Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1842-05-03

j, ia the charges o T1aiigniiy, &c, contained IN
" Hunters card ~, perfectly wiling 'hey shoac
n,-s far us, as much as they are worth pu' "'"s
nan, as he would have me thought, fea'iy NV ~"
the hr,- 10 ndulr ~, ihls communication, VI '' ~
4, any harsh Language towards An aittr lie asp, CT ~
,G hs has p!aced himself hy the character OF ms
,an, r., my card of The ;!oln March last And VIII
il H., until forced into the present controversy
~ Il, Hunter and his coadjutors, Messrs vance ana
Nos,lv lave never been engaged III one o' te SUIT
ON my own account. 1t IS rue, 'a' IN rsPous"s Wv
,s ,r friends who have been aisalled, iave III one
- ,wo instances, been Indirectly CONNECTED with such
.o,,,s,s hut rcyer before on NY OWL account. II Is
,,rn that " Thin The last few years. scnrfl'us a'u
clos snreudecd in the heat of political excite
h,ye onoeared IN Of the Wing papers OF ms stae'
and perhaps otietsr IN regard 10 me' but sue
Il, We treated with silent contempt and was only m
ad ecrny TO notice the late attacks OF the " hIg,
snr tho reason already given by me 10 the public
nu moi, however, close thus article without saying,
=; af.,ence 10 Mr. Hunters disayowal OF having &C.,
s.nned to impugn my veracity by his note puoSHeu
with Sir. Vance caro- t'a' u ''"' u's@. : M
hsen ACCOMPANIED by unworthy imputalions Upon he'
t,nid promptly have withdrawn any offensive re-
t heretofore used hy me upon the hypothesis OF ms
Iann so intended The most offensive OF these m.
,,oos was tina, of depravlty, The leu! ihloStice OF
rL,.h y- Hunter tcai kncn when he made IT. ne
,.,y that AN not IN any respect or 10 any eX-
, ol,oyious To such an lnpniaiion ard therefore
- n,kp.r he did me gross and wiiiul injustice, as
,, sh,n bv The testimony of his fellow townsman,
s ed,,or of the Virginia Republican, (Martinsburg) IN
tho testimony which he bore IN my behalf in the same
nansr wl,jch contained MIR. Hunters card.
f'r> RICHARD f.. BYRD.
A. p Since the foregoing was written, have I'M
e1s,,ud that another efusion has appeared in the wing
paper OF this place, purpo'hg to be from tAe pen Oh
A. YIN. Vance have not read this production bnl
bnve harmed It's character from friend, winch is oil
,n,e so utterly ase and scurflous 10 render IL un-
verify of an answer before the pub!ic, anu WHO"
mus, yce III the bosom Of any man Oh correct ieeih9
and h,gh honor sentiment Of disgust, amounting TO
ioa,ur against both lis GsnS.bc and rta au;h"r. -
may b. ihoughi however that II should be noticed III
another form 1t therefore proper should say iha'
snch sill not be the case, FIRST, because MI vance
,s Ton old man for me engage voluntarily III per-
sonal conH:c, with and secondly, because, y haze
b,cp rorrers fnirratd his back has heretofore eoyed
,rarm familiarity with the cowhde or horsewhip,
flor which after thus having had the tencht vi clergy
this heruic de>cendent If revolutionary ses sought re'
para,nn BIZ suit for GamagesD and therefore lie is one
in contest of the kind with whom, while money misM
be lost no iamreis cou'd be In regard to the Ttai
author of this produciione base bastard who has adj
nntered to the mai,gny of this irresponsible doard
for the paltry consideration Of fifteen shilling fee or
the prospect of one-ifhc shall ever possess the man
ness 10 ayow the paternity Of has h;deous bantlns WILL
on sight render him his duc reward, unless he may
be INTO contact with whom, 10 honorable man coui1
be brought without contamination.
RICHARD +. BYRD.
The Richmond Enquirer Virginia Republican slansharg
Will ulensc respective papers The foregoing articles
and ,N,usc ion III consideration o
te uecuar circumstances winch am placed. r. l.. Is.