Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-02
FOR riiE ENQUIRER.

And while can but pleasure the complete
and frank mannern which the gentleman, with charge
snaied has repaired the injury as far practceblc
TO THE PUBLIC
report, exceedingly injurious TO the character of
young friend OF ours, John w. Stevenson, relation
occurrence at Card Table at Lees Springs in the
county of Fauquier in August last having been
svcy circulated the undcrsoicd us soon MS MIR = r.
turned from visit which he had made to the Northern
cities and it was heard by his father Mr. An
drew Stevenson at the request of the latter determined
to investigate the truth of the charge We met Mr. John
w. Stevenson in Fredericksburg, who had recently
rived there, and awaiting the arrival of his friend
lie deeply excited and indignant at this unfoundcd
impuauon ON has honor and gave us most satisfactory
statement and explanation OF the circumstances from
which the charge must have originated.
Believing that full investigation alone could remove
from the minds of all the nniavorabc impression which
had been made, exacted pledge from him that he
would leave the subject in hands, and in the mean
tune would take other steps to vindcac his honor
We then received his statement procured the
and explanations of several Of the gentlemen who were
present at tho transaction visited Mr. Augusn Green
OF Culpepcr, the gentleman with whom il under
stood the charge had originated and laid before him the
statements and explanations III possession Suisse
qucntly, obtained the evidence of all the other gem
teincn who were present, except one, who, being ut
tached TO the Army and stationed at distant post
could not be communicated with 1t required time
to collect the statements and explanations of the gentle
men residing in the counties of Wcstnoreland. Spott
syvana, and King William, in the cities of Richmond
and Williamsburg, and in the towns of fredericksburg
and Falmouth. The evidence thus obtained, well
the statement of Mr. Green, has entirely satisfied our
minds, and all who have hem of the perfect nno-
cencc of Mr. Stevenson, of the charge alleged against
him 1t gives great pleasure to add that since had
a personal interview with Mr. Green have cores
pended with him the subject, and he has, after the most
full and friendly investigation which has been made,
didly and with proper sense of Justice wholly acqu-
ted Mr.. Stevenson of the charge which had been
circulated against him. lie is convinced that lac
was under an erroneous impression to Mr. SIS con-
duct and has authorised to publish the annexed
mcnt and we will do act Of justice to Mr. Green in
saying that the pursued by him has been die
ated by any ungencrous improper feeling; but
the result OF the erroneous impressions suggested by him
in his statement
We do not deem it necessary to trouble the public
with the details OF this affair. The made by
our young friend and t,c letters and statements in
possesson will be cheerfnlly submitted any person
who desires to them In conclusion, beg leave
to add, that howevet grievously the reputation of Mr.
John w. Stevenson may have suffered in the public
timaon, from this unfoundcd imputaon, pledge
selves that the perusa the evidence in possession
would entirely from every mind all shadow OF
suspicion that he had been guilty in the transaction
ierred to- of any conduct which could in any a
feet his honor gentleman
VIM BROCKENBROUGH.
VIM III. ROANE
mr.