Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-03-20
Ar H,rI1ujs Latter,

We were requested yesterday morning 10 republish
the following Letter which had never seem we mad
no participation in its conents.-We were entirely lS
ant of Mr. G. intention write it. But we ncceded
at once 10 the desire Of his friend Tor lis puoica
lion.-We had heard of the letter, but we really
felt little curiosity 10 see It's contents mat we mac
never asked for it. The gentleman who applied to us
for its publication assigned his that some mis-
representation had been made OF its contents in yeser
DAYS Wing. After the letter put into our posses
sion, we have seen the Wing, from which we copy lhe
following extract:
"a ycry curious letter. we understand, read in
the Senate on Thursday, the occasion OF the election
of Councillor. 1t written by Mr. Garland 10 MIR.
Baptist and read pate the rumors IN circulation,
that MI g. if elected, would establish press in this
city in opposition The Enquirer 1t conradIced the
rumors we hear and expressed il the confident be.
lief of The writer that the Enquirer is now, At HEART,
with the Sub.Treasury men. This belief, from THIS
high source may or may not be corrective venture not
To assert but The foregoing paragraph 10 the acute OBJ
server, looks very like confirmation OF It's verify IL
it be So exhibits specimen of esus,ry which no gra'
dua,e from ST. Omer's ever ecipsed.
We leave il 10 our readers 10 decide upon The course
Of the Wing We shall not lift finger TO defend our.
selves against lis Misrepresentation, lis Criticisms or lis
attacks if the Wing chooses TO send forth lnsrepre-
senlaon Of Letters which has never senior 10 lower
the dignity Of the Press already sufficiently low; Dy
harsh cplhets and usabe nsnu7tons, we shall not
initiate lis example. But ii has certainly misrepesented
the whole spirit and contents OF MI Garland letter
Mr. Garland obviously MEANS not that we are at hsaTt
ch The Sub Treasury mon upon That question:, nut tnal
we are at heart with the Democratic party and with he
Administration on other questions with this exception
MI Garland authorizes US 10 say, in the most unquali
fed terms tina, such was the principal of his expIesslons
such wus his meaning The Wing has thus grossly mis-
represcnted him. Indeed our own wonder is, how MT "
should ever have taken up The impression, 10 which he
himself audes We have uniformly taken care 10 de.
pUSrrJ.r aei ,sr un~Syrf1nB alacnment 10
and support Of Mr. Van Buren-e1cept in the matter OF
the SubTreasury bill; 10 which we have always enter
nined and always have expressed decided and vncibe
objection. This obvious distinction appears passim in
the columns OF the Enqurer-not only on one or two
occasions, but repeatedly, invariably, uniformly, since
the day of his first Message, at The Extra SESSION, down
IN The r:ecent dav-We took ground in 1884 against
the Sub. Treasury scheme-whch then brought up
by the Wings and opposed by the Democrats-We have
wavered since lis revival in 1887, when was
brought forward by the Administration and opposed by
most of The Wings. We think Sub Treasury Friends
(hlr Garland and oihers guilty the alteration in
point Of Judgment with which he has charged ourselves.
One word more-We had agency in laying the
new paper asleep We kept ourselves entirely aIoof from
the whole transacton-We gave Of attach
ment 10 the Administration; no pledges 10 those who
took interest in the proposed establishment 10 ar.
rest this Scheme.-None! On the contrary, when
the idea was most seriously pressed, we came out,
and declared our determination TO maintain our op.
position 10 The Sub Treasury, though it might drive
Us from our present profession 10 other call
ing. Still another remark 1t is drawn from us by the
allusion in MIR G.'s letter-We have not the slightest
intention 10 retire from the Enquirer Our strongest in
terests forbid it. AS Mr. Burke says "we could not if
would, land as circumstances now are,)"we would
not, if we could"
RICHMOND, March Is, 1885,
Dear Sir-lt gives me great pleasure TO respond to
the enquiries which you have propounded 10 In
the first place. 1t never my intention 10 establish an
Independent Press in this City. That matter cor.
rcc.ly explained on former occasion. Some Of my