Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1852-11-05
CORRESPONDENCE.

To Dr. RICHARD E. FARRA2:
Dear Sir: Ia the Richmond Wing, bearing date OCTOBER
l2th 1882 communication over your signature, a.
agned suppose q reply 10 piece published IN inc
Richmond Ene uire und dated Angus. l4 1882 over the
SIGNATURE of 81 of which ain the author am little IN
cInpd =, notice anonymous fictitious writer's, because
such persons usually write with reference 10 some general
subject, or for their amusementi but when one writes
over his own name looks rs though he desired to take
more responsible position than that OF writer
With this alone Of the matter shonid mol nave oee
ed ii necessary for TO have soueh any e"pahaoh %
your communication referred TO- but this connected with Inc
general of the communication and position when
consider ambiguous makes Il necessary 10 Emo" IRON your
,A, your true meaning and intent Inc portion 10 winch
,lude s This "Such Emctca from amtlia. says oas
Fernando Fnrrar support Gen Sco-he man mat
would off his right hand. than lend 10 The sup
port OF slavery repetition of this base alsehood ai
not from able and complimentary dS my iHe
friend for smother such lie will require the anVii oil III
10 manufacture IT,.
The words repetition of this base suIsehood" might be
nude To refer saying that Fernando Farrar would
moi SUPPORT General Again II there room tor
doubt in this particular the language "a repetition OF ihls
ase asehood is liable 10 msconstFucllon The question
moht arise did you intend say that mad repeated some
,hinp not true which false and generally known "a
such and known me- thereby making me Tie cnaorser
OF that which is and was ihlrc w fid You ercY hteu
10 say the charge against General Scott was moi true /
This and the words, another such he, &c, Is not very
pleasant refined hope you sse the proprlely o.
some e, Alienation You will therefore, say what was your
true meaning in the portion o! your COMMUNICATION re-
fered TO- say whether not you intended Tie "ofus
"nIsehood and lie 10 refer 10 me IN any manner "ae'c''
and whether any personal insult was intended
Mos, respectfully, yours. &c, l. a CNENoilAH.
MunlcAs, Der. "a, 1852.
Nj Taos. A. CaESsAAw:
De,r Sir Your communication of the 2lst October is
before me- As regards the expression you regarded as am
biguous will thu. mean. no personal Insult 10 you
nor do believe my knowledge OF your character ht
you would endorse cOuutenance iasehood ay mean,
ing was that the charge against Gen Scott was base anu
unfounded calamny As tony writing over my own sigma
turp am always willing meet rny responsibility that
hprnl
of my position as did not deem myself iary represented
in the communication over The signature oil ~ IN me En-
quirer. Yours trur, ;. ,.,,u,,
Wing please copy.
AN UNPUBLISHED LETTER OF MIR. WEBSTER.
The following beautiful letter we have been permitted 10
copy from proof sheets Of The PRIVATE fE Of DAME
WEBSTER b. Charles Lanman, ESD now In the press oi
Messrs Harper Brothers. IL addressed 10 ms We"
Hampshire oSersrer.- y. r Courier.
"WAsnISGrox March Is, 1857.
Jous TAYLOR: nm glad 10 hear from you again, ana
10 learn that you all WELL and that your teams and tools
are reudy for springs work. wherever The weather WIN ~
low you begin sometimes read books on Earnings ana
remember very sensible author advises farmers 10 pow
naked and 10 naked By this he that there is
no use in beginning springs work ill the weather is warm
that farmer may aside his winter clothes ana ron
up his sleeves Yet he says we ought 10 begin as early IN
the year possible He very pretty verses on
this subject, which, us far as ] remember, ran thus:
"Whie yet the spring is young, while earth unbnds
The frozen bosom 10 the western winds;
While mountain SHOWS dissolve against The sun,
And streams, yet new, from preclpiccS run
Fen in this curly dawnng OF the year.
Produce the pIow, and yoke tho sturdy steer
And goad him ill ne smoke bencuih his toll,
And the bright share is buried in the SOIL,
"ohn Taylor when you read these lines do you not see
the melting and the little streams beginning 10 run
down the Southern slopes of your puncibrooE pasture and
the new grass starting and growing in the ckne water
all green bright and beautiful and do you not see your
Durham oxen smoking from heat and prrspaI0n as they
draw along your great breaking plough cutting and turn
ing tough Sward in your meadow IN The great i.id
The name OF this sensible author is Virgil and he gives
farmers much other advice, Of which you have been
following all this winter, without even knowing hathe mad
given ii.
"But when cold weather heavy SHOWS and rain,
The lub0ring farmer in his house restrain
Let him forecast his work with timely care,
Which is huddeG when the SKIES are fair
Then let him mark the sheep ard whel the shining share,
Or hollow trees for boats, or number Ger
His sacks or measure his increasing store.
Or sharpen stakes and mend each rake and fork,
So 10 be ready, in good tme,. 10 work
Visit his crowded barns al early morn,
Look 10 his granary, and shell his corn;
Give good breakfast 10 his numerous kline
His siiyefing poultry and his iaucnin. swine
"And Mr.. Virgil says some other tnirgs, which you nn
dcrsand UP at Franklin rs well as ever hc cid:
" In chilling winter SWANS crJoy their store,
Forget their hsriships, and recruit Tor more
The farmer to foil fast invites bis friends,
And what he got with pains, With pleasure spends
Draws chaa around the fire, and tells more,
Sorie, which often have been told before;
Spreads clean table, with things good 10 eat
And odds some moistcning To his fruit and meat;
They praise his hospitality, and feel
They shall sleep better after such meal. !"
John Taylor by tho time yoI have got through this you
will have read enough The OF oil is be ready for your
eprnps work as the weGher becomes enough
and then put your hand TO the pow and look no, back.
"DAsIEL NEBsTER."