Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1836-01-05
TO TIE rDfY0Rs OF TIE ENQUIRER.

TO TIE EDITORS or TIE ENQUIRER.
GESlL%aLH-l have lately seen copy OF work, on.
t!t"d IA Picturesque History Of the Stale "t North Gu.
rona by 10. ScawCll Joncs, Of S!lncco Raleigh: Tur
ner = iuIies-l 1854 :: in wc there many gross.
assaults upon The early history Of Virginia, As well aa
thousand sly aSpcrsois tic character OF Mr. Jcer-
son. mat beg leave to venture lev rcInhrk5 through
the medium OF your columns In the first place, no enc
vii! pretend TO brlirye that work. continuing dozen
large and expansive str engr.rinss and sixteen yg-
hrlles--aA executed III Ln;inn-was ever Published Or
%"t up IN l.a.r'sh Norh tar,na. 1t is inrr" hn,k-
seller S trcA-aad is in rc:rr; ar..j.rg with that sri>h
aud In:o'nt spirit which r!v.drs every page q the
thor previous wnra against Mr. jrirrs,n Tic t:r,l
is, Mir. "ncs lag 20, Up !ls ho"k in style suprri
work OF The M SITu:l pretend tn rir; it
in The sr!rndr Of lis ncc:anca zrculion. ''aosers
Italy, Us it was published years ago, scarcely
stand comparison. And al this .0Igcousrss is lavish,
cd or tie work 10 make acceptable the tremendous in
vGcvc which is occasionally hurled at The grave of the
patriot sngr. il is for the spirit Of Virginia TO ''Lc
up and .duiEn ln the fair fame OF her most ur!"ve!
Mir JOKES las snccrrdrd III exciting spirit ct hostility
und II" aisr among the pie ri North Gavolina, against
Mr.. Jri,rSrna il IS .ie that The public nna should
BE- G:sabusrd. But, 10 his ''PicturrsGnc l'st"Iy
This il appears IS only the first vounc-anh relates
entirely to lie colony 81 Sir Walter R!leglraud one
would think HAT the and character "i MI Je!ler
cu nrl Ivy any lrGcTr;rain, be connected with so
remote pcIud d imrrcam hIstory--hi. III lie "rrH
ing chapter, he character 81 Iiae:h The an!Eor has
c"nIIivcd 10 HE Y:ccnsi"ns Of Virginia 10 anil
Guy-Lrny!mg to l!, sail the origin Of her Ealt
ana i:Il:.y Oh pace l:t speaks as iu""h nus HA,
% appc that while IN the annals! OF ncghhorlDg
State, modern :drl and Gcilag rue |: The hrr"--!n
North CHrrna. Mr Of the age o EIiZabtth Sill!
" hu'is am undlSrucd swar The affections Of her
70 people. The capital of the State is Racig k-thc
lnn.kecprrs To render their li!=,.s attractive,
:; alorn their 81 gns with painting o.! his head
I" lis portrait or his miniature is Tie most valued
g ornament oil the drawing. oil or ladies'
- and in every section OF her widely extended ter
8: rIiUry. and IN rvr: class Of her ~ DG people, y.
:: Carolina s!:il pays That devoted EGnagc t" the iran
90 scndant glory OF lcr Thunder. which in |irei"a mas
:; only been c!drd 10 convicted ant unprnciprI
. lGnn;anr, &c, a.. p. q.
Such lien is In" spirit Of This hnp-and while de-
prrrac any thing like spritoi jealousy between North
Curnna und Frrgnia-Siatrs, which have long
fought SD: by Sid" in many trying contests
all Tor Virginia and Jrlirson and will devote every
energy | possess to their defence. II Mr.. Jones had
stopped with his defence Of North Carolina, should
all have been cnnIrni Int this system Of abuse
and dctracinu bc Tolerated in author Thu puts
forth hoc. upon North Carolina yrar---ani
whose attacks soinsidnus. dsngrniousa and nSchiev
ousl shall. with your permission. pursue this subject
III more stndicd manner. a DEMOCRAT.
Note bg the Editors
H. M Ju Srawr Jones is the individual: who pro-
posed to the late Wing Caucus in y. arona, which
minated Judge White. the following resolution, " with
some appropriate Ictnarhs which was unanimously
adopted
r,ir,a, TLa, WHY'S OF North Carolina view with the
h. nobl conduct VI the p.orit Of Tennessee
rrsSim. the attempt Il" the trcs.Gn o the wi
ted States Ga.o thrn The FOR whom hcy should