Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-02-03
NTR. PHILIP NJ. rABB. s., h., h /.

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4sI thought 4 important. oe rather, been seom.
pciieo. BY necessity" TO submit TO the public an
elaborate statement, by which, he would make IL
appear, that there Is nothing connected with his
nnavlng recently taken the oath Of insolvency, not
deserving COMMUNICATION, while my conduct as eoun-
.ei IN the case, Is such TO compel the public to
osefedit and condemn me. Sustained by the con-
sciousness OF having done nothing in this case which
MOI consistent with my duty and with propriety,
shall not trouble the bic with any nd
apologize aPpea's-nor should again thus appear
before the public to point out in reference to this
statement what otherwise might escape notice and
ye. what deem essential to a proper understand
s VI en .he circumstances Of the case, did I not
oeneSe ITO DC a duty demanded by the rights and
interests OF others i propose merely, briefly TO
soVert 10 some OF the most prominent features Of
mr. luob's statement, and TO direct attention 10
Iew facts 50 substantia.ed rs TO admit net Of dis
proo,, however vehementiy denied. This done, the
public may deduee their own conclusions. 1 do
not think t necessary, az il would seem Mr.. Tabb
does, 10 resort TO such Arguments (epithet,) Al.
false" utterly false" by way Of more certainly
proving What l would have the public believe
MIR. Tabb says he transferred his s.agsncv hui;
nsu" to his son al the commencement Of the Yea r
iofol was this do,e with the know ledse md
consent Of those for whom MIR. Tabb acted Ger
T IAN Is, that there are gentlemen for whom Mr.
iabo has long acteo as Agent and Tor whom he ba =
done large business on commission, who knew
nothing OF thi. alleged transfer Of his agency and
who regarded him as their agent until recent de VEL
1Pmens. NOW, Mr.. Tabb very we'll knows, and
knew from the first, that the only difficulty b.,w..n
us had exclusive reference TO the validity Of This
sisnment. As soon rs informed Of the assion nent
bv MIR. Tabb, felt convinced that as it had been
made contessedly in secret and TO his son, without
any consideration, as understood from him. Other
man such services as his son mig render and in an
uepaton OF efforts the part OF his creditors to SUBJ
Ject MS commissions to the discharge Of his liza bill
ties, u could not be sustained; and il was solely
Vim the view o. testing this question, that asked
'e memo1anoum 10 10 gwen ups and not getting
H. the notice was put in the paper to prevent pay-
ment oil those commissions until the question coulo
be tested. That Mr.. Tabb knew this TO he INV
only object from the first, is think clearly infer
aole from his own statement; but fortunately or un-
fortunately as may DO, this is not left 10 mere in
ierence.-Mr Tabb applied to Mr.. Jones 10 fur.
nish him statement Of the particulars in which his
recollection accorded with the FAC as given by me-
mr. Jones accordingly furnished a statement 10 MIR,
iaoo' which he has, u seems, not thought advisa-
Die 10 submit along with his ent 40 tie iudg-
ment oil community by which be hopes his char
acter IS appreciated" and whose "sympathy.n he
feels gratefully assured" been elected by his
'misfortunes." Deeming it the best evidence the
case admits OF, have procured copy Of this state
snent, made by Mr. Jones at MIR Tabb's solicitation
and annex II, that II may be seen whether nv for.
mer siateme is "a fancy SKETCH" OF "a startling
j picture"
Perhaps i may be thought unreasonable to com.
P'a,n, 'hat MIR. Iabb, while presenting the public
with the facts Of tine Case did not state Inn, Ibe
Oerk OF the Circuit Superior Court does not agree
win MN IN his statement Of what occurred in court
| anu therefore refused TO give him a statement 10
'hat enect, although requested by MIR. Tahb TO do
So ana that he also applied 10 the Deputy Clerk for
statement, and was informed that he could moi
give one materially variant from tie one had given
| -and therefore none was got from him. These re-
ierences 10 the clerk and deputy are made with
their knowledge and consent
MIR labb says IN il first piece 10 the public that
he was at a loss to know the design of The anonv-
nous notice, &c.-ln his last, he says MIR JONES did
| uenVer my message, which was previous 10 any
onShuon' ana that message was, conceive, an
ehpneit intimaton OF "the design"
! MIR Iabb seems TO think il impossible for me n
Sausly The Public that did net have not ce of his
| sons attack upon me. Suppose, icr MIR Tabb,s
consolation, that had notice, OF tn. mos. expl;ct
hIun, Gays prior TO the a'tack-toes it change The
Character oft attack Mr. Tabb is. I tbink sim
gular IN his opinion thus i'm pied that man can de-
iehd himself from an attack made by a person who
approaches his victim uns en-, knocks h m down
with cudsel, and while on the ground stunned
and rendered pNrially in,ens be by the flow, sill
continues striking him until by the interference
OF others, he Is foIciby arrested in his PURPOSE
In conclusion, would say, that MIR Tabs de.
SIRE that this whole subject should be submitted N
DC grained. The circumstances attending the al
tack on me by his son, have already, without anv
agency OF mine, been made the subject OF judicial
eognzanceI and the validity of his alleged transfer
VIII be tested by future action. IL is thus tba,
expect to accomplish the only object have had
rom the hrst, to discharge my duty 10 my client.
ana which, IN my opinion, can be done ONLY bv re.
sortlng 10 every measure, legal and equitable. for
The recovery OF his demand.