The New Hampshire Gazette

For THE GAZETTE.

Mr. MELCHER,

IN your paper of the 1st instant appeared a piece signed "A Friend to truth," in which the writer asserts that Mr. Sherburne had charged the opposers in Congress of Mr. Madison's Resolutions, with being "British Agents and Factors, and their opposition to proceed from such unworthy motives"—As Chairman of the late meeting, I conceive it my duty to correct the error, lest its further propagation should prove injurious to the public, and to the reputation of that gentleman: The only letter read in the meeting from Mr. Sherburne, on the Resolutions was directed to me, and as a Friend to Truth, and impartiality I feel myself bound publicly to declare that he has not in that letter, nor in any other within my knowledge charged the opposers of the Resolutions with being British Agents and Factors, neither has he in any way express'd his opinion of their motives, except it may be inferred from his being opposed to them in sentiment, which it was the design of his letter to signify: It is unnecessary to express any opinion on the propriety of inserting in the public prints letters of private correspondence; it was only with the view to introduce the business immediately before the meeting, that the letter alluded to, was permitted to be read.