Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-06-27
FOR THE E.vQU JRER
TO JAMES Nj. GARNErT, ESQ.
With aspec, mild, aud elevated eye,
Bshoii him seated on q muunt serene,

Above the ioss of sense and passions storm
SIR; The controversy which you have so wan,ouly
brought anoui by your the Essex eiertiou no
oou"' becoming nnnterestng 10 the public. You have
ciosedi on your paH but you gave The first blow
nope 10 he excused Tor claiming the right the last
stone particularly, as you have introduced new mater
respecting the writer OF this Youhave put ON recorI
a.lse report (nnd do not ye, call tia "ba.e cuI,anu
respecting him. You have given him the FIRST in,iu a;,n
that he eueT candidate for place OF Aisrsh,i
III FoIida, any where else Ii remans:to be ascer
tanned whether you will recoect who gave von H.,
iormaiion Should your memory fail you again suppoe
you VIII be candid enough admit, that Won have af lost
peen g"y OF tchdf you consider "a base calumny II
appears 10 me- IL viii up completely TO our ideas
4 edi,ion) OF base calumny AS 10 the other renor,
respecting him, II is rather small after even for Io,f
10 revive 1t has had its day For humble as The wii,cr
IS has been his fate, in lie short but not uneven full
10 nave had many different kinds Of dogs swapping a, him
, GU complain that have not pursued Mr. Leigh and
that my attention has been directed 10 Yourself 80,
iha YOU have heen successful in d. asDg Tho a,s,
lion OF the public TO YOURSELF efforts 10 defend your
present great man, Than you former dsv when
you voluntarily took The cujgels another man:
allude oil course, your defence of th late John n
do'ph, Esq, when the lamenfed Writ n,jm,,ed In Co.,
'a' ne could not recognise any Of the undsngs of ,e
principal IN The controversy. so goes The rcport cir
thank you, sir Tor your belief hat | would make
eooi secretary OF Wa with every disposition TO recnro
cate your compliment, find cannot 10 so do moi he
eve you would make good Secre,ary-in time of ,snr
ilas " not occurred TO you Mr. Garneu that il is pro.
cples of Mr.. Leigh v hat, sir, B. W. Leigh a W,t
ana youa Wing and. the rest OF the guilds Whigsi Then
sir who can lac Torics Pray, cir where were Won AMI
MIR Leigh when the real Wings (not the CharIstasl were
saing every nerve to sustain her and b, eln
country Were you bghting by heir side Do vou urr
sumo to come forward at this day make an s,mnt IN
ROB those men, and their descendants of le good
~ 80, sooner would envy the pirate the ocean, Thanh
heaven! 1t Us hut an attempt! The name Won can as
sume-ihe principles you never possssst Your
client. Mr. Leigh, is in the hands of the Prople in
'nt'i hna decision have the utmost confidence. II Re.
pub'cans can sustain him, then, indeed have thew sadly
Changed foUr white asing will not do: not,y,s,auJ
ing HE confidence you appear 10 have in vour work
You have again aboied % prove that The author of
'Ox Popuf is not learned man; that trouble YOU p,oLt
nave saved yourself, for lie cauidy admitted the lc,
fou stand eminent learned man: with one branch
OF your education, however, hope never to he tsmiar
Is one IN which you veil vcrsed ing from t
ene's Niib which your pieces abound you would make
All admirable Professor in PiccaiilIy.
You tell the public that YOU an Mr. Bernard have b,
address 10 connection with false report Think YOU
SIR that 40 apology IL due from you tie public for your
course IN that bnsiuessl Did YOU suppose tst Won yLI
be permitted to creep out OF tie difcny into which your
u"bdlowea zeal had buried You, by saving vo bs,l
written letter TO Mr. Bcfna.d 1 knew Won had ,vr,
ten 10 Nat gentleman, and that you would not repv in
me u you had done have noticed your insinoayion
about iasehoods reported Mr. Bernard at tho West
moFeSnd election L. IL yonr intention TO intimate that
any assertion made IN NY publication tie 22nIt on
n'' SUBJECT ls not true Risk your reputation by deuy
ing one 'e ere stated, il you dare do M the proof 70
snusahaie all that is there said abundant and near al
havd, ca" back the iinputalion with The contempt
which II deserves.
leave you pow in the enjoyment Of all tie laures Won
nave gained Place niem by the side Of those YOU on
OF Matthew Carey. and enioy them IN PEACE PardonI
me Tor again annoying you, adopting The siRuature of
Essex OOuny' Zlst June. VOX POPULI.