woH the .xpls.
nation was made in subsequent letter and published ong
WIN PA rick Henry, lac literally disposed
as ne might ave been So much Tor that missa'e net
ne writer viii here remark thai he was informed oil Mr.
Jones speech before he understood that here n go had
been meeting Not hearing The speech himself land I've
has no where stated that he did hear he barely alluded
10 u Hsd he, however known much then he does
now OF than admirable speech, he wonl certainly have
noticed II more at large 1t will be seen that as soon as
ne heard OF the meeting, he immediately explained why
na not oeen before noticed; and hs too, before the ap
pearance OF Patrick Henry" Indeed that pec and
my explanation Ms will be recolec,ed, appeared in the
same paper. This circumstance alone, eyinces clearly
hst there disposition the part of the " rer al
tue letter 10 usstate the proceeding. And JUDGED THAT
motive could he have Tor acting? IL would in TACT be
suhservng the Of the friends Of The Adninst alton
To have gwen complete account OF that meeting heng
distinguished 10y the attendance OF few Of the Oppo.is
hot alter all their exsrons to gather great citing.
Let VI proceed 10 the -" Patrick Henry in.ists
that the letter mssiaied what MIR leigh said about the dis
Uess OF me country, aud that he had expressed his
personal knowledge o H. inform this positive gen
ieinsn that ihrrc is no mi-stacnent IN what h. letter
card apon that subject. notwithstanding hi. assertion |
was standing within about three yards OF Mr. H. and Swing
him all that attention. which he had earuc .y ,eo,,.s., in
the beginning Of his speech OF all his pocsl opponents
TO do and declare positively, that Mr. Leigh spoke OF
val oil the Drposes, which he knew Of his own know
LEDGE well as from The know ledge irsr,d by memo
r'as Row, the meaning which every man OF common
sense, standing in the hearing OF the Senator would
tach 10 Ids declaration would be- knew greet ma
ny so Distressed oil his personal knowledgeno that
actually aud literally knew himself OF slhousand SC
although he certainly said 80 for ihi. second
missiaement This and the foregoing are the only mis-
statements In the letter. which the writer of "PaticL
Henry has attempted 10 bring forward the bold de-
caraon. he sells out with about gross miss,ae ments
which ought to be corrected &c-whA'stu be sure,
TO aniuse his re aders with,
Mesrs. Editors, upon the appearance of my let,
ter TO you in your paper appised you Of the error
which was committed in printing heels instead OF fett;
speaking oil MIR Leigh Taisipg himself" &c. observ-
ed IN communication TO you, that unless corrected
woaid furnish some precious critic opportunity
play his wit. II il well now, that il was not corrected
"Pa,rick Henry" has been eranGed with the opportu
nifty OF giving ms specimen OF his witty powers
believe have now noticed all that is worthy Of notice
Ill indeed any required conianed in the piece sigu-
ed Patrick Henry" believe the public will be perieril,
satisfied that he made parade about nobing The facts
which the letter contained could OF in trsth be
d'ced IL stated that MIR. leigh the Court
house. TO eeconeer with the people Chesie field aud
TO drill aud instruct them not 10 instruct their Delegate
TO vote against him. stated that in his spr ech Mr.
Leigh was violent and niempcrae-ihat he abused the
President and his admintra ion and its in un
qualified strains tina, he repeated aud again.
all tse tales and absures about the distress the country
occa@oned by the removal of the public money: and in
all The other misrepresentation which he himself along
with Clay, Webster and Calhoun, had before claned
in the Senate The letter also Informed you that Mr. l. a
spec CHI operated well in favor the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
he made M converistbdt his speech actually
the signatures to the instruction papers All these truths
The letter coniancd and having any regard TO
correct statement OF the will undertake contradict
them.
Mr.. Archer were invited TO attend "by many citizens Of
both parties" should like TO know some OF those "nany
citizens, The side OF the " no invited
Fir Leigh IL any had so invited him, have been
some OF those who had he ard tAnuts aud threats OF
the opposite par yiha, Mr. Leigh would come out and
meet his "eneues face to face that no would let us see
that he would not shrink &c sc. Probably ced
by such clustering as this friends OF the Admins
traon may have expressed wish 10 see him out at Chrs.
terbeld Couribonset that Mr. Leigh might see that his
opponents were ready aud prepared him face 10
Sce-'hs' they did not dread his appearance the
same time prepared listen, with cooness TO any
thing he had 10 say They did lisien and Mr.. Leigh
convinced them not.
What" Patrick Henry" cay. ahou, Mr. Rves-compar.
ing his case with tina, OF Mr.. Leigh-is scarcely wor-
my al consideration. MIR. Leigh is our Senator-Alr
Rves not There is parallel in the cases Pa
Trick Henry" remarks" The Correspondent saws the
friends OF the Administration were pleased tha, Mr. Leigh
made ms appearance They knew that il would operate
In favor Of their cause We given 10 Understand
Their, SAYS :" Patrick Henry" that the jackson men
i"ufed Mr.. Leigh to come" &c. Here is indeed a
logical conclusion Because the friends OF the Admit
nlsirson were pleased that Mr.. Leigh had made his
arpesrance-ergo they invifed him. What admirable
iogiciai we have here. The says the sa,enen
The Petersburg print, who reports Mr.. L. clsning "a
be tie "hesd and front OF the Opposition also errone.
ous-that MIR. l. did not SO express himself i'm hi.
speech We have already how reckless this writer
i IN assertions Mr. Leigh clearly and Distinctly held
standing the Administration wished prosrae He spoke
'oi himself being abused and denounced in the
men' papers -(hs identical words lhai his very per.
son was assailed ia those alludiDg suppose
principally TO The Globe Truly this look ed something
like Mr. Leigh considering himself "ihe he all and iron OF
that party which the Administration had shew t,roug
their PaPersa wish 10 put down But the author OF the
stA'eMent IN The Petersburg Constellation il he thinks
"P4rek Henry worthy OF notice. il fully able TO sresk
for himself
As what "Pauick Henry" says about The Instruction
papers being handed about aud circulated weeks e does
not say believe, clsndesiinely. some calufnniaors
nave unbushngy asserted before their existence at the
Court Houseibat there notice given OF this move
men' by IFS authors, challenging The fends Of ie Admin
isiraion 10 public meeting &c-AH this clustering and
to before and exposed the conemp, of county Mr.
Johnson was publicly told, the election day, that he
would I've instructed He expressed his perfect willing.
ness 10 beso instructed An this was publicly know
TIM ughout the court yard the election day; and the
instruction papers forthwith prepared and put INFO
The hands OF honorable take lie Of The peo-
pie, who would spurn tho person who would presume TO
accuse them OF stopping to do undei handed The
friends OF the Adm nisi alton will have meeting with
MIR. Clay's pariy-hu as "Pdrk Henry" does not re ia,
that ute would thank him say under what party lle
opposers 10 ns uctions should be ranged The Demo-
cratic Administration party have sdoped their course
They viii not permit themselves 10 be dictated hy any
Clay or Opposition party aud particularly when such
party Is In slender minority. The they have
adopted IL the sures and ares mode ascertain The de.
libcraie will OF the people II the course eenefsy
taken 10 obtain signatures 10 memorials respecting the
moval OF the posites and is certainly the mode
HAT be adopted. We shall therefore most eiiiy sd
here 10 IT, unless majority Of the county TO decree
Otherwise.
One more word 10 our friend Patrick Henry,~ and
then ~ll let him of lie says, "oner all he com
mendaiions bestowed Mr. Jones and bis speech fbst
lie had signed te letter Instruction. and IL /. be