Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1838-06-01
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Ind a he 'rnh us propagation taH
II is unpleasant thing 10 appear before the pubic
for the purpose Of defending myself against the riJicu.
lous attack Of false and erroneous reports crcu
lated by Designing worthless, insignificant and incredi
BILE tat,lersOr, properly termed, villains; but the
respect have for myself the duty owe 10 my friends
and acquaintancrs the rapidly with which these reports
fly, the credit with which they received and the IN.
jury they are calculated to do me, all conspre 10 comPe!
me thus TO appear in order 10 conlule them.
This reverend gentleman Mr.. Report, has had HE mp.
pretended and imprisoned the charge of an nhuman
murder committed upon one Of my slaves but 1t affords
nexhgus,ible Of comfort and consolation TO
know, that this gentleman has not the power to Grragn
try the cause, and intlict the punishment-Hed lie,
would long since have been venting my iru.less cries
where, mercy could never come | should not notice
him, treat him with civiiity, knowing as
do his low descent, not for the satisfaction and
correct information of my friends and acquanances to
whom have been totally msre presented by him will
notice for moment the u'Ign Of this gentleman, Mr.
Report, who, though Colossus in magnitude, from
the immense space which he strides, he pless
infant engendered, nurtured reared up and propagaled
for my persecution, by my kind and Gbligng neghbor
jack B.: at which was not surprised from his rea
diress at all times since my acquaintance with him. 10
confer upon such high avos by The exercise of
singular genius, peculiar 10 himself, which enables him
convert The most trivial occurrence into the dark.
and aggravated guilt But if he has been able
with his all searching observation discover this fact
he has been penetrating than myself any other
PrIsuH USeH; pOSIt'fciI "Itlout
Of successful contradiction having the spirit Of others
bearing witness with my own, that Of all the achieve.
mens sdjudged TO me, that of having laid violent
hands upon human life, is the most absuTdSo far from
it, think have been the means Of proiJnging its days
and The charge should have been made accordingly.
would here sugges To my kind neigbor, the proprety
Of unbaHting That dabuical machine of his, and rt il
rest u; least long enough for the inks and grdgins TO
COOL for, let them be made Of good metal such
perpetual motion will wear them ou,, or very much
weaken them. since its heaters have whred in their sim
bin drum fixed upon human shoulders, long enough, en-
dcavorng draw in through lis rollers, and there
crush and beat 10 death my reputation without success
For hope friend acquaintance will give ear TO
it. any other such circuation since am like some
others not destitute Of enemies. who wanting
in willingness consrue every act of my lie into fault,
calculated to prejudice others against 1t reminds
me of a inst remark Of The pnet--
There d lust in n charm tame,
OF loudly publishing his neighbours shame;
On eagles wings immortal scandals Hy,
While v.Ttu0us sections are but born tn dih +"
Buckingham County + &. JEFFERSON.