Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1843-12-07
SrAvSror, Nov. %, ls43.
d. ". Paiieson, Esq.


say to you that cannot perceive any benefit likely to
result from the conference which you suggest with
view 10 an agreement upon publication be made by
in regard to the letter the President of the u
in your possession. do know the contents of that
letter. but il in any manner questions the
Of any statement Of fact which have given, justice to
the President requires its publication. IL the other
hand il does not, inasouch the impression has gone
abroad that does, due to that the public should
see IT. BE its character therefore what il may must
be permitted respectfully its pablicaton together
with its date and postmsrk.
Respectfully,
Your obi. servt.
ALEX. II. II. STUART.
SrAuEroS, Nov. 38sh, 164S.
Dear srYour sote Of this day reply to naias ~
handed me by Capt baldwin. lsrgret that you coud
ference which" .sugEs.srds any psisiisss :. = :
- NAME ON sae s5,5sst i,sss hat yea
Octweenu yesterday in public; but that the most Yt
could ask would be copy OF an< relates 10 a.
ton Of the charge which you make against him. :.
his friend, have said nsinuatcd aught against
you or expressed opinion to which Of you in
error never had the letter in town but since
received it, but has been lying quietly in my 1t
home. On the day that had it town I showed il to
two or three OF Mr. Tyler's friends and spoke of II
think only and that the Eagle HOTEL having tho
letter then in my handhis is all the that has ever
Decn made OF IT am that each of those occs-
sions will be out in the assertion tina,
opinion the subject but the only object to Leu
be known that Mr. Tyler had given his explanation Of
the matcr-this much, as informed You yesterday,
intended to say to you and suitable OCCASION in
suitable manner, your presence after no.
tiy ing you give MIR Tylers oxplepton to the com.
muny, before whom you had maslG16e charge against
him. You cannot fail to perceive lhese facts that
no attempt has been made by Mr. Tyler OF by nue. to
prejudice you privately. think it equally clear that
you cannot expect to publish any thing on the cub
Ject, at any rate unless you allow TO publish the
charge which his letter is intended TO explain
lrcmain yours, respectfully,
d. w. PATTESON. =,
Hon. A. II. II. STUART.
STANTON, Nov. 2sth, Is43.
Dear Sr,-Your second note has just been delivered
to me by DIR. Reynolds My only object in requiring
publication OF MIR. Tyers letter. vindicate nv
character from injurious imputatons which have been
attempted under color of his authority cast upon
IT. III that letter contains any thing tending in the
slightest degree to mpeach my veraciiy or to affect INV
character as gentleman, must persist in my demand
OF publication, that may be enabled repe the as
sault And, in making the publication you are of course
at liberty to publish it, together with any communca-
tion which may have drawn it forth, or such explana
tions as you may think proper give Bat if il
nothing in it calculated to affect inurousIy and YOU
will give statement to that effect in Staunton Spec.
tator can ask nothing more. Justice myself how
ever induces TO insist that the other these
courses shall be adopted shall be either exonerated
from the charge OF misrepresentation enabled to repel
it, Respectfully,
Your obi. servt.
ALEX. II. II. STUART
ID. w. PATERSON ESQ