Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-10-19
u. O'CORneii's Letter.

u. y Connects Letter.
The Boston Atlas Uhc famous Wing paper which lately
dropt Mr.. Clay and took up Gen Harrison Iepublshes
OConnelrs last lelter-hreaens Gen, Hamilton with
castgation from OC. for hiS first leer-and ISLANDERS
Virginia. by declaring that this letter Of c. "will draw
the eyes Of the civilized world TO fact which, for the
honor of country and the character Of country
abroad well have been kept the back ground
We r.pel The infamous assertion, and pronounce thai
what the as calls 'fact, is foul SANDER upon The
"honor of our country
The Alexandria Gazette (another Wing paper speaks
American ought to speak, and with The indignation
which such charge OC.s oug TO inspire into every
honorable mind We republish with pleasure the com.
ments Of the Gazette upon Gen. II. g last Letter
''We publish to day another letter from Gen. Ham
ton in relation to MIR OConnell, in which he redeems
promise previously given. We presume that, alter This
in country, at least the "Agitator Will be sui
teed sink TO his proper level He stands convicted OF
being mendacious sanderer, without the courage 10
stand by his assertions or vmdicale his language The
'ncttes which he would fling upon Inc grave oil W ASH
ingtCn, will form appropriate chsplet for his own
brow and if they sting and pierce, he will lind no Anne
rcan to pity console him. 10 The honor OF his coun
uymen in land he II also said, too, that he mas
apologsls for his course, among them. Honest true
hearted lrishmen feel indignant ut seeing The home OF
their and the birth place Of their children Will
fled and abused. They cannot uphold man who lives
upon the earnings Of the poor in denonnc'ng the asylum
OF all who flee from wreichedness These feelings are
praiseworlhy They exhibit attachment and gratitude.
The Madisonan has been so 'charitsble courteous
in the Charlottesville Advocate We do not exchange
with that paper and all its good things are therefore los!
upon us-unless charitable journal should be chart
table enough 10 endorse It's publications. In he present
case the su thor has been as unfortunate in his Stale
Inents as hundreds OF his predecessors He could mol
have "s,uck the Enquirer, through thick or thin, oil
else would have been saved from many OF the soush
of Inconsistency into which he has been betrayed In va
which he has referred he has mot taker
the illuminated Enquirer for his guide. We never
went for the gunboas under Mr. Jeferson-nor with Mr.
Madison, When he went for the Bank-(On the contra
~ We argued against his doctrine of precedent uPoT
the ground, that by the principle, the Alien ant
Sedilon Laws night be considered as Constitutional
We never went for the whole Proclamation; bu, Pointe
out the passages which required expanation-and wheel
were afterwards explained by the Globe. We pro'este
against the Protest In other respects the writer has don
Us equal Injustice lie now says he 'wanls light up
on the ve1ed question: If be would follow Us, lei hin
take the text Of Judge Cross, as we have quoted It II
this days paper. To that position we have stuck =
aud We mean TO adhere TO thunder firm belief tina
it is the best system which can be adopted.