Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1835-08-06

fading fault with the tssxsA of the commune
cations Of others. While occupy ksJ o.i.~.
vi your Pa?er. A osfore seated. -.Phiios-
complained of kagth of conmunic. tions al
\ ps'tifsisr kisk- sniy, IL this CAREFUL scader
wh again refer o. the article, lac will fpd in
mediateiy alter The word .-issx.- the word
ssussSy," not only introduced. bat ssiieissd,
Tor The especial PurPo~e of restricting thu
ground 81 complaint the length og cotamuns-
cations Of ssy -ihsr ks.i a. MT touched upon
Now for tie soccod .'count Of the in.ii~t-
mcnt" Let us a6sait Tor momen nj the vaIii,,,
and CORRECTNESS vf the gvutleman's .para-
phrase, aud hrs Deduction, n by himself ex-
Ptes>od, becomes an established poiat, fron
which TO aryse, but let the reasoning be re-
verscd, which may Of right be dooe. and
let the coroil,ry, for which the ecntism
contends. bc IN il. turn Paraphrasei. and hin
conclusioo Cues clearly 10 strengthen and t.
tabltsh the declaration q o,n hich "a Is drawn.
In neither case then has the gentleman de-
monstrated 40 Inconsistency.
My examiner. no doubt "rs.pcasiSis" per
sonage, would srem "a attach great importance
IL hrs oxn good opinion oa the publications. Of
the day. presume IL would have MT usuch
weight IN establishing the character II any
contribution to your columns, and therefore I
eovet II MT. am forced u Thank tat beI,
much better qualified % Iljs- of Tire god
points Of hcrse, IL comiaS more within HI.
sphere, than 10 assume the responsibility Of n
general critic.
But, gentlemen. - am tired" too. and who
VIII wooder al Il: TO have passed With n
critics eye over such >,+cin.en Of '-si.-r
teAans'ng" a. this under review, would have
exhausted a Socrates.
My antagonist need como further, Ia, .rirt,-
rvs sen;" ! coSlcss uysef slsaLs ..beaie,,
oil the track" hs,e tcen peeiss 20 atom,
oy The quill Of geon' For purity If style.
rhetorical elegance, and Ps'sisd as,.erIty,
MS document deserve. a careful prr-ery ,t,,,,
ma The archives of the nation. The a,lest ,f-
forts Of Jun.u' sink int, no;hins belize Il
Addison cannot compare with il. Why. thea.
should Preisa! 20 eonte al a;,airss; il. Arain.
"Phi1o-S," farewell.
lou are authorized. Gentlemen. q ocr-,mr-
nicate ny name To .-Phiio-Sf' - soon n, he
may see proper to demand Il. Before closing
iiiese remarks, feel il incumbent On me io
state, (apsrt from what his becn aid Cor tie
benefit of "Phi.o-S.'') for the sake Of . proper
impression "a tie miI ds Of tie public, 70 wh"se
impartial tribunal consider nv seif aE,enal,l..
Tor my conduct on all oocs-iUns. that The couE.r-
nication on Tie school in question, c,tof hieii
This mprOvoked aud unnecessary iss.ie has ar:,-
en-. Vas not intended nv the author as thrust At
any other school n the county,; VS. not the
wish nor intention of the author. BY lsyi ing be-
fore the community the merits Of Tie one insti-
tuition, at aitodispSra e any one of - eciecpo-
raries Ny relation towards all the literary M
st'tr;ions of the country is sich, that have no
reason or disPosiiion tn Interrupt, II the small
est degree. the prosperity of o,:her Il them
u has always beca ray eldeavor 10 reader ray-
sell n useful 10 ftis oos:nvnify, cf which Isrs
Proud TO be member, a. possible, ard desire
not 20 divide IT, Pf,UoS