Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1841-11-23

THE New York American The calumniator "eStraor
binary of Mr. Stevenson halls his return 10 lhe Y. D
with addtoSnt and ungenerous mPulatohs; II
neased 10 ascrbe his late animated letters at London
r. tu.o motives "Tbe first, the anxiety to propate
favor in Virginia, { of which underlined Co'nnon-
wealth he is supposed to aspire to become covernor)
by excessive zeal in question oil slavery anu lie right
f searcb-the second, the desire, when Difference more
han VAS becomtne to the rich and noble of England
could no longer his turn to wipe out the impress
sion of past dehnquences IN this matter by cheap DIS
l,v of ardent patriotism. The Philadelphia Gazette
follows up the cue-and charges Mr.. Stevenson "aster
PLAYING the Sir Humble for years, with thinsng) 1t
would be exceeding good policy to do bold thing on
the eve of his departure from England. lie tSustered
courage-thinking the while of future elections IN Vir-
pina-to talk like q man; and it is SAID there were
hot shot fred between him and Palmersion:' Never
have we the New York American, (with It's won't
ed illberality,) do little thing and never did the
Philadelphia Gazette meany ape so poor an
example. Wha. the facts as stated by an American
in London, whose letter written without The know.
ledge Of Mr.. Stevenson On the OF his departure
from England, the Foreign Secretary writes him two
letters-one on the affair of the Carol'nc-and the
other setting up claim to search our vessels IN The
African Seas which American, (not even the Dart.
more Commissioner himself3 will be mran-splriied
enough sanction What was MIR. 5. to do: Receive
these letters in to acquesce IN their claims
and tnrn them over his successor or To the ad-
minis.ra,ion at home Every truehearted American
saws NO. Mr. S. was bound to meet such an out
rageous claim at the first hop of the ball and If 1t be
met a, all, it should be with spirit, as well as with
temper We presume Lord Aberdeen replied in man
ner which called for fair and dgnihcd response
And for such II course, what impartial and honorable
man is prepared to award him vituperaton instead OF
thanks TO de,ract from his services and impugn his
motives: The New York Americas is pleased TO
charge Mr. S. with an "eycessive zeal in question OF
Slavery :" and the imputaon comes, indeed, with
GOOD grace, frnm one who was Missouri Restriction
ist and is on the Right Of Petition, quasi 4Gotiontst
Yet it is not the question Of Slavery that IN issue,
hut the "right of search, in which Eastern Breth-
rem are more interested even, than Virginia the South
echo of the Philadelphia Gazette, suspect Mr. s OF any
toast delnuuences any "deference 10 the rich and
noble of Eugland"-"of playing the SIR Humble for
years''-and of now attempting to atone "by cheap
display Of ardent paroiism' Are these charges the
emana,ions of liberal spirit they the d'stilia
tons of party rancor, which conderfus without evi.
dencc, They will not wait for Mr.. SIS lctters-Oh
no. They ought TO have known, that the jeio des-
matches which have been published from his pen, are
able in argument and spirited in temper lhey 10
know another thing-thnt very few OF hls letters have
been pubshed-but venture to predict, from our
knowedce of the man. and from the statements we have
henrd that when these letters aid eorc the world,
thew will cover his with shame. Even the EdI-
tor Of the American will blush for his berality and
discretion. lie will that so far iror deerrng TO the
British Ministers, and humblng his country at the feet
of that proud nation he has spoken in tone, which
is worthy Of his own country-that no Minister has
EMPLOYED more dgniticd language, rot even General
Armstrong at the Court of Napoeore lie has spoken,
too under circumstances of great responsibility, with
ont waiting in several important and pressing cases, 1t
| is said for the instructions of his Government We
are willing TO risk our lives upon the ssueet the day
of publication come when il may.
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