Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1837-09-04
J. +. II. CLAIBORNE. of H..

). r. II. CLAIBORNE, Of Mississippi
\ trend OF tins gentleman, in Boston. ba, al,
SGD the subJoned note to the Editor of III. R.s,.-
las, which has been with somewhat Of ca,.,n..'
pied into the Richmond Enquirer, compl,n,,,
had unfairly represented the course Of NJ, r.
the late electioneerng canvass in Missisp,,, ing
ference 10 a National Bank !"
IL he Ediorefhc 1tlas
DosroS' Aug. L. ls3,
Inc Aus ct to-day, on authority derived :.
the Lynch1WR t!rs'"mn' charges the Hon. ] -
II. Claiborne OF Mississippi with having he,, . J.
Of writing Janus faced letters. in relation To n.
oi the United States, OF, rather, in relation =, s,A
creation Of National Bank. "'
Although differ with Mr. Claiborne in NIL.
aud am not ready TO defend lbs creed, !, as his -,
sonal friend beg leave to state, that that r.n.
is in Il c habit OF signing his name to wL,,s,a'11
writes and cannot be guilty Of any act Of ,np,c,,
for the sake of winning vote. am satisfied H.,
the Lynchbure Cireinidn has not stated facts ash
exit ; and as the freud Of Mr.. Claiborne Ia,k w.,
most respectfully to suspend your opinion 70, ia.
days. I'LL Tuesday or Wedne sday next, at whch,,,.
my friend will in all probability be in this CT, l
satisfy you that YOU are in error.
\ our obedicnt scly't,
RICHARD H. ROSENCROFT
Of Ms'lssPp.
Now, the truth s, tina, We made no ,e,.
sentatlon at ALL fair unfair, of Mr.. a.
borucs opinions other than by quoting two n
his own lcters,one written FIR publication. Al. l.,
himself tells u.s. in tha, part oflhe Stare knovu,o1,
hostile to National Bank, in winch he declared h..
uncompromisng hostility to that corpora,ion-anj
the other. i,rrate letter, of contrary tenor urit,
90 political opponent, the Editor of Wing p,p,,
who nevertheless supported Mr.. Claiborne aud wiz
resided in section of the State favor able to Ban,
la tho first OF these letters Mr. Caiborn after ref,,
ring to his well known constitutional objections say,
" unacr 10 circumstances wW cote for Bqnkn-
Explicit enough, i'll all conscience But what DIR.
he say in his letter to his friendly Wig Editor
have (he renarhs) JUS, read Coy. lIunilon', lri,eg
On the subject of the currency, addressed to Ncho
las Biddle' hope it viii give Won some sa,slaelis.
to know that concur with him almost ontilrl,
will hecrlulI, vote for HE amendmeli' (ro The W.
stituton) (which h >l-5 r,S, nth III II. { Of p4
bae in oj,craijona Ntj,nM Bank" Tn 81 were tn,
letters winch We quoted, and upon witch we e,-.
made n" CON ment, content, 81 explicit, hi,,.
10 leave themto >pea! for themselves. Iithry b. u,
Numerically opposed to each other, then word. ha,s
no meaning and that even tn. Boston lrlen! =,
Mr.. Claiborne himself regards them, is c,pl.s.
from hi, com plant tn It had mi-rrpr-seutrl Va
c., when, in truth, WE had only quoted Mr.. C,got
Gibson and Columbus letters, III uAta- position wst
each other, aud left lm consequent, To misrry,,ha
hmscJ. II thr'c were any misrepresentation IN tn
case, Mr. Claiborne and hi, friends must blame II
writer Of the letters Which We iublishcd-not
We perceive, b, the way, that MIR. Claiborne has
himself taken the field, in yer, long address to tn.
people OF Mississippi, in Which he .Ain, cnlea,.i,
TO cvtrca,c himself from the unfortunate d,nnya
which his two letters plac. linn. b. SAVING. la,la
that one of thom from which his Friendship o,s Va.
tional Bank inferred. lie unl, dcsienth tJtNr,a
his appreciation of the " TIME" OF Gov. !lsmlloa'.
lester. But, by referring to the letter h>s, nr pr.
tcnr, that aitri the expression of an almo ,hel
tire concurrence" wuh Gov lam-n. ne arlror,.
specifically If his Proposition IL .n,hd ttc rden
constitution, with the view Of putting n.o .oaam-
lioua National Banh," which, IN his olh~r 'sttn II
asserted he would ,uDc for" uprt ctr.r 7tn s,''
Now, lc, be remembered tl.- hesc Two Srts,s s't
/ written within ie" days nf Zach othrr-fttat one
them written for publication, and ,!etfsn.'
to operate in an An',-bln> rrgion and that I'm oh
rr, although publsh,l b, the " Ing t.dtost,re N
j; was addressed, with thc view of aiding M III.
a portion of the State li-ndl, to the Bank sasssa
designed for publication the writer, bur Wis ia
tended onl> to be shown to the associates oftI
Wing Ediior-ake Ihc,c things together, and II IN
questionable involves Mr.. Claiborne in gross "on
| tradiction We will nota.,eit that il Ah. =
dt>js0, in writing these contradiction, splslc', '9 OIL
tain promotion by unworthy mrans-lor We h'i'
..ca,d. and have disposition 10 believe "lhtl
wise. that lac is an honorable But NJ
was certainly most unfortunate III his Selection '
words to convey his neanIng--and ii cannot be our
toned that the Interpretation given 10 lis epIsi'
by us is exactly SUCH an Interpretation as WON
spontaneously suggest itself TO every unhl's>s
mind.
In confirmation Of this fact, ma, rrInnh thai =
w. Edwards. Esq. now q candidate fer the of'c' :
Governor of Mississippi, friend ol Mr.. an b"''
and withal an untlsCustd advocate ol the Bank IN
recent address to the people OF that State, corP1'
that he is opposed by Of the leaders OF the p''
ocratic party on account of his Rauh opinions WIN
the same men (says MIR. Edwards) gave " 2ea''"
support to Col. Claiborne, who accoriS niM nc
haisuijerf." How was Mr.. Edward, led INTO 'n'
Mr.. Claibornes letter to his Port Gibson corfesPo'
dent-unless, indeed, Mr. T.. has additional anu y
unrevcalcd evidences of Mr.. C's anxiety to elc'' y
inc corporation Of National Bank, which, III h''
, lumbus letter. he said he would not vote i"r' 'p'
any circumstances!
r We have probably devoted more attention ~ - :,
subject than its importance deserves, s'nce '''