Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-04

M ~ ABB of,s has sfems
@.A tnoukht II important, or ruther, BEEN arom.
peiied," by 'necesaify," 10 submit 20 the public al
elaborate statement, by which, he would make !,
appear, that there Is nothing connected with his
having recently taken the oath Of insolvency, not
deserving commentator, while my conduct as eoun.
sei IN The case, Is such compel The public To
diseredt and condemn me. Sustained by the con.
seousncss OF having done nothing in this case whih
Is not consistent with my duty and with propriety,
sha not trouble the public with any sympathetic and
apologize appea's-nor should again thus appear
before the public point out in reference to this
statement what Otherwise might escape notice, and
yet what deem essential TO a proper understand.
ing Of all the circumstances Of the case, did not
believe TO be duty demanded by the rights and
interests OF others. l propose merely, briefly to
advert 10 some OF the most prominent features Of
mr. Tabs statement, and TO direct attention to a
lew facts 30 substantia.ed TO admit net of dis
proof. however vehemently denied. This done, the
public may deduee their own conclusions. | do
not think II necessary, rs Il would seem Mr.. Tabb
does, 10 resort 10 such arguments (epithets) as
false, !" utterly false" by way Of more certainly
proving what would have the public believe.
Mr. Tabb says he transferred his "ageney bust
ness' 70 his son at the commencement Of the year
1910! Was this dove with the know ledge and
consent Of those for whom MIR. Tabb acted Ger
tain u is, that there are gentlemen for whom MIR.
rabb has long acteo as Agent, and for whom he has
done large business on commission, who knew
nothing Of this alleged transfer Of his agency and
who regarded him their agent until recent devel-
opments. Now, Mr.. Tabb very well knows, snd
knew fom the first, that the only difficulty between
as had exclusive reference TO the validity Of this
signment As soon informed Of the assignment
10y Mr.. Tabb, felt convinced that as il had been
made eonfessedly in secret and to his son, without
any consideration, as | understood from him, other
Than such services his mig ender and in an
caton OF efforts on the part OF his creditors SUBJ
Ject MS commissions 10 the discharge Of his abli.
ties, II could not be sustained; and il was solely
with the view oftesting .his question: that asked
the memorandum TO be given up; and not getting
H. the notice was put in the paper to prevent pay
ment OF those commissions until the question coulo
be tested. That Mr.. Tabb knew this to be nv
only object from the FIRST Is, think clearly infer
able from his own statement; but fortunately or UNI
fortunately II may be, this not left to mere in
ference.-Mr. Tabb applied TO Mr.. Jones to fur.
nish him statement Of the particulars, in which his
recollection accorded with the facs given by me-
MIR Jones accordingly furnished a statement to MIR.
Iabb, which he has, Il seems, not thought advisa-
bic tSsubmt along with his statement ITO tie udg-
ment Of a community by which he hopes his char
acter is appreciated" and whose sympathy" he
feels gratefully assured }" mas been elected by his
"misfottunes." Deemlng it the best evidence the
case admits Of, have procured copy of this state
.nent, made by MIR Jones at MIR Tabb's solicitation
and annex il, that 1t may be seen whether my for.
mer stateme mt is ga fancy SKETCH, ga startling
picture"
Perhaps it may be thought unreasonable TO COM
plain, that Mr. Tabb, while presenting the public
win the tscts oil tine case, did not state that the
Clerk OF the Circuit Superior Court does not agree
with him IN his statement of what occurred in court
and therefore refused TO give him n statement 10
that effect, although requested by MIR. Tabb TO do
SO; and that he also applied to the Deputy Clerk for
statement, and was informed that he could not
give one materially variant from the one had given
and therefore none was got from him. These re-
iererces TO the clerk and deputy are made with
their knowledge and consent.
Mr. Tdbb says in his first piece 10 the public that
he was at loss to know the design of the anony-
nous notice, &c.-ln his last, he says MIR Jones did
deliver my message, which was previous 10 any
publication, and that message was, conceive, an
explicit intimation of "ihe design
Mr. Tabb seems TO think il impossible for me 10
satisfy the Public that did not have notice of his
sons attack upon me. Suppose, ior MIR Tabb,s
consolation, that had notice, of the mos. explicit
kind days prior TO the attack does il change the
character oft c attack2 MIR Tabb is, | think. sin
guar IN his opinion thus implied that man can de-
lend himself from an attack made by person who
approaches his victim unseen, knocks him down
with a cudsel, and while on the ground. stunned
and rendered partially insensbe by the blow, still
continues striking him until by the interior ence
OF others, he is foTcibly arrested in his purpose
In conclusion would say, that MIR Tabb's de-
sire that this whole subject should be submitted TO
the impartial umpitage of the law" will probably
be srailhed. The crcums' ances attending the at
tack on me by his son, have already, without any
agency of mine, been made the subject of judicial
eognizance. and the validity of his alleged transfer
Will be tested by future action. IL is thus, that
expect TO accomplish the only object have had
from the first, TO discharge my duty TO my client
and which, in my opinion, can be done only by re-
sorting 10 every measure, legal and equitable, for
the recovery of his demand.