Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-04-03
no TIE EDITOR or TIE E.re rIREE


SRI am indebted to sundry publications. IN the
Wing for notoriety very little IN accordance with
nv habits or taste If in future, any gentleman should
fancy that my name, opinions or conduct are suitable
subjects for newspaper speculation, will thank HIM TO
nut his signature his structures, and will hold myself
bound in that event to reply butt feeling no such ob-
cation towards secret and nameless adycrsares am
only induced to notice piece in the Wing OF the 2|t,
headed ga New Device, from sense OF justice to
another and not from considerations personal to my
self
refer the reader to the paper alluded to- and say IN
answer that never had prirQte conversation with
Mr. Van Bhren on any sublect-ttat | never heard
him expess publicly prratey an opinion OF any kind
upon the many debatabe measures Of Gen Jackson $
last term of service in solitary instance, re-
ating to one not of the first practical interest, and
that have at no time made any assertion or attributed
70 him any sentiments upon my own authority or That
of Others except in the single case alluded TO- Inc
reader il requested compare this statement with that
N the IyhG and to reflect how utterly impossible it
WINS for Mr. Van Buren, have committed the gorgeous
folly Of saying TO me- political enemy al The TIME,
that he sdid not sustain and agree with Gen Jackson
in his measures and how improbable for any man OF
common sense to have subjected himself to rldcule
and contempt by fabricating such an absurd story
hone the writer has misunderstood, rather than IN
tentionally misrepresented me- lie may have heard
me allude to conversation, though not Prtrac
one on the single question referred to above and he
was at our Caroline March Court he may also have
heard me ATTEMPT to prove, not from positive, but cir
cumstanial testimony that it was unjust to attribute
TO the President concurrence IN the doclrneso Inc
proclamation and some other measures OF Genl Jack
SON and has probably blended the conversation with the
general argument You know, sir, that have gwen pub
liz uteronce to this lea founded upon the absence Of
nroof on The one side and the acknowledged prudence
and moderation Of the present Administration on the
other -,
cannot but admire the perfect competency with
which this witness sends his tale to the Wing and tells
the public at the same time, that the ne u
dertakes TO retail was understood by h'mseh 10 ne
private, confidential and not to be repeated
How has it happened SIR, that tins c'aor IS falsed
against me for claiming the privilege Of Young accord
ing to my own views ! have not written soil.a'y
line for newspaper for ten years, WIN 'e exception
of the letter lately published by you am heither
holder nor seeker of ofcenor have been present a,
any assemblase of my countymen Tor hve months oul
twice once at our March Court, and once SINCE at
Baptist Meeting in my neighborhood on the eaooaih
When occasion REQUIRES, express my opinions ifeey
and frankly and shall continue to DO So put ITO man
can charge me with violence in language, pitierhess %
feeling or want Of becoming courtesy towalu
can assure my fellow citizens oil Iaroe, s .'os.
who have assaled me- that possess neither 'e power
nor The will TO misead any one OF them that ca''i1
possibly give them bad counsel without oehi'hs my ~"
proportion of the Jury and that only c'ah 'he same
freedom of action and honesty OF motive "h'ch VI"
Engly proier TO every one else .aa
Will you rive this an insertion IN Inc enquirer anu
obge Yours resPec,m1umy' . TAYLOR