The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1842-03-10
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OF some astonishmcnt TO YOU in receiving
from me the present address. will moi
preface it with any kind of apology, be.
cause, in doing it, justify my mind in the
discharge of an act Of conscience and a
duty that | feel the utmost pleasure in
performing.
Although the time is quite far gone since
became very iunoccntly instrumental in
circulating throughout the country a very
great aitaea upon your character and yir.
tue as u gentleman, aud certainly very
heavy one as public man, | feel exceed
lngiy DESTROYS to relieve yon, as far as
can, from the SANDER, and MY own feelings
from the severe conjunction that is with.
IN re, Of having been, though neither di.
rectly nor indirectly your personal accus-
er, yet that was drawn indiscraetIy into
the representation Of an attacl. upon you.
II Is altogether unnecessary 10 enter in.
te the minute circumstances, at so distant
a period, of how il happened, and the par.
ticulars Of il all. The Public were AT the
time sufficiently informed why and where.
fore ! Lecame the felator o. the assault to
which ! specially alude.
| did not solicit the account that gave
the gross, abotniuable scandal to yoa, bt,,
merely asked if it was, or could possibly
be true. had long before beard OF it,
and was at tie seat of Government when
It was represented 10 have occurred. The
reason OF my having mentioned it, upon
which the answer was given TO me, was,
that | though, II an Infinite scandal upon
the country II true and, If not true. il
would give you fair opportunity Of excul-
paiing yourself had therefore two OBJ.
Iects in view, which are easily soen and
from either or both conceive that ought
TO be exonorated, a, ieas, from any design
To do you injnstire. Imagine Yourself
what motive ! could possibly have had 10
Injnrc YOU'D gentleman with whom had
no difference, with whom had been vari.
ously acquainted, and, though never init.
matcIy 50, vet there was always an urban.
Ity and an interchange of ciyilitles between
Us that never failed to make quite a favor
able impression upon me and, if it was
not reciprocal, II was my misfortune. 10
strcw difficulty in Your way with design
aas utterly impossible, ut least You,
man N the ewes of the nation
-wha, advantage could have expected
rom derision OF you Surely il was We.
Y Improbable. | most assuredlv and mos,
never entertained lie smallest
prejudice or unfavorab!c idea Of YOU antil
he affair Of the Fayetteville letter, that
appeared under my signature upon which |
vas founded, am quite sorry to say, the I
.harge which galloped through tho Union
.gainst you.
Your memorable pamphlet, and some
cttcrs that came out 10 Your defence, were
'ntireiy expressive Of the whole transac-
ion and although thought al the time
hat you had not properly conceived ne.
sludlously torcboFe to say more than had
cen expressed IN my correspondence at
Wheeling, which Mr.. Noah gave.
Ny entire object now IS, desire have 1
o be exonerated from the belief u any
peoial desire 10 lnlure you for, again
eclare that never falt the smallest de-
tree Of unlsindneSs towards you, other than
vhal was at tho time impressed upon me-
y what had been communicated. have
ever since the aiIar, fallen IN company
With YOU but once, and that was for mo.
nent only, aud il took place in the Hall OF
he House Of Representatives when bal.
Of was going on for 4 Public Printer.
gus standing alongside Of Gov. Branch,
hen Senator Of the United States, when
ou passed on at my back, and, without
ercelslng who | was, before Won rot up
o us YOU asked how the ballot had gone.
ir. Branch had not attended to IL, and Il
ad Just taken Il down with a pencil. | Il
anded 10 you the paper, and after looking
{ il YOU returned il, bowed, and passed on.
fr, Branch then asked me ii that was the I
rst time YOU and had met since the az
ir OF the Fayetteville letter. said yes.
Tic matter then vanished, andI have new
r met with you since.
This letter is intended to show you that $
le long lapse Of time, anu the many cir. {
INSTANCES Of the country and Govern. ],
rent, have long ago convinced me that the
cry greatest injustice was done you in The G
barge made. had, too, an opportunity
'tely OF reading over very calmly and dis \
file Of newspapers containing
lc whole affair, and carefully dilated up t
j ii. Mr. Buchanan, who was represent 4
/ to be YOUR accaser, exhibited no proof Il
hatever against you; and ho even denied q
lving ever made the charge upon you. 9
have discharged my mind in addressing :
ysct so fully to you, and can only add I
at il publication of this letter can rem. "
II you any essential service, Though do i
II deserve it, you have full liberty from :,
c 10 LEI the public see it. u
One circumstance beg TO assure You
, that whatever my verbal and written
preston of you were, (and | suppose
uSt have given much scope to both, tho +"
rccolleet now nothing Of what did say, OF
again say that | am most thoroughly V,
nvlnced that you were most untruthiully, II
d, therefore, unjnstly treated, Tor have
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