Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-10-13
BY request, we publish the following Card :
TO THE PUBLIC.

Soon after the tragic occurrence in this city,
which is supposed to have grown out Of alleged
improper intercourse between Mr.. Hoyt and a
married lady, the undersigned was informed that
impuialons of an injurious character were IN
circulation against him in connection with that
affair.
He raid but little attention 10 them, supposing
that they were mere vague and random suspl.
cious, such as always attend a circumstance oc-
casoning so much excitement. Moreover, being
summoned as a witness in The pending judicial
investigation, he was content 10 postpone any no.
tee Of these impulaton3 until that investigation
had taken place.
The investigation has been deferred from time
to time, for reasons known to the public, and in
The meantime the rumors which affect himself
have become more vehement, and he ha slearned
more Of their nature and extent. He has been
Informed also, from friendly as well as other
sources. that they have produced much excite
ment in the public mind against him, and that
even Inenaces OF violence towards himself and
his property have been uliered-(not by either Of
the gentlemen, however who have been arrested.)
As regards such menaces he has only 10 say,
that he should not be impelled by Them 10 make
any appeal 10 the public. He reposes with con-
filence under the protection Of the laws, and re-
lies upon the assurance he has, that in The me-
tropos OF Virginia no citizen, who is himself
obedient and respectful to the law, and especially
one who is under bonds to be present at ajuniclal
investigation, soon TO take place-in order 10 les
tfy as winess-need have any apprehension Of
any outbreak oil popular violence.
But knowing his own innocence in regard To
the matters OF which he is accused by rnmor, and
being satisfied that gross injustice has been done
and is being done 10 himself and the reputation oil
his house, he feels himself impelled and Justi-
fled by proper respect tor public opinion, his
own character, and The duty he owes his wife
and children, TO vindcatc himself from imputa-
tions So injurious and so unust
Being now under recosniZance as witness,
as before stated, he has been reluctant TO make
any public statement in reference 10 The matter
that circumstance will still prevent him from
saying any thing elsewhere than on the witness
stand as 10 any thing which may concern, or be
supposed to concern, the merits or dement's OF
any party who may be involved in the expected
judicial investigation. As 10 them, indeed he is
not aware that he knows any thing material 10
the case.
His sole object in This address to The public, is
10 defend himself from The impulations which he
has been informed are made against himself,
without designing to express any opinion, or say
any thing 10 induce Others 10 form an opinion, on
any fact which may be the subject of enquiry By
the judicial tribunals He permits himself even
10 do this, only because it may be tina, he may not
have an opportunity 10 make that vindicaion in
any other mode--or not until The public mind may
BE- incurably poisoned against him.
He has not seen or heard any evidence on
which these accusations against him are said 10
be founded, and does not know, except from &C.
neral rumor, OF what he is accused; nor The ma
ture OF the evidence from which the accusations
have been inferred. He will state them snbstan-
tally as he understands them. They are:
l. That the undersigned knowingly allowed to
Mr.. Hoyt the use of private rooms in his hotel
for The purpose of private interviews with the la
dy referred to-
.. That a correspondence was carried on be-
tween said parties with his knowledge, and BY
means oil letters sent under care 10 him.
II these allegations were true, he readily adj
mits he would have been guilty of coDdnc, unbe-
coming man OF family, and justly calculated 10
excite public Indignation against him. The ma
lure ofthe accusations, al the same time, plainly
demands from all sober-minded and just men
tina, they should not give ear to or circulate such
accusations, or make them the reason for dfnun-