Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1839-06-07

10 I"s EUIIUh or rus EHQCIRkR
! Referring 10 my friend vaughans de:eut IN Drnwid
die you say ynur paper of this date, I'VE have lost,
Gloves. with Pubi,us, and will most cheerful!y hn
NOR his draft IN favor OF any Petersburg merchan, for
/ The amount.
Ia The serai weekly Wing Of the 20th Of pril wrote
i, is printed "3prI 23d AIR Richie Inclined
| To be, On certain elections. | would bet much
any election. ! condemn the practice will bet him
half dozsn Of Silk Gloves on DinwIddie; in Bruins
wick, Prince G-orge, Southampton, Petersburg, and
| Rires's reelection TO The SENATE One pal: each
pont
In the Enquirer of May I4,h you said:
''.Incihtr gqaRtet-Pub!lus has thrown down his
Glove to us-We take his wager-lalf dozen pair on
Dinwiddie, is il no:-and sundry pairs other
lies. which he specifies Al ell events, we take it
corting 10 the terms Of his wager in the Wig, Tie
Nav, Sir, have 10 say, that instead Of berg the win
ner, an The loser. Instead Of sem-coon. 1t should
be comma, after he word Dinwiddip, in my Offer 10
bet the Gloves Wh-her ii my mistake, the Prin
ier's, 10 puncna,ing, am unable To say; bot know
nGed Uffrr bet Of SIX pairs Of Silk Gloves,
DinwItde, two (de'gafes) in Brunswick, one in
Prince George. on one n Southampton. one in Pc
iersburg and the other pair (making sII) on Rvess
election Let the comma be substituted IN The printed
Offer for The colon after The word Din dde. and
What vas intended Will lie sienfed The effect viii be
the result of the elections the specified places being
known that YOU have pair of silk Gloves on
Brunswick. another pair Prince George and ihIid
pair on Southampton; and That have won pair on
Dnwitdie and another pair on Petersburg: which
election 10 the Senate. As you do not like discounts
although DO, will pay you three pairs and you will
pay me two.
And now Sir let me make two Of the many applica-
lions which might be made of these matters. lst-Let
Mr. jain @ Adams and other latucInnus constrUc
Ioniss Of the first clause Of the eighth section OF the s,
Article o the Federal Constitution, hencefor,h be taught
that there is substantial difference between conma
lie and a 'ssmcoon lie" 2dy-He who does JUS
tice, has light Expect the from others YOU
have thought fl 10 take up only the IighiesI gauntlet
have thrown down before you during the canvass just
come 10 close; and in handling this ynu we're abou!
10 wrong yourself, and have put you right TO my
loss. Il true that for this entitled to credit;
for would no, have done LEGS but 10 my dlfcrrth-
Whilst am just you about this ri1s, mast take the
occasion to say. that still expect you 10 be just
| 10 respects the weightier "gaunlles' ! have
thrown Gown bel"re you. What take up light matters
and refuse 10 touch weghiy ones The battle is over
and when the sha!l all have in. you will
have "tGlr and room enough 10 put MIR kIvPss
Cri,.entens Bill the facts would xh;b il, before
your readers; and trust that will not then want
nc!in7,lon specify his departures from Republican
principles and 10 exhibit The prcofs, the grace 10
grant me few columns for reply FUBL!to.
II Publtus has behaved Handsomely ebon The GtoTes
The odd pair mag await thu result Of me hreto"' mo
We saiisfi-t, that s1al! y in and wear tnem.
As 10 the other challenge which he refers, we 90
lie force IF his ngc or the justice Of MS Claims
Il is not The thing by any meas. because We
make badnare bet with han ooou certain cnuniles,
does i follow thai re Ia engage IN regular
,bou, MIR Rivss.s speech Mr. RIvess course: What
connection IS there between them: We declined
The challenge OF Pubus because had neither time
space NOR inclination, 10 engage IN the discussion We
hs We less inclination than since the election
IS We shall devote space useful Por
poses Our readers probably tired of such political
poeE,cs; and require little variety Ard as for
lime, We confess desire little repose. fuo
us s fresh for action. We fatgued With the abors