Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-04-29
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MEssRs. EDIToRs:-Having but liule ambition IN
pecom" conspicuous az a newspaper writer, and less time
TO devote To such pursuits, however ambitious miehJ he
,or such distinction, or however conscious I might feel thai
] possessed the powers so Necessary 10 gam tina, dis
JUNCTION, have hitherto contenied myself &, pursue
perhaps a more humble, but 10 me certainly a more
peaceiui vocation than Il participation in the newspaper
warlaios and political chickering's of the prese,td,v. L,J
hoped ever to remain a silent observer of ue t;;,ree hm'
seeing IN your paper Of the 18Th inst, a communicative
under the signature OF "SibthOTp,' in relation TO" alters
~ ilH'iiaX," cannot lorbcar TO quit for a short time. The
sbOdes OF quiet and repose, 10 expose soue Of the ,nanv
eriofS ana ia'se allegations contained in lha' piece. How
lar MAT writer has made those false statement. knOuiuo.
~ am not prepared 10 say, as he seems TO be some nom.
P0us yOungster, that H0tdd be thought a very korned gen.
uemah; aud IL so, should readily conclude that this
piece was his FIRST b0nfiiug. He is doubtless some ner-
sou possessing rare Scqnirements; for, his learning seems 10
have given him command over the mos, besuniul houtes
OF speech, and made him perfectly acquainted will, The
most celebrated names, and famous places of ANCIENT or
m "perh h.nC. H'gh sounding names, English lilies,
Dukes' Lords and Barons. The Gfacchi, grand cities.
mighty battles, and old FISH. toDien, dance through his
piece ~ al The mazes OF metaphorical confusion. I
should conclude, from his "style," that he was SONG dis.
gT0ced Young nOblemau, v ho, Tor some crime. has had to
seek refuge in the forests Of America. and H. AT bs onrs
1eHgh'iul hHes were continually haunting his imagination.
How earnestly it should be regretted, fhat ft4 ,enogord
srhoIar has not the power 10 exchange some III his supsy-
tf"ous learning for a lew other qusides, such as moiesfv
and run, which, u they lid not flow so eadiy 10 his aid
w.bsn wiring his beautiful honiktes, would at least assist
bun ia obtaining a standing which might euifTe him and
ms piece TO The respect Of The admirers Of those virtues
WIN regard TO our late Delegates, need cay bul ntle.
az they viii have passed The ordeal before Ibis ran meet
NE pubic gaze, aud Halifax will have decided " neither
she WIZ support the Constitution OF the country AMI ~ in
'aln her freedom, or consent TO he bound hand and foot
zoo placed within the gasp Of q ruthless tyrant But I
DO assure ihSt modest writer, that they will regard he gya
fufOuS aud hyp0crifie0I advice of him. as LtIe as Ghcv
will his uoiHdy productions.
lhIs writer, who seems TO intend his piece as an answer
10 " PhHo Justice" has either winiully or "ignOrGnHg"
nlnisrepresented bin, (aud charity should incline me TO he
later eonclusion) throughout his whole piece. He says,
fh"0.Jusuce, iaihDg 10 defend our late Delegates,
sbews considerable zeal for our new Senator, b W. Leigb,
ana has the impudence Tor through ignofance) positively
10 contradict that he IS not a Bank man" Now, il that
writer bad paid halt the attention TO "Pbio Jusfce,' th.t
ne seems IL have done TO Jpaius, in searching ior his "big