Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-05-12
RICHMOND, FRIDAY, MAY IL.
..u,od linn or die,"-7he Hon. j. NJ Bots.

One of the most extraordinary articles, that has re-
comfy praced the columns of The newspapers letter
from MI John Minor Bolts to the Editors OF the Rich
mond Wing on Wednesday last 1t purports to be
n,;ncpaly in reply 10 the authorized contradiction
n the Mudisonan of the statements made by MIR. Bolts
., Racon Quarter Branch. Mr.. 3. says, twill those
napers that have published Mr. Tylers statement, as an
nct of Justice, publish this also?' We shall publish
all such parts OF the Letter. which directly touch he
nnest;ous at issue between Mr. Tyler and hmself-but
vc have no room for those extracts this morning Mr.
R,,e Inns attached to his Letter affidavit made be-
fore MIR James Evans, J. F., that "a!l the facts set
forth in the foregoing communication are subsan'
,;,llv and literally true Mr.. b. must have nm
s,an,ial accuracy of parts of three conversations
wbch took place two years ago-in which he pro-
".es 10 rive the very words, used by Mr. Tyler and
h;mself-in the order in which the remarks were
made and ne'arded, too, with all the oaths Of both
The parties One Of these conversations, purpottng
:, he gyen with all the vivacy, vraisemblance, and
n;ognancv of dramatic dialogue, occupies about
twethrds of the column of u newspaper. Yer, It Is
III sworn to, as "sub3tan,iay and literally true.
The STYLE of this letter, from the would-be repre-
son,,,;ve of the mctropoiitan district Of Frgina, is,
n our moor opinion, somenhat offensive TO good
taste II is indeed, singular illustration OF The Dig
ni,y Of the boosted "al decency party IL sells out
with profession that he should 'con:ine (hlmseD to
simple statement of facts, "arodins, as jar as can,
,reru hing like pituperation and a6usc-and yet, IN
that he should avoid, far as he can, "every thing
like Enumeration and abuse, beyond that which may
be embodied in the simple expression OF my reason
for H. which is, that have long since held him, as
nipeteen-twen,ieths Of his countrymen hold hun, IN
deed all but his purchased parasites, and hired stpen
diaries as ,oo dcgraded md contemplate, and s"nh
oo Io,r in all the attributes that adOra The character Of
o,utie,uea 10 enie him 10 rise 10 The dgnyof abuse;
for am MT one If those 1cho think ha high station
car confer euher dignity, responsibility, or credsbty
on an Hnlcorfhy man.
A sentiment. indeed in which we are obliged most
reluctantly to agree with him. But for the life of US,
we do not very well understand, nor can we subscribe
To the truth OF, the sentiment that there can be any
dGnnu in abuse There may be much force and some
pretensnns to dignity the whitening satire and Sten-
dida bits of ,hS pen of Junus-but il seems TO us
rather paradox to speak Of the dignity OF Mr. Bolts
abuse-and still more paradox when he declares, that
whilst he eavoids far rs he can every thing like VI
tuperatioa or abuse" he should in the next moment
pronounce Mr. Tyler to be so far lost to all The atrt'
bates Of atnieman, 10 be unworthy of the dignity
oc abuse With what care he sayoids my thing like
vltuneratinn and abuse" will sufficiently appear from
the subsequent beauties of his letier-for instance,
where lie charges him (the "actng President OF the
IT, y with heing "suky OF the most 'ri"t and defa6e-
rate asthoodS in various instances with trand upon
an IDIOT ward in money ransactIon-and when Mr..
B bursts out with that eloquent EXPLANATIONS "Let not
The hand that has Jeen tainted and stained arM cor
ruption and f,aud-et not The lips TINT hare been pol
iued ,ciM tais;hood the heart ot has been damned
,cih nedchery as base that 81 The fallen angel, or
heH itsei--be credited in any assault that he (wha
'hc9" Qurre. Does he mean "hand,' or slips: }
may make on my character or veracity"
There s surely "somethng like vituperation and
abuse" when Mr.. 3. "questions Jhis (slr. Tyers)
rord ,couid DC taken cath by any intelligent Grand
Jury in his na,iec State" But enough We have
published the authoritative article of The Aladsonian
of which Mr.. j compIans-and We deem IL n act
Of justice To publish next, such portions OF his
reply, directly meet the points in issue, AS to
the conversations, which may have passed in bed or
at board between these two genllenIenand as to the
quarrels past ard come between these high dgnita
ries, is business TO pass between them Mr.
Tyler and his friends the best judges OF the course,
which they should take in repellng this assaut-and
the world will decide the character Of the statements,
the veraclty of the Witnesses and the importance OF the
controversy, when they the evidence which eub-
mttsd.
bnt charge which he expects 10 be made upon
him by ''some anonymous correspondents respect
ing suit against him in the Chancery Court, in which
he said have plead msury MIR. Boiis explains the
case, and says he has paid The debt Upon the merits
of This question do not desire 10 enter-he case
moi being within our jurisdiction