Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-11-22
Eytroa RI a htcr from lin r .3Hdfrson to
Thomas Eichts Esq drtca =,


Do,,s;rln vonr p,per Of the I'd inst have jus, "b
served most unwarran,ahe attack upon me by c"rres
nordpnt y no signs himself ia Western Democrat.
You published il your paper some tinc last april a"
extract OF letter from citizen OF ihls county con
ts;ninu n similar attack. presume that TIE nnh"I
or ko,h ,r these productions is the same individual
who assailed ynu most rudely and vi"lently through
the Fncasle Democrat in the Spring 81 ls5o' ara
arains, whose slsndrrors attacks dtlehdfo you '"
HE husiinus before The people oi my DISTRICT III t'n'"
for lcl YOU re kady giving publicity 10 his ma
cious illusions against 10th OF these attacks upon
me contain laschunds and misrepresentation hh' ior
ny great repentance 10 appearing 10 a newspaper
would have noticed end corrected The first OF them I'M
mrdarpy after il appeared, bnt hoped was written
under hr influence Of very excited canvass when
would suhside The election was over IN ih's
reasonable expectation | have been disappointed, ana
am assard under cover ct on Gnony nous sig
and fearing that ynmr paper w not give sufficiently ex
ensivc circulation Ia his calumny, The washington
Globe is requested publish As have good reason
10 believe That your correspondent - hil'er enemy 81
mine who has been dragged from his hiding places and
denounced and held up 10 The scon ana contempt OF an
I'D Iuan public by on more IMAM one occas''h' anu
nuw iniseraby s,eaks into the columns o your paper
Tor The purpose Of gra,iiyng his malice and avengng
supposed wrongs which lie is too cowardly 10 redress
IN a manly way | ask yun 10 give inr his Enme,
ard if he should not be The author OF bo'h prnHuc'
lions eve me- The names of both. Ii | am night as
10 y conjecture of lhp author of these attacks II Is pro-
bable that shall on your furnishing with his aGae,
ask you 10 publish my reply Q shall, on rrteclIGn,
d. EN- it necessary The intimate relations and mutual
friendship whch have existed between ms, which you
assured me the evening before lett Richmond had not
under the slightest change your part authorized
me To expect that you would not have knowingly I'D.
mnsteifd 10 The malicious fopeEses oi my most ma
:igrant enemy by The publication of his canmn'ous a,
lacks upon me al least thought that had r'ght 10
b. cvc that YOU would no, give any c6unenGnce az ad
to ~ derhanded attempt 10 destroy me. cannot
bel, y tiai the slight political difference heiweea rs
could have induced you 10 forget friendship OF 80 long
duration believe entirely In our political
a,h We agree about measures, ard only differ nhcu.
Mr.. Rives, the proprirty Of rlecting Snbreasnry
Senator in preference 10 hun am unconscious oi tue
least change OF principle; and God knows, that II all
these who the OF political coalitions have k"pt
as clear from them have, should all he very Tree
from them | HOPE that yuu will write Immediately,
and give me the Cor names Of your correspondent,
il Is important for to know il as soon as possible.
Ezrar IF ieitcr fran Thos Richie TO John .7rdr
s0n Gatsd RICnMuNp, July 2Sh. lc%9.
marked July 3lst, 1850
Dear Sir am unable 10 give you The authorship oi
the articles you refer ~ without the writer's Consent
Sucl The un.fnin rnie upon the cccnson. presume
matter Of lille importance 10 you, but it you shall
a,;ach much Importance 10 il, viii be pleased 20
make formal call npon will then communicate
the party concerned, and us soon as have reply
| WI duly Inform you.
4 hhtr from Jain T anderson 10 Thomas Richie, Esq
datd FIsCAsTLE, Aug Oh. 1853
Dtar Sir received y"ur letter by the last mail. IN
which YOU inform me that your are unauiliurz,d 10
give Tie u HE author oil the article referred 10 in
my letter. but thai II Will mske iviinai demand you
wall inform the author and uPp'ise Of his decision
supposed that had made demand sufficiently formal
IN my last letter, and now make formal demand Tor
the name Of The author OF these articles cannot
cede the right "i my one 10 assa me in your paper
over Anonymous signature, and make false charges
against me, and wilhhn!d lrcm me his name when de-
mand,d that you must te governed by his wishes IN
HE On he Ilul on DOu
10 give up e person ns!'ed The of The puIhor
whenever required by him. shall therefore expect The
81 Tie anhcT OF these attacks upon me- whether
he is wiling or not.
Very respectfully,
Your oh, serv't.
JOHN Il. ANDERSON.