Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-11-26

uments entertained for that gentleman, and eoul
not nave spoken respectfully Of MIR Adams witho,
committing an equal outrage upon candof and Iutl
ION mat DAY TO this, there has been no in,ereours
between MIR Adams and myself, while my friendl
te'auons with MIR Minse have been unnterru pted
mat was the origin OF our difficulty, and H. of tissl
enough 10 stamp his statement with falsehood. VI
to that period, were on speaking terms, and
was me language that applied to him, connection
win TINS transaction between Mr. Niinge and my
seIi' in which he had rudely inerfered, and which
nc attempts now, for the second time TO shift to NJ
| Minge, that interrupted our intercourse; but h,
would nave Il TO appear as resentment of an OF
fence offered to his friend, which his friend did no
choose himself TO resent.
lie says again; "But had a right to expect diff
'eteht conduct from an individual, who, in the Con
gress Of the nation, openly admitted "that he wa,
privy To treason" and for ten years thereaite
progressed TO he the warm, intimate and persona
I'iehd OF tho traitor, because he IN a position
TO reap the benefits of that treason1" (See Puck
! etps Lotter.)
! Here is another falsehood as unbushin- as il i,
MhIiul and malicious. When where and how bay,
! made such admission In what report of my sp,osf
mas TINS individual seen represented as hayins
MADE such an admssion1 How could have been
PTtry 10 political treason committed six years be-
lore embarked IN public life, and before had any
connection with public men1 As well might be
charged win being privy the destruction of the
Ephesian Temple; for had much agency III
me one as the other; | knew both only as matter
OF history.
was not member OF the Legislature; was on
anleaoe, but not inunate terms with Mr. Tyler
VINO was then Governor vt the State. But what
vas the benefit that | reopCd from III What WINS
the position occupied from which could derive m
auNantnsef why, strictly that of private citizen,
attached To the then Administration Party of Mr.
Adams, feeling natural srlciude for the defeat Of
Mr. Randolph, its most formidable opponent and
the dement, resulting was TO the party of which 1
was member, and as expressed on the floor of
congress, precisely that, Hots derived by the Loco
Foco Party from mis- present ueachery to the \ybig
paTty-and the offence | committed was in NOT
breaking on all personal intercourse aud Irisudshn
with Mr. Tyler, Who had permitted himself to be
used by my political friends to defeat his otru N,U
THIS Is Just the MIR Adams is himself now ron,
mtIIng. why does he not break off all ties of
friendship for MIR Tyler, for playing the Traitor 10
ms o~n TRENDS Il surely Is stronger case Than
NINE, for IN the one instance he deceived NV polt;
cal adyersaries-n the other he decrVes Mr. As,r,r,
political friends. Il IS the oil nee committed by Mn.
whole host of poll icisns OF the other party who orc
waning unon, eomplImentlng and courung MIR Ty-
Ter, when SIX months ago they were engaged in IN.
bitterest denunciatlon and abuse AMI ,you;d no,
have touched HIM with pair OF Iongs. WHY shouldI
nave broken Oft all ties of friendship with a man
whom had previously liked becaus, he had baked
a party To which was oppOsed7 I contirp.d H.
persona! friend, and when he turned whg-(or ra-
ther made US believe he had turned whls)-I the,
became hs P'!iiieal friend and when found he had
praei'sed an unPardonibic deception upon the coun.
try, became MS political enemy
In regard TO Mr. Lynch's verbal statements ~ Nj
Adams, MIR Macon aud Others | know notbins-I
only know that he has never held but one language
70 me- ami that IN Lnequvocll condemnation OF MIR
Adams course.
In CONCLUSION, mus, add, that the respect | en-
teriaIned for Nlr Seldom the 6roihrr.in i7to of Mr.
Adams, aud the bearer Of his last comm Inication
prompted me TO place my refusal to receive chnI.
'ense from him upon the grounds did. I thought
mem 'enao'e and sufficient, and was anxious to
AVOID any course that might appear IN the most dis
Iant manner dIsreSpeciful TO him. Blu. a shorter
answer might, and, under other circumstances
probably would have been given which che W /
runs may read"-atier perusins the letters that fol.
low. believed then, as believe now that # had
required the challenge to be sent before answc--
ed, (Which might have done, but thought II would
not be liberal, as my mind was fixed that It would
never have been senii and If had agreed TO accept
and there had been any fighting IL would have
been the part OF the second and not the princn,I
single word IN my own justification, If to
any II shall appear that have treated MIR Adams
100 hafsEy let u he borne Ia mind that Il IS not Of
my seeking. lie set out to iniure me and The
means 10y which he attempted TO accomplish il were
eNposed;-a correspondence ensued in which IL
was my purpose 10 treat him win as mach for
bearance as could, and more than he deserved I
could not withdraw the ehIrgs-becluse in my
conscience, believed II 10 be true. The charge
was hrst made when was Ignorant who had sent
the letter TO lac press admitted, that it might BE-
that the term purlolned was a harsler e4nTss,ion
tnan should nave been employed (thst depending en-
trey upon the fact whether MS statement was rue
or ialse,) and changed the language IN which the
charge was preferred, because understood II would
DC satisfactory TO HIM, and because, IN my opinion
as SAID al the time, Il amounted TO the same thins
was willing he should appear before the world as
seeking redress that | knew il was farthest from
his wish TO obtain for his interview with Col Bur
ton, and his conduct IN the of Mr. Minge sat.
ished me that he would not be a formidable adyer-
sary, even agains; horse ly. But he was not con-
tent with the publication Of the correspondence.
but has accompanied II with a foolish abusive and
offensive card and prCyarclton. No remedy is |
lex me but TO resort TO personal punishment, or !
exposure OF his IA lsehoods-and as he is n weak !
aud feeble man, that | could crush to death in a |
personal rencoUn:er, | prefer the latter He has
"antonly brought Il upon himself, and he must
reap the fruits OF It, and feel that he is lucky to
escape with thus, JNO. NJ. Bolts. |