Maumee express. [volume] (Maumee City, Ohio) 1837-1838, 1837-11-04
MAUMEE EXPRESS.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1887.
DEFIANCE AND BRIJNERsBTRG.

at the time of the establishment of this
paper, its proprietors determined to devote
its columns mainly to the dissemination of such
information as should be considered of value
either to the residents in this portion of the
state, or to those whose attention might be d-
rected hitherward with the intent of making
this country place of residence. In pursu-
ance of this plan we proposed to impart such
intelligence as we possessed, concerning the
various towns upon the line of the Wabash
and Erie Canal, as we were then in possession
Of, or should be able to collect from enquiry or
correspondence, and we earnestly requested,
from persons residing at the towns upon the
canal, such statements of their situation, size
and prospects as they might think it proper
and advantageous to give. Our part of the
labor we have undertaken cheerfully and have
accomplished, so far as our own observation
has extended, but being unable, under present
circumstances, to make tour of the country,
and being but poorly seconded in our endea-
not boast of having achieved any thing very
remarkable. During the summer, however,
an article was written by person then, but
not now connected with this paper, at the re-
quest of some persons interested in the town
of Brunersburg, in Williams county, giving.
according to the terms Of our previous request,
sketch of the situation, improvements, pros
poets &c. of that place, and speaking in high
terms Of the enterprise and spirit of its in
habitants. In regard to the truth ofthe state
ments, we had no means of knowing, as we
have not visited the town for nearly two years,
and we were obliged, land it is no uncommon
thing, to rely upon the dicta of others. This
unfortunate article gave deep offence to some
of tine citizens of Defiance, a rival town, and
one of those citizens, DR.. Jonas Colby, return
ed to us our paper, to which he was a subscri-
ber, requesting us to "stop it," Black lines
were drawn around the article in question,
and the words Odd lie," written on the
margin opposite to it. We Immediately ad-
dressed DIR. Colby, through our paper, inform
ing him that we should stop sending the paper
when he paid up and not before, and anirhad-
verted in strong terms upon his insulting
charge upon US. This brought letter from
our agent, informing us that the Doctor had
paid him, at the time he returned the paper
and also an abusive letter from DR.. Colby him.
self, in which he denied writing the insulting
phrase upon the margin of the paper, though
he did not see fit to inform us who did do it.
Accordingly, we published receipt for the
money, explaining the circumstances, and al
the same time directed letter to DR.. Colby
requesting the name of the individual who
mutilated the paper. We have received nc
answer to our episte, and we have every rea.
son to believe, that instead of giving the in.
formation we sought, he has busted himsel
with writing anonymous communications tc
other papers, attempting to abuse and slandel
us. So much for DR.. Jonas Colby, and we
hold him guilty of meGnaaess, profanity, and
disgusting Jalsehood. He attempted to insult
us without provocation, which is mean; he
was not afraid to commit his blackguard oaths
to paper, which is protane; and he endeavor.
ed to throw the odium of his own acts upon 9th.
ers, which is false; and although he has nest.
led himself into six.penny office under gov
ernment, still we have no reason to believe that
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Defiance, will ever outshine the phosphoric
glimmer that arises from his rottenness as a man
Let him stink and shine, and when the pale star.
light of his intellect shall have gone out beneath
the wear and tear of his arduous official la.
bours, his friends can still congratulate them.
selves, that not soul is missing.
In regard to the town of Defiance we have
no feelings of dislike. On the contrary we
have long admired the excellence of it's stua-
tion, its capability as place of business, its
natural advantages, and the beauty of its see
merry. Among it's inhabitants, too, we number
many whom we would fain call friends, and
we should have been happy to have received,
and given publication to any well written ar
ticIe of information concerning it, and would
still do it with pleasure.
These remarks have been made because we
conceived ourselves misunderstood, and not
for the purpose of bestowing castigation up
on the individual whose name is mentioned.
We tried to explain the matter through him,
and wrote him temperate letter upon the
subject, but he has seen fiji to act according to
his instinct thing we ought to have expected.
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