Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-08-01
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MEssRs EDiroRs: do not know, nor do desire TO
Know, who your Correspondent, "Patick HentyD 10 n
ne shsli choose TO unveil himself he it 1t is obvious
Wat me dngenuous snbeiy al his understanding il no,
restrained IN us attempt al deception by the refined scru
pies OF rigid conscience. If ne is man OF yeraci,v
there Is strange and curious II. Nbiiy perysdino NJ
moral character, which admirably aaSted TO the pro
mitigation OF tasehood by the of corr ec
nation. In charity would advise him to $. elk The ns,i
ianons OF Truth, and 20 yield to the promphngs of con.
science thus enlightened lie would then be betler
man. indeed his heart is correctly deneated in his ar
tcle To him have nothing further to say: but the Pc
ter'burg Constellation shall be sustained succinct ac-
count OF the Chesterfield meeting, toieh sm6stan-
fioAy correct
lhapr- ned TO be at that meeting was ttcr, on bus
ness Who called that meeting 10 order who presided
over lis deliberations, who addressed it, and what
oil voters constituted il, matters TO which did nat al
tend, becsuss Mas not Immediately interested I was
perfectly indifferent 10 the progression OF the meeting X
cePt 50 Tar as Mr. Leigh became prominent ACTOR This
Is t'ident iiom the statement ia the ConsIella
The imperfect account OF the meeting as reported hy
ne to the senior Editor o that paper, and published by
h'n was not alende, and does pretend TO he detail
WIN s'udons precision OF all its proce edings II lad at
tempted this, should certainly have failed 10 be ac
c"Fa'e III msnv particulars did know even the
names oil several OF the individuals who conspcno,siv
participated The only point To which it has sihseouen
~ been my desire 10 direct public attention. was the ex
Vocabulary and eccenrc movement OF Mr. Leigh in conc-
scending TO become valiant gladiator in Tue ceconeernp
srea' and IN making speech distinguished acrnoni.
Gus eeng, malignant suspicion aud rancorous inyecye in
shameless deroga'ion, nny humble Judgment the sena
'oa "ghiy ahd OF the gravity Of State His spe. c
was marked by AN ac'mony OF ceDsure, by destution
OF moderation and caIiy, which constituted blot upol
It's chsrscter which all The pO~ er oil rhetoric viii ylh
1t was graced could neither disguise nor mitigate II dis
covered nagniiy OF suspicion the dark inaiion thai
Tue PRESIDENT OF the u States grathed and rrioced
inthe result OF the Scnate action Mr. noni
nation; which furnished tony mind able proof a,
the orator under the dominion of Iees able nj, i,ices
ana was on ahsnIdy so psiPsbie 10 the pancst c4pa-
CITY, mat could not but doubt The sincerity Of his de-
csraon or The purity OF his motive. 1t was exceedrg
~ disrespectiu to Roger b. Tsney who maintains n,ai.s
III Tie midst OF pdinness, and is stately without srbi
O in d,f.r
State Banks AID the liberties OF the people has end
MN TO every one who has genuine attachment To tie
Stability oil the Union and the Rights Of the States and IL
ingenuousiy hostile TO renewal Of The cLarteed prvi
lrges OF tile Institution that is seeking undivided ,ure
ls aecuon VIII Continue TO sObsisi, in spite OF the en-
veno'ned censure oil vena printers and the algnan, in.
vecives Of licenious orators.
Such were the tone aud temper Of his speech some
times soened in phrase, but ever harsh i'm sen,nen,
such have before represented and such now re.asser
iwas while am utterly unable to reconcile the orators
bitter denuncIAions OF these excellent men, with The ami
able qualities which his riends ascbe him with a pro.
iuse literally Nor this all Besides his inyecIiye
against these and other excellent men mic m castle ga
usy Tie moderate OF his own party, that lie guilty
an olehce, eXecrabe even in their csiinsiion. nigh
prove 10 their sasacien that he was guilty of disTe.
sPeeu declaration with reference The Senate in char.
glng, as lie did, that he, his cOHedgue and Minimum nj
" Carolina alone, Of all the Senate stOod cIoD} ron,
fhe tnfItsUes IF parties. This accusatory deciaTainn
must be offensive in the estimation of his own rty-
ihey may u they can, defend themselves; my feeble Ia
Tents shall never be prostuied effort i'm vindca
OF the men "ho have violated the Constitution of t.ig
couhHY as he majority OF The Senate have done i'm my
oPon, and nave Ieen siudIous 10 pay off to the people
Their protection OF greet crimes aud great criminals. by
being nexorsle 10 The pslfry lraiies OF small offenders
Hls true, MIR Leigh did not say in terms thai he wa.
ihe head and fioni OF the Opposon;" nor does The Pc
ersburg Constellation thus but he did saw in b.
stance that the patronage Of the Federal Governmru,
was concentrated, ia Virginia. crush him. bersnse th,
mnons OF power saw aud iel The efficiency of his oppO
sutton. Let learned dizziness criiicse /.
hus much in addition 10 Tie slrictures Of Chester.
held, Tor which thank him. have deemed II pccess nv
to cay 10 sedeience. II ibis be violently
INTO an unusuhabe attack he poitc.l reputation 81
Mt Leigh am answerdhle To him. N this pI,in Ian.
gnago OF sincerity aud truth is 10 kindle his re-
be II so shall hear with contempt the clsmors Of s,b
alerns.
viii conclude with the expression Of the w ISL which
IS The ruling motive OF my conduct, that the next Gene
raj Assembly OF virginia, Ter ia them lies will pu
my TIE Senate OF the u States, aud make it, ~ il y Al
Intended 10 be, peculiar body jealous If good wo,s
and ifes from The in'ngufs Of psr'iz,n warfare
ain an Obscure individuals but care Of Tor the m
hcous discourse OF the world s,n stimulated ,iors T.,
the Buildings Of truth aud the profnp inp Of A.,
will not meaniy alteI in following ibs sarfed inoul,
81 conscience and zcol not tic personAi enemy q
Mr.. Leigh and he knowsit ; but an, solepulv S,n
vhced that biz public conduct has render ed Inn rtl,
Of renewal 81 the Senatorial trust and oulI NOT re-
press the expression Of ibis sentiment for all lie honor
aud ~ the benefits which tie powerful parry ~ no sun
pot INN, could brsio@. an. e.
10. Il COLLIER. NJ Pef,rsbtrg. va.