Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1836-08-11
From the Washington Globe Of Aug 8.
\ CARD.

Mcssrs. RLAIR ~ RIvEs: have w,nesse d,
with regret varon, publication, relative to t,e
Late controversy that took place between Nessrs.
}ynnm, Of North Carolina, & Jentcr, Of MARYLAND.
do not know that their object was n wilful per-
version of some facts, and the conccamcnt of 9th
theirs to tho'prc ndcc of ono Of the parties, but
GREAT misrepresentation has 60, arly been made.
W hout knowing the source from which the mis-
statements cmanated they have found their way
10 the pubic, for the mos, par, through anonymous,
,,rrsPonnbh lcter-writcrs and scdrcngey scrib-
btcrs, who have, for the past session, infested this
city, apparently for the sole purpose of propaga-
ting scandal and calnmny against every act Of the
Administration, aud the conduct of every suppor-
ter oi IFS measures, III both branches Of Congress.
1t WAS distinctly understood ON the ground,
when the affair between McsSrs Denilcr and BY
mum was aduslcd that the cont ovcrsy was settled
with equal honor to both parties. Mutual acknow-
Judgments of the honorable conduct of cnch we're
made before leaving the field, but no, until after
tho mHhdrdmM or suspension of the chaiicngr,
with distinct understanding thai no publication
was 10 he made in relation 10 the subject by either
OF the parties ; and this card is simply intended to
guard the Public against placing the least reliance
on any statement that has been made by those
drseerafofs of buried sirifc, who have been labor
mg necessarily, through the Whole session, with
Two or llrcc presses of this District To set MEM
the most unprecedented course of brOrbcating
aud bullying. Should, however, any of the state
mcniS heretofore made by certain drty presses of
this District he endorsed by responsible person,
full statement OF the facts will be made, il, iusi-
hcaIon OF the party whose conduct most unwar-
rantablo efforts lave been made To disparagc.
Mes,rs. Blair q Rives: Having lea,ucd from
YOU that the above card, published in your paper
oi the oh July, was communicated by of the
four gentlemen who alone could have known the
facts, it is not material 10 inauto which of them.
| roget that such card should have been pub
lishcI by eiIhcr Of those gentlemen, ms from none
other should il have been noticed by me, nor
would ii but for the fact HAT il is calculated to
produce erroneous impressions, coming us it does
from one Of the parties, and appearing in your pa
per, which had heretofore not noticed the affair
alluded tn.
Tho writer assumes that there was an UNDER
standing that no publication was To be made in
relation 10 the subject by either party" ii snclI
WAS tho fact, AIN not aware thai i, has been be-
fore violated. The card concludes with an intima-
ton, bordering threat, =" that n full statement
OF the facts will he made in justification of tho par
" whose conduct most nnwarrantable efforts have
been made TO dispamge." The whole tenor Of
that sentence would seem To imply that there was
something concealed which might implicate the
other pa,tv--thc publication of which is re-
strained by the referred To understanding Now,
without into nding 10 endorse any Of the statements
which have heretofore appeared in the public pa
pcrs OF in any manner Whatever desiring TO give
additional publicity to an affair which concerns
the parties alone, the writer OF the card absolved
from any supposed Injunction OF secrecy, and is
authorized to make" full statement Of the facts"
by \ RESPONSIBLE PERSON.